All our teaching staff are employed on a part-time basis to present courses in their field of expertise.
Personal trainer
“As someone who is fascinated with the fitness world, I always strive to gain more knowledge about the latest fitness trends. I try and involve myself in different forms of exercise and have personally exercised and competed in most forms of sports, from bodybuilding and CrossFit to Triathlon and athletics (sprints). As a trainer I always motivate my clients and strive to help them have the best training experience they can possibly have.”
Michael has a degree in BA Human Movement Science and Psychology and focuses on bodybuilding, sports specific training, toning and shaping, weight management and health and wellness.
Celebrated Image Consultant and Personal Stylist
The school is fortunate to have one of South Africa’s top Image Consultants on board to teach our Style and Image course. Tracy is internationally renowned for her work as a personal stylist, fashion designer and published fashion writer.
Tracy has worked as a fashion expert and columnist for Women24.com and MenStuff.co.za, she has her own YouTube channel, Tracy Gold Fashion Tips and appears on It’s Relevant TV station in the USA.
She frequently travels abroad to do style consultations, fashion research and makeovers for selected clients.
Visit her website at tracygold.co.za.
Motivational Speaker, Pastor and Lecturer
Dr. Serge Solomons is a part-time medical doctor and pastor in Johannesburg who has the vision to serve humanity and bring healing and transformation in people’s lives on a deeper level. He is actively involved in the curriculum development of Equilibria’s Discipleship Programme and works as an inspirational speaker, coach and facilitator in various human empowerment fields. He loves young people and teaches Emotional Intelligence and Relationship Skills at Equilibria. His courses never fail to change our student’s hearts, paving the way for them to live value-driven and fulfilling lives.
Nutritionist, author and health blogger
Debra Langley is a qualified pharmacist and nutritionist with a passion to help people make better lifestyle and nutritional choices. In her work as a pharmacist, Debra became aware of the countless diseases that people suffer from that are linked to poor lifestyle and nutritional choices. It inspired her to study further to discover ways in which she could guide people to live happy and healthy lives by adapting their diet and lifestyles. She lives in Pretoria and works as a nutritionist, blogger and author of several books. Her vision is to create a community to help people stay motivated and inspired to make the changes.
Visit her Forum and website at debralangley.com.
Cape Wine Master and Wine Consultant
Equilibria’s Wine Appreciation course is presented by Cape Wine Master, Derek Ramsden. Derek won the Van Ryn’s Award for Brandy Excellence after achieving the highest score in the examination section devoted to brandy in the Cape Wine Masters (CWM) programme. He loves to inspire students to discover the rich culture of food and wine pairing and includes tasting sessions of brandy and chocolates and sherry and cheese in his course at Equilibria. Derek is the founder and owner of One Wine Cellar, a company that specializes in wine cellar building and design (www.onewinecellar.co.za). He works as a full-time wine consultant and present workshops and short courses in wine appreciation, wine tasting and food and wine pairing – his number one passion.
Lecturer and Wealth Planner
“Retirement planning, Investments and Financial planning excite me! I experience great joy when the various financial profiles I manage add up – helping my clients experience the growth and return, accompanying well-planned investments. Financial planning is more than just a job to me. It’s a network of integrating subjects forming a web I love being caught in on a daily basis.”
Niekie completed his B.Com Honours degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning, with distinction. Niekie is a Certified Financial Planner Professional at PSG WEALTH and loves teaching our students the value of money and how to manage it.
Motivational Speaker, Life Coach and Lecturer
Petrus Jacobs is a highly-in-demand fulltime motivational speaker and life coach who has done human empowerment training for prominent South African and international companies such as Virgin Active, Metropolitan and Nissan. He has a natural flair for helping people discover their untapped potential in order to live meaningful and successful lives. His Positive Thinking course at Equilibria is a life-changing experience as he enables students to find the ‘champion within’ and realize the phenomenal potential lying within each of them. His online training course in speech writing and debating skills (‘Fire Starter’) has helped many young people to win national awards.
Visit his website at: petrusjacobs.co.za
Advocate, Lecturer and Legal Expert
Renè Koraan (LLB, LLM Labor Law) is employed as a senior lecturer in Criminal Law, Juvenile Justice and Legal Education at the North-West University. Rene’s energetic and creative lecturing skills have won her the prestigious BEST LECTURER AWARD in the Faculty of Law at the North-West University. She enjoys using fun ways to engage her students in the world of law and is known for her practical and hands-on approach to teaching the fundamentals of South African law. She feels that it is important that every young person is well informed about their rights and liabilities before they enter into adult life.
Lecturer and Mentor
Dr. Alfred Henrico is a lecturer at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences of the North-West University. His exceptional gift for teaching has won him the prestigious VICE-CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE at the university. Alfred’s true passion is to inspire young entrepreneurs, helping them to develop sustainable businesses. He is actively involved in lecturing, mentoring and the curriculum development of Equilibria’s Certificate in Entrepreneurship.
Professor at the University of South Africa
We are grateful to have Prof. Ignatius Gous here to teach our students the value and methods to study correctly.
Prof Gous works in the interdisciplinary field of Mind, Brain, and Education Science, focusing on Effective Learning and Teaching. Originally trained as an Old Testament Scholar, his interests evolved from attempting to understand the minds of the authors of texts, to studying the cognitive science of religion and ritual. For the past 34 years, he is a member of faculty at the University of South Africa, where he became acutely aware that it is not enough to teach only the content of a discipline, but equally important to teach the ability to master content. He subsequently developed a unique programme on Effective Learning Strategies for students entitled the Golden Spiral method of Lifelong Learning.
Lecturer and Mentor
Equilibria is proud to have Dr. Lida Holtzhausen (PhD, Corporate Communication) on our team of dynamic lecturers. Having won the school’s BEST LECTURER award, she is a bundle of inspiring energy with a flair for lecturing. Lida works as a Senior Lecturer at the North-West University’s School for Communication studies. She has a passion for etiquette and loves to teach young people how to be graceful and elegant at all times.
Professional dancer and dancing instructor
Marco Smit is the proud owner of a dynamic dance studio in Potchefstroom entitled Step by Step Dance Studio. He has won several national dance competitions in South Africa and has a passion for teaching young people how to have confidence and style on the dancefloor. His Social Dancing course at Equilibria is always a highlight of the gap year course. Marco believes that dancing is a powerful way to boost health, fitness and a positive self-image in young people.
Researcher and lecturer in Philosophy
Jean du Toit has a Masters Degree in both Philosophy and Biochemistry. He works as a lecturer at the School for Philosophy of the North-West University and is currently conducting his doctoral degree in the relationship between human consciousness and artificial intelligence. He teaches the Critical Thinking course at Equilibria and enjoys to challenge students to think beyond their everyday reality and ask critical questions about the world around them.
Self-defense Instructor
Equilibria’s Safety and Self-defense Course is presented by Charl Bouwman, the owner of Coalition Grable Academy. He and his team have developed a self-defense system that is simple enough to teach students in a few days to defend themselves effectively in various crime or emergency situations. Their system is based on an actual fighting system used by the Eastern military on the battlefield and was designed to end a fight quickly with minimum effort and maximum results. His competent team of instructors has more than ten years of experience in self-defense training.
Professional Photographer and Lecturer
Equilibria’s Photography course is taught by Johann du Toit, the owner of a leading photographic studio in Potchefstroom entitled Picture Café: picturecafe.co.za. He works as a professional photographer and focuses on innovative approaches to produce creative results. With years of experience within the photographic industry, he believes it is important that students develop a sound understanding of the technical and creative aspects of photography to master the fine art of photography. His classes are marked by individual attention and are both informative and fun.
Researcher and lecturer in Philosophy
Equilibria’s Interior Decorating course is taught by the talented Minnet du Preez (PHD Health Professions Education), a lecturer at the School for Consumer Sciences at the North-West University in Potchefstroom. Minnet is qualified with a BSC and a Masters Degree in Consumer Science. Her passion for finding innovative ways to beautify an environment is contagious. She uses practical and hands-on approaches to teach our students easy DIY methods to improve and decorate their personal spaces.
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Equilibria’s Gap Year boasts a comprehensive Life Skills Programme that deals with virtually every dimension of adult life. We focus on career development and the cultivation of a wide spectrum of abilities.
Applications for 2021 have closed
Equilibria is relocating in 2021 to open an exciting new campus in Randburg, Johannesburg in 2022.
Applications for 2022 opens on
1 April 2021.
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