As a child, her parents always used homeopathic remedies and she grew up with homeopathy. She studied both homeopathy and acupuncture at the University of Johannesburg. While completing her studies, she travelled to India in 2004 to study with Dr Rajesh Shah, an internationally renowned homeopathic practitioner. It was an invaluable experience, as she was taught how homeopathy is used as a first-line medicine in a primary health care setting. She was also fortunate enough to be invited to Baden Baden, Germany, to complete a training course in Biopuncture.