October 3, 2025
Kate’s reflections on walking the way of St Francis of Assisi
Kate shares her pilgrimage walk on the Cammino di San Francesco – The Way of St. Francis of Assisi from Florence to Assisi.
July 7, 2025
Kate’s reflections from Safari in Zambia
At the end of June I turned 50 and to mark this significant milestone I was blessed with a trip to Zambia to spend 10 days with a loved one visiting Victoria Falls and on Safari. It was incredible, awe inspiring, soul food, magical… and a little bit heart breaking.
October 31, 2024
My first silent retreat with Ava
In ‘My first silent retreat with Ava’ Kate shares her experience on a 5 day Silent Retreat – if you’re curious about silence on retreat – read on!
November 8, 2022
Yang & Yin Flow
We’re excited to introduce Yang & Yin Flow to Spanda. It’s the perfect combination of a stronger flow practice and a gentle, soothing Yin.
February 3, 2020
Ava’s Story
“Far beyond a yoga ‘studio’, I was interested in creating a space where community could grow together and to enjoy deep spiritual experiences. But the most important thing was that the growth was at home. You don’t have to leave your job, friends and family to have a deep spiritual experience on some island after hours of flights and travels, or live illegally outside of your home country. Spanda School is in the city, where you live, where you relate, where you dream, where you think. If you can realise the depth of your being, your infinite potential and open your heart at home, you’ve immediately made your practice relevant, embodied and integrated…”
November 11, 2019
Yoga Teacher Training Demystified
Become a yoga teacher – what does that mean? Yoga is an interesting cultural phenomenon. It nestles many a border: between hard science & faith mysticism, autonomy & dogma, maturity & insanity, sexuality & celibacy. It includes everything, and its specific. Its a context and a history, as well as a booming modern industry. And, as in many other cases, the general public is widely uneducated and misled in regards to what the forces are that shape this industry.