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

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

12/09/2025

𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯.

𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘦𝘮 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨.

—

when you withdraw
something in me dies
angrily
i miss your spirit
spit on a cruel world
press my palm
to a closed door
hopeful
for your return

🎨

10/09/2025

We’re celebrating spring with a joyful weaving of movement, breath and sound!

“𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!” 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 & 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚 & 𝐊𝐢𝐦
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟑 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 | 𝟗–𝟏𝟏 𝐚𝐦

Let’s welcome this season of possibility, with movement to awaken, breath to centre, and sound to restore. Enjoy a playful yoga flow (50 min); breathwork (10 min) and sound immersion (60 min).

📷 Wachiraphorn

MEET KIM & RENATA

𝐊𝐢𝐦 𝐓𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 () is a sound therapist and energy healer with a lifelong passion for nature and holistic wellbeing. She majored in Botany and Zoology and taught science abroad for 20 years. Through sound baths, Reiki and other modalities, she creates experiences that restore balance, deepen presence and support energetic alignment. Returning to South Africa marks a new chapter for Kim, and she’s excited to share her offerings to support you in cultivating joy, vitality and a sense of wellbeing.

𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫 () is an integrative somatic facilitator (300-hour trauma-informed training), yoga teacher and writer with a special interest in intuitive body wisdom and nature connection. 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.

📷 Wachiraphorn

05/09/2025

Here's the SEPTEMBER schedule at Wild Yoga Africa.💚

📣 We've introduced a 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀' 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 on Tuesdays (5:15 pm) with Catherine Harper Tee (see second flyer).

🎶 Details to follow about the 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 & 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 on Sat 13th with Kim Tucker.

🥳 We're also delighted to have 𝗘𝘃𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 join the team! She'll be offering Pilates (Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:30 am).

Many of you will know her already, but in case you don't:

𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗘𝗩𝗔
With classical ballet training into her late teens and an instinct to find a calm centre, Eva naturally gravitated to self-taught yoga, guided relaxation and meditation practices.

In 2009, returning to South Africa after raising a family in Harare, Eva attended a Pilates Mat training with Rene Watson (Cape Town) and continued on her journey of body awareness and small group instruction, focusing on breath work and the individual needs of her clients.

In the middle of the COVID-19 crisis, Eva qualified as a DASA (Dance Academy of South Africa) dance instructor, and revived the long, though occasionally paused, history of Classical Ballet classes for children and teens in Hoedspruit.

Currently she teaches ballet, contemporary dance, floor acrobatics and Pilates in Hoedspruit and Kampersrus, while delving into her most recent fascination: Tai Chi.

👋🏽 Happy weekend everyone!

28/08/2025

Longing can be intoxicating—sweet and sharp in the same breath. A reminder that we are 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚!

Longing for someone, because they’re away, gone forever, or were never really yours.
For a time passed, or a creative dream that feels out of reach.
For something that might never come, or something that will—just not yet.
To belong in a new place, or feel part of something.
Or to be loved back…

The wanting can be agonising too, and it’s tempting to rush in, fill the gap, or soothe it away. Knowing this, I’ve been asking:

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨?
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬, 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯?

To see what settles.
To let the pieces of the bigger picture fall into place.

📷 Nadi Lindsay

𝗣.𝗦. This was published on my blog (see Linktree), but I decided to share it after a long chat with a close friend who’s in the unbearable phase of

wait—

04/08/2025

In celebration of Women’s Day, Renata Harper and Kerstin Liener invite you into a gentle yet powerful shared space: one that honours the deep intelligence of the body, the strength of the feminine, and the ancestral threads that live within us all.

We’ll begin with a somatic movement practice led by Renata—inviting softness, receptivity, and connection. This embodied groundwork opens us into the second part of the morning: a guided meditation journey with Kerstin, accompanied by soft drumming and space to connect with the women of our lineage, the ones whose lives echo in our bones.

This experience is an invitation to:
· Come home to the feminine within
· Reconnect with inner and inherited sources of strength
· Be held in a circle of women
· Listen, feel, remember

You may also be offered reflections or journaling prompts to help deepen the integration of the experience.

Whether you come for stillness, for movement, or simply to be with other women, you are welcome.

📷 Oleh Slobodeniuk

MEET RENATA & KERSTIN

Renata Harper is an Integrative Somatic Facilitator (300-hour trauma-informed training), yoga teacher and writer with a special interest in intuitive body wisdom and nature connection. 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.
www.wildyoga.africa |

Kerstin Liener is a Constellations specialist who incorporates her training as a Shamanic Practitioner initiated in the Core and Nordic European traditions, and as an Integrated Energy Therapist to work directly at the level of the soul to heal deep emotional blocks, ancestral wounds and trauma patterns. She works with individuals and groups, both in person from her base in Hoedspruit and with clients globally online.
www.lightwalker.earth |

03/08/2025

Here it is... the AUGUST schedule at Wild Yoga Africa.

💚🧘🏾🤸🏼‍♀️ 😊

01/08/2025

Being seen is such a gift. 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥. This poem speaks from that place.

Many of us, whether professionally or personally, find ourselves in roles of deep care—holding space, offering support, seeing others deeply—whether as mentors, friends, parents, siblings or partners.

But even in this role, there are boundaries. Conventional wisdom often says: let them fly. But sometimes, the deeper wisdom is: 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰, 𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘨𝘰.

—

🎨

24/07/2025

𝗙𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
Spiral, soften, strengthen and surprise yourself

🗓 Saturday 26 July | 9–11 am
📍Wild Yoga Africa, Hoedspruit
꩜ R200 or 2 class credits
📞 +27 73 963 4663 (WhatsApp to book your spot)

💚 Renata

22/07/2025

🌀 𝗙𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
🗓 Saturday 26 July | 9–11 am
📍Wild Yoga Africa, Hoedspruit

In this guided embodiment session, we’ll move in novel ways—spirals, floor play, dynamic balance, shaking and bouncing. You’ll also explore the place where your body feels strong 𝘢𝘯𝘥 relaxed.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝘄𝗼-𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼:

– Deepen into the foundations of Fluid Flow
– Ask questions, play, and explore your unique expression
– Be together for longer than our usual classes

Whether you’re already practising with me or just curious—you’re so welcome.

💫 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗳:
– You’re interested in embodiment and somatic practices
– You want to unwind from intense training or running
– You’re longing to experience greater freedom in your body
– You find some traditional movement practices too structured

𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 “𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧”, “𝙮𝙤𝙜𝙞” 𝙤𝙧 “𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚”—𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚, 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙.

𝗡𝗕. I often describe this as “a rebellious practice”, because we interrupt movement habits. Please don’t expect a classic yoga experience.

R200 or 2 class credits | ✆ 073 963 4663
Limited to 10 people | Inspired by

18/07/2025

THANK YOU to all the yogis who attended this special occasion and donated to Nourish. ❤️ A thank you also to Kristi Tate, who spearheaded the day and led the 108 Sun Salutations 🙏🏽

02/07/2025

Hi everyone 🌼

Here’s the JULY schedule.

Note: Some of our teachers, including myself, are away this month over similar dates... so expect a couple of weeks of rotating teachers.

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY 🙏🏽

05/06/2025

𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝗪𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫:
𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬

𝐇𝐎𝐄𝐃𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐓 – 𝐒𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟖 & 𝐒𝐮𝐧 𝟐𝟗 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞

𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝗪𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚

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The focus of this workshop is to both understand and experience how intuitive interspecies communication works. It is with the combination of knowledge and practice that we build the trust inside of ourselves for consistent and empowering communications with animals.

During the workshop you'll talk with different animals, including your own. Kate will guide you step by step in this process and celebrate every “aha” moment with you.

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥:

- Natural intuition and inner guidance
- Self-awareness and building trust for sending and receiving
- The role of energy, intention and belief
- Talking with different animal personalities and/or species
- Communication in relationships, training and wellness
- Communication at home for daily activities and decisions
- Animal wisdom and messages

This Animal Communication Foundations Workshop is for everyone, whether you are an absolute beginner, or have done a workshop before and want to refresh and deepen your skills through loving practice.

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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.