We believe that the journey towards holistic wellness is a conscious one. At our Wellness Centre, we aim to rejuvenate and inspire, to treat body, mind and soul in a collaborative and mindful way. Through our range of exceptional treatments by skilled therapists, we offer a uniquely South African opportunity to reconnect with the physical world and be present, to find balance, and to be revitalised on your journey towards holistic wellness.
Kwendalo’s holistic approach to wellness encourages self-knowledge, harmony, and growth. The following are one and three-day guided self-retreats to restore your balance and learn to start growing again. The One-Day Detox Cleanse and Three-Day Detox Cleanse can be done at home or at Kwendalo, while the One-Day Liquid Cleanse and Three-Day Health Programme are available on site. Self retreats are available weekly from Tuesday – Thursday and booking is essential. Find out more.
For a full list of treatments, please view our menu below. To book treatments or a guided self-retreat, please contact us on hello@kwendalo.co.za, +27 44 004 0366 or +27 63 669 8006.
Carol Surya is a registered counselling psychologist with over 30 years of experience supporting children, parents, educators and helping professionals. She completed her Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in 1995, with a thesis focused on child sexual abuse in South Africa. Her career has included managing a multidisciplinary child-abuse intervention project, running a child-centred private practice and training consultancy, providing trauma support to survivors of the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia, and managing the Psychology Clinic aboard Transnet Foundation’s Phelophepa Health Care Train. Her work on the train contributed to a two-year pilot project that reached more than 53,000 children in rural communities across South Africa.
Carol is also an internationally accredited Journey™ practitioner and qualified Biodanza and Children’s Biodanza facilitator. Since 2024, she undertook additional training in Alignment Therapy, which she offers to children, teenagers and adults and incorporates into her psychological practice where appropriate. She brings her diverse therapeutic approaches into her individual work, organisational wellness programmes, stress-management and self-care training, parenting programmes, and Magical Me emotional-intelligence workshops for children. Carol co-founded WISE (Wellbeing in Schools and Education), which supported educators and learners in under-resourced South African schools from 2017 to 2024. She is the author of Great Kids! Strengthening Their Natural Potential and ParentMagic – Raising Kids Positively, and the creator of the InnerMagic® children’s self-esteem and emotional-intelligence game. Her work is grounded in a deep commitment to helping children and adults strengthen their emotional wellbeing, reconnect with their inner resources and thrive.
Joanne Macgregor is a Counselling Psychologist with twenty-seven years’ clinical experience. Her independent in-person practice is based in the peaceful surrounds of Kwendalo where she works with adults and couples in a wide spectrum of therapeutic areas, including:
– Trauma debriefing and counselling
– Mood disorders (depression, anxiety, OCD, etc.)
– Bereavement and loss
– Life challenges and transitions
– Relationship difficulties
– Couples’ counselling and premarital guidance
– Parental guidance
– Difficulties with self-esteem, confidence and assertiveness
– Skills training (communication and conflict resolution skills, assertiveness, parenting, etc.)
– Life coaching and mentoring
Her Master’s thesis was on the victim’s experience of hijacking, and she has a special interest in trauma (old and recent). She is an accredited practitioner of EMDR, BWRT and hypnotherapy, and incorporates these powerful approaches where appropriate in her therapeutic process.
Her integrative approach to psychotherapy incorporates the theory and practices of approaches such as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), reality therapy, Gestalt psychology and phenomenology, and she has a keen interest in mind-body work and chronic pain conditions. She also loves to incorporate fables and stories in her therapy, and has published a collection of these in a non-fiction book entitled Self Help Stories: A therapist’s stories to teach, heal and inspire change.
She is also available to do public talks, and corporate training in change management and soft skills.
Adri is a life enthuisiast whose work integrates various modalities to support the body as a living, self-organising system. Moving away from a mechanical view of the body, she works with it as a continuous, connected network where structure, sensation, and internal state are deeply intertwined.
Through gentle movement exploration, touch-based therapies, somatic coaching and creative facilitation, Adri creates a space for the body to reveal and reorganise its patterns. Her work is guided by principles of safety, curiosity, and responsiveness, supporting greater ease, adaptability, and coherence across the whole system.
I love helping people discover just how much better they can feel when their gut is healthy. I believe that good health begins with digestive health, and that when the gut is functioning well, the whole body has the opportunity to thrive.
No two people are the same, and neither are their health journeys. I take the time to understand where you are and work with you to find the therapies and support that best suit your individual needs. This may be colon hydrotherapy on its own, or it may include parasite elimination, a liver flush, Chi Nei Tsang, fasting support, or personalised health coaching.
Chi Nei Tsang is an ancient abdominal therapy that gently encourages the release of physical tension, stagnant energy and stored emotions, supporting the body’s own natural healing processes.
The gut microbiome has become a major focus of modern health research, and for good reason. Many people experience dysbiosis—an imbalance in the gut microbiome—which can affect digestion, immunity, energy levels, mood and overall wellbeing. Through treatments, nutritional guidance and health coaching, my aim is to help restore balance and support lasting health.
Fasting is another area I am passionate about. When practised appropriately, it can be a powerful tool for healing and metabolic health, and I enjoy guiding and supporting people who wish to explore its benefits.
Healthy eating can often feel confusing, with endless advice and cleverly marketed food products competing for our attention. Having experimented with many different ways of eating myself, I understand how overwhelming it can be. Together, we can find an approach that suits your lifestyle, supports your goals and feels achievable.
I am continually inspired by the body’s remarkable capacity to heal when given the right environment and support. My role is to walk alongside you with knowledge, encouragement and compassion, helping you feel relaxed, respected and cared for throughout your journey.
My aim is not only to provide treatments, but also to educate and empower you to make informed choices that support long-term wellbeing.
My journey into gut health began in 2018 after witnessing remarkable healing at a health retreat in Thailand. Inspired by what I saw, I trained as a colon hydrotherapist, building on my previous career as a professional nurse and midwife. Since then, it has been my privilege to help many people improve their health, and I remain deeply grateful to do work that I truly love.
Whether you’re looking for relief from ongoing digestive issues or simply want to feel your best, I look forward to supporting you on your journey to greater health and wellbeing.
