Pretoria - Feb 2021

Healer
withheart
Tenacious, smart, and with an extensive list of qualifications
and achievements to her name, holistic healer Ruqaya Kalla
is all about kindness, love and a generous dose of positive vibes.
pandemic. Job losses.
Losing loved ones.
Financial constraints.
We’re surrounded by
so much uncertainty,
sadness and
negativity. Will this
ever end? Did
someone steal the
light at the end of the tunnel?
And then … you meet Ruqaya Kalla,
who – despite all of this – radiates so
much positive energy and gratitude,
you almost want to box it and spread
it across the world.
A successful entrepreneur and an
intuitive and holistic healer, Ruqaya
has spent years sharpening her skills
and training across the globe. She
specialises in intuitive holistic healing,
neurolinguistic programming,
personal growth coaching, is a
body talk practitioner and access
bars facilitator. She also uses all of
these skills in her practice – a highperformance
life coach for adults and
children. Her clients, by the way, range
from famous actors to musicians.
On top of this, she is also a mother
of five. Some of whom she’s been
busy homeschooling over lockdown.
Good grief. How does she do it?
Easy. ‘Live life one day at a time’.
‘Go with the flow. Take each day as it
comes, live in the present moment
and remember to be grateful for
every little thing.’ And, she says, if you
feel you have nothing to be grateful
for because you feel something is
wrong in your life, then you start
from the bottom. ‘Do you have legs?
Arms? Eyes?
‘Yes? Then be grateful for that. Or
take a look in the mirror. Everyone
takes the little things for granted.
We complain about getting stuck in
traffic, but forget that we have a car to
drive. We complain about our families
when there are so many who have
lost theirs and wish for one more day
with them.
‘Gratitude, no matter how small,
breeds abundant blessings.
However, I also stress gratitude for
life’s lessons. Without them, there will
be no growth.’
On top of everything else, Ruqaya’s
also one of the authors in a bestselling
book – Ignite The Modern Goddess –
which launched worldwide last year.
‘I was honoured to be asked to be
one of the authors – one of a group
of amazing women from all walks of
life. At times I second-guessed myself
… It was lockdown and I had to
homeschool the kids. But, being loyal
I felt I couldn’t let everyone down. The
book revolves around the fast-paced
modern world and how many women
have forgotten how they, in their
natural state, can overcome anything
with ease and grace; that their beauty
and self-worth shouldn’t depend on
other people’s opinions. My chapter
is about receiving. A lot of women
struggle with receiving … whether
it is a compliment, gift or even if
someone wants to pay the bill for
them. As givers, we immediately feel
guilty and overcompensate, instead
of just taking it in. Do you know that
you’re actually robbing people of the
opportunity to do something nice for
you, something that will make them
feel good as well?
‘So next time, when you find yourself
on the receiving side, do not brush it
off. Take it in (but like really) and just
say thank you.’
When Ruqaya is not studying new
ideas, theories and practices, or seeing
clients, she can be found taking off to
exciting new locations.
Although she often used to travel
between New York and SA for work,
and says New York is like her second
home, it is obviously not possible at
the moment.
‘I’ve been fortunate to have seen
quite a bit of the world. Iceland and
its natural beauty is breathtaking and
also my favourite so far. The Maldives
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