Safe spaces

We have been here before and reincarnated with residue energies that will keep rising until we refined actions and reflect to let this (past karma) burnout for new space, new action, or, non-action in moving forward.

These past residues rise and tests ourselves and others. 

It is for Self to reflect. 

It is for Others to choose if they can assimilate these energies in their lives and move beyond.  Or, if they want to remove themselves from an experience for many different reasons – protecting yourself, personal beliefs, -boundaries.  

The answer in this is what brings Peace. 

What brings Peace is the resolve. Sometimes not even a relief from a situation brings Peace.  It’s a Spiritual test. To move forward beyond own relief, ego and beliefs. 

These tests in life comes in all shape and forms in all walks of life. Walking out may be a relief. 

What brings Peace?

Where’s the safe spaces for us to channel these residue energies?  We’re all here with our own issue of light and dark and a search for refinement in safe spaces where we will clash and fall hard. Where can we fall knowing we are safe and Loved?  

May we be able to grow spiritually in heart to be able to channel our energy towards purification.  May each of us find a place, a community, a group where we are free from judgement to get out of our systems past karma to bring us to grow.  Grow together in seasons of cutting back, of rooting of blossoms and bearing fruits. 

Without safe spaces, how are we going to go back to refine. We cannot transplant every time things went hurtful. We need a safe garden for us all.  Where Love and no judgement is the history of our lives. 

Happy new year 2026

May 2026 bring a ritual of taking a pause daily.

in stillness the pace and measure of time disperse .

In a space of inner silence, where we find our own timelessness.

Where the hardened barriers softens.

May we seek Self-care experiences and practises that will enable us to carry serenity Into our homes and out into society.

May civility between all beings grow in consideration and mutual respect.

Enjoy a wonderful celebration entering 2026! Prosperity in Health, Life and all endeavours is yours!

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A Year of Self-Care – 2026

Namaste, dearest Yogi’s

The Festive Season and time with family friends is rejuvenation and exhausting, in different ways.

The time of New Year’s resolutions is upon us.

At Yoga House, I feel it in my heart to share and develop a committed, conscious way of living towards skilful Self-care Living.

Selfcare of body, living natural and seasonal and include all the knowledge available to make best (0r better) choices to take care of our physical bodies. Selfcare of mind, to find skills to purify thoughts, to adapt skills to not be disturbed but cultivate serenity of mind. Selfcare of Soul, the unseen energies and yearnings of the heart. To balance the subtle energies to become one pointed focused on your personal calling and chosen path in this lifetime.

Classes at Yoga House, the premises, may be delayed to start in the New Year due to building progressing slowly. To work around this, classes will commence on Tuesday, 13 January and will take place in the park near Yoga House, or, at the beach, all depending on the weather. Only Tuesdays, until building project is completed and we can celebrate the opening of extended Yoga House and resume full weekly class schedule.

Fee Stucture for 2026:

R70 per class for monthly signup’s, payable at start of month.

R120 visitors and Drop In’s

Going forward, there will be a Fee for Events.

Wishing you a Prosperous 2026!

Love,

Edna

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time out in India

travels to India before, was always focused on commitment to learn, practice and experience optimal the science of living, we know as yoga.

a unplanned trip this December was exactly that. Unplanned. A time keeper and a schedule, apart from being on time for my flights, not part of my days. Time keeping , our man made structure to organise self and community!

if I went by time, the thought of “not at my age can I tour India alone” may have arrised. Instead, I fully recognise the cycles of Prakrit. My pace slower, taking longer rests, because travelling is exhausting, but I’m showing up.

travelling tourist style experiences include time at the Ganges. Arti at the Ganges. Small industries at a University in Haridwar. Temples. Bookstores. Jaipur. The pink city. Old city. Markets and palaces. And Rajastani Thali. A wonderful Auyerveda massage and getting ready to return to Cape Town. In my bag, a few trinkets to adore my extended Yoga House.

Social Commentary: Public Debate

There is nothing new under the sun.  So the saying goes.  Indeed, technology contra verse this saying.  Now, we can rather say, there is nothing new, not written or expressed on the walls of the World Wide Web.  This is where all emotions, ideas, ideologies, education, experiences and trends manifests in today.  

There has been a womb of vulnerability in our community these past few weeks.

And, with the assassination of Charles Kirk, a broad, world wide vulnerability is permeating.  

Discussions whether his message was hurtful and hateful is treating online and among us. Yes, his message will leave a legacy. 

What is unveiled in this moment, is that Public Debate, to step out into a public space, with a personal view and conviction, is still not tolerated, just like it wasn’t in the times of Socrates in 399B.C.E whom was executed for corrupting the youth and his controversial debates in public spaces, posing a threat to political powers.

Today, Debate happens online and is broadcasted. Hateful messages.  Behind the facade of the Walls of the Web or the safety of a camera lens.

There still is nothing new under the sun in our real life.  Public Debate with a face, bravely facing the opponent in open space, is a matter of life and death.

Now is not the time to reminiscent on the message of Charlie Kirk and how his message contradict or hurt, even if true.  Now is the time to reminiscent on freedom of speech.  On freedom of public debate, not on TV or online, but in civilised spaces such of Universities, or coffee shops, communities. To take our faces, minds and hearts outside of the walls of our homes to express it where there is tolerance and freedom to do so. 

Civility, what happened to civility?  It lacks online in dogma and debate, where the messenger hide behind a screen.  It lacks on the city plains where the messenger gets shot.  

There’s opposing views throughout the ages. Freedom to all. To Live, Love, Pray or not pray, to express. Just as I want to be safe to be me, so does the other.

Public Debate is an ideal channel for connecting, discussing and to agree or disagree civilly.

Freedom.