I am intuition-strong, transformation-focused, playful and collaborative. I love gathering with open-hearted, body-curious, nature-centric humans. I find sanctuary in stillness and rest, and in laughter and celebration.
I aim to offer us a safer space—or at the very least, a brave space—where we can be in community, move together, rediscover ritual, and find greater ease and belonging in our bodies; where we can explore tools for a life that feels more alive.
Whether we’re in a yoga class or an immersive nature experience, I prioritise nourishing, whole-body movement, and encourage you to be yourself and follow your curiosity.
The natural world is my muse, and the bushveld calls to me loudest. Wild Yoga Africa was born out of a simple desire to spend deep time here. Wild Yoga Africa is also an expression of my lighter side, and a desire to be myself while teaching and practising yoga. Like other primates, I love to have fun, be cheeky, play.
I’ve often found myself experiencing what environmental writer George Monbiot describes as “ecological boredom”. I crave wildness and wilderness. A human-centric world saddens and depletes me. Today I live in the Greater Kruger Area, Limpopo, where the landscape performs miracles on my state of being.
In 2017, I was stopped in my tracks by burnout, after 13 years in the magazine/publishing industry and a general tendency to overdo it. I began taking steps to create a career and life more aligned with who I am. It has been helpful to accept that I’m an HSP. It’s an ongoing process.
I believe that our bodies can offer a place of safety, when treated tenderly and honestly. I believe that, with the right care, tools and support, we can all feel body-connected. This has nothing to do with body size or shape.
Being embodied has consequences in and beyond our own lives. When we are strongly present in our bodies we can better stand in our truths. As we attune to our bodies and respond to the messages, we invite presence and allow for shifts. We change the way we move, but we also change the way we live.
I see the mind as a brilliant friend, a friend who could do with more rest.
I’m increasingly intolerant of shallow conversations and drama.
I’m increasingly drawn to plants, and people who love plants.
I’m bewildered by humans. We are at once so destructive and thoughtless and glorious and creative and radiant.
My movement practice is exploratory. I have moved away from strict yoga asana and am strongly influenced by somatic movement and embodiment practices. I roll around on the floor a lot. I believe our bodies need and enjoy (and heal with) a variety of movement.
I see teaching as a conversation; our time together as co-creation. I love getting to know you.
I am drawn to teachers and leaders who offer a different perspective. I’m always learning. I believe this leads to a more authentic way of both practising and teaching movement.
I’m most affected by music. I know I’m feeling low when I’m not turning to music or dance. I am easily depleted by screen time and social media.
I’ve just turned… 45. I love that we’re growing older together.
I often have to ask myself: “How can I make this easier?” Because I am fascinated by complexity, I can tend to take the hard path. I’m still learning to trust easy and ease.
I love to collaborate on fun, creative and meaningful experiences—especially ones that take place in nature. In collaboration I seek alchemy: “a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation or combination” (Oxford English Dictionary).
To be well, I need a long and sumptuous morning practice. This includes a sitting or walking meditation, deep imagination dives, intuitive movement, journalling and/or animal communication, among others. No two morning practices look the same. A beloved teacher, Carlos Tao (Sanchez), taught me the value of having “an ecology of practice”.
My yoga and wellness experience includes:
My nature experience includes:
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