OUR FAMILY STORY
25 years ago Nick & Debbie moved their family from Sandton to Zwavelpoort to build their dream home & life for their children, Jade, Hannah & Luke. Plot 318 had nothing but grassland & a few acacia trees.
With intention, creativity & a passion for regeneration, the homes, stables, yoga studio, vegetable garden & landscape were built.
Over the years & seasons the property grew to the haven it is now & the family grew to include 4 generations now living on the property. A rare privilege.
Although we have always welcomed & hosted many friends & family as well as yoga clients to our home & studio, we are now excited to step into a new venture & share our treasured space more actively with those in need of inspiration & access to the healing power of nature, movement, creativity, community & intentional living.
Thus...
we share our home with you & open our hearts together,
our Heartstead, your Hearstead.
We are so happy to have you here!
THE HEARTSTEAD INTENTION
A place, not to escape from your daily life,
but rather to provide you with time & headspace to explore & embrace it.
A Place of connection, an opportunity to reconnect
to who you are & how you want to live.
A place of intention & tranquility, giving you the space
to transform your relationship with yourself
& in turn, transform the world around you.
A place of healing, rest & restoration.
An opportunity to tune in, to live more simply, more slowly, more consciously.
A place & community to inspire & support your efforts to live sustainably, healthy & happy.
HANNAH
Founder & Instructor
Hi I'm Hannah,
Thank you for being here!
I have always felt a deep connection to the natural world & have been privileged to grow up climbing trees, riding horses, bird watching, walking in nature learning about plants & animals, mountain biking, swimming in natural waters, doing yoga & admiring the way light changes throughout the day
& seasons. All facilitated, witnessed & supported by a loving family.
Movement, mindfulness, nature & community have been a part of my existence for as long as i can remember- only now as an adult, becoming
a mother & trying to function in this fast paced, unnaturally 'constructed' society do i realise the powerful role they play in healing, health & happiness.
I am so grateful for these experiences & now the opportunity to be on this continual journey of reconnecting to source, self & how i want to live.
Heartstead is my way of sharing my passion to make & leave the world a better place with you, so we can journey alongside each other, happier, healthier & more powerful together.
Love always H x
THE TECHNICALITIES:
While studying Information Design at the University of Pretoria, inspired by my mom & her Yoga instruction, I did a group exercise instructor course with Virgin Active & started teaching in their clubs in my spare time. After completing my degree & internships, slightly underwhelmed by sitting in front of a computer all day, I enrolled in the BASI Pilates Mat Teacher Training, loved it so much I transitioned to the Comprehensive Program under the guidance
of Theo Botha, Ashley Ritchie, Tash Barnard & Ed Botha.
Once qualified I worked at Theo Botha's prestigious Body Intellect Studio for 4 years, gaining invaluable experience from the best in the industry. Completing further education courses in Pilates for Injuries and Pathologies, Pilates for Men and Pilates for Pregnancy. When my son Adam was born in 2016 I turned to teaching from home in my moms studio & have done so ever since.
All through this I still practice design as a freelancer & love the way the principles & creativity of design & pilates support & interact with one another.
