Pilates safari with a master teacher!

With Katya Kinski, Pilates Instructor | Balule Game Reserve, Limpopo

In a nutshell...

Boost your body strength and flexibility, and soothe your mind with this 5 day Pilates break away in one the best “open to Kruger” nature reserves in South Africa ! Come and join Katya Kinski’s professional and fun Pilates classes ! Whether you are a beginner or an advanced student, Katya will adapt to your needs and you can ensure that your pilates journey will be rewarding. You will feel physically stronger and emotionally relaxed and rejuvenated ! Loads of laughter is guaranteed.

Top quality Pilates classes, full digital detox, great healthy food, resourcing environment, and some pampering extra options along the way….

This retreat combines game drives, bush walks in enchanting scenery and group Pilates classes, tailored to suit your ability and goals as well as complimentary attention. Katya’s skills and knowledge of the human body exceed those of a traditional Pilates instructor. Even though practicing as a group, Katya will coach your session, giving you feedback on how to make the most out of your retreat, keeping your body fit and healthy.

Appreciate precious moments of silence and plenitude among the wilderness and expect at the same time loads of fun thanks to Katya great sense of humour !

As a complimentary activity, indulge yourself in wellness treatments (full body massages, hand and foot therapies, reflexiology…).

Dates

21 – 25  September 2022

 5 days / 4 nights 

Key Information

What to expect

  • 5 days fully immersed into the wild, including daily game drives and bush walks in open 4×4 vehicles allowing very close encounters with all kinds of wild animals.
  • A family owned bush camp full of charm, with a staff that will pamper you.
  • Two daily Pilates classes with attention to each individual (no previous skills required and class attendance is not compulsory).
  • Glamorous sundowners that will leave you dreamy, while admiring the African sun in fire.
  • Delicious fresh vegetarian food sourced from local providers and farmers.
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Limited spaces available

Katya Kinski

Former Russian prima-ballerina who danced on the World’s best stages, Katya is the founder of the Pilates Academy SA (Instructor training for health professionals). She is a certified PMA® teacher with 20 years of experience. Katya is highly skilled at facilitating group training. She supplemented her expertise with numerous specialist courses – SI joint dysfunction, spinal bio-mechanics, shoulder rehab, muscle activation, body sensing, fascial fitness, kinetic precision, Lyno® and many others.

Katya regularly works with elite athletes, refining their technique for better results in competitive fields. Collaborating with physiotherapists and chiropractors, she has helped many people return to their sport and life activities after debilitating injuries.

Balule Nature Reserve

Balule game reserve is a protected area, part of a wildlife conservation initiative of approximately 40.000ha sharing an open border with the world renown Kruger national Park. Balule initially consisted in several separate fenced game farms. In the early 1990s, landowners decided to remove the fences separating their properties in aid of conservation in order to increase the grazing area for the local wildlife and to diversify the animal gene pool.

Part of a huge ecosystem and home to an abundance of wildlife and birdlife, Balule represents an excellent opportunity to encounter the Big 5 and a full diverse range of other indigenous wildlife – this area has it all.

Your Bush Camp

Built on an old anthill, Nambu camp – which means “river” – overlooks a winding dry riverbed, bustling waterhole and the majestic Drakensberg mountains in the distance. Nambu Camp has been part of the Drinkwater family for 4 decades and is full of charming corners and different atmospheres. The sense of hospitality of the owners as well as their staff will make you feel home from the moment you arrive. Simplicity often goes along with beauty…

Food

  • The retreat is vegetarian and freshly cooked by a local Chef.
  • Fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs are sourced from local farmers and organic when possible.
  • A metallic water bottle is provided, as we encourage you to practise self-consciousness about the use of plastic.
What to expect?

What to expect

  • 5 days fully immersed into the wild, including daily game drives and bush walks in open 4×4 vehicles allowing very close encounters with all kinds of wild animals.
  • A family owned bush camp full of charm, with a staff that will pamper you.
  • Two daily Pilates classes with attention to each individual (no previous skills required and class attendance is not compulsory).
  • Glamorous sundowners that will leave you dreamy, while admiring the African sun in fire.
  • Delicious fresh vegetarian food sourced from local providers and farmers.

Limited spaces available

Katya Kinski

Former Russian prima-ballerina who danced on the World’s best stages, Katya is the founder of the Pilates Academy SA (Instructor training for health professionals). She is a certified PMA® teacher with 20 years of experience. Katya is highly skilled at facilitating group training. She supplemented her expertise with numerous specialist courses – SI joint dysfunction, spinal bio-mechanics, shoulder rehab, muscle activation, body sensing, fascial fitness, kinetic precision, Lyno® and many others.

Katya regularly works with elite athletes, refining their technique for better results in competitive fields. Collaborating with physiotherapists and chiropractors, she has helped many people return to their sport and life activities after debilitating injuries.

Balule Nature Reserve

Balule game reserve is a protected area, part of a wildlife conservation initiative of approximately 40.000ha sharing an open border with the world renown Kruger national Park. Balule initially consisted in several separate fenced game farms. In the early 1990s, landowners decided to remove the fences separating their properties in aid of conservation in order to increase the grazing area for the local wildlife and to diversify the animal gene pool.

Part of a huge ecosystem and home to an abundance of wildlife and birdlife, Balule represents an excellent opportunity to encounter the Big 5 and a full diverse range of other indigenous wildlife – this area has it all.

Your Bush Camp

Built on an old anthill, Nambu camp – which means “river” – overlooks a winding dry riverbed, bustling waterhole and the majestic Drakensberg mountains in the distance. Nambu Camp has been part of the Drinkwater family for 4 decades and is full of charming corners and different atmospheres. The sense of hospitality of the owners as well as their staff will make you feel home from the moment you arrive. Simplicity often goes along with beauty…

Food

  • The retreat is vegetarian and freshly cooked by a local Chef.
  • Fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs are sourced from local farmers and organic when possible.
  • A metallic water bottle is provided, as we encourage you to practise self-consciousness about the use of plastic.

What's included?

  • Pre-trip discussions (zoom call) – Get to know Katya, your instructor, and ask any logistical questions you might have.
  • All accommodations on safari.
  • All mentioned activities in our itinerary.
  • Private airport transfers and road transfers.
  • Park & Conservation fees for Balule Nature Reserve.
  • Guides & private Chef.
  • Food, Water and soft beverages.
  • Tips.
  • Relevant taxes (VAT – value added tax).

What's not included:

  • International and domestic airfare. Nature Connexion can take care of your flight bookings.
  • All transfers.
  • Travel and medical insurance (compulsory).
  • Additional activities not mentioned in the package (iex: massage, spa treatment…).
  • Covid-19 PCR test for international travellers + transfer to lab (count around R800 for a test at Ampaths in Hoedspruit).
  • Laundry. 
  • Any new taxes, fees, levies, fuel or other increases that may be subject to change without prior notice.

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Standard Rate

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Rates are subject to change without prior warning in case of any increases in third-party services, park / entrance / gate fees, conservation / bed / tourism levies, fuel, taxes, currency fluctuations beyond our control.

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