I LOVE yoga. I love to practice yoga, and to teach yoga. I have studied anatomy, physiology and movement science and I am passionate about using this knowledge to help yoga teacher trainees understand the many dynamics that are involved in Yoga today.

My teaching aims encourage many, many questions and laughter, allowing each person to open up and feel comfortable in their learning,  encouraging each trainee to question, challenge, explore both their practice and their knowledge of Yoga I really aim to give you, your yoga practice and studies individual attention. 

I have put together both the  200 hr and the 300/500 hr Wellness Connection Yoga Teacher Training courses. We have an incredibly high standard of evidence based up to date education, that I believe is creating excellent yoga practices and teaching.

I have practiced many different styles of yoga for the past 25 years and have been teaching for the last 15 years. I teach in several ways: the individual postures broken down into strength, flexibility and skill requirements; the incorporation of the postures into flow yoga; and other exercise methods that help you to access the postures more easily through increasing flexibility, balance and strength.

• 500hr Experienced Registered Advanced Yoga Teacher Yoga Alliance

• 200 hr Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher Yoga Alliance

• YACEP – Yoga Alliance Education Provider
  

• BSc/MSc in Health Sciences

• Jenni Rawlings: Pain Science, Strength for Yoga, Flexibility for Yoga, Osteoporosis and many more

• Biomechanics of Stretching: Jules Mitchell

• Greg Lehman: Biomechanics meets Pain Science

• Adam Meakins: The Shoulder Complex

• Vinyaysa Yoga – 200 hours TT

• Advanced Ashtanga – 200 hours

• 300hr Jason Crandell Yoga

• Yogic Studies: History & Philosophy of Yoga

My love for Yoga started after 12 years of being a Classical Ballet dancer. After many injuries in the dancing world I turned to Yoga and Pilates and it was life changing!

I’m a Comprehensive Pilates teacher, Aerial Yoga instructor, RTY500 Yoga teacher and LEAD 200HR AND 300 HR Yoga Teacher Trainer.

I’m passionate about teaching people about their bodies and how to move safely. My classes are a balance of both strength and flexibility but most of all to have fun while doing it!

I love my work as a Lead Teacher trainer.  My biggest love is to present a deeper understanding of Yoga postures, Anatomy and the joy of Yoga to inspiring teachers.

• Lead Teacher Trainer on 200hr and 500 hr Yoga Teacher Training courses

• YACEP – Yoga Alliance Education Provider

• E-RYT 200 and E-RYT 500 Yoga Teacher 

• RYT 200 Ashtanga and Vinyasa

• Advanced 1 R.A.D Ballet

• Mat & Equipment Pilates teacher

Monique is Indian-South African Integrative Movement and Mindfulness Teacher, driven by the empowering tools of yoga, movement, meditation, and mindfulness. 

Monique was YTT trained in Rishikesh, India and launched her yoga career in Ireland. Between 2016-2019 Monique struck a very happy balance – living 7 months of the year in France, 3 months in Ireland and 2 months in South Africa with her family. In these 3 countries, meeting people of different cultures, backgrounds and bodies, Monique founded the principles on which Golden Wild Movement is based.

“Yoga is a practice that has been a constant throughout my life. My grandmother and grandfather taught me the fundamentals of joy and peace, we practised stillness daily. My mother taught me the light meditation I practice and now teach to my students. “

• RYT 300HR Advanced Yoga Teacher Training, Wellness Connection, South Africa (2022)

• RYT 200 HR Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training, Rishikesh, India (2014)

• Yoga and Physiology Diploma, New York University - Tandon School of Engineering (2021)

• Positive Psychiatry and Mental Health Diploma, University of Sydney (2020)

• Cognitive Science Diploma, New Skills Academy (2020)

• Masters of Science, Movement, Mind and Ecology (2023)

• Bachelor of Arts, Business French and Media (2015)

Tarryn Thomson is a qualified Occupational Therapist and Yoga Instructor. She completed her first 200hour Yoga Training in 2016 after graduating from the University of Pretoria in 2015.

Tarryn has since completed her 300hour Advanced Training as well as additional trainings in Yin Yoga, Pregnancy Yoga and Aerial Yoga. She has taught on Teacher Trainings since 2019. Tarryn’s biggest passions lie in Yin Yoga and providing teachers a space to learn and have fun.

• E-RYT500 and YACEP

• Bachelors of Occupational Therapy (2015)

• RYT 500 Yoga Teacher Training - (Wellness Connection, 2019)

• 30 hour Restorative Yoga Training (2023)

• 40hour Trauma-Informed Training (2021)

• 20hour Pregnancy Yoga Course (Wellness Connection, 2021)

• 50hour Yin Yoga Training (The Wellness Connection 2020)

• RYT 200 Yoga Teacher Training - EonYoga (Pretoria, 2016)

• 200hr Wellness Connection Yoga Teacher

• Wellness Connection Yoga Photographer

• BA Hons Photography