My love for yoga stretches all the way back to my childhood where I would tag along with my mom to practice. This great love affair flourished across various teachers and places with most of my practices leading me towards Iyengar classes. These experiences fused with my teacher training in Hatha Vinyasa has led to a style of flow with a strong focus on alignment. I am told no two classes of mine are the same and what I love most is to explore movement with pranayama, meditation and music. My classes are for anyone and everyone. If injuries or inexperience prevent you from doing an asana, an alternative is provided or simply a suggestion to come back to child’s pose and your breath 🤍
I have been practicing yoga for many, many years and have been teaching for 8 years. For me, yoga has always been about creating MY own space and finding time to be on my mat. I can’t wait to meet you on yours , as we create space not only in our bodies but in our minds and hearts too
My journey in yoga began in Johannesburg at a Yoga Warrior where a strong foundation and love was laid and ever since has led me across continents and teacher trainings beginning in Bali which became my springboard to practice, learn and teach throughout Asia for a decade. In 2020 as the world found itself in lockdown , I positioned myself in Rishikesh, India fully immersing myself in the Mysore method (a traditional approach to Ashtanga) which seamlessly ushered me to the very heart of this practice in Mysore, India, under Saraswathi Jois- an absolute honor and privilege. Having come full circle back to Joburg with many years of international and local teaching experience plus a Diploma in Counselling, I continue to bridge this ancient discipline of yoga with modern mental health. Making Ashtanga practice accessible, culturally inclusive, and "not scary” is my hearts deepest wish. By prioritizing authenticity over trends, I support students from all walks of life to return to their center in a safe, grounded environment.
When the curtain fell on her dream of becoming a ballet dancer, Kirst thought the music had stopped— until she rolled out a yoga mat and found a new rhythm, one that asked for presence, not perfection. It was movement without performance, grace without judgment. In 2017, she followed that quiet calling through her first teacher training, and she's been guiding others ever since— with a twinkle in her eye and deep respect for the body’s wisdom. Kirst will meet you exactly where you are, whether you're floating through flow or figuring out which foot is left. She creates space to move with honesty and heart, to stretch into strength, and soften into stillness— to play at your edge, and rest when you need to.
I am a practicing intuitive healer, and when teaching yoga, I encourage my students to ‘feel’ their poses and explore the depths they are willing or able to go on that day. I know this helps us get deeper into ourselves and supports us to heal through this somatic experience. My classes vary from a slower, more meditative hatha, to a faster, flowing practice depending on the energy of the class. My first taste of yoga was around 12 years old and I felt the benefits immediately although it took me some years to get into a regular practice. Fast forward a couple of decades and I feel incomplete without 4 or 5 classes a week ! What started off as a regular vinyasa flow soon included restorative, yin, therapeutic and meditative yoga with a clear focus on alignment. I love the body awareness, mindfulness and openness yoga has brought into my body and my life
Guest Teachers
I began teaching yoga in 2006 as one of the first vinyasa instructors in South Africa, aiming to share the calming, focusing, and uplifting benefits I experienced. My commitment extends beyond the physical practice to the spiritual purpose of yoga, and I love witnessing the transformation in students, from fitness and flexibility to stress relief and personal awakening. With an established hot yoga and vinyasa practice, I immersed myself in Ashtanga Vinyasa and Anusara Yoga, learning to address misalignments and weaknesses with precision and without pain. The yogic philosophy resonates deeply with my intuitive nature and fascination with the mystical. My respect and gratitude for the ongoing revelations and joy this path brings are profound.
All the way from America but with her roots firmly planted in South Africa, a teacher who needs no introduction is Patsy Finger (aka Ganapatsy). Patsy’s practice originates in ISHTA yoga an acronym for Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra and Ayurveda. Patsy has taught for decades from Jhb to Manhattan & LA and is widely known for her healing work and extensive knowledge of crystals and their healing properties. In Sanskrit, Ishta means 'that which resonates with the individual spirit.’ By the end of a Patsy class one feels shifted with a sense of coming back to oneself. It is a deeply layered and transformative session.
