Recognising signs of overwhelm, & learning tools to manage & avoid melt-downs.

While everyone is welcome, this workshop has been designed to accommodate anyone on the spectrum, & anyone who is energy-sensitive.

This experience is led by the Autistic Yogi (Jaun) & the Cacao Yogini (Fran).

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP

While everyone is welcome, this workshop has been designed to accommodate anyone on the spectrum, and anyone who is energy-sensitive.

With this in mind, we will not be including self-introductions, group shares and partner activities (you will be guided as an individual, and not expected to engage with others if you don’t want to).

While there will be place provided for questions-and-answers, you are not expected to participate in anything you are uncomfortable with.

Fran and Jaun will start the workshop with an introduction on why the topic of “Managing Overwhelm” is so important, followed by the following structure:

Gentle yogic movement to access the physical body 

• Be guided through specific yogic postures to self-regulate and/or ground (led by Jaun)
• Receive printout of sequence and guidelines for home implementation

Breathwork to access the energetic body

• Experience the profound rebalancing effect of yogic breathing techniques (led by Fran)
• Receive step-by-step instruction for self-guided home practice

Cacao drinking ritual to open the heart and access the emotional body

• Receive and enjoy heart-opening ceremonial-grade Cacao to assist is to activate the heart chakra (led by Fran)
• Reacquaint with your authentic self, and reconnect to an inner place of love, compassion and kindness

Meditation techniques to access the mental body

• Now that we have embodied the other practices, we are ready to practice mindfulness meditation
• Guided meditation pracitce and theory/technique explained (by Jaun)

MEET YOUR FACILITATORS: Fran Siebrits

Fran is a dedicated Ceremonialist, Facilitator, Yoga Teacher and Transformation Guide, and will share her passion for positive transformation, embodied change, and deep reconnection with the natural world through her love and service to Cacao and deep reverence for Mother Earth.

Fran’s eclectic background encompasses over 15 years of expertise in self-development, yogic practices, holistic healing, natural medicine, sacred practices, and more. Drawing from diverse traditions and personal life journeys, Fran blends ancient and modern wisdom to foster well-being and an enriched way of living.

MEET YOUR FACILITATORS: Jaun van Deventer

Jaun discovered yoga in 2014 and attended his first yoga class without knowing the instructor on that day would become his teacher and mentor 6 years later, in 2020, when he did his 200HR YTT. He has an intuitive and creative style of teaching, mainly guided by breath.

​On his yoga journey, in 2019, he was officially diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder).

With time he discovered the benefits Yoga had for those living on the spectrum, and was the biggest contributing factor to do teacher training, in the hopes to help others on the spectrum, living with anxiety and/or sensory disorders. Through yoga, breathwork and meditation, he was able to focus on a much deeper level, calm himself in situations that cause anxiety and bring awareness within when overwhelmed by external factors.

DETAILS

9 June

13h30-16h30

Ananda Sanctuary, Woodstock, Cape Town

ZAR 777 per adult (16+)

Unfortunately, for this workshop we aren’t able to accommodate children, but if there is enough interest we will be happy to look at a separate workshop designed specifically for under 16s.

HOW TO PREPARE

You will be sent a preparation email, with what to bring, in the week leading up to our workshop.

Although we will mention this in your email, we encourage you to bring your comfort items (blankets, pillows, stim toys).

ANY QUESTIONS? 

Email Fran: fran@tuningin.co.za
Email Jaun: jaunvandeventer@yahoo.com