Melody

My journey through life until my first yoga class seemed to be leading me to exactly this place.
I had been involved in the beauty industry for many years, dealing very much with the external beauty of people, which changes with the passing of time and ones experiences through life.

I felt the need to journey inwardly as life and circumstances changed in & around me. I needed to find the beauty and stillness in my heart - not in my outward appearance.

The leading influences on my yoga path has been my best friend and husband Bernie, with his beacon of light and love that has constantly shone down upon me - his endless support, love and patience. He has allowed me to grow and unfold; and whenever I fell he picked me up.
Kerry [Haum of Yoga] took us to places in our minds and bodies we never thought possible.
David Jacobs [Iyengar yoga] for his fountain of knowledge.
Rob Nairn who led me inside my mind and challenged me to question my thoughts.
Mark Joseph [Still Minds] for our endless conversations.
My parents’ Allan and Betty Clarke, and my two children Tanya and Juan Paul who continue to teach me lessons
Also to all my many local and international teachers who inspire me when I lose my way.
And last but not least, all my yoga students who through their enthusiasm and support inspire me to get on my mat.

Thank you all I am blessed to know each and every one of you.

Yoga is my passion. I qualified as a teacher in 2007 and at the same time became an internationally certified Yoga Alliance Teacher RYT200 [one of thirty-seven in South Africa]. I am also a registered teacher with the YTF [yoga teacher’s fellowship] - one of six registered in KZN
I am privileged to share this amazing knowledge with others, and I love how it has such power to change bodies and lives.

The focus of my yoga teaching is to bring people into closer awareness of whom and what they really are through awareness of breath.
Breath is such a powerful tool for connecting to self. For most people finding that true self is so difficult, because of all the distractions and stresses of everyday life. It’s only when we spend that hour on the mat moving our bodies and actually listening, and truly listening to our breath that we start to still the mind and connect to our inner world. This brings inner strength to face the many challenges life sends our way, OFF THE MAT.
 
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Diego Baldi

Diego Baldi was born in 1988 and since early on in his life has pursued an active lifestyle. Over the years he has been interested in various dance and movement forms, such as Latin American and Ballroom where he danced competitively. Break-dancing [self-taught] where he went on to perform in public at shows, as well as teach these dance styles.

He also learnt Capoeira, the Brazilian non-contact martial art in Cape Town where he attended numerous workshops by Mestres from Brazil.
His introduction to yoga was seeded by joining in on classes which his sister Bianca attended and later taught here on the South Coast. This introduction was based on a YYI (Iyengar) yoga form, which focuses on alignment and balance.
Whilst living in Cape Town, Diego also took the Art of Living course, and it was here that Diego was introduced to Kriya yoga and later Kundalini yoga which he now teaches down the Kwa Zulu Natal Coast and at Karma Yoga Centre.

Diego draws on all these various movement forms as a source for understanding the body; however Diego is clear that Yoga is the form that is able to extend beyond the physical and offer a holistic approach. Diego's yoga role models include BKS Iyengar and Yogi Bhajan.

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