About:

Saskia van Leeuwen is a Yoga Instructor, the sole owner of Pahara Yoga in Swellendam, and one of the founding members of Swellendam Winter School a non profit organisation that is a not for profit community initiative, designed to bring prosperity to Swellendam during the quiet winter months.

After teaching full time at a studio in Swellendam, she started seeing the need to get Yoga into peoples homes and being more flexible with peoples need. Her deep belief in the "yoga for everyone, everywhere" approach led her to start Pahara Yoga and teach in numerous yoga studios, guesthouse, warehouse spaces and outdoors on the grass.

Living and working in the countryside Swellendam, she has developed ways to incorporate yoga and mediation into everyday life - both through teaching groups and working privately.

In her work, Saskia draws from many influences, inspired by her training in Vinyasa Yoga, other amazing teachers, her travels and her career in teaching Yoga since 2013. With 200hr YTT in Vinyasa Flow Yoga and a very big lover of Yin Yoga. Expect vibrant and energetic flows and relaxing and restorative Yin classes. Saskia integrate yoga, creativity and mindfulness that nurtures personal transformation. She believe that Yoga is a powerful healing tool and therapy for our modern life stressors.

Qualifications:

Yandara Yoga Institute - (2012) - Completed 200 hours (Internationally Recognized Yoga Teachers Training)

Yoga Teachers Training (Consisting of training and practice of techniques of Asana, Pranayama, Meditation, Chanting, Anatomy and Physiology, Yogic Philosophy, Ethics and Life-style, and Teaching Practicum.