Senior Intermediate III certified Iyengar yoga teacher lives in Oudtshoorn, South Africa. David owns the BKS Iyengar Yoga Centre, Schoemanshoek, Oudtshoorn, South Africa. Teaching regular retreats and residential teachers training, as well as workshops in neighbouring countries and Europe.
An Iyengar Yoga teacher, Senior Intermediate III, certification personally by B.K.S.Iyengar, with a diploma in physical education, David Jacobs has dedicated his life to studying
the art and science of yoga.
David has been practicing for yoga for 28 years and teaching for 25 years . He has travelled to the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India to study under BKS Iyengar and his daughter Geeta, first in 1994 and then several annual visits thereafter.
These were the first yoga classes where he saw where the technique was able to embody the philosophy.
David is the founder of and runs the BKS Iyengar Yoga Centre, Schoemanshoek,
Oudtshoorn, Klein Karoo, South Africa.
This the only one of its kind on the African continent and
we are proud to dedicate our Centre to our Teacher, BKS Iyengar.
The Centre carries his name with Mr. Iyengar's blessings.
David no longer teaches public classes, in order to focus more deeply on his own practice.
This allows him time to teach workshops around Southern Africa as well as in Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Holland, Austria, Norway, Congo and Switzerland,
along with specialized 3-day and 5-day retreats at the Centre.
David is also part of the BKS Iyengar Institute's teachers training programme.
David has experience in teaching classes for those with injuries and medical conditions, beginner’s courses, general and experienced level classes. He teaches teachers and conducts workshops for teachers. He is passionately involved with the practice of yoga and its applications to daily life.
His understanding of and insights into Iyengar Yoga are conveyed with authenticity and precision.
David is also the co-author of the e-guides
"Blocks for a Yoga Practice." and "Relaxed Body - Relaxed Mind" and "Yoga Kurunta"