ABOUT RENEÉ
About Reneé Phoenix Van Wyk, Wellbeing Coach & NBI Practitioner, Strand
Innermost Wellbeing brings together professional coaching, body-based wellness technology, education and practical accountability to support people who are tired, overwhelmed, disconnected, or ready for a new season in their lives.
Why Innermost Wellbeing exists, a real story from Strand
The real reason Innermost Wellbeing started was not because I had a perfect business plan.
When we moved to Strand two years ago, I honestly did not know what I was going to do next. I had moved to a new province, a new community, and I was worried that I might become lonely, disconnected, and pick up weight.
I brought seven rebounders with me because I knew movement helped me. But during the first year, I did almost nothing. I cancelled my gym membership, became more isolated, started feeling depressed, gained weight, and travelled extensively. The rebounders stood outside in the wind and rain.
One day I placed a simple advert on social media and invited women to join me in reclaiming their lives. We started rebounding twice a week. A few women joined, and very quickly I realised something important: we were not just exercising. We were all carrying things.
That was the beginning of Innermost Wellbeing.
A person-centred approach to wellbeing coaching
At Innermost Wellbeing, we respect the different ways people think, feel, believe, respond and process life. Our role is to gently challenge, support, educate and facilitate change, one achievable step at a time.
We believe there is a difference between accountability and shame. People need honest support, not judgement.
Our approach is integrative and process-based. Your body, emotions, relationships, work, habits, stress, beliefs and environment are all connected. When one part of your life begins to shift, that change often spills over into the rest.
As people take supported responsibility for their wellbeing, they often become more present in their relationships, more confident in their work, and more engaged in life again. That is why Innermost Wellbeing is person-centred — we do not treat people like projects. We support them as whole human beings.
Qualifications, certifications & professional registration
What each credential actually means for the support you receive.
BA Social Work Honours
Trained to understand people within their broader life systems, work, family, stress, behaviour, and emotional wellbeing.
SACSSP Registered Social Worker
Professionally registered and governed by the SA Council for Social Service Professions.
Private Practice
Registered for private practice in South Africa, including Medical Fund practice codes (BHF PCNS).
NBI - Neethling Brain Instruments
A whole-brain thinking preference tool used for self-awareness, coaching, leadership, and communication.
DBT Skills Training
Teaches emotional fitness, how to handle stress, manage emotions, and communicate effectively.
NLP - Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Helps identify and reprogramme old mental patterns, habits, reactions, and beliefs.
NET - Neuro Emotional Technique
A process for releasing old emotional reactions that are still affecting the body and mind.
ICF-Aligned Coaching Principles
Training aligned with professional international coaching ethics, goal setting, and self-awareness.
Herbalife Distributor & Supervisor
Health and nutrition coach – supplements and lifestyle products.
Toastmasters & Public Speaking
Award-winning speaker and facilitator. Spoke at International Creativity Conferences, Digital Nomads events, and community platforms.
Experience across individuals, corporates & women in transition
Reneé has worked with individuals, groups, professionals, entrepreneurs, corporate teams, women in transition, and people struggling with confidence, self-worth, stress, burnout, emotional eating, lack of direction, and disconnection from their bodies and sense of meaning.
Her work spans private practice, corporate wellness, community groups, workshop facilitation, public speaking, and one-on-one coaching and coaching-informed support.