Its the start of Season 4 and we are so excited to be welcoming a new co-host to the Yoga South Africa podcast!

Simphiwe Madungandaba is an Attorney, Social Entrepreneur and Yoga Teacher in Training.  Simphiwe has also started her own life coaching and healing blog called FetchYourLife.com. In this episode, we explore Simphiwe's journey to yoga as well as her biggest passions.

We are honoured and excited to have Simphiwe share her insights on this season of our podcast! Stay tuned as we alternate episodes and interview some of South Africas incredible yoga and wellness professionals!

Music produced by Dan Schultz https://soundcloud.com/itsdanschultz / [email protected]. Vocals: Tarryn James

It's the last episode of this season of the Yoga South Africa Podcast. I am so excited to be joined by two incredible yoga teachers; Wardah Hartley and Zaakiyah Bhikha, who are the founders of Yoga in Colour.

Yoga In Colour (YIC) is a movement that bloomed out of the need for inclusive representation, diversity and community healing. YIC is dedicated to giving visibility, building community and creating safe spaces for yoga teachers and practitioners of colour to heal, grow and share knowledge. 

In this episode we explore how YIC came to be, their core values as well as how to create a catalyst for change in the Yoga and Wellness Industry.

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Welcome back to the Yoga South Africa podcast! In this epsiode, Tarryn connects with Patrycja Mochocka; Yoga Teacher Trainer and Studio-Owner of Thrive Yoga Studio.

Patrycja has been teaching various styles of yoga since 2009. Her approach to teaching is holistic, taking into consideration all layers of the human experience & includes elements of yoga, psychology, eastern philosophy & mindfulness. Therapeutics, trauma, & psycho-somatic connection are her special fields of interest.

Listen as we explore what it truly means to an embody a yoga practice as well as a few tips that you can take home and incorporate into your own practice.

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Music produced by Dan Schultz https://soundcloud.com/itsdanschultz / [email protected]. Vocals: Tarryn James

Today we are sharing a short 10 minute guided meditation with Thando Grace. On this Womxn's Day, wanted to take a moment to celebrate and send gratitude to the incredible womxn in South Africa and in our Yoga Community.

In this podcast episode, Janet Farquharson shares a Sound Journey for you to practice at home. In our previous episode, we explored the practice and benefits of sound healing. Now you get to explore it!

Find yourself a comfortable seated or lying position. Remove any external distractions and enjoy this practice. We would love to hear your feedback of this experience! Message us on Instagram @yogasouthafrica.

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Music produced by Dan Schultz https://soundcloud.com/itsdanschultz / [email protected]. Vocals: Tarryn James

In this podcast episode I am joined with Janet Farquharson; Yoga Teacher, Sound Healing Therapist and Retreat Facilitator. Listen as we explore her yoga journey, how she was introduced to sound healing as well as the benefits of sound. Janet picked up her first singing bowl in 2010. Ever since then, she has been mesmerised by the healing vibrations & resonance of these sacred bowls.

Janet offers one-one-one sound healing treatments as well as group Sound journeys. She uses a variety of sacred instruments such as Gong, wind-chimes, rain-shakers, tingshaws ,Tibetan singing bowls and bring in healing Sanskrit mantras with her voice.

In our next episode, we will be sharing an audio from Janet's Sound Healing sessions for you to do at home!

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Music produced by Dan Schultz https://soundcloud.com/itsdanschultz / [email protected]. Vocals: Tarryn James

In this episode, Tarryn connects with Monique A. Rodgers, a South African  born Integrative Movement and Mindfulness Teacher currently based in London. 

Monique started to call herself an Integrative Movement and Mindfulness teacher when she noticed that many of her friends and family felt that they didn't identify with the yoga ideal. In this episode we discuss the "yoga ideal", what it means to be authentic and accessible as a teacher as well as what an Integrative Movement practice looks like.

"I want to show how yoga can be accessible for people who feel they can’t identify with the contemporary yoga image and I’m rooting it in mindfulness." - Monique

We would love to hear your thoughts on this topic. If you listen, please share or message us on Instagram @yogasouthafrica.

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Music produced by Dan Schultz https://soundcloud.com/itsdanschultz / [email protected]. Vocals: Tarryn James

In this episode I am with Eva Raal; a free-lance yoga teacher currently based in Cape Town. Eva has been practicing yoga since 2006 and teaching since 2015. She has an academic background in classical literature and spent eight years lecturing Latin, Ancient Greek and Biblical Hebrew at the University of Stellenbosch.

Her passion for ancient languages and her love for yoga have in recent years led her to the study of Sanskrit. By sharing her knowledge of this language, she hopes to awaken in her students a deeper appreciation and curiosity for the teachings of yoga beyond the physical practice.⁠

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Music produced by Dan Schultz https://soundcloud.com/itsdanschultz / [email protected]. Vocals: Tarryn James

In this episode, Tarryn connects virtually with Abedah Musengi to explore the Theory & Practice of Yoga Nidra. Abedah is a Yoga Instructor based in Pretoria whose yoga journey began in 2014.  Alongside her Yoga Teachings, Abedah is also a Movement Coach and Death Doula in Training.

In this episode we explore the theoretical components of Yoga Nidra followed by a Yoga Nidra practice. Before you start this episode, take a moment to set yourself up in a comfortable environment, remove any external distractions and prepare for an insightful and relaxing experience.

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Music produced by Dan Schultz https://soundcloud.com/itsdanschultz / [email protected]. Vocals: Tarryn James

We're 55 episodes in to the Yoga South Africa Podcast and with each episode, we learn so much about the incredible teachers, their knowledge and offerings in our community. In this episode, I am with Mandy Wu (from The Yoga Creative)

Mandy is a 500YTT lecturer and instructor based in Cape Town. Her teachings are largely influenced by the Philosophical elements of Yoga from the east and merged with modern psychology from the west. Her passion is sharing the therapeutic elements of asana practice so others may benefit from the functional approach of Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

In this episode we cover the topics of Self Care, Mindfulness, Ayurveda as well as Positive Psychology.

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Music produced by Dan Schultz https://soundcloud.com/itsdanschultz / [email protected]. Vocals: Tarryn James