I came to yoga from a background in physical education, having specialized in this during teacher training at the Pretoria College of Education. I began my practice of yoga under the guidance of Swami Yogasagar in the Bihar system of Yoga, a comprehensive and holistic system of Yoga based on the teachings of Swami Satyananda of Bihar, India.

I started teaching yoga during 1999, teaching both at Yoga Connection Brooklyn and Loreto Convent in Pretoria. I opened the Centurion branch of Yoga Connection in 2001 and have been teaching yoga full time since July 2002. In order to further enhance my knowledge and teachings skills, I completed an additional intensive 2 year yoga teacher training course with Durgana Inglethorpe that is fully recognised by the Yoga Teachers Fellowship of South Africa and International Yoga Federation. I have attended many workshops and courses among which are the first stage in Shiva Babaji Kriya Yogam with Swami Shankarananda, as well as a six week course in Restorative Yoga and some other healing modalities such as Aromatherapy Massage, Reiki, Animal Communication and Healing and Access Consciousness Bars.

My teaching philosophy emphasizes gentleness and gradual progress, an awareness of individual differences and the utmost importance of combining asana practice with mental awareness or mindfulness.

After doing Yoga for the first time in October 2017, I was hooked. I began with teacher's training 6 months later. Yoga changed my life physically and emotionally. Physically, my body became stronger and chronic pain levels reduced dramatically.  Emotionally I became better equipped to deal with difficult personal issues. Teaching Yoga gives me immense joy as I see the students grow personally and improve constantly.

I started my yoga path in 2009, having returned from living in Cambodia for 3 years.  In South-East Asia I found myself immersed in the Eastern philosophy, and it felt very comfortable and natural to me.

Once back in South Africa, Yoga just seemed like the right thing for me to do.

I began my teacher training at Yoga Connection Centurion,  in 2015, and qualified in 2017. I have taught corporate clients, private students, and classes at established Yoga studios.  I am a registered teacher with the South African Yoga Teachers’ Fellowship.

I teach Hatha, and Yin style yoga while I master the more active and physically challenging styles.