Tanya van Vuuren is a qualified Yoga Teacher, Certified NLP Life Coach, Reiki Practitioner, and Trauma-Informed Practitioner with a deep passion for holistic wellbeing, healing, and personal transformation.
For several years, Tanya owned and operated her own wellness studio, offering yoga, rebounding, and wellness classes while supporting individuals on their personal wellbeing journeys. Through her experience in the wellness industry, she has witnessed the profound impact that mindful movement, self-care, and supportive community can have on a person's physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing.
In addition to her work in yoga and wellness, Tanya is also a qualified Rebounding Instructor and Bungee Fitness Instructor, bringing a diverse and holistic approach to movement, health, and personal empowerment.
In 2023, Tanya travelled to India on pilgrimage, following the teachings and lineage of her guru, Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi. During her pilgrimage, she visited Neem Karoli Baba's Ashram on 22 September 2023 and experienced something that would profoundly shape her spiritual path.
From the moment she stepped into the temple, Tanya heard the sacred vibration of Aum surrounding her. The sound remained with her throughout her entire visit and disappeared the moment she stepped outside. What made the experience especially profound was that while the sacred vibration surrounded her throughout the visit, no one else around her could hear it.
Later, Tanya realised that the date was the anniversary of her mother's passing. In that moment, she felt a deep sense of connection and understanding, that love transcends physical presence, and that life often speaks to us in ways that can only be heard when we are truly listening.
This experience strengthened her connection to her spiritual path, reaffirmed her calling to help others reconnect with their own inner wisdom, and became one of the inspirations behind Empowered by Tanya, a space dedicated to healing, self-discovery, empowerment, and meaningful transformation.
