Jivana Yoga Studio

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

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 😻

02/12/2025

😁😂🤣 The other evening I was out at dinner with my family when I came across the funniest little surprise on the restaurant menu.
I was paging through the menu and my eye was drawn to a quote by BKS Iyengar, right there, in the middle of the page, smack bang next to the Jalapeño Poppers and the Zucchini Fries!
It read:
“A life without Tapas, is like a heart without love.”
For a second I was puzzled, why were they quoting the Niyama Tapason a dinner menu? …until I looked up and realised the page heading was TAPAS — as in the tiny plates, not the yogic discipline. 😂
I had such a good giggle. How often do tapas (the food) and Tapas (the practice) end up on the same menu?!

03/11/2025

If you're keen to do a 50 minute back bend practice, check out my latest recorded class on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/z0bReb5liEA?si=0XUcPT96R_pkbS6P

This class requires quite a bit of equipment, but use what you have around the house - get creative.Take as much support as you need, especially if you have ...

07/10/2025

So excited to announce that we’ll be hosting our Yoga & Mindfulness retreat in Sedgefield again next year. Save the dates - 23 to 28 September. We have very limited spots available on this exclusive retreat so reserve your place soon.

07/10/2025

Excited to announce our 2026 dates for this exclusive retreat 💫

22/08/2025

Two spots have just opened up on our Yoga and Mindfulness retreat in Sedgefield. Contact us now for this special promo deal - carla@jivana.co.za

10/08/2025

So grateful to share this wonderful practice on a special day for a good cause. The class was enjoyed by all and we managed to raise some funds for the New Home Centre for girls 🙏 Grateful to everyone who attended and to Jo for her assistance and lovely pics 💐