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A love for yoga, a heart-led pursuit of this ever deepening practice, and the desire to share this in

wild thing began as a beautiful yoga studio in Cape Town founded by Lexi Ryman and Dominique Vieira. The Sanskrit translation of wild thing or camatkarasana means ‘the ecstatic unfolding of the enraptured heart’ and that is exactly what this space is for us. We have both been practitioners of this practice for over 10 years, and we are consistently reminded of just how powerful the work really is when it comes to navigating this human experience and all that comes with it. For now, our studio and class offerings remain online as a result of the global situation we all find ourselves in. We have never been more resolute in our belief that the yoga practice is integral in the collective global and personal healing work we all have ahead of use. Our asana practice is informed by the Vinyasa and Yin styles of yoga, but is far more holistic in terms of the movement modalities we weave into class. We believe that yoga is for everybody and every body, and we aim to share the practice in a way that empowers you to feel the practice in your own body and integrate it into your life when you step off of the mat. A love for yoga, a heart-led pursuit of this ever deepening practice, and the desire to share this incredible, ancient knowledge system is where this all started. wild thing, in all her forms, is that love and space in a tangible form.

11/11/2022

Guess who’s chasing the sun all the way back to Cape Town this December?

- 🌞

“The stars have aligned and I’ll be back for a bit, and I couldn’t be happier to have a special, one-off class on the books.

Join me for ✨Return to Center✨a 2 hour asana based class filled with all my favourite things. We’ll move, we’ll breathe and we’ll have all the restorative gooey-ness your heart desires just to finish it all off just right 😍

✨ Saturday 17 Dec, 10:30-12:30
✨R350 pp
✨Book directly via the link in my bio. Class will be held .ct

Spaces are limited and this is the only offering I have on the books for now. I can’t wait to meet you on your mats again 🌞”

24/02/2022

💫it is yoga teacher training start day💫

And this is the energy behind the scenes as & dot the last few admin i’s and cross the very last day one t’s!

🦄 we cannot wait to connect with the global family of beautiful humans stepping into this container

🦋and we cannot wait to watch all the new connections form between these humans (who are strangers for now).

Our heart word (ifykyk) is:
🎉❤️‍🔥🥰💫🤩🦋🧘✨

wild thing class of 2022 - we cannot wait to see you later!

25/01/2022

✨ just under one month to go until our ytt + embodiment course starts

💥and it’s starting to feel a lot like the beginning of a new adventure.

it tracks because that is just what this course is
💫an incredible opportunity to begin something new
🌟to build a solid foundational understanding of what yoga is and is not
⚡️to understand how to share it authentically and appropriately within a modern context
☄️to deep dive into a practice which continues to provide us with some of the most essential tools for being human

we’ve said it before, and we will say it again, and again

and again.

this is not your ‘standard’ 200 hr teacher training experience.
we tried that way, and it worked, until it didn’t.

In the course of our own advanced studies in the yoga space, we realised that the foundations we had been taught weren’t strong enough to withstand the nuance and complexities of the yoga practice in the modern world.

And we have all heard the parable about the man that built his house on the sand.

In celebration of just under one month to go + the incredible humans we have stepping into our ytt container (some of them EVEN coming back for a second run at the ytt experience)

💥here’s a little sneak peak at our recommended pre-course material💥

You know that we don’t shy away from the conversations that need to be had in this space and this list is just the beginning.

You know where the link is // pop us a DM if you want access to more info!

08/01/2022

🌟 CATEGORY IS: check your email🌟

If you’ve filled out the application form but haven’t booked a call with us yet, then DEFINITELY check your email 📧

If you’re curious about this ytt and embodiment course and you’re on our mailing list, you should TOTALLY check your email.📧

Filling out the application form doesn’t mean you’ve been accepted into the course - because this course is DEFINITELY not like most other ytt courses you’ll come across.

It’s that way on purpose.

Because this course cuts out the bu****it.

We don’t shy away from the painfully obvious issues surrounding the yoga industrial complex. We unpack what that means for those of us working within it and how we can make it better as we do.

We view this course and everything within it from a trauma informed, inclusive basis and if you only take ONE thing from this let it be that we aren’t afraid of the big, uncomfortable conversations that need to be had in this space.

We hold space for all of it with non-judgement and loving kindness as we walk through it with you.

Because that’s what this practice deserves.
It’s what you deserve.

And we won’t do it any other way.

05/01/2022

🌟 CATEGORY IS: our ytt course is for you🌟

It really is.

Whether you’re planning to teach or not. It’s the course we wish we had access to prior to our first training and has come together as a result of 1000+ hours of training between us.

Why?
So glad you asked.

This course is the perfect place for you to learn more about the yoga practice as a whole, to give you a deeper understanding of where it actually comes from and how you can engage with it appropriately in our modern context.

🌟 you will learn accessible cues for all the vinyasa postures we consider foundational to this practice AND you will confident in putting them into a sequence for a class.

🌟 you will EMBODY this knowledge, by understanding how the shapes can be modified and felt in YOUR body. Every body is different and unique and every body is a yoga body.

🌟you will leave with all of our favourite breath-work, meditation and asana techniques. MOST importantly you will leave with a deeper understanding of your SELF and will have all the tools at your disposal for you to shape a self practice that feels authentic FOR YOU.

This course is for you if:

🦋you want deeper understanding of this ancient practice and how it fits into the modern context we all live in.
🌞you are ready to come home to yourself using the physical, mental and emotional tools that this practice teaches us.
💫you’re feeling called to step into your community and share this practice in an appropriate way.
🔥you desire a community of like-minded, soul-aligned humans to experience this all with.

The link to apply is in our bio.
Our you can book a call with us.
Or DM us.

Payment plans are available and we have a few BIPOC scholarships will available.

03/01/2022

🌟 CATEGORY IS: yoga teacher training starts in feb 🌟

And we are so excited about the group of people that’s coming together. We know we say this every time but like, facts are facts and we value truth and honesty 🦄

We made this FAQ for you in case you’re still holding yourself back, or letting those unanswered what-ifs have a bit too much airtime in your mind.

We made this course for you.
We’ve learnt and grown so much in this space already, and through our ongoing process of refinement we can truly say we are so proud of this course.

This course is for you if:

🦋you want deeper understanding of this ancient practice and how it fits into the modern context we all live in.
🌞you are ready to come home to yourself using the physical, mental and emotional tools that this practice teaches us.
💫you’re feeling called to step into your community and share this practice in an appropriate way.
🔥you desire a community of like-minded, soul-aligned humans to experience this all with.

The link to apply is in our bio.
Our you can book a call with us.
Or DM us.

Whatever really, just make sure you jump in if this is for you.

Payment plans are available and we have a few BIPOC scholarships still available too 🥰

24/12/2021

Just so much gratitude from us, to all of you🌚🌝

Thank you for being here.
Thank you for trusting us with your experience.
Thank you for choosing to step into community with us with such beautiful loving awareness of the nuance that is the human experience.

As we close out this year we are winding things right down taking space for rest, reflection and to fully embody the practices that welcome in more love, peace and joy.

We will be back in January as we prepare and welcome in more of you beautiful souls into our YTT container (starts in Feb), AoD season 3 and maybe a little somethin’ somethin’ new 👀

As always
from our hearts to yours
thank you for being here.

In love & gratitude
Lex & Dom
🌚🌝

18/12/2021

Closing out the year with our final AoD call was all kinds of magic ❤️‍🔥

We are so grateful that we get to do this work, with the most incredible humans and that we get to co create a space of compassionate non-judgement. The kind of space we all need when delving deeper into conversations and concepts that ask for a little more courage than we might be used to.

Now we know our content is ❤️‍🔥
Obviously.
We made it that way on purpose.

What continues to astound us, every time, is the quality of the community that comes together in these group courses 😍
The humans that step into this container make it what it is and we are truly privileged to be able to witness so much growth in such a short space of time. ⭐️

So for now, we say ciao to 2021 with a smile and a wave and few more *chef’s kiss* moments.💋

Leaving ourselves a few limiting beliefs lighter than we were before and ready to lean all the way in on our desires because, well, it’s more fun this way. ❤️‍🔥

PS: Season 3 is loading for early 2022 😏

17/11/2021

this course is more than just a teacher training for a reason.

See - there’s this thing that no one talks about.
There’s a gap.
A space between:

✨practicing yoga
✨loving it
✨feeling the shifts that come with a regular practice

and then

becoming a yoga teacher.

Most trainings try to plug this gap with hours of asana practice. And that helps, but it’s not enough.

🌟this course bridges that divide and serves as a strong foundation for what we believe should be an ever evolving practice.

Yes there will be hours of asana but there is also so 👏much 👏more👏

And whether or not you choose to share the asana practice at the end of it all, you will leave our course and our time together with the kind of foundation you can build something beautiful on.

And also:

🌟A solid understanding of the origins of the yoga practice AND how the yoga practice has become what it is now.

🌟The tools to continue engaging with the ever shifting questions of what it means to share this practice appropriately in a modern context.

🌟The ability to embody this practice, take it off your mat and make an impact within your community.

⚡️the group that is coming together for our next intake is truly spectacular (as they all are) and if you would like to be a part of it, fill in our application form via the link in our bio.

💫We cannot wait to welcome you in💫

04/11/2021

✨What even is a yoga teacher anymore?

🌟do we still believe there is space for more teachers with an embodied understanding of where the practice came from and how the yoga practice fits into a modern context?

Absolutely.
Yes.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY.
✨why?

Because we have loved this practice for over 10 years, and we have a wealth of knowledge to share.

Because we have made mistakes in this space and changed the way we do things as a result.

Because there are ways of doing things, and there are ways of doing things.

This course will give you access to EXPERTS who KNOW THEIR SH*T.

This course is an embodiment course - which means that you will leave with an understanding of this practice, it’s origins, what it is and what it is not that will be ALIVE in you.

This course will also equip you to share an asana class safely, confidently and most importantly APPROPRIATELY within a modern context.

For more info, jump into our DMs or fill out the application link in our bio.

If this is for you, we want to make it happen for you. Payment plans and BIPOC scholarships are available.

12/10/2021

We said what we said. AND we are hosting a masterclass FOR FREE as we get all warmed up for Architecture of Desire Season 2.

🍯Wednesday - 17:30 SAST
🍿in our wild thing orbit Facebook group (link in bio make sure you get into the group!)

🍯 there will be (P R I Z E S) given out during the masterclass. Tag us and share this post or the correlating story for an entry into the draw. They’re not branded mousepads / mugs with our logo on it. Promise.

🫖invite your besties and bring a cuppa because the tea is going to be 🔥

🌈 there’s a space for you - no matter where you are in your journey, where you’re starting from or what you’re working with.

If you missed our live polls, check our ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 highlights reel.

11/10/2021

Anyone else keen on a cheeky FREE s*x positive masterclass?

Yeah, it’s a full body yes for us too and it’s happening on Wednesday at 17:30 SAST.

Because here’s the thing, we want sh*tty s*x experiences to BE GONE.

It’s time. It has BEEN time for a long time and we want to give you some time to explore this topic if you’re even the littlest but curious about it.

We get it, this topic can be sticky, daunting and uncomfortable. We all come to this space with our stuff and we want to honor that for you. None of us had a smooth ride in AND it continues to evolve and shift as we do.

Sometimes it feels like the moment just before you jump into a body of water, and you need to just dip your toe in to test it out.

Consider this as simply that. An opportunity for you dip your toe in, be in community with us as we go all in on all the goods, and you get to come as you are.
No pressure to come swim with us - we’re going for a dip though and the water is lovely. 💦

Go vote on our polls.
See you Wednesday 🍯

Address

3rd Floor, The Point Mall, 76 Regent Road, Sea Point
Cape Town

Website

http://wildthingmoves.co.za/

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Wild Thing is a contemporary yoga studio situated in the heart of Sea Point, Cape Town founded by Lexi Ryman and Dominique Vieira. The Sanskrit translation of Wild Thing or Camatkarasana means ‘the ecstatic unfolding of the enraptured heart’ and that is exactly what this yoga studio is for us. A love for yoga is where this all started and Wild Thing is that love in a tangible form. Wild Thing offers a variation of heated and non-heated Vinyasa based yoga classes running from early morning through to the early evening throughout the week. Come play with us.