MEET THE TEACHERS
KYLE KOUMBATIS
Kyle believes yoga doesn’t need to be a mystical pursuit reserved for ashrams in India. Instead, he sees it as an accessible, practical discipline—one that can be learned, cultivated, and lived both on and off the mat.
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With deep respect for yoga philosophy, Kyle blends his traditional studies from India with developmental movement, storytelling, and modern mindfulness practices. His teaching offers a holistic, down-to-earth approach designed for contemporary practitioners and teachers alike.
His style of guiding self-care is playful, thoughtful, and honest—using wisdom and humour to break down barriers within wellness culture and invite people of all levels and personalities onto the mat.
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Kyle is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 500+ hours) with Yoga Alliance®, having trained with two established ashrams in India, and continued his education through extended study with master teachers across the country.
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Alila is the space Kyle wishes had existed at the beginning of his own yoga journey. He is open about the fact that his practice—like everyone’s—is a work in progress. This studio exists not as a place of perfection, but as a shared space where we are all practising, learning, and growing together.
JULIE GRANT
Julie Grant works as a somatic coach and yoga teacher. Her intention with her work is to facilitate practices and offer tools that allow people to process energy and emotions, to deepen their relationship with all parts of themselves, and to the ultimately create a place of safety and trust from within in order to navigate the peaks and valleys of life.
Her classes are rhythmical and grounding, with a focus on connecting to the subtle undercurrents that awaken through a curated sequence of poses, and give them a space to express, transform and integrate.
NADIA THOMÉ
Nadia is a former professional classical ballet dancer whose journey with yoga began nearly 20 years ago as a path of healing, strength, and self-connection. Her foundation in Hot 26 and Vinyasa yoga, combined with trauma-sensitive training and barre instruction, informs a practice that is both intentional and embodied.
Her classes are intuitive, grounded, and welcoming, offering students space to move with awareness, breathe deeply, and reconnect with themselves exactly as they are. Rooted in lived experience and ongoing study, Nadia teaches with humility, creativity, and care, believing yoga to be a lifelong practice of listening, learning, and coming home.
JOËLLE SLEEBOS
Joëlle Sleebos’ heart sings for the transformative power of yoga, Ayurveda, and the sacred rituals that reconnect us with ourselves, one another, and the beauty of nature. She is deeply passionate about guiding others to explore the profound depths of their being through yoga and holistic practices that nurture health, balance, and well-being.
Her offerings invite a journey of self-exploration and self-care—celebrating each individual’s unique soul while honoring our shared human connection, both on and off the mat. Through these practices, the gentle whispers of the inner voice are illuminated, allowing for deeper relationships with the heart and soul to emerge. Together, she guides students through the landscapes of the body, uncovering places the mind once believed to be inaccessible.
Joëlle offers a wide range of yoga, health, and well-being experiences, with a special emphasis on curating deeply transformative Yoga and Well-being Retreats in the enchanting settings of South Africa, Bali, and Europe. She treasures bringing people together in these magical locations—spaces where healing unfolds, reconnection with the true self is nurtured, and meaningful bonds are formed.
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She is honored to facilitate 100-hour, 200-hour, and 300-hour Yoga Teacher Trainings in Bali and South Africa. As a teacher, Joëlle is committed to sharing from a place of authenticity and individuality, continually embracing growth, learning, and evolution along this beautiful path.
LARA ROUX
Lara Roux is a Cape Town-based yoga teacher, retreat facilitator and founder with over 16 years of teaching experience in South Africa and internationally.
Trained in Vinyasa and Forrest Yoga, with a personal practice rooted in Iyengar Yoga, her teaching blends strength, intelligent alignment, mobility, breathwork and nervous system
restoration. She is known for her dynamic, specialised intermediate practices that are both challenging and deeply grounding.
Lara has hosted and supported teacher trainings in Cape Town and thrives in creating workshops and yoga intensives. She is the creator of Be Strong, a series of specialised workshops exploring strength, mobility, inversions, arm balances and intelligent backbending.
Beyond the studio, Lara has facilitated retreats and wellness experiences around the world, creating spaces for people to reconnect through movement, challenge, rest, beauty and
meaningful human connection.
DOMINIQUE LE ROUX
Dom has been sharing yoga for over five years and brings a depth of experience through her 500 hours of training. Her teaching is rooted in a genuine love for the practice and a deep appreciation for the way yoga supports both the body and the mind.
She is passionate about guiding students toward greater presence, reminding them of the simple yet powerful gift of being fully in the body and connected to the breath. Dom’s classes invite a sense of awareness, steadiness, and ease, creating space to slow down and tune in.
Her flows are dynamic and creatively sequenced, offering an experience that supports strength, fluidity, and mindful movement, while gently drawing students into the present moment.
KYLE KARSTEN
Kyle blends traditional yoga foundations with modern movement principles, functional mobility work, strength development, inversions, arm balances, and mobility within the broader framework of yoga — integrating these elements to create balance, resilience, and adaptability on and off the mat.
His classes are designed to build capacity — physically and mentally — through thoughtful sequencing, progressive challenges, and a consistent invitation to explore personal potential.
Kyle encourages students to move with curiosity, develop strength and awareness, and refine their practice through disciplined effort and mindful exploration
My name is Candice, and I am a yoga instructor with a deep interest in mindful movement and breath. Having grown up between Reunion Island and Namibia, I was fortunate to experience the beautiful contrast of diverse cultures and communities.
Yoga found me after I moved to South Africa. Because my childhood involved frequent moving, I struggled to feel grounded and to regulate my nervous system. This discipline transformed my lifestyle, and to this day I continue learning through my teaching and through the people I meet within the yoga community.
Beyond yoga, I enjoy graphic design, art, rock climbing, and horse riding. My teaching primarily focuses on power yoga, vinyasa, and Bikram-style yoga. I look forward to seeing you on the mat and sharing the philosophy behind this journey.
LIA MUNDELL
Lia is a Vinyasa yoga teacher who has been practicing and teaching for over 15 years. Her classes are breath-led and rooted in intelligent sequencing, with a strong emphasis on body awareness, fluid transitions and building strength and understanding of the body.
Her teaching focuses on how asana feels rather than how it looks, encouraging students to develop awareness and a deeper connection to breath and movement. She teaches mixed-level classes with thoughtful progressions and options, allowing each individual to move in a way that supports their own body rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach.
Her approach draws on various disciplines of yoga and forms of movement, with a strong and passionate focus on strengthening the deep core and pelvic floor, and moving in a way that feels empowering and supportive.
Yoga has also been a constant throughout Lia’s life, including through her pregnancies. She has experience guiding postnatal and postpartum students, with a focus on breathwork, rebuilding strength and safely reconnecting to the body.
