The Balance Studio
OUR CLASSES:
The Balance Studio is small, intimate, individualised boutique style space. It serves its purpose as a progression for clients recovering from injury. How you can use our studio:
You value small classes and attention to detail, our experienced teachers are able to give you individual attention and work together with you on your exercise goals
You are recovering from injury and don’t feel ready yet to go back to your normal “bigger” classes
You are a beginner and have not joined many exercise classes, a smaller class feels less intimidating.
You love your “normal” bigger classes, but get frequent injuries. You are looking to strengthen certain areas and to learn how to avoid these injuries. Our classes work beautifully alongside more traditional class environments. It does not have to be an either/ or.
CLASS OFFERINGS
WEEKLY CLASSES
6:30am Tuesdays and Thursdays
Ashtanga Style Class with Sharline
12:00pm Mondays
Vinyasa Style Class with Elsa
4:30pm Wednesdays
Vinyasa Style Class with Suzanne
ELSA VAN NIEKERK
Elsa van Niekerk
is the founder of The Yoga Room in Vredehoek.
She believes in the transformational power of yoga and meditation and how it positively impacts people's lives and loves sharing this practice with her students.
Whilst living and working in New York in 2013, she completed her 500 hour Teacher Training and Yin Yoga qualification at the renowned ISHTA yoga school in New York, under the guidance of Yoga Master Alan Finger. She also completed her Advanced Teacher Training with Ana Forrest in 2017 and loves teaching the strong Forrest Yoga practice of focusing on breath, strength, integrity and spirit.
SHARLINE ROFAIL
Sharline Rofail
is the owner of Hiatus Cape Town. A widely travelled Ashtanga teacher, she has been to Mysore in India many times to learn directly from the source. With more than 16 years experience in teaching, she came to Cape Town in 2015 to run the Ashtanga school, Mysore Yoga Cape Town until emigrating to the States in 2019. Additionally to being an excellent yoga teacher, she is also a bodyworker, trained in Brain Body Balance and NeuroKinetic Therapy amongst other trainings.
In her life pre yoga she completed a degree in Fine Arts and Psychology, and also owned 2 cafes plus a catering business. Her passion for food led her to get a degree in Global Nutrition and Health in Copenhagen.
SUZANNE ATIE
Suzanne Atie
is the founder and head teacher at All About Yoga. A skilled and knowledgeable yoga practitioner, who has completed her 500hr Teacher Training. In 2018, Suzanne completed her 200hr teacher training under the careful instruction of Jim Harrington. In 2021 Suzanne’s passion for anatomy and an evidence based approach to yoga led her to complete her 300hr Teacher Training with Wellness Connection.
Suzanne continually expands her yoga knowledge through studying with local and international teachers. She has a keen personal interest in Anatomy, and movement. Her extensive knowledge of the body is also sourced from twenty years of dancing. This, coupled with her training as a counsellor, make her yoga classes a unique body-mind experience.
Ashtanga Style class with Sharline
Experience the invigorating rhythm of Ashtanga yoga – a guided class seamlessly blending breath and movement. Connect mind and body as the instructor leads you through a dynamic sequence of postures, fostering strength, flexibility, and inner focus. Suitable for all levels with clear support every step of the way. This class is great if you want to build up a sweat before your day starts.
Vinyasa Style class with Elsa and Suzanne
Our lunch time classes are vinyasa flow based. Our instructors lead you through a flow that embodies The Balance Group principles of exploring new ways of movement. With the added benefit of focusing on strength, flexibility and mindfulness, these lunch time classes will leave you feeling invigorated. This class is 50 min long
