Coaches
The life coach facilitates change using tried and trusted emotional intelligence skills, life skills, tools and techniques to empower their clients, in a caring, supportive and inspiring environment.
“We learn to starve our distractions and feed our focus. Our focus is learning to develop ‘a can do’ and ‘do have’ attitude and this attitude will determine our altitude and happiness” – Tracey Pinder
Rowene Bowker Johnston
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Rowene Bowker Johnston
The Bell House is a stepdown psychiatric facility for adults. Rowene is a certified Life Skills Coach, a member of COMENSA and a HR Professional with the SABPP.
Rowene experienced the pressure of the corporate world as relentless. During her 25-year career in recruitment, sales, training and human resources, she remained stress tolerant and relied on her adrenaline to keep her going. When she experienced anxiety, she self-medicated and worked harder to relieve the time pressures. Over the years Rowene hid her sad feelings and her negative thoughts, there was no way she was going to reach out and let anyone in, she’d handle this herself. Rowene recounts how real and discriminatory the stigma of depression and anxiety are.
Rowene found through awareness; acknowledgement and acceptance how to practically apply the life skills learnt. With the support of her family and friends she maintains her well-being.
After years volunteering as a coach and trainer at various NPO’s and charities, Rowene saw the need for a community based multi-disciplinary approach to psychiatric care.
The Bell House, situated in Weltevreden Park has 10 beds. It supports, guides, and up skills adults with mental health disorders so they can take the next step in living a joyful, independent and purpose driven life.
Sandra Quick
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Sandra Quick
Sandra loves humans and coffee and is passionate to help others cope with the curve balls life throws at us.
She is a creative optimist and would be life traveler.
Her current passions are support group Tough Love and Ebenezer Psychiatric home.
She is currently a team leader with Tough Love Krugersdorp
and she is head life coach at Ebenezer Psychiatric Home.
Anita Paropoulos
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Anita Paropoulos
She offers professional and insightful one-on-one life skill coaching sessions as well as group sessions at The Bell House
which is an independent Johannesburg-based living facility which caters for individuals with a variety of mental disorders.
After 12 successful years in the fashion industry Anita developed burn-out.
This experience led her to seek a life coach and it was through this interaction where she realized her love and passion for it.
Carmina Duarte
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Carmina Duarte
Carmina is a certified Life Skills Coach, specializing in EQ Skills. Qualified to equip anyone with tools needed in various fields, be it Depression, ADHP, Stress & Time Management . . . to name a few.
Carmina has raised three wonderful children while running her own businesses for 23years. With her children now all grown up and abroad, she chose to perfect her skills at The School of Life, is a Toastmaster International member and a facilitator at a Divorce Recovery Group. This is just the beginning.
Carmina has always had the passion to help others. She L❤ves to motivate, uplift & encourage others . . . . their smile is a reward on it’s own.
Carmina is happy to say she has found her calling . . . . . . . . her gift amongst others . . . . . . . . . .
”Ministry of Exhortation” Romans 12 vs 6-8
Sumaiyah Dowjee
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Sumaiyah Dowjee
Completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Social services with specialization in Applied Psychology through the University of South Africa in 2012.
While working in corporate a background in Psychology offered a unique perspective in dealing with employee crisis management. She is the founder of Wellness Rewired and a certified trained coach at The School of Life in EQ skills, ADHD and Character education. Her passion for assisting people has always been at the forefront of her life.
Sumaiyah takes pride in being involved in community projects that help in empowering people to break through the stereotypes and stigmas that have limited their ability to be healthy and thriving in all aspects of their lives
Melissa Hamilton
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Melissa Hamilton
Melissa is a life coach with interest in art as part of therapy. Her art therapy training includes trauma and narrative therapy and she has also completed the STREPCO counselling course. Melissa’s skills include using arts and crafts as therapy for adults and children alike.
After being bullied at school Melissa found that there were very few support systems available at the time. As a mother she has seen that even today there’s not much support for children and young adults with much the same sort of challenges.
Bullying and self- esteem are tied together and this is why Melissa has decided to change this by improving emotional intelligence in children and adults. She has been caring for people with varied mental disorders for around nine years. She has a passion for people and believes that everyone has challenges that they need help dealing with in a clear practical way. It is because of this she has become a life coach.
John Stratiotis
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about John Stratiotis
John is a certified coach that applies mindfulness to all aspects of life skills training. John’s practical and down to earth approach is tailored to the individual requirements of the client.
Mindfulness is the backbone of our mental wellbeing, some of its benefits include:
– Emotional intelligence and resilience
– Anger, stress and anxiety management
– Better learning, awareness and understanding
– Improved concentration and clarity of mind
– Self control and improved social skills
And many more…..
By practising mindfulness, we are in harmony with ourselves and those around us, we connect with what is real and true. When practising mindfulness we improve our awareness and we are able to see what distracts us. Our actions become more clear and move us towards our true goals.
Life is a voyage of discovery, discovery of yourself and your infinite potential. Learn to tap into your potential and be the best that you can be.
Morona Mokubedi
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Morona Mokubedi
Morona speaks from experience. For many years she hid behind her career success and a bubbly personality. Working hard to forget childhood traumas and undiagnosed ADHD the ticking time bomb finally went off when faced with real adulthood challenges. Through the help of life skills coaching she manged to survive it all.
Her style of coaching is through relatable engagements combined with humour and lots of aha moments. She enjoys facilitating and doing motivational speaking for all types of audiences from Sunday school toddlers to young professionals just entering the corporate environment. Through life skills coaching, her goal is to impart knowledge for her clients to navigate through life’s challenges to reignite their passion and make sustainable impact in the world.
Zita Visnenza
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Zita Visnenza
Zita founded Satya Reiki 11 years ago. The energy healing changed her life dramatically, she now shares her experience and knowledge with others. Reiki leaves you with an inner radiance while promoting healing, relaxation and stress reduction – After enjoying yoga for 8 years she trained and became a yoga teacher in 2016 and went on to completed a 2nd Yoga teacher training in 2017. She opened Satya Yoga studio in Northcliff in 2017 which offers private and group yoga & meditation classes. As a Life Skills coach Zita, with her colleague Anna Kaszechki, facilitate Life Skills sessions either ‘one on ones” or workshops with the focus on holistic development – Also excited to assist clients reclaim their lives after trauma, addiction, depression- Often the real challenge begins after the rehab programme, when you find yourself “white knuckling” your way through life when back in your home environment. Together Zita and Anna create a Holistic Experience. Also excited to assist clients reclaim their lives after trauma, addiction, depression- Often the real challenge begins after the rehab programme, when you find yourself “white knuckling” your way through life when back in your home environment. Together Zita and Anna create a Holistic Experience
Kokeletso Moiloa
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Kokeletso Moiloa
I am an Engineering Graduate with over 10 years of working experience in Building Construction industry, Water and sanitation and 3 years of working experience in mining. I started my own Construction Company in 2016, not only for my personal growth but to make the difference and create job opportunities for people and helping them provide for their families. I’m also a founder of Kokeletso Moiloa Foundation and The Women Legacy, specializing in Cancer Awareness, Women empowerment and few other initiatives that help empowering people in different communities especially in the rural villages. Helping people and my passion for making the difference is always been the driving force in my life, influenced by my childhood traumas and surviving Breast Cancer. Through Life Skills Coaching I am able to tell stories that affected the human spirit, stories that people can see themselves in, to teach people especially women, that they are not their circumstances and there is light after the darkness.
My biggest dream is to see women standing up for themselves, to have resources and opportunities they need to reach their full potential.
Lauren Barkhuizen
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Lauren Barkhuizen
I spent 10 years travelling the world as a flight attendant before settling down to become a full time mom to my daughter. Once my daughter left for university I felt an emptiness in my life. Thereafter my mom passed away and I was faced with many emotional and physical challenges that led me to consult with life coach and counsellor Tracey Pinder for guidance and healing. After benefitting greatly from learning new life skills and coping mechanisms I realised that becoming a Life Skills coach would give me a new purpose in life and that heling others was the next step in my life journey. I continue to be a frequent traveller with family.
Jacqui Otto
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Jacqui Otto
I believe that hope is born from having experiences that push you from where you are now to where you need to be. Having the courage to take the leap, believing that anything can happen and you will be fine. I see the best in people and what better way to express that fully than helping people get from where they are now, to where they need to be. My passion is driven by smiles and cries alike, because for me, one cannot exist without the other. My name is Jacqui, I am here to take you on a journey to your true Self.
Tanya Masiyazi
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Tanya
Tanya is an accredited life coach and a counsellor. She holds a degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of South Africa. She grew up in a household that cultivated a heart for compassion. Tanya is always willing to lend an ear and she seeks to help uplift & inspire individuals. Her ultimate goal is to make a lasting impact, one individual at a time. Her combined personal upbringing, career experience to date and professional qualifications make her well placed to help individuals manage their personal power. Her desire is to bring restoration and help people take full control of their lives. Tanya strongly believes that a person is not the sum of what happens to them, rather a person can take their experiences to carve a better future for themselves.
Alasdair Hamilton
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Alasdair
Alasdair is the founder and owner of AlMeli Counselling Services. Alasdair completed the life skills coaching training with The School of Life in December 2019 and has past experience as a counsellor for SADAG where he worked on the suicide line and generalized anxiety line as well as some experience in the prisons counselling inmates. Alasdair is also the Chairman of the Board at Ebenezer Psychiatric Home and has been on the board for the last 5 years or so. Alasdair is also an avid biker and has contributed to multiple charities throughout the years as a biker.
Lisa O Neill
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Lisa
5 years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. At the time it was the most difficult thing I have ever been through as a single parent. I consulted with my friend Tracey to deal with my own coping skills of getting through the breast cancer. After finally coming to acceptance and going through all the many surgeries and treatments, I finally came through the other side of the storm a lot stronger. I have since spoken to many other woman going through the same trauma and have helped them to gain the clarity they have needed for the process, from my own experience. I started cycling thereafter and have competed in over 30 races all over the country. I also became a cycling coach, and have coached and motivated many young athletes, to focus on their goals with their truest intentions. I have learned that nothing lasts forever and that you can do anything you put your mind to. Mountains can be conquered, even if it pushes you to your limits. Never ever give up.
Tanya Masiyazi
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Tanya
Tanya is an accredited life coach and a counsellor. She holds a degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of South Africa. She grew up in a household that cultivated a heart for compassion. Tanya is always willing to lend an ear and she seeks to help uplift & inspire individuals. Her ultimate goal is to make a lasting impact, one individual at a time. Her combined personal upbringing, career experience to date and professional qualifications make her well placed to help individuals manage their personal power. Her desire is to bring restoration and help people take full control of their lives. Tanya strongly believes that a person is not the sum of what happens to them, rather a person can take their experiences to carve a better future for themselves.
See what our coaches are up to!
Education is a powerful weapon which can be used to change the world, one person at a time. We don’t know what we don’t know. At The School of Life we are passionate about educating, equipping, empowering and inspiring you on how to think, and with the right life skills sets and mindset, you can become anything you wish to become and attain anything you wish to attain.
What is Coaching
At the core of life and wellness coaching is the belief that every person has the capability to be, do and have anything he or she desires.
We are all unique individuals but we share one very powerful attribute – the ability to create our own reality through our thoughts, intentions, beliefs and actions.
It’s a solution focused approach to personal development aimed at helping people/client’s make very positive and lasting changes in their lives.
People are encouraged to realise their true potential by following a process that will uncover and eliminate obstructive thinking and behavioral patterns in their lives
The life coach facilitates this change using tried and trusted emotional intelligence skills, life skills, tools and techniques to empower their clients, in a caring, supportive and inspiring environment.
Don’t Wait Any Longer. Start Forging Your Own Path Today!
Rowene Bowker Johnston
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Rowene Bowker Johnston
The Bell House is a stepdown psychiatric facility for adults. Rowene is a certified Life Skills Coach, a member of COMENSA and a HR Professional with the SABPP.
Rowene experienced the pressure of the corporate world as relentless. During her 25-year career in recruitment, sales, training and human resources, she remained stress tolerant and relied on her adrenaline to keep her going. When she experienced anxiety, she self-medicated and worked harder to relieve the time pressures. Over the years Rowene hid her sad feelings and her negative thoughts, there was no way she was going to reach out and let anyone in, she’d handle this herself. Rowene recounts how real and discriminatory the stigma of depression and anxiety are.
Rowene found through awareness; acknowledgement and acceptance how to practically apply the life skills learnt. With the support of her family and friends she maintains her well-being.
After years volunteering as a coach and trainer at various NPO’s and charities, Rowene saw the need for a community based multi-disciplinary approach to psychiatric care.
The Bell House, situated in Weltevreden Park has 10 beds. It supports, guides, and up skills adults with mental health disorders so they can take the next step in living a joyful, independent and purpose driven life.
Sandra Quick
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Sandra Quick
Sandra loves humans and coffee and is passionate to help others cope with the curve balls life throws at us.
She is a creative optimist and would be life traveler.
Her current passions are support group Tough Love and Ebenezer Psychiatric home.
She is currently a team leader with Tough Love Krugersdorp
and she is head life coach at Ebenezer Psychiatric Home.
Anita Paropoulos
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Anita Paropoulos
She offers professional and insightful one-on-one life skill coaching sessions as well as group sessions at The Bell House
which is an independent Johannesburg-based living facility which caters for individuals with a variety of mental disorders.
After 12 successful years in the fashion industry Anita developed burn-out.
This experience led her to seek a life coach and it was through this interaction where she realized her love and passion for it.
Carmina Duarte
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Carmina Duarte
Carmina is a certified Life Skills Coach, specializing in EQ Skills. Qualified to equip anyone with tools needed in various fields, be it Depression, ADHP, Stress & Time Management . . . to name a few.
Carmina has raised three wonderful children while running her own businesses for 23years. With her children now all grown up and abroad, she chose to perfect her skills at The School of Life, is a Toastmaster International member and a facilitator at a Divorce Recovery Group. This is just the beginning.
Carmina has always had the passion to help others. She L❤ves to motivate, uplift & encourage others . . . . their smile is a reward on it’s own.
Carmina is happy to say she has found her calling . . . . . . . . her gift amongst others . . . . . . . . . .
”Ministry of Exhortation” Romans 12 vs 6-8
Sumaiyah Dowjee
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Sumaiyah Dowjee
Completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Social services with specialization in Applied Psychology through the University of South Africa in 2012.
While working in corporate a background in Psychology offered a unique perspective in dealing with employee crisis management. She is the founder of Wellness Rewired and a certified trained coach at The School of Life in EQ skills, ADHD and Character education. Her passion for assisting people has always been at the forefront of her life.
Sumaiyah takes pride in being involved in community projects that help in empowering people to break through the stereotypes and stigmas that have limited their ability to be healthy and thriving in all aspects of their lives
Melissa Hamilton
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Melissa Hamilton
Melissa is a life coach with interest in art as part of therapy. Her art therapy training includes trauma and narrative therapy and she has also completed the STREPCO counselling course. Melissa’s skills include using arts and crafts as therapy for adults and children alike.
After being bullied at school Melissa found that there were very few support systems available at the time. As a mother she has seen that even today there’s not much support for children and young adults with much the same sort of challenges.
Bullying and self- esteem are tied together and this is why Melissa has decided to change this by improving emotional intelligence in children and adults. She has been caring for people with varied mental disorders for around nine years. She has a passion for people and believes that everyone has challenges that they need help dealing with in a clear practical way. It is because of this she has become a life coach.
John Stratiotis
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about John Stratiotis
John is a certified coach that applies mindfulness to all aspects of life skills training. John’s practical and down to earth approach is tailored to the individual requirements of the client.
Mindfulness is the backbone of our mental wellbeing, some of its benefits include:
– Emotional intelligence and resilience
– Anger, stress and anxiety management
– Better learning, awareness and understanding
– Improved concentration and clarity of mind
– Self control and improved social skills
And many more…..
By practising mindfulness, we are in harmony with ourselves and those around us, we connect with what is real and true. When practising mindfulness we improve our awareness and we are able to see what distracts us. Our actions become more clear and move us towards our true goals.
Life is a voyage of discovery, discovery of yourself and your infinite potential. Learn to tap into your potential and be the best that you can be.
Morona Mokubedi
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Morona Mokubedi
Morona speaks from experience. For many years she hid behind her career success and a bubbly personality. Working hard to forget childhood traumas and undiagnosed ADHD the ticking time bomb finally went off when faced with real adulthood challenges. Through the help of life skills coaching she manged to survive it all.
Her style of coaching is through relatable engagements combined with humour and lots of aha moments. She enjoys facilitating and doing motivational speaking for all types of audiences from Sunday school toddlers to young professionals just entering the corporate environment. Through life skills coaching, her goal is to impart knowledge for her clients to navigate through life’s challenges to reignite their passion and make sustainable impact in the world.
Zita Visnenza
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Zita Visnenza
Zita founded Satya Reiki 11 years ago. The energy healing changed her life dramatically, she now shares her experience and knowledge with others. Reiki leaves you with an inner radiance while promoting healing, relaxation and stress reduction – After enjoying yoga for 8 years she trained and became a yoga teacher in 2016 and went on to completed a 2nd Yoga teacher training in 2017. She opened Satya Yoga studio in Northcliff in 2017 which offers private and group yoga & meditation classes. As a Life Skills coach Zita, with her colleague Anna Kaszechki, facilitate Life Skills sessions either ‘one on ones” or workshops with the focus on holistic development – Also excited to assist clients reclaim their lives after trauma, addiction, depression- Often the real challenge begins after the rehab programme, when you find yourself “white knuckling” your way through life when back in your home environment. Together Zita and Anna create a Holistic Experience. Also excited to assist clients reclaim their lives after trauma, addiction, depression- Often the real challenge begins after the rehab programme, when you find yourself “white knuckling” your way through life when back in your home environment. Together Zita and Anna create a Holistic Experience
Kokeletso Moiloa
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Kokeletso Moiloa
I am an Engineering Graduate with over 10 years of working experience in Building Construction industry, Water and sanitation and 3 years of working experience in mining. I started my own Construction Company in 2016, not only for my personal growth but to make the difference and create job opportunities for people and helping them provide for their families. I’m also a founder of Kokeletso Moiloa Foundation and The Women Legacy, specializing in Cancer Awareness, Women empowerment and few other initiatives that help empowering people in different communities especially in the rural villages. Helping people and my passion for making the difference is always been the driving force in my life, influenced by my childhood traumas and surviving Breast Cancer. Through Life Skills Coaching I am able to tell stories that affected the human spirit, stories that people can see themselves in, to teach people especially women, that they are not their circumstances and there is light after the darkness.
My biggest dream is to see women standing up for themselves, to have resources and opportunities they need to reach their full potential.
Lauren Barkhuizen
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Lauren Barkhuizen
I spent 10 years travelling the world as a flight attendant before settling down to become a full time mom to my daughter. Once my daughter left for university I felt an emptiness in my life. Thereafter my mom passed away and I was faced with many emotional and physical challenges that led me to consult with life coach and counsellor Tracey Pinder for guidance and healing. After benefitting greatly from learning new life skills and coping mechanisms I realised that becoming a Life Skills coach would give me a new purpose in life and that heling others was the next step in my life journey. I continue to be a frequent traveller with family.
Jacqui Otto
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Jacqui Otto
I believe that hope is born from having experiences that push you from where you are now to where you need to be. Having the courage to take the leap, believing that anything can happen and you will be fine. I see the best in people and what better way to express that fully than helping people get from where they are now, to where they need to be. My passion is driven by smiles and cries alike, because for me, one cannot exist without the other. My name is Jacqui, I am here to take you on a journey to your true Self.
Tanya Masiyazi
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Tanya
Tanya is an accredited life coach and a counsellor. She holds a degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of South Africa. She grew up in a household that cultivated a heart for compassion. Tanya is always willing to lend an ear and she seeks to help uplift & inspire individuals. Her ultimate goal is to make a lasting impact, one individual at a time. Her combined personal upbringing, career experience to date and professional qualifications make her well placed to help individuals manage their personal power. Her desire is to bring restoration and help people take full control of their lives. Tanya strongly believes that a person is not the sum of what happens to them, rather a person can take their experiences to carve a better future for themselves.
Alasdair Hamilton
Certified School of Life, Life Skills Coach
Read more about Tanya
Tanya is an accredited life coach and a counsellor. She holds a degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of South Africa. She grew up in a household that cultivated a heart for compassion. Tanya is always willing to lend an ear and she seeks to help uplift & inspire individuals. Her ultimate goal is to make a lasting impact, one individual at a time. Her combined personal upbringing, career experience to date and professional qualifications make her well placed to help individuals manage their personal power. Her desire is to bring restoration and help people take full control of their lives. Tanya strongly believes that a person is not the sum of what happens to them, rather a person can take their experiences to carve a better future for themselves.