BY Nkosazana Ngwadla
Mmule Ramothibe Ka-Pityana is a woman with a zest for life and lives each day with a sense of excitement. She owns and manages a health and wellness spa situated in the tranquil Midvaal surroundings, Henley on Klip. RESET Detox centre, is a business inspired by her own personal journey to self healing after being diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis (IC) of the bladder, undergoing three operations and being told by her specialist Drs that there is no cure and nothing more could be done for her then crumbling health condition. She is a graduate MBA, an Advisory Services and Audit professional with expertise in Financial Audits, Sarbanes Oxley compliance as well as Information Systems Audit Assurance.
“Since the initial diagnosis 14 years ago, I continued to live with constant paralysing pain, frequent use of bathrooms was the order of the day, (60 times during my worst day). My Dr suggested I consider having my bladder removed, an option that seemed very viable at the time. “Not on my watch I said”.
Although I did my best to maintain a healthy physique, I was always lethargic due to lack of sleep (woke up 7 times during bedtime to use a bathroom). Between 2006 and 2013, I paid exorbitant medical bills and had a reduced quality of life. On the outside, I embodied a life of a perfect being yet dying slowing internally. Sadly, a daily gospel for many,” she writes on her website.
In 2013, after her third and last urological procedure, Mmule decided, enough was enough, she needed to figure it out. So, she took her health matters into her own hands. Her journey of holistic approach and toxin elimination process to healing began.
“Through lots of reading and research, I began to understand how diseases feasts in an acidic body. The danger of sugar, the importance of keeping our bodies alkaline, why we should keep a clean gut, methods used for optimal gut cleansing, maintaining a healthy diet regime, exercising and maintaining a good balance of the Mind Body and Soul. The details of my holistic approach to healing are found in my book, My Silent Cries. A book intimately written, detailing the ordeal I went through over 10-year period, managing the IC condition and ultimately my holistic approach journey to full recovery.”
Mmule is also a mother and founder of Nandikwa dolls, a brand that started as an idea in 2012 to address the shortage of ethnic like dolls in the market. The dolls are assembled in South Africa, the company designs and employs local seamstresses to manufacture ethnic wear for the doll collection.
The dolls are approximately 30cm in height, 35cm when displayed on a stand and are suitable for the age group 3+ years. They are also suited as a display doll. The dolls are dressed in modern colourful South African ethnic wear, across all different cultures, such as Sotho, Tswana, Pedi, Zulu, Xhosa, Swati, Venda, Tsonga and African.
