Hernie is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher, an artist and an educator who has a background in counselling. She has led a varied career from  working in the interior architectural industry to art education. Hernie has exhibited in many countries. Her love of art has evolved into a need for creating, learning and teaching art. She has earned a Masters in  Visual Art and Master in Counselling that has paved her way for her role as a Mindfulness Coach. She also specialises in the area of Special Education.

Her formative years in  education and travel around the world fulfilled that yearning for  creating, but it also took her away from the grounding of her home and  community. The transitory stays in different places focused her on  minfulness as a means of bringing her back to “self-care” in the stress  of new places and new countries. She has been practising mindfulness  since 2012 and firmly believes that mindfulness can enhance one’s  well-being as it has hers. Hernie’s vocation has driven her to combine  mindfulness with creative arts and activities. She believes that  expressing one self in art, non-judgmentally, entices an individual to  relax and create with joy. She believes mindfulness can help a person  and enable them to feel more anchored and attuned with the body,  emotions and thoughts. Through her experience, Hernie feels empowered to  share her passion with others through the lens of Creativity and  Mindfulness.

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Hernie is certified to instruct the Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing Enhancement (MBWE) program.