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Grateful to be: MOTHER of 4. GRANNY of 1. WIFE of Doctor. DAUGHTER. SISTER. YOGA TEACHER & Studio Owner 🌀Yogaway account: @yogaway_

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Thank you Cape Town @vintagewithlovesa volunteers. You made the Big Sale the huge success it was 💕💕💕

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June 2026
Part #3

Yogaaaaaa
Where you at these days
Wild card
Skolllieees
Skollie Dollie lost her trollie
Peaks and valleys
Winston
Daft Punk
Chop chop
Whale of a time
Threesome
Another Threesome
In the deep, South
Community and Joy
CUZZIE
This place
This life
This man
Cheeky
Home

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June 2026
6 month life update…
Part #2

Special moments captured
Stretch and Fold - fund raiser ~ Skollie Trollie
Shenanigans
Disco beats
Freddy and Raph
The Mayor
More shenanigans
Love me a teeny tiny tot
But why?
Bring back summer
Bright Bestie Babe

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June 2026,
Always a good time to take stock.
Sharing memories from the last 6 months.
Part #1

Family time
Opskop with a bestie
Retreat yourself with a bestie
Always dancing
Special woman
Visits from hotties
Friends who are family
Family love

~ magic everywhere ~

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REST. RESTORE. RESET.

From 20–27 June 2026, we’ll gather just outside Marrakech for a deeply intimate yoga retreat designed for solo travellers, seekers, explorers and those craving softness alongside adventure.
This is your invitation to rest. To restore. To reset.

Expect grounding meditations, restorative sessions, dynamic Vinyasa flows, forest-inspired practices, slow mornings by the pool and space to simply breathe again.

For those wanting a little adventure too, optional experiences include: – Sunrise hot air balloon rides – Moroccan cooking classes – Hiking in the Atlas Mountains

Included: • 7 nights luxury accommodation • 3 nourishing meals daily • Daily yoga + meditation • Access to the traditional hammam and spa • Airport transfers

This retreat is intentionally limited to 6–8 guests to create a more personal, supportive and deeply restorative experience.

Only 2 early bird spots remain.
R34 500

Rest. Restore. Reset. And return home feeling like yourself again.

DM “MOROCCO” for the full details 🤍

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Lara and I are so excited to be guiding this full Chakra yoga journey at @retreatyourselffestival this year.

Come join us at 3:30 on the Roller Rink on Friday afternoon 🧡🧡

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“That lady lady, she’s the man” 💛💋

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X2 Speed. Like this year. Yoh!

It is the very last Small Batch Session for the year this Saturday, 13th of December, at Yogaway!
8.15am. 90min. R270.

These playful, yet in-depth sessions of Asana, have always been one of my highlights in my teachings. This style of practice is specifically designed for the more seasoned practitioner and allows the students to safely explore all that they have learnt along their yoga journey.

Make sure to book as space is limited to 16 people.

I’m also so excited to announce that @melissa_brake and I will be teaching an incredible sensory experience at @retreatyourselffestival next year, on Friday afternoon! So book your festival tickets soonest!
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I don’t even know where to begin in expressing what Eli’s Yaya means to us. Losing his daddy so young has left spaces in our lives that can never truly be filled, but the way she has stepped in with such grace, love, and unwavering presence is nothing short of extraordinary.

Whenever I can’t be there, she is. At school functions, little milestones, and the everyday moments that matter most, she shows up. She holds space for Eli in ways that make him feel safe, seen, and celebrated. She carries pieces of Ben with her, and somehow manages to pour that love into our boy with so much gentleness and strength.

To watch her step into this role, to pick up pieces that were never hers to carry, and to do it all with such devotion… it’s the most beautiful gift. Eli is so blessed to have his Yaya, and I am endlessly grateful for the way she continues to be his anchor, his cheerleader, and his safe place.

Here’s to the most phenomenal Yaya, we love you beyond words. 💛 @melissa_brake

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✨Our Full Festival Wellness Programme is out!!✨
Saturday
Shanti Festival Opening
Crystal Sound Bowl Journey with Antoinette
Elemental Flow with KarenJustine
Morning Bliss in the Forest with Tatum
Flutterby Equine Therapy **
Conscious Breathwork with Angie
Partner Yoga with Carey & Frank
Qi Gong with Petru
Aerial Silks Workshops with Jesyka **
Yin Yoga with Lakita
Swing Dancing
The Descent Of Spiritual Ascension with Janine Pelzer
Flow, Hula Hoop and Staff with Nathan and Leanne
Art as Alchemy with Jannion Transformational Guide
Fusion and Flow: The Pilates Edition with The Leigh Effect
Create Your Own Power Staff with Dani Boden
Feel - Sense - Know with Berenice
Animal Movement with Hanna
Kuala Tantra Yoga with Kirsty Wagner
Gentle Vinyasa Flow with Melissa Brake
The Compass Rose Comedy Stage with Nicola Hetz
Classic Hatha Yoga with Jess
Fire Dancing Workshop with Jesyka **
Welcome to the Universe, with the Wizard of Wonder

Sunday
Secret Sunrise
Breathe Meditation with Lara
Qigong with Dr Thomas Jahn
Life Alignment Inner World Journey – with Advanced LA Teacher Tanya Harris
Kundalini Heart-Centred Yoga with Ginette
Acro Yoga with Marissa
The Single Point of Influence: How to Change Your Life in One Moment with Vincent Cubitt
Mantra & Sound Journey with Janet's Planet
The Quantum power of Life Alignment with Dr Jeff Levin
Inner Canvas presents 'Clay Connections' with Hannah Yason
Permission to Play with Chizzle
Conscious connected Breathwork & Energy Healing with Berry
West Coast Swing Dancing
Biohacking your Health for Longevity with Leanne and Nathan
Four Pillar Movement Medicine with Sonica
Alchemy Yoga Flow with Brigitta
Musical Meditations with Paramahamsa and Taruni Radha
Shanti Festival Closing
(** extra charge)

Join us for a weekend of Connection, Wellness and Fun in Hout Bay 25&26 October - get your tickets NOW through Quicket -https://www.quicket.co.za/events/319176-shanti-wellness-lifestyle-2-day-festival/

Kids under 12 years enter for free and we have a fun programme planned for them too!

You can also expect great music and wonderful stalls all at a stunning venue 💛
#fun #health #shanti #shantifest #wellness #happiness #connection

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💛Facilitator Announcement 💛

✨Gentle Vinyasa Flow with Melissa✨

Saturday 3:30pm
Venue: Ganesh - the gazebo

✨Move with grace and and ease through a yoga sequence to ground and bring freedom and openness in your body.

Melissa is the owner of Yogaway in Newlands - one of the most established Studios in Cape Town

✨Tickets through Quicket - link in bio -get yours NOW!
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/319176-shanti-wellness-lifestyle-2-day-festival/

#vinyasa #yoga #health #shanti #shantifest #wellness #happiness #connection

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