I help women feel safer in their bodies

Gentle, body based movement and breathwork for women living with anxiety, exhaustion, trauma, changing health, or a body that no longer feels like home.
Online from home. Johannesburg and beyond.

WORK WITH ME


If your body no longer feels like a safe place, you are not alone.

You may be living with anxiety, sleepless nights, PTSD or CPTSD, pain, chronic fatigue, recovery after illness or injury, perimenopause, body dysmorphia, or the effects of a relationship that has worn you down. You may be taking medication prescribed by your doctor and still feel that your body needs another kind of support.

I offer accessible, body based practices for women who are not ready for the gym or a busy class. We use gentle vinyasa inspired movement, breathwork, yoga nidra, rest, and choice to help you begin reconnecting with your body in a way that feels manageable.

This is not spiritual teaching and it is not talk therapy. You do not have to tell me your story. We start small and build consistently over time.

Why I do this work


I know what it is like to feel disconnected from the body you live in. To be tired, anxious, or healing and still feel pressure to get back to normal. To want to move, but not feel ready for the gym, a busy studio, or another place where you have to keep up.

My own practice has changed with the seasons of my life. Sometimes it has been strong and dynamic. Other times it has needed to be quiet, slow, and much smaller. That is why I believe in beginning with what is possible today and building gently and consistently over time.

I am a certified trauma sensitive yoga facilitator with training in breathwork, vinyasa and yoga nidra. But my credentials matter less than this: The woman in front of me always matters more than the shape of a pose. I show up as a real woman moving through my own seasons. You bring the wisdom of your body. We begin there.

This is non verbal support, not talk therapy. You do not owe me your story. There is no sharing required, no explaining, no pressure to process anything out loud. We use movement, breath, rest, rhythm, and choice to help you build a relationship with your body that feels more supportive. You are always in control.

I am not teaching from a pedestal. I am a real woman moving through my own seasons, and I show up as myself. I bring my training, attention and genuine care. You bring whatever you are carrying that day. No apologies, not expectations. We meet there, without pressure or judgment. There is no "should." Only what feels possible for you, right now.

My Offer Suite

A private way to begin

Your home can be the safest place to start. For strictly trauma sensitive sessions, your camera can stay off. You can listen, rest, change a movement, or stop. I will never ask you to prove that you are trying.

For more dynamic vinyasa inspired sessions, the camera stays on so I can guide you safely and help you adapt the practice. These sessions are kept separate so you always know what kind of space you are entering.

You do not need to follow a spiritual path to work with me. I do not teach religious or spiritual yoga. I use accessible movement, breathwork, yoga nidra, and body awareness in a practical way.

If you are recovering after illness or injury, living with ongoing fatigue, or receiving medical or psychological care, this work can sit alongside that care. It does not replace it. We respect your current capacity and begin from there.

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Testimonials


"I recently had a trauma release yoga session. I felt held, comfort, love, supported in the most gentle way."

-Candice Purchase

"Thank you for taking the time out to pay such close attention to detail, in both your professional & personal capacity. "

-Nazmira

"Been seeing Ciela online for more than a year and she is one of the kindest, most comprehensive online teachers I’ve met."

-Marli