Retreat Style 10 Day Immersive Yoga Teachers Training
By Carelene de Jager & Stefanie Schoeman in the Du Toits Kloof Mountains Paarl
21-30 March
100hr in Person for 10 days; 8am – 6pm | 100hr Online pre-recorded library in your own time; includes assignments and quizzes
For bookings and enquiries, contact carelenedejager@gmail.com
Join us for a one-of-a-kind, immersive Yoga Teacher Training set against the mystical backdrop of the mountains above Paarl.
This experiential journey will delve deeply into the systems that support your well-being, including the nervous, immune, endocrine, lymphatic, muscular, and respiratory systems. We will also explore the fascinating world of fascia and take a closer look at joints, tendons, and ligaments.
We will also cover the history and philosophy of yoga, traditional postures, and the significance of Sanskrit.
Building on this foundational knowledge, we will explore the subtle body, focusing on energy centers, intuition, intention, meditation, and mindfulness.
You will leave with practical insights on applying everything we cover to create a yoga class rooted in deep understanding and inner knowing. We'll cover sequencing, landing, and integration, from setting up your space to the rhythms and tones that hold the space.
This will be a beautiful and enriching journey of self-discovery. It will deepen your own practice while equipping you with the tools to guide others back to themselves.
Online Library
Your online course material will provide deeper insight into the topics we cover during your 10 Day intensive; combining the online work and assignments with practical application.
Course Content
Exploring the Roots of Yoga: Traditional Yoga Asana, History & Philosophy of Yoga, Sanskrit
Integrating Body, Mind, and Breath: Applied Anatomy & Physiology of Yoga, Energy Centers of the Body, Basic Bio-mechanics, The Lymphatic, Endocrine, Nervous System, and Facial Network and how it applies to Yoga, Injury Prevention & Yoga as Therapy, Breathwork, Mindfulness & Meditation, Mudras & Bandhas
Crafting Your Yoga Practice: Creative & Intuitive Class Sequencing, Teaching & Cueing Guides, Hands-on adjustments and The Business of Yoga
Stay
If you feel like fully immersing yourself in nature during your 10 day training, then pack your tent and come stay in the beautiful Du Toits Kloof mountains, close to our Yoga Shala. This is already included in the price of your training, as a special offer. Get in touch with us if you are considering this option.
We also have one option for a Tiny house stay. The Tiny house sleeps 2, with an option for 2 more on the pull-out couch – R 1000 per night. There will be a shuttle service from the entrance to the farm to the Yoga Shala, every morning at 7:30am.
Olive Glen farm is located on the slopes of the Du Toits Kloof Mountains in the beautiful Winelands, Paarl. A 58km drive from the CBD, Cape Town.
Investment
Early Bird phase 1 ( book before 10th Jan 2025 ) R 18 000
Early bird phase 2 ( book before 10th of Feb 2025 ) R19500
Full price R21 500
For bookings and enquiries, contact carelenedejager@gmail.com
About your Hosts
Carelene De Jager- Lotz
A forever student, with a deep passion for teaching, nurturing, studying the human body, and creating connections with other beautiful humans.
A 950-hour accredited yoga teacher, who will always feel like I need to know more. With 9 years of teaching experience, I've dedicated myself to the practice of yoga in the breathtaking landscapes of the Cape Winelands. I envision myself doing exactly this for another 40years. My journey in yoga has been a profound exploration of the human body and the transformative power of physical movement and a mind-body connection on overall health and well-being.
I like to define yoga as movement meditation and a means to discover how to move through space with strength and ease.
I embrace the philosophy of yoga as a method to improve circulation through the subtle channels of the body. When harmony is created in the body then energy can flow.
I teach yoga asana in a way that encourages you to feel where the body is ready to go and to never force anything on the mat.
Yoga, to me, is more than just exercise; it's a form of medicine. It should be a sanctuary where you create an intimate, healing dialogue with your body. My purpose as a yoga teacher is to simply be a guide on someone else’s journey of self-discovery.
Stefanie Schoeman
For me Yoga is a journey through your body, back to yourself.
With over 500 hours of Yoga trainings, 9 years of teaching in studios and 40 years of life, I feel excited to share what Yoga has meant to me. Yoga showed me how to be in my body more and helped me drift down from a strong head space into a more gentle heart space and eventually into presence.
In my own journey I travelled through Nature Conservation, Religious Studies, Fine Art and Yoga; Vinyasa, Pre/Postnatal Yoga, Kids Yoga and eventually Mindfulness and Meditation, where I finally sat down in my body and learned to listen.
From here the magic started unfolding and I’ve had the privilege to witness incredible shifts in other people’s lives too. I’ve taught Pre/Post Natal and Kids Yoga in a number of Teacher Trainings and it made me curious to go deeper into the Endocrine System & Nervous System and the importance of play in the journey towards wholeness. The deeper I dove into the systems of the body the more excited I got and the more I realized just how miraculous we are.