Trails

Ground yourself in a deep nature walking safari, with the replenishment of movement, meditation and breathwork.

Come on trail…

Known locally as ‘trails’, walking safaris are self-sufficient multi-day hikes in the bushveld, usually in a Big 5 area, with (armed) wilderness guides. We carry our own packs, set up camp together each night, and sleep under the stars (we sleep wild, or in tents that we carry).*

You could say a trail is for the more “adventurous”, but I see the experience as being perfect for anyone who’d like to simplify. For a few days, we’ll carry what we need and make do with what we have.

It can be tough.
It’s sometimes “inconvenient”.

It’s beautiful.

We’ll support ourselves and each other by exploring ways to be more present in our bodies.

*There is also the option of a trail experience with a base camp. We return there after our bush forays to eat, relax and sleep.

If something’s on your mind, it may come at you. But you’ll also have long periods where you’re focused only on right now: the steady tread of the person ahead; the surrender of trusting our wilderness guides; our movement aligned to the pace and rhythm of the bushveld; the sheer joy of it all.

Always a small group, we convene with sky and earth and plant and sun and elephant.

We walk, we track, we breathe. We move, we sit in silence. We chat and we laugh. We learn about ourselves and the natural world. Sometimes we cry, broken open by the privilege of being immersed in a magnificently wild place. We see how vulnerable we are here, and how resilient, especially together.

A sense of place

Yoga trails currently take place in the Greater Kruger Area of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, South Africa, and potentially in KwaZulu-Natal.

Wherever we are, we’ll be far, far away from the crowds.

In offerings with accommodation, it is usually unfenced, offering you a 24/7 nature immersion. Groups are small (max 7), allowing for a highly personal experience. We practise a digital detox (no phones or WiFi), so we have the opportunity to interrupt the patterns of our modern lives.

All locations have a strong sense of place and we gather with highly trained guides who are deeply connected to the natural world.

How we spend our days (and nights)

Though we might have a start and finish point, we are not dictated to by daily markers. We traverse as the weather, landscape and its creatures allow; we stay open and curious to what unfolds.

Trails offer the opportunity to let go of control.

Our focus is nature connection, not a checklist of species to see. By day, we walk the land with our guides, enjoying their deep bushveld wisdom and tapping into our own. Through movement, meditation and breathwork, we explore ways to feel body-connected. By night, we gather around the fire to chat, reflect or journal, before we head to our sleeping bags, with the night sounds our lullaby.

Though we have no set itinerary, you can expect support as we transition into and out of the wilderness (it can take time to adjust); uncomplicated movement and nature connection practices; a full digital detox; mostly silent walks; reflection circles and time for solitude.

Bushveld-inspired movement

Trails can be intense and require time spent on basics like setting up and dismantling camp, cooking, eating and washing. For this reason, our yoga practice complements and supports the trail. (If you’d like yoga to be more of a focus, see Retreats.) Yet, as wilderness guide and Zen coach Roy Ashton once pointed out to me, “Everything we do on trail is yoga.”

It is important not to expect studio yoga. We invite our bodies to explore nature-inspired forms together with somatic movement practices and nervous system support techniques.

We move responsively, based on our energy levels, on our needs, and on cues from the natural world, like the temperature and terrain.

We experiment during creative movement sessions that integrate what we see, hear or sense around us. We might ask questions like: How is this terrain holding me? What did I not notice before? How will I take this experience forward into my life?

You are welcome, no matter your yoga experience.

“The difficulty of digging is an important constraint. Not everything should be convenient.”

- Robin Wall Kimmerer (Braiding Sweetgrass)

Enquiries & Bookings

Get in touch about set departures (open groups that anyone can join), or to arrange alternative dates (private group with your friends, family or colleagues). Yoga trails take place from 1 April to 30 October and are generally three nights.

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Shared by participants

"Renata’s offering of yoga on a primitive trail is the magic recipe for reconnection with oneself and with nature. There is something sacred about it. The experience of escaping my busy world and mind by allowing my body to move through yoga was wonderfully enhanced by the wild surroundings. After our yoga trail, I felt more at home in my body than ever. I most enjoy Renata’s clever incorporation of nature’s creatures into the yoga flow. From damselflies to elephants, her ecological passion is infectious."

- Ashleigh

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Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa.