Wild Yoga Africa

Wild Yoga Africa Movement and nature experiences – including classes, trails and retreats – in the South African bushveld.

Created by writer, yoga teacher and earthkeeper, Renata Harper.

𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐉 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐬.𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. ⚡️Join us in the studio and garden for 90 m...
19/02/2026

𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐉 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐬.

𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. ⚡️

Join us in the studio and garden for 90 minutes of release, replenishment and pure embodied freedom.

This is your invitation to 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.

🗓️ Friday 27 February
⏰ 5:30–7:00 pm SHARP
📣 R200, or bring a friend and pay R150 each
💃🏻 Dress to theme: a little, a lot, or not at all
📍 Wild Yoga Africa

✅ Bookings open via DM

🍃 Essential Oils for YouYou’re invited to join Kim Tucker for an essential oils workshop at Wild Yoga Africa. ✨We’ll exp...
11/02/2026

🍃 Essential Oils for You

You’re invited to join Kim Tucker for an essential oils workshop at Wild Yoga Africa. ✨

We’ll explore what essential oils are, how to use them safely, and cover a selection of specific oils and their benefits.

You’ll then create your own bespoke roller with oils to support your needs. 🥰

WA Kim on +44 7802 48942, or Renata on 073 963 4663, to book your spot.

📣 It’s back.No tents. No technology. No fixed campsites.Just sky, earth, walking… and the quiet intelligence of the wild...
11/02/2026

📣 It’s back.

No tents. No technology. No fixed campsites.

Just sky, earth, walking… and the quiet intelligence of the wild.

This Yoga Primitive Trail returns to the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve in collaboration with . This is a self-sufficient walking safari where we carry what we need, sleep under the stars, and let the land shape our movement.

Through walking, meditation, breathwork and responsive yoga, we explore what it means to feel at home in our bodies—within a living ecosystem.

𝘐𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩.
𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵.
𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭.

Only 5 spots left. DM to book.

𝟒–𝟕 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞.

𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐉 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧! Disco vibes! 🪩Join us in the studio and garden for 90 minutes of ...
21/01/2026

𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐉 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧!

Disco vibes! 🪩

Join us in the studio and garden for 90 minutes of pure freedom. This is your invitation to 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.

🗓️ Friday 30 January
⏰ 5:30–7:00 pm SHARP
💃🏻 Dress to theme: a little, a lot, or not at all
📍 Wild Yoga Africa at
✅ Bookings open via DM

Somatic movement is mindful, exploratory movement that invites you to sense and move from the inside out — rather than a...
12/01/2026

Somatic movement is mindful, exploratory movement that invites you to sense and move from the inside out — rather than aiming for a particular shape or external form — with attention on 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.

In this practice, we listen for the body’s cues — noticing tension, ease, breath, or where we want to move next. Movements may include rocking, pulsing, spiralling, shaking, or simply sensing into a joint or muscle group to allow it to unwind.

𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:
The first 90 minutes of this workshop are dedicated to movement, gradually preparing the body to settle and become quieter. After a short break, we’ll conclude with an exploration of meditation, offering two simple, accessible techniques. 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 — 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫:
💚 Accessing greater freedom in the body, especially if your usual movement, sport, or exercise is very structured or intense.
💚 Tending to pain, stress, trauma, or fatigue by reconnecting with the body’s innate intelligence.
💚 Shifting out of feeling “tired but wired” and creating the conditions for deep rest.

No experience required.

𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫 () is an integrative somatic facilitator (300-hour trauma-informed training), yoga teacher and writer/poet with a special interest in intuitive body wisdom and a passion for dance. Renata prioritises nourishing, whole-body movement and encourages you to be yourself and follow your curiosity. She feels most at home in wild places and offers a unique movement experience inspired by the South African bushveld.

📷 Todd Trapani

✨ 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 ✨Here’s our updated schedule for the rest of January. 🌿𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:• Due to ...
06/01/2026

✨ 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 ✨

Here’s our updated schedule for the rest of January. 🌿

𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
• Due to the popularity of this class, we’ve added an additional Yoga for Seniors / Recovery class (Wednesday, 11 am) with Catherine.
• We’re thrilled to welcome Daša, a dancer and movement facilitator, who will be guiding Somatic Dance (Friday, 7:30 am) throughout January.

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 [more info to follow]:
• Somatic Movement & Meditation Workshop with Renata
• Friday Dance Session! featuring DJ Scotty Nyams
• Our regular Monthly Women’s Circle

At Wild Yoga Africa, we offer a range of yoga and movement classes – and we also hold space for nervous system regulation, somatic literacy, trauma-informed pacing, energy work, inclusivity and community.

Wishing you a steady, nourishing start to the year.
Renata & the Wild Yoga Africa team

Hi everyone 👋🏼 Here's the holiday schedule at Wild Yoga Africa. Classes will go ahead with a minimum of 3 people, or at ...
23/12/2025

Hi everyone 👋🏼

Here's the holiday schedule at Wild Yoga Africa. Classes will go ahead with a minimum of 3 people, or at the discretion of the teacher.

See you in 2026 🎈

📣 We’ve got an update...December’s Friday Dance Session will feature our first live DJ: .Afrofusion vibes.Bookings open ...
13/12/2025

📣 We’ve got an update...

December’s Friday Dance Session will feature our first live DJ: .
Afrofusion vibes.
Bookings open via DM.

Join us in the studio and garden for 90 minutes of pure freedom. This is your invitation to 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.

🗓️ Friday 19 December
⏰ 5:30–7:00 pm SHARP
📍Wild Yoga Africa at

12/12/2025

Something is moving beneath the surface.
Something new is coming.
Something different for the body.

Watch this space, Hoedspruit 😊

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Hello!

I’m Renata, the founder of Wild Yoga Africa and a certified yoga teacher with a passion for the African bushveld (savannah). I’m the bushveld yogi. :)

Working steadfastly at my laptop from home, I have often found myself experiencing what environmental writer George Monbiot describes as “ecological boredom”. I crave wildness. And though the entire natural world is my muse, and I’m blessed to be based in nature-rich Cape Town, South Africa, it’s the bushveld that calls to me loudest. (If you’re a convert too, I know you know what I mean.)

Wild Yoga Africa was born out of a simple desire to spend more time in the bush, in a way that feels true to me. I see now that it’s a weaving together of the threads of my life: years of reading extensively about the natural world and writing about it for magazines... pursuing a field guiding certification (FGASA 1) with my husband (our honeymoon)... spending time on Big 5 trails with experienced wilderness guides and mentors... resigning from a contract that was making me very unhappy to do a yoga teacher training that has made me very happy... my ever-present wish to do right by the planet.

I love how a friend responded when I tried to explain my dream: “Ah, you’re bringing yoga home to South Africa.” Yes, to home as I best appreciate it: through the lens of its wild nature.