Meet the team
Chairperson
Janine is an integrative medical doctor, homeopath and mindfulness teacher based in East London. After completing her medical degree, she obtained a Diploma in Child Health, a Diploma in Obstetrics and a Masters in Family Medicine.
Board Director
Didi is a certified Life and Business Coach and holds a BA in Industrial Psychology and a postgraduate certification in Mindfulness-Based Interventions from Stellenbosch University.
Board Director
Gugulethu Mkandla is a mindfulness practitioner and facilitator passionate about trauma-sensitive, socially engaged practice rooted in Ubuntu. She integrates mindfulness, youth leadership, and community wellbeing, drawing on years of experience and postgraduate training in mindfulness and psychology.
Board Director
Margo is a clean-tech leader and commercial strategist, gender lens investor, mindfulness facilitator, writer and passionate yogi. She is a seasoned facilitator in delivering workplace emotional intelligence trainings to support organizational development and culture.
Board Director
Matthew Watkin is a clinical psychologist and mindfulness teacher. He primarily works as a psychotherapist in private practice and is also involved in training groups in the public and private sectors using mindfulness-based approaches. His primary interests include the application of mindfulness in mood and anxiety disorders, stress management, emotion regulation and performance.
Board Director
Mbuyi has completed advanced training in Organisational Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC) and Alchemy: The Art and Science of Co-facilitation with CRR Global, as well as foundation training in African Family Constellations.
Board Director
Tracy is a physiotherapist and a mindfulness teacher, with a master’s degree in Sports Physiotherapy, a postgraduate certification in pain treatment, as well as the Stellenbosch University postgraduate certification in Mindfulness-Based Interventions. Tracy uses an integrative and functional rehabilitative approach in order to facilitate a journey towards well-being.
Board Director | Training Director
Simon is a medical psychotherapist, a mindfulness trainer and supervisor. He curated and coordinated the two-year certificate in mindfulness-based interventions at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences.
Teacher Trainer
Barbara is a counselling psychologist based in East London. At the heart of her therapeutic practice is the creation of a safe space and an honouring of each person’s
inherent wisdom and compassionate nature.
Teacher Trainer
Linda Kantor is counselling psychologist, hypnotherapist and yoga teacher based in Cape Town. She is a certified Mindfulness Teacher Trainer through the University of Massachusetts Medical Centre in the United States of America.
Operations Officer
Lynne brings her years of experience in corporate environments to manage and coordinate IMISA’s operations and projects. She handles all of IMISA’s administration and communications with friendliness, efficiency and skill.