AHIMSA YOGA PLATTEKLOOF

Althea McPherson

Yoga Instructor

My name is Althea McPherson, and I’m a Yoga Alliance teacher in 200h Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow (YTTC) and a lifelong committed yoga practitioner.  I studied under the guidance of the awe inspiring yoga guru, Sudhir Rishi (philosophy, pranayama and meditation) as well as other incredible and well respected yoga teachers of Goa, India. To say this experience was life changing, is a tremendous understatement. I immersed myself into the practice daily and absorbed every bit of knowledge and wisdom I was receiving in the beautiful and humbling surrounds of Goa, India. On returning to South Africa, as a fully qualified yoga instructor and lifelong student of this practice, I’m committed to sharing all this knowledge I received and continue to receive on my wonderful yoga journey. 
 My earliest memories are of me either taking part in gymnastics competitions, ballet or running athletics. My love for fitness and being active has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember. As a lifelong fitness enthuasiast, I was simply looking to add something complementary to my fitness routine. Yoga gave me so much more than just physical fitness...
My yoga journey started while living in Taiwan for a few years. Living in a foreign country can be tough and isolating at times, but yoga really taught me to breath, let go of what doesn’t serve me and to be more accepting of myself and others. I practiced yoga on and off for a further 15 years and always dreamt of one day doing a yoga teachers course in India and owning my own studio. In 2018 this dream has became a reality, one I’m so grateful for. Yoga is such an integral part of my life, it is my daily meditation. The practice of yoga allows me to continuously fine tune my relationship with my mental, physical and spiritual self. Through my practice, I have gained a deeper understanding of how certain stimuli trigger certain reactions within me, good and bad. 
Yoga has given me the tools to consciously and mindfully navigate the movement from one state to another along my life's journey.
Yoga is a remembrance of true self, a remembrance of that attainable peace that exists within.
I teach to help my students find a sense of peace and balance amidst their stressful lives and to discover the beauty and uniqueness that lies within, and all around, them. My wish is to guide you through your own self discovery and provide a stepping stone for you to reach your highest potential. When I teach, I learn. In order to be an effective teacher, one must constantly practice. Since I have incorporated this practice into my life and completed my 200 hour certification, I have become dedicated to the blissful experience of sharing the‘principles and practice of teaching’ with others, providing a safe vessel for them on a journey of self discovery.I teach, because for me, the beauty of Yoga is that in finding your physical strength you find yourself . And when you find yourself you learn to stand tall in your body, you embody your space more confidently, openly. And when you carry yourself this way you change not only how you see yourself, but how others see you.
It gives me the opportunity to share with others what I found in myself. Helping others better themselves is a great honor and privilege.
I look forward in sharing my knowledge and growing with my students so that together we can build a yoga community in Plattekloof of like minded people, people that treat themselves and others with love, respect and kindness. 
Namaste🙏🏻❤️

Therese Theron

Yoga Instructor