Meet Your Guide

Anele is the founder and owner of Ikigai Retreat, and a passionate wellness practitioner dedicated to holistic healing and personal transformation. She is a certified Colon Hydrotherapist, Certified Raw Food Chef, and an international trauma-informed sacred medicine facilitator and retreat leader.

Renowned for her deep expertise in gut health, Anele is especially celebrated in the Eastern Cape for her delicious, fizzy home-brewed kombucha—a natural probiotic rich in health benefits. Her personal healing journey through digestive issues, trauma, and anxiety inspired her to walk a path of service and spiritual exploration.


Anele is deeply committed to raising collective consciousness by helping others reconnect with their physical and spiritual selves—highlighting the intrinsic interconnectedness between humanity, nature, and the cosmos. She shares her knowledge and experience to empower others on their journey toward healing, freedom, and authentic living.


Her mission is to be a strong advocate for reconnection—to ourselves, to each other, and to the natural world. Through the integration of sacred practices and the healing arts, she supports those who are fully committed to the Hero’s Journey: living in integrity, awakening their true essence, and becoming stewards of a new, conscious Earth.

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Our mission

Is to provide a safe and non-judgmental space for all human races to heal, transform and regain homeostasis.

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Our Vision

Is to empower and support individuals who are re awakening their true selves to discover longevity.

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Our Values

Our core value is to serve others through compassion, integrity, empowerment and personalised care, ensuring that everyone’s journey is met with respect and dignity.