Eva is currently based in Noordhoek, 35km outside of Cape Town, South Africa. She has been practicing yoga since 2006 and teaching since 2015. Through her extensive travels she has had the privilege to explore a number of different yoga styles and study with many inspirational teachers from around the world, including Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor, Ty Landrum, Petri Räisänen, Dylan Bernstein, Simon Borg-Olivier, Shimon Ben Avi and Cape Town locals Jim Harrington and Michael Schabort.
Her teaching is inspired by her continuous study of philosophy and ancient texts and her personal daily practice of yoga asana, pranayama and meditation.
“What motivates me most to teach is my wish to share the transformative power of yoga that I have experienced (and keep experiencing) in my own life. In my classes, I aim to create a welcoming, non-competitive environment for my students where they can feel at home and comfortable to explore their bodies and minds with a sense of curiosity and playfulness.”
Eva also has an academic background in classical literature and spent eight years lecturing Latin, Ancient Greek and Biblical Hebrew at the University of Stellenbosch. Her passion for ancient languages and her love for yoga have in recent years led her to the study of Sanskrit and she has been a guest teacher on this subject at several yoga teacher trainings. By sharing her knowledge of this language, she hopes to awaken in her students a deeper appreciation and curiosity for the teachings of yoga beyond the physical practice.
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2011 M.A. in Classical Literature (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
2014 200hr YTT with Shades of Yoga (Ubud, Bali)
2016 50hr Anusara YTT with BJ Galvan (Vilcabamba, Ecuador)
2017 Yoga Synergy Advanced Yoga Fundamentals with Simon Borg-Olivier and Bianca Machliss (online)
2018 1 month Ashtanga Mysore Practice and Workshops with Dylan Bernstein (Cape Town, South Africa)
2018 300hr YTT with Jim Harrington (South Africa and India)
2019 2 week Ashtanga Retreat with Petri Räisänen (Goa, India)
2019 2 week Ashtanga Retreat with Ty Landrum (Mallorca, Spain)
2019 Ashtanga Teaching Principles and Adjustment Training with Grischa Steffin (Berlin, Germany)
2019 10 day Ashtanga Retreat with Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor (Koh Samui, Thailand)
2019-21 Ashtanga Mysore Practice and Apprenticeship with Michael Schabort (Cape Town, South Africa)
2020 2 week Ashtanga Retreat with Ty Landrum (Goa, India)
2020 2 week Online Ashtanga Intensive with Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor
2021/22 1 year Online Yoga Philosophy Course with Ty Landrum
2022 2 week Ashtanga Retreat with John and Julia Scott (Goa, India)
2022 2 week Ashtanga Retreat with Scott Johnson and Kia Naddermier (Goa, India)
2022/23 1 year Online Yoga Philosophy Course with Ty Landrum
2022/23 Online Mentorship Course with Dylan Bernstein
2021-23 2-year Post-Graduate Certificate Training in Mindfulness Based Interventions with The Institute for Mindfulness in South Africa (IMISA) and Stellenbosch University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
2023 1 month Teachers Intensive with Ty Landrum (Sintra, Portugal)
2023 1 month Teachers Intensive with Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor (Boulder, Colorado)
