About Teresa & Kind and Curious Yoga

Isn't it amazing how small things become big? How little moments in our lives over time seem to be individual and scattered, but when you really look back and think about it, they pop out again and form the picture of where you have arrived.

As I start this journey of building a Yoga business, I'm reflecting on why and what to share about the birth and concept of Kind and Curious Yoga. I remember things I've always been interested in – stress relief, relaxation, and meditation. I remember my cousin Gavin's guided relaxation in Bloemfontein and that floating sensation from a relaxation body scan.

Over time, through yoga classes, postnatal depression recovery, and personal practice, I discovered a holistic approach to wellness. During COVID, I developed a strong personal practice, not only for my own mental health, but supporting my family through a heavy time. I learnt about the self-study, understanding the monkey mind – why we have these issues.

Eventually, I came to energy medicine Yoga and put it all together in a beautiful, holistic way – mind, body, energy. Understanding how things flow, how we don't necessarily need pharmaceuticals (though there's certainly a place for that), but recognising that the body has innate intelligence. If we just give it time and allow it, many aspects of our physical body can be healed.

The name 'Kind and Curious' came during COVID as I realised that these are qualities that define me. I'm kind, yes, and I'm also very curious – constantly wanting to learn and understand things. I want to help people, to create a space where women (and men, of course) can get to know their bodies, their minds, their reactions to things in a way that allows them to heal differently, to heal holistically. That's ultimately what I'm offering – allowing, self-knowledge, a space for connecting with yourself and understanding. It's real, it's very real. We just want to understand what's going on and how we can face life with more meaning, more joy, more energy, more vitality, and more overall health and wellness.