In Episode 10, Tarryn sits down with her yoga teacher, EonYoga to discuss alignment and posture in yoga as well as some tips as to how you can bring yoga off the mat. Eon speaks about his journey to yoga, what he incorporates into his teacher training as well as touches on some tips for yoga teachers.\

Eon offers weekly yoga classes as well as annual teacher trainings in Pretoria.

ABOUT eon

Eon Swiegers has been practicing yoga since the start of 2007. He is one of nine experienced, registered yoga teachers (E-RYT 500) in South Africa, which is rated as the highest yoga qualification at the Yoga Alliance. As an individual he has been in the business world from the age of 18 and completed his Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management in 2013. His goal is to bring yoga to the modern individual using yoga as a tool to cope with the fast paced environment, gaining awareness and becoming more mindful in every day life. He teaches a variety of group and private yoga classes on a weekly basis in the Pretoria East and Johannesburg areas of South Africa. This ranges from power yoga to ashtanga yoga to vinyasa flow and even gentle yoga classes. With over 4800 teaching hours behind his name, he has the experience to work with beginners or advanced students. His classes feature a strong focus on alignment and breath. His students can expect a physically demanding class, but taught in a unique, youthful manner. His diverse knowledge of yoga education, philosophy, health, and the spiritual dimensions of yoga, supports his foundation of instilling a balanced lifestyle upon his learners. He also spends a lot of time presenting workshops with focus on abdominal and back strengthening. He has travelled to many different countries around the world and up to date he has taught and attended yoga classes and workshops on 6 continents in over 20 countries. EON|Yoga Teacher Training School presents teacher training courses of the highest standard in Pretoria East, qualifying yoga students as Yoga Alliance Level 1 teachers (RYS200). With weekly classes there are many opportunities to join in on one of his teachings at his studio space in Brooklyn, Pretoria.

Music produced by Dan Schultz https://soundcloud.com/itsdanschultz / dan@fragmentsdc.com. Vocals: Tarryn James