“Our core offering is yoga, breathwork and meditation, and around that it’s packed with sustainable living,” says Co-owner, Clint Smith.
Their studio was designed around Vaastu Shastra – the ancient Indian science of architecture to ensure the building is designed in harmony with nature and promotes positive energy for the prana⎯ “vital life”.
“We’ve got energy plates planted in nine different areas around the building so the minute you walk in through our doors, you’ll have a feeling of relaxation and a feeling of calmness,” explains Clint.
Hot yoga studios form the basis of their business and these are maintained sustainably with the support of solar power.
After all the couple’s investment in sustainable design, lockdown could have put an end to it all, had they not been able to hit the ground running when restrictions were lifted.
The Yoga Republic operates in one of the industries heavily affected by COVID, as they were closed for seven months. It’s at this time they entered into a relationship with Capitec.