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Tuesday 06:00 - 07:15 17:15 - 18:30 Wednesday 17:15 - 18:30 Thursday 17:15 - 18:30 Saturday 08:00 - 09:15

Magdarie van Staden Yoga

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Magdarie van Staden Yoga

E-RYT 500 | Yoga, pranayama, philosophy, meditation + mindfulness in Westville + Upper Highway, KZN

Just Breathe Yoga Shala is a tranquil yoga studio located in Waterfall, Durban. Here at the shala we are dedicated to create and hold a space for you to journey, explore and awaken to your true self, hidden beneath the fluctuating thoughts and emotions through the practice and discipline of yoga. Our classes are structured to take students through a well-balanced practice, rooted in traditional, authentic teachings. Students are taught on mantra, pranayama (breathing exercises), philosophy, asana (postures) and meditation. Our teachers are trained in styles of satyananda, hatha, vinyasa, yin and restorative yoga. As dedicated students to this beautiful life-science, lifestyle that yoga is, they teach from a space of their own continuing learning and exploration through practice, study and meditation.

21/03/2026

RETREAT ANNOUNCEMENT
I’m hosting a retreat at Emaweni Tugela Canyon Lodge, 1 to 3 May.Three days in nature: yoga, hiking, fire circle, dance, good food, and wholesome company.
No experience needed.

WILD HEART, STILL MIND · 1–3 May · Colenso, KZN
R3 850 pp lodge accommodation · R2 600 pp dome tent accommodation

Limited spaces, intimate by design. Come as you are.

20/03/2026

What if creativity was a living thing, and every time you procrastinated, it got offended and left?

05/03/2026

You know that feeling when it feels like you’ve been here before, like you’re repeating the same lessons over and over again…
It’s not quite the fact that you are doing the same thing over and over without ever learning or growing.

The psyche cirlces. Think of it as a spiral. We go around the spiral, circling our way upwards, towards our fullest potential.
This is why it can feel like we’re repeating the same old stories - we’re going around this circle, but remember each time we go around we’re a bit higher in this spiral - it is not the same person, nor the same awareness going past it again.

Carl Jung introduced this concept as circumambulation.

04/03/2026

Last Sunday, after our Sound Bath, no one wanted to leave.

They just stayed and stayed. Still. Wrapped in their own quiet bubble, and honestly? I would have left them there with a blankie and let them. So peaceful 🥰

An hour of sound bowls, calming breathwork and Yoga Nidra can have that effect on a person.

If that kind of stillness and rest sounds like exactly what you need right now, come join me this Sunday.

Sun, 8 March
5-6pm
Salamanca Centre, Westville
Link in bio to book

(Also just love looking back at this picture taken at Awaken Yoga Festival last year.)

18/11/2025

November 2025 -

1. On our way to Awaken
2. The coolest ride to our tents
3. Mic’ing up for the first class
4. Welcome Home Hatha
5. Sound Bath - tuning in to the silence beneath the sound
6. A moment between classes. Not captured here: one of my teaching highlights was sharing Flow State, a practice blending yoga, qigong and other mindful movement.
7. - 10. Saturday night jol with Angus band and Veranda Panda
11. Quiet early morning practice
13. - 15. This time round I was teaching a bit more and did not get to attend so many things. I did however attend an amazing Chakra Dance with and a Wild Foraging workshop with
17. - 20. Partner yoga collab with

07/11/2025

Last month’s partner workshop at was all about creating a space for people to connect through physical touch in a playful and supportive way. We had people people of all levels, even some who has never practiced yoga before. After all, this is not ‘serious’ yoga, it’s all about having fun.

I’ll be hosting one more event like this for this year…

Sat, 22 Nov 10.30 - 12.30
📍Kaya Shala, Salt Rock ()

Book on Bookamat and come and play 🤩

29/09/2025

This is what it looks like if you wake up early on a Sunday morning for a beach yoga.
A purely magical start to the day, sharing good energy with beautiful people.

Thank you for inviting me to teach, and for these stunning pics ☺️

22/09/2025

Life is serious. Let’s have fun and make some shapes!

Bring a friend (or meet one here!) and laugh, play, and explore together on the mat. This partner yoga workshop is about trust, connection, and the simple joy of being present. We’ll play with some partner yoga poses and also explore some partner assisted stretches.

In this playful style of yoga it is all about connecting — to yourself, to others, to the moment.

Sometimes the deepest practice is simply having fun… together.

📅 Sat, 27 September 3pm - 5pm
📍Manifest Yoga Studio
🎟️ Book on Bookamat (link in bio)

You’re invited to come and play at

18/07/2025

Right now life is at such a pace, too much stimulation, too much noise.

This is your invitation to pause, to make space.
A weekend retreat for people who are ready to get quiet, listen and remember - what is really important here.

No pressure. No perfection.
Just yoga, nature, nourishing food, and quiet time to come back to your centre.

Spaciousness Retreat at (just over an hour from Durban) | 15 - 17 August
From R4 350 per person. Book for you and a friend before 25 Jul and save R1 500

Time to book is running out.
Message now to claim your spot.

10/07/2025

You don’t pour from your cup.
You pour from the overflow from the source that fills your cup.

30/06/2025

Let yourself be moved by all the goodness that surrounds you…

Our brain is naturally wired towards a negativity bias - which means, we are wired to see the negative things, to focus more on what’s wrong than what’s right.

It serves our survival - to be able to spot potential threats.
Our ancestors didn’t need to remember every sunset — they needed to remember which berries made them sick, where the snake was, or who betrayed their trust.

But, we are not dying all the time….
When we understand this is just how the mind works, we can begin to gently rewire it — to also see what is working, what is beautiful, what is true.

PS. Later in July I’ll be hosting a live webinar exploring the landscape of the mind through a yogic lens, how our brain’s negativity bias shapes your perception, habits, and decisions, why you keep falling into the same loops — and how to gently interrupt them and give you a simple map for responding rather than reacting. Sounds interesting?

Here’s the details:
Where is my mind? Webinar
Wed, 23 Jul 5pm - 6.30pm - you’ll have access to the recording for a week after the session.

Link in bio to book.

24/06/2025

Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak on mindfulness at Wellness Day.

I always return to this: yoga is so much more than movement. It’s a profound system for understanding the self.

We explored the layers of the mind as outlined in yogic philosophy—and how becoming aware of our mental patterns can create space for change. Through movement and breathwork, we shift our state. We regulate the nervous system.

And in doing so, we begin to choose our responses rather than be ruled by reactivity. When we shift our state, we change our story.

As Viktor Frankl reminds us:
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

PS: I’ll be offering an online talk soon on this topic for those wanting to explore the layers of the mind and nervous system regulation through the lens of yoga. Keep an eye out.

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Waterfall

Opening Hours

Tuesday	06:00 - 07:15
	17:15 - 18:30
Wednesday	17:15 - 18:30
Thursday	17:15 - 18:30
Saturday	08:00 - 09:15

Website

https://linktr.ee/magdarie

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Here at Just Breathe Yoga Shala we aim to create and hold a space where you can journey, evolve and awaken to your true self, hidden beneath the fluctuating thoughts and emotions through the practice and discipline of yoga.