The Team
Jeanae Dumas
Jeanae has been involved in high performance sport at school in the UK where she was awarded a squash scholarship. She relocated to Cape Town with her family and attended the University of Cape Town, where she graduated with Honours in Social Science. She’s lived her life actively, with a multitude of sports and activities, including dancing, running full & half marathons, gym training boxing and competitive squash.
Qualifications
- Hons Bachelor of Social Science - Change Management degree
- 200 hour power/Vinyasa YTT
- 50 hour Advanced Forrest Yoga Training
- 50 hour Advanced Creative Sequencing Yoga Training
- 200 hour Kundalini YTT
- 25 hour acro yoga course
- 25 hour suspension yoga course
- 50 hour Thai massage yoga course
Movement Journey
Whilst movement has been embedded within Jeanae since an early age, Yoga had never crossed Jeanae’s radar until one day in the middle of Paris in 2013, when a profound feeling came over her inviting her to investigate yoga. Upon returning home to Cape Town, she found herself walking into a yoga studio and
Ryan Botha
Ryan has lived his life through movement, most notably as a local and international professional football player. From the age of 18 Ryan has played in multiple Premier League teams in South Africa, UK, Finland and Turkey. His career highlights include winning player of the month in the Finnish Premier League, playing six UEFA cup games and winning goal of the season in the South African Premier League. Ryan has also worked as a photographic model, appearing on multiple Men’s Health covers and in numerous other mainstream magazines. Ryan has subsequently run and managed his own gym, PointBreak, which has successfully operated for the last six years.
Qualifications
- ISSA Qualified PT
- ISSA Qualified Kettlebell Trainer
- UEFA Level B Football Coach
- Olympic Weight lifting
- Sports, Specific Training
- Injury prevention Specialists
- Training in different environments
- Sports Nutrition
Movement Journey
Ryan’s movement story comes with some dark chapters, the first of which was during his professional football career when he endured a potentially career-ending knee injury at 23 years old during his time
Maegan Ryan
Maegan discovered her passion for health and fitness as a high school athlete specialising in high jump and javelin. After studying in the field she started working as a personal trainer to help others become healthier versions of themselves. An opportunity to work abroad on cruise ships as a personal trainer turned out to be the beginning of an amazing adventure connecting and training people from all over the world. Now back home she's applying her experience and knowledge to advance her career as a personal trainer and a lifestyle coach.
Qualifications
- ITEC Personal Training ( 3 years)
- National Certificate NQF level 5
- ITEC Group Fitness Instruction, Diploma
- ITEC Sports Massage , Diploma
- ITEC Nutrition
- TEC Training in TRX, Pilates, Spin classes and Yoga
Movement Journey
After working as a personal trainer on cruise ships for three years focusing on the well-being of others across the world, she returned home to focus on her community. Health and fitness has always been her passion, and now that she's found a movement suited to her skills, motivation and determination, she's
Kirsten Johnson
Kirsten is an Exercise Science Specialist. She initially had a five-year professional career as a ballerina & contemporary dancer in both the USA (Texas Ballet Theater) and Cape Town (Cape Town City Ballet). She represented South Africa internationally from a very young age as both a dancer and rhythmic gymnast. She grew up in a family where movement was one of the biggest parts of daily life and not much thought went into staying fit thanks to her natural love for keeping active. After dancing for years with scoliosis (curvature of the spine), Kirsten made the tough decision to end her career by listening to her body, and stepped back from the ballet stage. This took her in a new direction on her fitness journey after studying Exercise Science & Sports Massage, which is now her passion and full-time career. Kirsten is a huge advocate of movement, having spent most of her early life expressing herself through the art of dance movement and now applies this in her daily life in maintaining a level of strength, flexibility, power, and endurance that she developed over the years while dancing. During the course of 2019 she also started to explore the benefits of a plant-based diet and hasn't looked back. She is a passionate ambassador for helping people develop a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, that applies intention to every aspect of one's life.
Qualifications
- Higher Certificate in Exercise Science
- Specialised Personal Trainer
- Sports Massage Therapy Certified
- Olympic Weight lifting
- Sports, Specific Training
- Injury prevention Specialists
- Training in different environments
- Sports Nutrition
Training Partners
Brie Zetler
Brie is a mother of two beautiful girls and prior to motherhood had a career as a gemologist grading diamonds. Exercise initially didn't play much of a role in her life and after two pregnancies she recognised that she desperately wanted to get her pre-pregnancy body back. She also found that working out not only got her into better shape, but also boosted her mental health which had taken strain after suffering from post-natal depression. She subsequently found a heathy balance between running, interval training and most importantly her love for yoga that keeps her grounded and exercises both her body and mind.
Movement Journey
Having retired from top-level rugby two years ago due to too many concussions, he desperately tried to find a
Gabriella Davids
Gabriella is a full-time lifestyle model and aspiring fashion designer who is passionate about living a holistic lifestyle. Her day-to-day lifestyle is about exercising, keeping active and eating well, as well as her practice of meditation and feeding her mind with positivity. She is also actively practicing how to be a positive influence to those around her, while exploring her creative side by designing and manufacturing beautiful bespoke fashion for women.
Movement Journey
There was a time in her life where she had no direction and struggled to control her mind and emotions, which lead to poor eating decisions. She then decided to start cycling which allowed her to go on exciting adventures, giving her a fun way to exercise in a natural environment. She's not
Ashwill Lewis
Ash is a 33 year old Chartered Accountant, working in Corporate Finance at a large multination company and is based in Cape Town, South Africa. His corporate worklife places intense demands on his schedule, where working out and keeping active helps create balance for his body and mind. He’s been involved in sport and keeping active throughout his formative years, so remaining healthy has always been an important component of Ash’s life.
Movement Journey
Ash’s movement journey has evolved over the last few years, in prioritising the best exercise workout possible for the short time he has available in his schedule. He’s transitioned to high energy/intensity workouts which bring motivation, enjoyment and results. This is where The Movement Empire
Brie Zetler
Brie is a mother of two beautiful girls and prior to motherhood had a career as a gemologist grading diamonds. Exercise initially didn't play much of a role in her life and after two pregnancies she recognised that she desperately wanted to get her pre-pregnancy body back. She also found that working out not only got her into better shape, but also boosted her mental health which had taken strain after suffering from post-natal depression. She subsequently found a heathy balance between running, interval training and most importantly her love for yoga that keeps her grounded and exercises both her body and mind.
Movement Journey
Having retired from top-level rugby two years ago due to too many concussions, he desperately tried to find a
Jeannine Wagner
Jeannine has always enjoyed dancing, which originally started with ballet before moving onto modern dance. This led into overall fitness as a teenager when the aerobic's craze was at its peak. She then joined her sister's gym as an aerobics instructor in her final year at school, complete with headbands, leg warmers and hi-tops! Her career has mostly been as an executive assistant, creating order out of chaos and has balanced this with being the mother of her 10-year-old daughter, which comes with a unique range of exercise of its own!
Movement Journey
Jeannine's first taste of truly enjoying movement came during the aerobics craze, where moving to music invoked such good feelings, which translated even further onto the
Thina Hako
Thina is a 25 year old working as a motion designer in Cape Town. He’s led an active lifestyle from an early age, including riding bikes or doing the daily 40 minute march home from school every day. He’d always push himself, in the continuous search for self-improvement, which meant turning a walk home into a run, why go slow when you can go fast and save time for other things!. Later on he took up downhill skateboarding, which again pushed his boundaries and emphasised the need for control over his body, particularly in extreme speed situations.
Movement Journey
Thina started his fitness journey in 2019 after doing his first pull up at the gym. His strength started improving with weight training, which he then supplemented with body
Rahma Robertson
Rahma is involved in the film industry within the art department where she works as a props buyer and set dresser. Her role is an active and physical one with days spent on her feet, whilst moving props and furniture around in order to appropriately position for camera.
Movement Journey
Rahma 's fitness journey started in 2012 when she ran her first half marathon, which led to her becoming hooked on running. Unfortunately this caused multiple injuries and as a result she realised the importance of strength training. She then started mixing up her training regime, incorporating weight and strength training which has helped her to stay injury free and also assisted with her film production work.
Dino Perotti
Dino is a 47 year old Capetonian who originally started his career as a successful fashion model and then transitioned to a head booker at some of the city's most reputable agencies. He subsequently went on to start his own men's fashion range, all locally designed and manufactured. His entrepreneurial prowess didn't end there and he's recently created his own online deli, which sources quality produce from his roots in Italy, as well as locally produced goods.
Movement Journey
Having been a model at the beginning of his career, appearance and exercise was always a key factor in presenting himself. Luckily, Dino was active from an early age, having played schoolboy rugby for his province, so his thirst for exercise continued as he matured. However at the
Sfiso Dlomo
Sfiso is an entrepreneur at heart, most of this stemming from the range of family businesses that he’s been involved with from an early age. He’s complemented his natural business acumen by studying finance & economics at university, which led him to work at Investec Bank within its Asset Management and Investment Client Group divisions. Between the corporate world and his involvement within this family businesses he spent multiple years playing professional basketball locally and abroad. Sfiso embodies the passionate pursuit of movement in multiple forms and formats.
Movement Journey
Sfisio realised early on how important movement is from being introduced into sport at a very young age. This lead to
Bianca Muller
Bianca currently works at an international tech recruitment firm as a Finance Assistant, whilst studying part-time to be a Chartered Accountant. Between all the working & studying, exercise has played a vital role in her life as a stress-reliever and ensuring a balanced and healthy mind & body.
Movement Journey
Bianca’s movement journey only started in 2010 after returning from a gap year in Amsterdam as an au pair. Having gained quite a bit of weight during her time in Amsterdam, the goal was to lose weight at first. After seeing the results, 2-hour cardio exercises paired with overly strict dieting, soon became an unhealthy obsession. Luckily, with a good support system and education around proper
Nondumiso Khoza
Nondu is a 35-year-old finance professional working in investment strategy for a large Cape Town-based insurance company. Her day-to-day is filled with intense demands and a very busy schedule, where exercising has been useful in creating a balance for both body and mind.
Movement Journey
Nondu's movement journey started when she suffered from physical and mental exhaustion. She wasn't happy with her lifestyle, particularly her eating habits. She was looking for a change that focused on living a holistic healthy and active lifestyle, focusing not only on her body but also on her mind and soul. She's yet to achieve her goal weight, but the journey is far from over. She has a clear belief that she's on
Pammy Nachilongo
Pammy hails from Zambia and has called Cape Town her home for over a decade. She's a mom of 2 young children and has worked extensively in the hospitality industry. Her busy lifestyle is tempered by her yoga practice which grounds and centres her physically and mentally. It's also encouraged a holistic approach to motherhood, her life partner, and friends, to the extent that she's seen as a beacon of light to the people that interact with her.
Movement Journey
Yoga has become a great teacher for her, particularly around social anxiety and the need to overthink things. She's now grown through her yoga practice to observe her thoughts without acting upon them, which has allowed her
Carishma Basday
Carishma is an actress and presenter, as well as a new mom. She recently launched her own podcast series, which is centred around inspiring & empowering women through the power of storytelling. It's a safe space for women who are ready to question their traditions and stereotypes and step into a new territory of sisterhood. She believes that the knowledge and tools for empowerment come from sharing collective experiences so that women understand that there are different options available to them in the various paths they walk.
Movement Journey
Carishma's love for her own body began at an early age, at 4 she was dancing, experiencing a multitude of styles
