I have a beautiful family (husband, kids, and a cat) who teach me new things every day. I grew up in sunny South Africa, surrounded by a large family. I feel lucky to have lived a rich and varied life, making frequent use of the incredible natural beauty around me. My husband and I emigrated to the United Kingdom and settled in The Netherlands, in pursuit of his career opportunities. Building homes in different countries teaches you a lot about how different people live, interact with each other, and about their values.

From a young age I was drawn to forming meaningful relationships with people, soon realizing that my keen interest in relationships stimulated me to help people gain connection to themselves and to the world around them. My natural path started to reveal itself and has followed a direction of teaching in many forms – I realized that this is how I could be of service.

My mantra is simple: do unto others as you would have done unto you. This universal law is all encompassing and accepted by almost all who inhabit this earth. Sometimes I am successful and other days need to remind myself that this journey is lifelong. I am trying to accept being human first.

As a young school graduate, I taught classical piano lessons to children, computer orientation classes to the aged, and in my 30’s I re-educated and gained a diploma in Early Years Foundation Stage child-care. I started a childcare business for babies and toddlers and helped shape them until it was time for them to begin school. In 2015 we moved to The Netherlands, and I took a couple of years off from work as we made a new home. During this time, I completed numerous yoga teacher training programs, and found my path turn in a new direction. Alongside teaching yoga classes, I yearned to understand more about the true meaning of the word yoga, which comes from the Sanskrit word, Yuj, meaning to unite or link. Intrigued by what this meant in practical terms and how it could relate to me and my offerings, in a moment of clarity, I realized that this connection was internal. The union of mind, body, soul, and breath. I am in a relationship with myself.

I was 21 when I attended my first Bikram Yoga class. I remember being completely surprised at how deeply I felt my body. There was something about moving with the breath in the heat that was perfect for me. I still love hot yoga but realized that all yoga is yoga. I realised during practices from Ashtanga to Yin Yang – through awareness, conscious breathing and movement – that the union of me happens.

Through the Ayurvedic Academy, The Netherlands I recently completed a Bachelor degree, earning me the title of an Ayurvedic Practitioner.  I have received a certifications in Ayurvedic massage, lifestyle, yoga and nutritional advice and am currently deepening my knowledge in these topics. One of the highlights of my study was completing my medical internship at the esteemed Ayurvedic hospital, Vaidyagrama, in Coimbatore.