Timetable at Hotpod Yoga Pretoria | Lynnwood

Mischa is proud to be one of the first representatives of Hotpod Yoga South Africa - and is leading HPY Pretoria!

Mischa is a vibrant force in the world of yoga, having earned her 200-hour teacher training certification in the serene landscapes of Rishikesh, India, under the esteemed guidance of Acharya Vinay Chaitnyaryt. Her classes pulse with energy through dynamic Vinyasa Flow, artfully blending alignment, core strength, and breathwork with foundational poses, all while drawing inspiration from the innovative sequencing of the Hotpod Yoga UK team.

With a magnetic and engaging communication style, Mischa is dedicated to truly understanding each individual she teaches, fostering a supportive environment where everyone can thrive. Her passion for movement is contagious—she delights in guiding others toward holistic well-being, both physically and mentally.

Her extensive background as a gymnast and former Pilates instructor enriches her teaching, allowing her to connect with her students on a deeper level.

Mischa finds joy in weaving yoga into her daily routine, and recently, she has ignited a passion for teaching Conscious Connectedness Breathwork, encouraging her students to explore the transformative power of their breath.

It happened on an idle Tuesday at 16:30 (which is how the biggest shifts usually occur) I attended my first Hotpod class and the heat ignited my internal heart fire and desire to learn, practice and experience more. I did my YTT in 2017, initially for my own practice, but noticed how teaching friends and family in practical hours really meant so much to them, opened us all up and allowed my joy to go beyond my own heart. I've taught many different styles ever since and I'm always stirred to serve and learn more.

I enjoy observing, dissecting and exploring alignment and posture as a way to cultivate curiosity, inquiry and honesty through the poses (physical) to be used off the mat (mental and emotional).

I am honoured and humbled at how Yoga offers us all an opportunity to arrive more fully in every present moment (on and off the mat) and I'm amped to share it with like minded people.

I started my yoga journey in a rocky season of life, as a path to healing - mentally, physically and spiritually.
In 2020 I completed my 200hr Yoga Teacher Training, and quickly discovered my love for teaching.

Being a teacher in many fields, I have a deep passion for wholesome, healthy living, and love to share this passion with others.

I attended my first yoga class in 2008 and has never stopped since. As my love and passion for yoga grew and I noticed how every aspect of my life was being transformed, a deep desire to share this with people developed.

So, in 2015, after spending some time in the Sivananda Ashram in the South of India, I completed a 500hr TTC course in Integral Hatha Yoga. I became a registered teacher with the Yoga Teachers Fellowship shortly thereafter.

My aim is to present students with the tools to cope with the many challenges they face daily. To help them find inner peace amidst their stressful lives, connect with a deeper part of themselves, still their minds, and at the same time move and strengthen their bodies.

Lazane initially went into yoga for the physical aspect but when she noticed the mental shift she knew she wanted to share it with others. Her love for people , connection & authenticity shines through her passion & drive. She strives to make people the best versions of themselves. Lazane did her 200 yoga teaching training in 2016 and is currently busy with her 300 hours yoga therapy.

I attended my first yoga class in 2021 and I immediately fell in love! Completed my YTT in 2023. I am incredibly grateful for the guidance and inspiration I received from my trainers. My goal is to grow with students and to add value wherever my teaching journey may lead.

Qualified SABOD HipHop dance instructor. I have a passion for music and movement and I strongly believe that health is wealth.

Hey,

I'm Kyla,

Linguist and Yogi, born & bred Pretorian who's been many places and come straight back home. I started my practice is 2010 after attending a yoga class with some friends at a sleep over, it was love at 1st yoga 😅.

I'm a diagnosed but never medicated ADHDer who found my Ritalin in Yoga, from that 1st class, it brought me to myself like nothing had ever before and I've been exploring myself and the deep ocean of practice ever since. I did my 300hr Vinyasa YTT with Living Yoga in 2020 and, in 2024, my 300hr Yoga Therapy with Shakti YA. I'm also a kids' & teens' teacher and love to be adventurous and playful in my classes. I love teaching Vinyasa, Hatha and Yin.

I look forward to seeing you on the mat and exploring, flowing & sweating together.

I discovered ballet at seventeen and felt an immediate, profound connection to its slow, controlled movements. Ballet became my guiding star, and I danced professionally for a decade. However, I never learned to truly listen to my body, treating it more as a tool than a partner.

After leaving ballet to study architecture, I neglected my body until severe pain forced me to reconsider. This led me to explore yoga, initially seeking to regain flexibility and strength but soon realizing I needed to approach my body with greater care.

Through various styles of yoga, I found Yoga Synergy, a practice that blends easeful, strengthening movements with a meditative quality. It brings harmony to my practice, integrating asana, vinyasa, and pranayama into a fluid, present experience of body and spirit.

Shakira first discovered yoga in 1999, while looking for a way to find deep peace and relaxation with her busy work, study and fitness schedules. In her journey of almost twenty years, she studied a number of different forms of yoga asana practice including Vinyasa Flow, Iyengar and Anusara yoga before finding the Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga method. A daily practitioner in this method, she believes in the transformative and healing power of yoga both on and off the mat and that the practice and benefits of yoga practice should be available to all, regardless of appearance, body type, ethnicity, creed or spiritual belief. In 2014, she made her third trip to Mysore, India to continue to study with R. Sharath Jois, the grandson of Shri K Pattabhi Jois and director of the K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute and was given his blessing to teach the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga. She has made a further two extended trips to Mysore to deepen her understanding of this transformative method. She also assisted her root teachers Kino MacGregor and Tim Feldmann in practitioner intensives, taught at the Downtown Nassau Yoga Festival in the Bahamas and at Land Yoga in Harlem, New York, in continuing to deepen her knowledge of practical instruction and application of the Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga.

Her teaching style is Traditional Mysore-Style and the traditional Counted Guided Ashtanga yoga as well as a fun and challenging Ashtanga-based Flow called Form, Focus, Flow, influenced by the powerful principles of joyful awareness, safe and healthy alignment, and loving action from other schools of asana practice.

Hi I’m Yasmeen , a personal trainer and pilates instructor. I Love blending the precision of pilates mixed with the energy of of strength and sculpt training. Expect spicy burns, shaky legs, feel-good movement and plenty of good vibes as we build strength, confidence and a whole lot of sweat