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"Thank you, Claire, for your excellent Ayurvedic Facial Massage course. I learnt some great new skills to add to my massage practise. Claire is an expert in her field and her wealth of knowledge relating to living an Ayurvedic lifestyle, made the course rich in content and experience. Claire is a gentle and patient teacher and created a safe and loving healing space. I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the course."
Lisa Davison
“I attended the 2023 Ayurvedic Knowledge and Massage Training course hosted by Dr Pooja and Claire Stephenson. They have a wealth of knowledge and experience a very fun and interactive class. The course gave me a lot of clarity personally and with this clarity this has allowed me to enjoy a better and healthier lifestyle. If you are looking to be enlighten around Ayurveda and looking for a course, I would recommend Ayurvedic Knowledge and Massage Training.”
Thirshnee Naidoo
"I always thought your Foot Reflexology Massage is the best ever. BUT: The Aroma Abhyanga Treatment was the most fantastic massage I've ever received! Even a day later, I feel so deeply relaxed and my body and soul were treated so wonderfully with your South African Indigenous Oils, that I still feel like flying. Thank you so very much Claire for this amazing experience, I am already looking forward to the next one!”
Andrea Brey
"Thanks Claire for your healing hands. I feel fantastic today"
Joanne Pautz
"I have been diagnosed with an incurable bone marrow disorder for which I go to India every 6 months seeking treatment. In the intervening 5 months, Claire takes over and gives me Reflexology and Abhyanga Massage with special oils prescribed by the Indian Holistic Centre, Bangalore. Her knowledge gained in Germany and India come through in what she does for me. But it's her heartfelt enthusiasm and energy that I really feel the most."
David Pheiffer
"The space Claire creates makes the time spent experiencing her treatments feel like a sanctuary. She is so committed and so skilled and it is wonderful to know she is back sharing her wonderful gifts."
Wendy Stopford
“Thank you for organizing this event and I really enjoyed the time, company and awesome food (which I saved for dinner). I even enjoyed it in the “prescribed manner”, i.e. starting with dessert (spicy pears) which a sweet tooth like me does not mind doing.”
Franco Bavajee
“It was a memorable, compelling and distinctive experience to attend the Vegetarian Cooking Course presented by Claire and Michelle. Both of them are very professional and have valuable and diverse knowledge and experience - however their human approach, informal style and sharing from the heart made all the difference for us. We have practiced how to create delicious food and often refer back to what we have learnt with fond memories in our hearts.”
Anneke du Preez
“Thank you Claire for a lovely cooking class... Having known you socially for many years and also experienced other aspects of your professional and knowledgeable holistic avenues- I found this course most informative, well structured and carried out with professionalism, knowledge and confidence in subject. To top it all off, it was thoroughly enjoyable and delicious! The food left me feeling satisfied, enriched and neutral, without any of the ill side effects that I sometimes experience with food. I was also glad to hear that you now have Vegan substitutes for the traces of dairy in some of the recipes. Thank you again and all the best for the future classes”.
Stuart Bindon
“Claire's Tri-doshic Cooking Class was thoroughly enjoyable and we all learned so much in such a short space of time. Her passion for Ayurvedic cooking shone through as she not only showed us how to cook delicious, healthy food, but also told us about the healthy and medicinal benefits of Ayurvedic cooking, the different uses for the spices, how to layer spices, the description of the 3 Doshas, her experience in India, and so on. Everything was very well organised and we all cooked together before eating our delicious, healthy meal. I highly recommend this course!”
Helena Edwards
"In 2010 Claire attended preggie yoga classes with Yoga Mama; sometime thereafter I approached Claire to teach with Yoga Mama; her passion, talent and drive for Yoga was apparent – we had to have her energy on board! Eventually in November 2011 Claire began teacher training with Yoga Mama, by 2012 she was teaching for us, and by mid-2012 she was practically running Yoga Mama! Claire is the most dedicated, sincere, loyal and hard-working individual I have ever come across.
Whether it was sharing a thought-provoking class with the expectant moms: lavishing them with all her heart’s love, or infusing a minor detail in the lesson, such as personalising a class to ‘woman’s day’, ‘mother’s day’; or whatever the relevant public holiday/occasion, each class was taught with a unique inspiration. Even in administrative procedures, Claire offered her all, entirely dedicated to each task and ensuring maximum creative input. I can always rely on Claire and am more than happy to refer her services and input into any yoga lesson, or venture."
J'anaki Ashi-Ra
Lisa Davison
“I attended the 2023 Ayurvedic Knowledge and Massage Training course hosted by Dr Pooja and Claire Stephenson. They have a wealth of knowledge and experience a very fun and interactive class. The course gave me a lot of clarity personally and with this clarity this has allowed me to enjoy a better and healthier lifestyle. If you are looking to be enlighten around Ayurveda and looking for a course, I would recommend Ayurvedic Knowledge and Massage Training.”
Thirshnee Naidoo
"I always thought your Foot Reflexology Massage is the best ever. BUT: The Aroma Abhyanga Treatment was the most fantastic massage I've ever received! Even a day later, I feel so deeply relaxed and my body and soul were treated so wonderfully with your South African Indigenous Oils, that I still feel like flying. Thank you so very much Claire for this amazing experience, I am already looking forward to the next one!”
Andrea Brey
"Thanks Claire for your healing hands. I feel fantastic today"
Joanne Pautz
"I have been diagnosed with an incurable bone marrow disorder for which I go to India every 6 months seeking treatment. In the intervening 5 months, Claire takes over and gives me Reflexology and Abhyanga Massage with special oils prescribed by the Indian Holistic Centre, Bangalore. Her knowledge gained in Germany and India come through in what she does for me. But it's her heartfelt enthusiasm and energy that I really feel the most."
David Pheiffer
"The space Claire creates makes the time spent experiencing her treatments feel like a sanctuary. She is so committed and so skilled and it is wonderful to know she is back sharing her wonderful gifts."
Wendy Stopford
“Thank you for organizing this event and I really enjoyed the time, company and awesome food (which I saved for dinner). I even enjoyed it in the “prescribed manner”, i.e. starting with dessert (spicy pears) which a sweet tooth like me does not mind doing.”
Franco Bavajee
“It was a memorable, compelling and distinctive experience to attend the Vegetarian Cooking Course presented by Claire and Michelle. Both of them are very professional and have valuable and diverse knowledge and experience - however their human approach, informal style and sharing from the heart made all the difference for us. We have practiced how to create delicious food and often refer back to what we have learnt with fond memories in our hearts.”
Anneke du Preez
“Thank you Claire for a lovely cooking class... Having known you socially for many years and also experienced other aspects of your professional and knowledgeable holistic avenues- I found this course most informative, well structured and carried out with professionalism, knowledge and confidence in subject. To top it all off, it was thoroughly enjoyable and delicious! The food left me feeling satisfied, enriched and neutral, without any of the ill side effects that I sometimes experience with food. I was also glad to hear that you now have Vegan substitutes for the traces of dairy in some of the recipes. Thank you again and all the best for the future classes”.
Stuart Bindon
“Claire's Tri-doshic Cooking Class was thoroughly enjoyable and we all learned so much in such a short space of time. Her passion for Ayurvedic cooking shone through as she not only showed us how to cook delicious, healthy food, but also told us about the healthy and medicinal benefits of Ayurvedic cooking, the different uses for the spices, how to layer spices, the description of the 3 Doshas, her experience in India, and so on. Everything was very well organised and we all cooked together before eating our delicious, healthy meal. I highly recommend this course!”
Helena Edwards
"In 2010 Claire attended preggie yoga classes with Yoga Mama; sometime thereafter I approached Claire to teach with Yoga Mama; her passion, talent and drive for Yoga was apparent – we had to have her energy on board! Eventually in November 2011 Claire began teacher training with Yoga Mama, by 2012 she was teaching for us, and by mid-2012 she was practically running Yoga Mama! Claire is the most dedicated, sincere, loyal and hard-working individual I have ever come across.
Whether it was sharing a thought-provoking class with the expectant moms: lavishing them with all her heart’s love, or infusing a minor detail in the lesson, such as personalising a class to ‘woman’s day’, ‘mother’s day’; or whatever the relevant public holiday/occasion, each class was taught with a unique inspiration. Even in administrative procedures, Claire offered her all, entirely dedicated to each task and ensuring maximum creative input. I can always rely on Claire and am more than happy to refer her services and input into any yoga lesson, or venture."
J'anaki Ashi-Ra