Occupational Therapy & Pilates for  

People Navigating Health Challenges

Helping people rediscover joy &  meaning in movement & everyday life             

Pietermaritzburg & Online

Services

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    Occupational Therapy

    A person-centered rehabilitation profession whose aim is to support you in doing the things you want, need, or love to do.

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    Pilates

    A movement practice originally developed as a rehabilitation method that focuses on mind-body connection.

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Julie Anne van Veenendaal

About Me

I work with people who are navigating health challenges to support them in learning how to manage their symptoms, build mind-body connection, and return to doing the things that bring meaning and joy to everyday life.

My work is about helping people who are struggling with their health to feel seen and supported. I'm equally passionate about empowering movement teachers and healthcare professionals to do the same.

Occupational Therapist & Clinical Pilates Instructor

I work with people who want to nurture their sense of everyday wellbeing including people living with conditions such as:

  • Chronic Back Pain

  • Spinal Cord Injuries

  • Hypermobility & Ehlers Danlos Syndromes

  • Postural Orthostatic
    Tachycardia Syndrome

  • Long Covid

  • Chronic Fatigue

  • Autoimmune Disease

  • Fibromyalgia & Other Forms of Chronic Pain

  • Multiple Sclerosis

  • Breast Cancer

  • Arthritis

Living with a chronic condition can affect all aspects of health and everyday life. You deserve access to healthcare that supports your sense of wellbeing.

While medical management is important, it is not the whole picture. Rehabilitation and lifestyle management strategies are supported by research and can help you reclaim your life. You can live well with a chronic condition.

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Pilates for Wellness

Return to Life offers individual and duet pilates sessions from a private studio in Chase Valley, PMB. Sessions are tailored to your unique needs, incorporating matwork and exercises on the pilates equipment (including the reformer, wunda chair and cadillac tower).

Whether you are looking for ways to build mind-body connection and manage stress, or seeking to enhance your athletic performance, pilates can support your sense of everyday wellbeing.

Julie Anne, a white woman with short blonde hair performing pilates matwork outside on a green mat.

Education & Mentorship

Find clarity & build confidence when working with clients with complex health challenges.