Jivana Yoga Studio

29/04/2026

Before Covid I used to teach children’s yoga. One of my students asked that seeing as I no longer teach children, that I post some children’s classes on my YouTube channel. Storytime yoga was super popular with kids but I couldn’t very well record classes using other children’s stories so I decided to write my own. This gave me the opportunity to write about mindfulness topics that are important to me, such as kindness and forgiveness and self love. And so, the Puff the Dandelion series was born. There are other topics I’d like to write about, but for now am focussing on promoting the four books that are currently available. Each book has a QR code that links to a recorded yoga class.
The stories would appeal to children ages 4-8, and the yoga classes up to age 12ish.
If you’d like to invest in a set, mail me at carla@jivana.co.za.

29/04/2026

Before Covid I used to teach children’s yoga. One of my students asked that seeing as I no longer teach children, that I post some children’s classes on my YouTube channel. Storytime yoga was super popular with kids but I couldn’t very well record classes using other children’s stories so I decided to write my own. This gave me the opportunity to write about mindfulness topics that are important to me, such as kindness and forgiveness and self love. And so, the Puff the Dandelion series was born. There are other topics I’d like to write about, but for now am focussing on promoting the four books that are currently available. Each book has a QR code that links to a recorded yoga class.
The stories would appeal to children ages 4-8, and the yoga classes up to age 12ish.
If you’d like to invest in a set, mail me at carla@jivana.c o.za

20/03/2026

12/03/2026

✨ Step away from the noise and reconnect with yourself ✨

Imagine waking up to the quiet beauty of the Garden Route, beginning your day with a mindful yoga practice, breathing deeply, moving gently, and allowing the noise of everyday life to fall away.

From 23–28 September 2026, I’ll be hosting a small and intimate Yoga & Mindfulness Retreat in Sedgefield, designed to help you reset, reconnect and return home renewed.

Over five nourishing days we will explore the powerful combination of Iyengar Yoga, breathwork, mindfulness and meditation, alongside time in nature and moments of deep rest.

What’s Included:
🧘‍♀️ Daily yoga practices (morning asana & evening restorative)
💫 Mindfulness, breathwork and meditation
🌳 A guided walk in the indigenous forest
🎨 Sedgefield’s famous mosaic tour
🌊 A guided ocean walk
🛌 Luxurious 4-star accommodation
🍲 Delicious meals and peaceful accommodation

Held at the beautiful In Toto Retreat, this experience is designed to help you rest, reset, reconnect and return home refreshed.
If you feel called to take this time for yourself, I would love to share the journey with you.

📅 23–28 September 2026
📍 In Toto, Sedgefield – Garden Route

Spaces are limited to keep the experience personal.

📧 carla@jivana.co.za
🌐 www.jivana.co.za

04/03/2026

11/02/2026

I am so excited to announce that we will once again be hosting our Yoga and Mindfulness retreat in Sedgefield.
Each day we will have a yoga practice, discuss various mindfulness practices, explore a variety of meditations and do restorative yoga and Pranayama (breathwork).
This retreat is also a holiday, where we will explore the beautiful town of Sedgefield. We will enjoy a guided ocean walk, a guided forest walk and seek out the town’s most popular mosaic artworks.
Fee includes 5 nights’ accommodation at the magnificent InToto Retreat guesthouse and almost all meals are included.

03/02/2026

So excited to introduce Puff the Dandelion, a series of children's books I've been working on. Each story has a full yoga class on YouTube that you can follow along with.

For more info - carla@jivana.co.za

07/01/2026

It has taken me some time to get my full range of motion and strength back after undergoing rotator cuff surgery. I was never brilliant at Adho Mukha Vrksasana before the op and had been working on balance. Now I’m just happy if I can get up, but am practicing and know it will improve. I have been working in a passage so that I can work on balance and not get tired by continually falling out of the pose and having to go back into it again.

08/12/2025

What happens when you leave your Sarvangasana supports out 😻