Jessica is an accomplished Childhood Specialist with over 10 years experience in the field. After completing her Counselling and Communications Diploma, specializing in Counselling in Children and Teenagers, she ventured abroad to experience working with children from various cultures. She found that during her time in Asia, her true passion for the development of the child was sparked, where she envisioned her role in facilitating the needs of each child that she came across. Upon returning to South Africa, she worked with the incredible Meg Faure of Baby Sense and Lara Schoenfeld of Nanny ‘n Me, as a franchisee to Play Sense.
Jessica ran her Play Sense Constantia school for a period of 3 years. During this period, she completed her Bachelor of Social Sciences. Throughout this time of becoming a social scientist and running her Play Sense school, she continued to build on her knowledge as a child development specialist. This time, however, it was from a scientific point of view, understanding the neurological processes of the developing brain and how this organized information to form patterns in emotions and behaviours.
Since becoming a mother, Jessica’s passion for child development has multiplied tenfold! She wants each child to be heard, understood and guided in the way that is best for them. It is through Carrot Kidz that she is able to provide children and parents struggling with difficult emotions such as anxiety and anger issues with the self-soothing techniques helping the child to calm down on their own, facilitate children and parents during difficult times such as moving cities or divorce, provide physical development techniques for children and so much more! Carrot Kidz gives Jessica the opportunity to teach parents and caregivers these techniques through home-based activities that are gentle yet effective.
Michelle has been in the fitness world for more than two decades. She is well-known for her innovative fitness techniques suited to tap into her client's motivations for getting fit.
After years of practice, Jess completed her 200-hour Ashtanga Yoga teacher training in India in 2016 to deepen her own knowledge of the Yoga Philosophy.