For 18 years I have found a sense of peace and healing through Yoga, and I'm humbled to share this ancient and rich philosophy. I’m eternally grateful to live, practice and teach here at Cara Creek Eco Lodge. By blending a Yogic Lifestyle with an Off Grid Lifestyle I’ve realized that living Yogically and living sustainably are in fact one in the same. 

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My intentions for facilitating 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings are: to honor the traditions and philosophy of Yoga to the highest respect; to bridge the gap between the traditions and the Western way of life; to hold space for the authentic development of each individual trainee in their journey. Ultimately the trainees have their own self practice and a unique way of sharing Yoga with those they connect with via Yoga Classes and in fact life!

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Yoga has allowed me to be a student for life. I feel grateful for all who have impacted my journey thus far and to those that will come - teachers, Gurus, students, family, friends, and most of all life experiences.

Yoga is and remains the path I have taken toward healing. For over 20 years I’ve tried and tested many techniques from ashtanga yoga to transcendental meditation, and the teachings of various gurus and various plant medicines.⁠⁠​

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Like so many, my life has been about deconditioning from the traumatic influences of an unwell society. I’ve met so many inspiring and compassionate people along the way and discovered many gifts on the other side of healing. I can only feel gratitude for the fierce grace that has blessed his path.⁠⁠

The practices I share have helped me so much and I have complete faith in the methods that I practice and teach. I never teach anything I have not experienced for myself. I teach in the hope that what I share will in some small way contribute to helping the student find more peace within themselves, and thus contribute to making the world a better place.⁠⁠

Franzi began her journey to healing with her study of psychology and ultimately graduating as a counsellor in Vienna. Dismayed by the narrow parameters that defined psychological health in the Western system she travelled to India where she worked with orphaned children. There she met her teachers - yoga therapists Acharya Venkatesh and Acharya Hema, with whom she studied for three years. ⁠
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Franzi has experienced a profound return to health through the kriyas and practices learned under their guidance. Vipassana has also been a great part of her practice.⁠ 

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Her teaching is based on the therapeutic approach of traditional hatha yoga. ⁠
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Healing through the observation and assimilation of sensation in order to release the blocks causative of injury and degeneration.⁠