The Team
Nicci Lefson Hutton
Is a Clinical Psychologist with over two decades of experience in private practice, specialising in helping individuals of all ages navigate life’s challenges. Her career has been shaped by her deep passion for health and wellness, driven by personal experiences, including the loss of her father at a young age. This tragedy inspired her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and helping others manage loss.
Nicci’s journey into functional medicine led her to obtain a ‘Functional Medicine Health Coach’ Certification, expanding her expertise to include breathwork, mindfulness, essential oils, natural supplements, and culinary nutrition. Recently, she has focused on body work through TRE training to address tension and trauma. Nicci is a dōTERRA Wellness Advocate.
A lifelong learner, Nicci is constantly exploring new health trends and courses. She is married to Paul, an entrepreneur, and they have three children: Megan, Jamie, and Matthew. The family resides in Johannesburg with their two dogs, Zoe and Juno. Nicci enjoys nature walks, playing the guitar, cooking healthy meals, and hosting gatherings on her verandah. Her life philosophy is to be fully present wherever she is.
Sally Knott
Has a background in Food Technology and trained as a chef at the prestigious Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland with Darina and Rachel Allen. She furthered her education at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, focusing on sustainable, balanced living.
During lockdown, Sally discovered dōTERRA essential oils, which she credits for helping her maintain her well-being. She values their purity and healing properties and enjoys sharing their benefits with others, as a dōTERRA Wellness Advocate
Sally is married to Robin, and they have three teenage children. The family lives in the scenic Eastern Cape and embraces an active, outdoor lifestyle.
Didi Mogashoa
is a life and business coach, mindfulness teacher, founder of Didi and Friends Foundation NPC, & a dōTERRA Wellness Advocate.
She holds a BA in Industrial Psychology from UNISA and certifications in life and business coaching and enneagram coaching from the Inner Life Skills master coach school (ICF). Didi completed a two-year training in Mindfulness-Based Intervention certification from Stellenbosch University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Institute of Mindfulness South Africa (IMISA).
Didi excels in creating nurturing environments for self-discovery and healing. She is deeply committed to promoting mindfulness in South Africa and across Africa. As one of the directors at the Institute of Mindfulness South Africa (IMISA) and Africa Regional Director for Nexus Global, she advocates for mindfulness accessibility for all, regardless of background. Through her foundation, she focuses on empowering under-serviced communities through educational initiatives, such as teaching 8-week mindfulness programs. Didi is a doTERRA Wellness Advocate.
Nicola Aylward
is a physiotherapist, wife, and mother. She specializes in holistic health and well-being and the many aspects of womanhood—pregnancy, birth, postnatal, mothering, women’s health physiotherapy, menopause, and empowering women and men of all ages and stages of life.
Nicola has practised as a physiotherapist both in South Africa and in the UK. She is a certified Mindfulness and Breathwork practitioner, a dōTERRAWellness Advocate and a Founder of dōTERRA South Africa, as well as a Feminine Wisdom Educator.
Her work is to empower men, women, and children with tools to connect with their body’s wisdom, to feel less anxious and more empowered, and to thrive in this fast-paced world.
