About:

Yoga Therapist & Studio Director
Director of Shakti Yoga Therapy Centre in Johannesburg and Yoga Alliance Africa

Ma Akash is a Yoga Teacher and Therapist with over 15 years of experience in this field.

She blends her wide international influences and extensive training in India, to provide a compassionate and therapeutic approach to Yoga. Also holding a MA (Masters) in Psychology, she uses her in depth knowledge of yogic techniques to support emotional health and treat stress-related conditions, making use of the many physiological and psychological benefits of Hatha, Yin and Restorative Yoga. As a teacher, she creates a relaxed and inclusive atmosphere that makes her a favourite for retreats and workshops in South Africa and abroad.

Taryn Elise graduated in 2005 at Yoga Circle, a one year Teacher Training course in South Africa, before undertaking in-depth study in India from 2008 till 2020.

Qualifications:

• 500 level Advanced Hatha Yoga

• Diploma in Yoga Therapy

• 500 level Transformational Yoga Teacher

• 200 hour pre and post natal

• 100 hour Aerial Yoga

• 150 Chakra Immersion Training

• 20hr trauma informed yoga training