Ashika Pillay
Executive, Wellbeing and Leadership Coach
Johannesburg. Northern Suburbs. Centurion. Midrand
www.linkedin.com/in/ashika-singh-pillay
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Johannesburg, South Africa
Centurion, South Africa
Midrand, South Africa
My purpose in coaching is to be a catalyst for self mastery. I believe that self awareness and intentionality are the nucleus for sustainable change, choice and for creating a life of flourishing and thriving. I work with the elements of the body, the being and the behaviours in a philosophy that explores the “fully human approach” in order to impact health, performance and leadership.
I am informed by my own journey in being an integral medical doctor, corporate executive, coach and mindfulness teacher. Some of the tools that I use are mindfulness based techniques, emotional intelligence building and biofeedback for personal and leadership coaching. For clients looking for a deep dive into their health and wellbeing, I use an integral approach to help clarify health goals and the path to get there, and work with you as a guide and accountability partner for sustainable health outcomes.
Among the clients I have coached are leaders at The Competition Commission, The JSE, Nampak, Nelson Mandela University, Roche Diagnostics, University of Johannesburg, Tiger Brands, Altron, Genesys, The DTI, Arcellor- Mittal, and students at The Coaching Centre
I am an associate coach and member of faculty at the TCC, Board member of The Institute for Mindfulness of South Africa, a facilitator of Wellbeing workshops and Mindfulness based programs for organisations.
Other Experience
- Leadership and Strategy
- Training and development
- Organisational Change Management
- Medical marketing
- Communication
- Mentorship
- Wellness
- Mindfulness Based Interventions including Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (University of Stellenbosch/IMISA)
Methodology
Ashika’s coaching and facilitation methodology is centred on The Integral Approach.
She believes that personal wellbeing and personal leadership comes by making choice from awareness.
She also uses Mindfulness-based methodologies as a means of gaining emotional awareness and regulation, to manage relationship/team management, and to gain tools for personal resilience and leadership.
Qualifications and Training
- Ashika completed her studies as a medical doctor at the University of the Witwatersrand in 1996.
- Medical Manager and Medical Director at Roche Pharmaceuticals,
- MBA at GIBS (University of Pretoria)
- Certificate in Integrative Medicine at the University of Stellenbosch in 2013.
- Diploma in Practitioner Coaching through the Coaching Centre in 2015.
- Certificate in Mindfulness Based Interventions at the University of Stellenbosch
- HeartMath certification
Professional Affiliations
- Member of South African Medical Association and Medical Protection Societies
- Registered with the HPCSA as a General Practitioner
- Member of South African Society for Integrative Medicine
- Faculty member of The Coaching Centre
- Board Member Institute for Mindfulness of South Africa
- Member of HeartMath Coach community
- Accredited as an Associate Certified Coach and Member of the International Coaching Federation
Favourite Quote
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change”