Ishta Yoga Studio Sandton Johannesburg South Africa

Ann Behrend is leaving us to travel India, we wish her well and hope to receive news of her travels.

This meant we had to remove her info from our current teachers list on the site, and included it here.

I started my yoga life in the 70′s (way before it was cool) at the Sivananda School of Yoga, which was then situated in Bree Street, Johannesburg.  I started teaching by chance, when my teacher went on holiday.  This opportunity deepened my personal practice and thus began a love affair with teaching yoga.

Teaching at the Ishta Yoga Studio is another blessing.  My teaching style is eclectic, mixing and matching various styles of yoga, although I do favour vinyasa or flow yoga.   My hatha  classes may be inspired by something I have read , eg “Now is the time to know that all we do is sacred …

Or we may work with a theme such as the earth; moon; chakras, etc.

I also love teaching Ashtanga Yoga as it gives me the opportunity to be “hands on” and assist with adjustments.  Don’t be afraid of ashtanga, while it is a physically demanding practice, it can be modified and offers the full range of asanas in one class.  As students become familiar with the series (which is repeated in the same format each class) breath and movement become one and the state of yoga (union) is reached.

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