JIM HARRINGTON YOGA
Where Ancient Wisdom
Meets Modern Movement
Close your eyes, let your hands and nerve-ends drop, stop breathing for 3 seconds, listen to the silence inside the illusion of the world, and you will remember the lesson you forgot…
– Jack Kerouac –
WHO IS JIM
Jim Harrington is a lifelong yoga practitioner, teacher trainer and yoga coach to professional athletes, surfer, remedial therapist, and also a father and mentor.
A world wanderer who settled in Cape Town 20 years ago, Jim published internationally a claimed book –Yoga For Sports Performance in 2022. He teaches yoga and meditation, and trains yoga teachers in Cape Town, workshops, and leads retreats internationally.
As a mentor for hundreds of students and teachers, Jim’s approach to yoga and meditation is informed by both tradition and a scientific approach. The synthesis of authentic ancient traditions with contemporary thinking and research-based science continues to guide and inspire his work.
Upcoming
Workshops & Events
Yoga Labs – Workshop series Capetown
Next Dates for Saturday Yoga Labs Sept 26 and Nov 28 Saturdays 2 to 5 pm COST ZAR 400 To join all remaining labs will allow deep exploration and investigation of key elements of yoga practice. Topics are: July 11 - Primal movements to Fluid transition (concluded) ...
Yoga Teacher Training
Next Teacher Training Course Full Time Intensive - March 1st to 21st 2027 - 3 weeks in person - Hybrid format with 30 hrs Online training This is a rare opportunity to dive deep every day. To live and breath Yoga Practice and Theory for three solid weeks, with video...
Next Helix Workshop Series – November in Hout Bay
This seven part series is a celebration as well as a distillation of somatic practices from both Vedic and Taoist traditions, with a modern biomechanical twist which returns us to a naturally stable yet energized state. Yoga Helix is a transitional/ flow that can be...
India Retreat
India Retreat: Roots and Traditions of Yoga June 15 - 25 2027 (Please email your interest and to be placed on the guest list) Explore the roots and traditions of yoga in the Himalaya by joining Jim Harrington for a 10 day immersive yoga retreat & trek. Our base...
200HR Yoga Teacher Training
NEXT Yoga Alliance 200hr COURSE Full Time – Intensive (3 week Immersion) March 2027 My latest Yoga Teacher Training program has evolved into something truly exciting. It is an in depth exploration into the full spectrum of yoga practices. The inspiration behind the...
Hands on Adjustments
Hands-on methods in class Hands on adjustments may be understood as any of the following: a non-verbal instruction. a therapeutic assisted stretch or pressure. an alignment "correction" in a position or an assistance to explore a deeper experience of yoga...
THE PHILOSOPHY
Anyone who can breathe can do yoga
Yoga is a path to wholeness, open to everyone—regardless of background, reason or starting point. I honour the many ways people arrive, offering space for healing, growth, and self-discovery.
Yoga is Re:Union, as the emblem I created to represent my venture in Cape Town —reconnection through shared practice and collective inquiry. We learn in circle, as equals, where every voice and experience is valued.
Yoga here includes meditation, breath, movement—inviting depth beyond the physical.
WORKSHOPS | RETREATS | TRAINING | EVENTS
Join Jim’s Practice
Workshops
Join Jim’s transformative workshops: designed for beginners, students and teachers. Each session dives deep into the essence of yoga and meditation.
Retreats
Nourish your body, mind and spirit with Jim’s immersive retreats. Held in natural settings they focus on deepening your practice and knowledge.
Training
Learn from the synthesis of ancient traditions, contemporary thinking and research-based science from a teacher with over 30 years experience.
Online Training
Learn and share your practice with Jim wherever you are in the world: these easily accessible courses are available both live and recorded.
Yoga for Sports
Sports-specific yoga programs are built for professional as well as amateur athletes: tailored the unique needs and sports of the athlete.
Other Events
Join events that Jim contributes to such as talks and conferences. You will get insights into the world of yoga and meditation, from new shared perspectives.
“I have practiced and taught many different styles of yoga since the late 80’s so my style draws on elements of them all. Indian style hatha and Pranayama from the Himalaya, Ashtanga Vinyasa from south India, Chinese Toaist yoga known as Chi Gung and modern hybrid forms like Budokon Yoga and Yoga Synergy which is influenced by martial arts. I joined my first 10 day meditation retreat in 1992 while living in Asia and lead my first retreat just over ten years later in 2003.
In my work with athletes I have learned to adapt everything according to the specific needs of the individual, going beyond the usual yoga templates, so I guess the style and technique depends on who I am teaching. In my own practice I do enjoy a moving dynamic meditative flow or a very slow, alignment based, practice followed by sitting pranayama and deep relaxation.”
