INTEGRATIVE YOGA TRAINING RETREAT 2025:

INTEGRATIVE YOGA TRAINING RETREAT

"Life Changing" - Jenna, 2024 YTT Student

Learn to listen to the wisdom of your body

Ever felt the pull to go deeper into your yoga practice? Join our special 10 day retreat in the Cape Winelands, South Africa

Our 2025 Flow Sessions Yoga Teacher Training is for anyone, from beginners to pros. This is a soulful, retreat-style journey β€” a chance to pause, reconnect, and rediscover yourself through movement, breath, and awareness.

Accessible β€’ Whole β€’ Transformative

21 - 30 November, 2025

Checkout our stunning venue:
Die Boekklub, Cape Winelands, South Africa

TESTIMONIALS

"This was the most breathtaking & special Yoga Teachers Training Retreat πŸ§˜πŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ§˜πŸΌπŸ§˜πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ"

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Jeanne-marie

Carelene and Stefanie are the absolute perfect duo. Their passion and knowledge comes together beautifully. A life changing course that breathed new love and knowledge into me. I would recommend this course a 1000 times over. Bonus, the amazing group of people I got to meet and share this with.

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JENNA

Since starting yoga, I’ve been dreaming about doing a yoga teacher training for years, imagining myself in Bali or Indiaβ€”but never in South Africa. So, when the opportunity arose to do a 200-hour training close to home, I couldn’t say no. Little did I know just how life-changing those 10 days would be.

We spent our mornings meditating and practicing yoga, while our afternoons were dedicated to diving into yoga philosophy, anatomy, and asana clinics.

Each day, we woke up to the sunrise and the sound of birds chirping, and ended it with the sunset and frogs croaking. We explored crystal-clear river pools, hiked to breathtaking waterfalls and shared heartwarming cacao ceremonies.

The people on this trip were some of the most genuine, down-to-earth, hilarious and inspiring humans I’ve ever encountered. Together, we laughed, cried, learned, and formed bonds that made them feel like family.

Stef and Carly, our teachers, were not only incredibly knowledgeable and patient but also truly empowering teachers. They created a beautiful, welcoming space that made these the best 10 days of my 2024.

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Kathrijn

This was the most breathtaking & special Yoga Teachers Training Retreat πŸ§˜πŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ§˜πŸΌπŸ§˜πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

Words cannot describe the amount of wisdom , healing , love , grace and gratitude these 10 days has gifted me .

Ten days spent in awe of nature , spending time in complete silence , meditating , journaling practicing and teaching yoga ( sacred ancient geometry) with the most beautiful and like minded individuals .

I had a huge shift in perception at the retreat , a reset , a coming home …a remembering πŸ™πŸ»

INTRODUCTION

Unlock your body's true potential

Unlock your body's true potential

This is more than a teacher training β€” it’s an embodied journey into the art and science of yoga, grounded in the understanding that transformation begins with safety, curiosity, and connection.

This is more than a teacher training β€” it’s an embodied journey into the art and science of yoga, grounded in the understanding that transformation begins with safety, curiosity, and connection.

Something was missing from our experience with yoga trainings… so we put together this course to explore what we WISH we learned when we started:

The body’s living systems β€” nervous, immune, endocrine, lymphatic, muscular, and respiratory β€” and discover how they shape our physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing. We’ll work hands-on with fascia, muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments, learning how to move in ways that prevent injury and support lifelong practice.

From this embodied foundation, we’ll journey into the subtle body β€” energy centres, intuition, intention, meditation, and the history and philosophy of yoga. We’ll also situate our practice in the South African context, exploring how yoga can be a tool for resilience, healing, and community connection in a complex world.

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More than just a yoga retreat, a nervous system awakening

More than just a yoga retreat, a nervous system awakening

✨ Apply nervous system science and trauma-aware principles to your teaching.

✨ Create spaces that welcome diverse bodies, stories, and lived experiences.

✨ Guide with clarity, care, and confidence.

✨ Design safe sequences. Teach with soul. Build resilience.

Our hybrid format blends self-paced online study with a 10 day in-person immersive in November, giving you time to integrate knowledge into your own practice before stepping into the teaching seat.

This journey will deepen your relationship with yoga, enrich your personal practice, and equip you with the skills to guide others with integrity, creativity, and heart. Whether or not you choose to teach, you will leave more grounded, more resourced, and more connected to yourself and the world around you

πŸŽ‰ Highlights of the 10 Day Retreat

πŸŽ“ 200hr teacher certificate & body manual

A special opening & closing ceremony

100 hrs in-person training in the Cape Winelands

Workshops on play, creativity and resetting your nervous system

Exciting guest teachers offering specialized workshops

Beautiful views & connection to nature

Tea, coffee and light snacks

Please contact us for accommodation options

100 hrs online pre-recorded lectures, classes and assignments

Ongoing subscription to our online classes, library & community

Join the 2025 course!

35 Days 21 H 17 M 30 S

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COURSE CONTENT

🧘 Strengthen your body-mind connection

🧘 Strengthen your body-mind connection

"We created the course we WISH we had when we started over a decade ago."
- Stefanie Schoeman, Course Teacher

Applied Anatomy & Physiology

A deep, embodied exploration of the body’s living systems β€” skeletal, joints, muscles, fascia, nervous, immune, lymphatic, endocrine, and circulatory β€” and how these systems inform safe, effective, and nurturing yoga practice and teaching. Learn to move with intention and respect for the body’s natural intelligence.

Energy Anatomy & Subtle Body

Discover the chakras, nadis, and koshas as dynamic fields of energy that shape our physical and emotional wellbeing. Explore how to support balanced energy flow in yourself and your students, integrating ancient wisdom with contemporary insights for holistic healing.

Pranayama & Breathwork

Master breath techniques that regulate the nervous system, cultivate presence, and enhance vitality. These tools support resilience and emotional balance both on and off the mat.

Meditation & Mindfulness

Cultivate inner stillness and emotional clarity through accessible meditation and mindfulness practices. Rooted in yoga’s history and adapted for modern life, these practices foster resilience, compassion, and focused awareness.

Traditional & Contemporary Yoga Integration

Explore yoga’s evolution from its Eastern philosophical roots to its current global expressions. Learn how to adapt teachings to meet diverse student needs with cultural sensitivity and authenticity, honoring the rich tapestry of yoga’s lineage.

Socially Engaged & Trauma-Informed Yoga

Understand how yoga can be a tool for healing social wounds and building community resilience. Integrate trauma-aware teaching principles to create safe, inclusive spaces that nurture healing and empowerment.

The Business of Yoga with Heart

Practical, values-driven guidance for creating a sustainable and authentic yoga career. Build a business model that aligns with your mission, supports your wellbeing, and makes a meaningful impact in your community.

🌿 Meet the teachers

🌿 Meet the teachers

@carlyjageryoga

Carelene De Jager- Lotz

A forever student, with a deep passion for teaching, nurturing, studying the human body, and creating connections with other beautiful humans. 

A 950-hour accredited yoga teacher, who will always feel like I need to know more. With 10 years of teaching experience, I've dedicated myself to the practice of yoga in the breathtaking landscapes of the Cape Winelands. I envision myself doing exactly this for another 40years. My journey in yoga has been a profound exploration of the human body and the transformative power of physical movement and a mind-body connection on overall health and well-being. 

I like to define yoga as movement meditation and a means to discover how to move through space with strength and ease. 

I embrace the philosophy of yoga as a method to improve circulation through the subtle channels of the body. When harmony is created in the body then energy can flow.

I teach yoga asana in a way that encourages you to feel where the body is ready to go and to never force anything on the mat.

Yoga, to me, is more than just exercise; it's a form of medicine. It should be a sanctuary where you create an intimate, healing dialogue with your body. My purpose as a yoga teacher is to simply be a guide on someone else’s journey of self-discovery.

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+27 65 290 5900

@watchingflowersgrow

Stefanie Schoeman

For me, yoga is a journey through the body β€” a return home to yourself.

With over 500 hours of training, a decade of teaching, and over 40 years of life to draw from ;) I’m passionate about sharing yoga as both a science and an art of living. Yoga has guided me from a busy head space into a softer heart space, and ultimately into presence β€” where body, mind, and spirit meet.

My own path has wandered through Nature Conservation, Religious Studies, Fine Art, and Yoga β€” from Vinyasa to Pre/Postnatal, Kids Yoga, and eventually into Mindfulness and Meditation. It was here that I finally learned to sit inside my own body, to listen deeply, and to trust the quiet magic within.

Since then, I’ve witnessed extraordinary shifts in others too. Teaching on Pre/Postnatal and Kids Yoga Training programmes, sparked my curiosity about the Endocrine and Nervous Systems, and about the essential role of play in our journey toward wholeness. The deeper I dive into the systems of the body, the more awe I feel at the miracle of being alive β€” and the more inspired I am to guide others into that same sense of wonder, resilience, and connection.

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+27 82 885 8886

Daily Itinerary

Flow of the 10 transformational days

Flow of the 10 transformational days

  • 7:30am Arrival and Meditation

  • 8am Morning Practice

  • 11am Lunch break for journaling and integration

  • 12:15pm Unpacking the mornings practice

  • 2pm Topic specific

  • 3pm Body mapping

  • 4pm Workshops Style Practice

  • 5pm Closing Meditation & Integration

35 Days 21 H 17 M 30 S

πŸ’΅ Investment

Included: 200hr Yoga Teacher Training Certificate & Manual, Full Course Materials, Lectures, Guidance, Hours of Practice, Deep Connection, Cacao Ceremonies & Daily Snacks

🦩Early Bird Tier

Before end of September

R

17,950

Full Price

After September

R

21,450

35 Days 21 H 17 M 30 S

Join the 2025 course!

"A life changing course"
- Jeanne-Marie, 2024 YTT Student

"A life changing course"
- Jeanne-Marie, 2024 YTT Student

πŸ›Œ ACCOMODATION OPTIONS

πŸ›Œ ACCOMODATION OPTIONS

There is a full villa with various accomodation and room options available, please contact us for more information

🏑 Villa Options:

Room 1: Double Bedroom

1 x Double Bed

Room 2: Double Bedroom

1 x Double Bed

Room 3: Double Bedroom

2 x Single Beds

Shared Space

πŸ•οΈ Glamping Options:

Bell Tent 1

Sleeps 2 - 3 (Single beds)

Bell Tent 2

Sleeps 2 - 3 (Single beds)

This is for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding and cultivate a true connection to their body and themselves.

35 Days 21 H 17 M 30 S

Join the 2025 course!

Who Its For

From yoga beginners to teachers, and practising professionals, this course is for you.

This training is designed for you if:

‒⁠ ⁠You’re ready to teach yoga with depth, clarity, and heart β€” going beyond just the poses.

‒⁠ ⁠You’re curious about how the nervous system shapes wellbeing and want to integrate trauma-aware, somatic practices.

‒⁠ ⁠You seek a soulful, science-informed approach that honors both body and spirit.

‒⁠ ⁠You want to build authentic confidence as a teacher grounded in embodied knowledge and compassionate presence.

‒⁠ ⁠You value a supportive, inclusive space where your whole self is welcomed and celebrated.

‒⁠ ⁠You’re passionate about anatomy and fascinated by the interconnectedness of the human body.

‒⁠ ⁠You want to immerse yourself fully β€” in a transformative 10-day experience nestled in the healing beauty of the mountains.

‒⁠ ⁠You’re committed to creating yoga that supports resilience, healing, and community in the South African context and beyond

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"This is a multi layered training that equips you with tools for personal and professional growth" - Carelene De Jager, Course Teacher

"This is a multi layered training that equips you with tools for personal and professional growth" - Carelene De Jager, Course Teacher

Venue

Welcome to
Die Boekklub, Johannesdal

Our venue is a breathtaking bohemian beauty nestled at the foot of the mountains, midway between Franschhoek and Stellenbosch.

Our venue is a breathtaking bohemian beauty nestled at the foot of the mountains, midway between Franschhoek and Stellenbosch.

Our venue is a breathtaking bohemian beauty nestled at the foot of the mountains, midway between Franschhoek and Stellenbosch.

With expansive views, serene natural surroundings, and beautiful light-filled interiors, this venue is the perfect setting to immerse yourself in practice, learning, and restoration. Here, every detail invites you to slow down, connect deeply, and be held by both nature and community.

Transform Your Practice Into Mastery

Carelene De Jager- Lotz

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+27 65 290 5900
Carelenedejager@gmail.com

Stefanie Schoeman

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+27 82 885 8886
Ditaschoeman@gmail.com
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Kathrijn

"This was the most breathtaking & special Yoga Teachers Training Retreat πŸ§˜πŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ§˜πŸΌπŸ§˜πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Words cannot describe the amount of wisdom , healing , love , grace and gratitude these 10 days has gifted me."

FlowSessions YTT 2024 Student

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Kathrijn

"This was the most breathtaking & special Yoga Teachers Training Retreat πŸ§˜πŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ§˜πŸΌπŸ§˜πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Words cannot describe the amount of wisdom , healing , love , grace and gratitude these 10 days has gifted me."

FlowSessions YTT 2024 Student

A man pointing his finger to a increasing chart

Kathrijn

"This was the most breathtaking & special Yoga Teachers Training Retreat πŸ§˜πŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ§˜πŸΌπŸ§˜πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Words cannot describe the amount of wisdom , healing , love , grace and gratitude these 10 days has gifted me."

FlowSessions YTT 2024 Student