WATER IS HOME | VIRTUAL PANEL CONVERSATION

Before our first breath of air, we are held in water.

Water is Home is a gathering by Octoberlily Wellness, hosted by Boitumelo Mnisi, exploring our relationship with water as part of our beginnings, our bodies, our histories and our sense of belonging. Through movement, shared reflection, art and conversation, the gathering considers what water holds for us personally and collectively, including the ways memory, ancestry, culture, access and lived experience shape how we relate to it.

For those who are unable to attend the in-person gathering, this virtual offering provides an opportunity to join the panel conversation online and be part of the exchange of perspectives and experiences.

Our panelists bring different bodies of knowledge and lived experience to the conversation, exploring water through the lenses of birth, ancestral wisdom, identity, embodiment, access and belonging. Together, we will reflect on what it means to feel at home in water, and how our relationships with it are shaped by the worlds we inherit and inhabit.

1. EVENT DETAILS

Date: Sunday, 1 November 2026

Livestream opens: 14:15 SAST

Conversation starts: 14:45 SAST

Ticket: R250 per person

Format: Live online via YouTube

2. MEET OUR PANELISTS

Chule The Love Activist

Writer, storyteller, birth doula, shamanic artist and Ubuntu practitioner whose work explores birth, ancestral wisdom and community.

Dr Nkholo Mmudi Seanego - Dr Sangoma

A medically trained doctor and traditional healer whose work brings Western medicine into conversation with ancestral knowledge and community wellbeing.

Zandile Ndhlovu - Zandi the Mermaid

South Africa s first Black woman freediving instructor and founder of the Black Mermaid Foundation, working to expand water access, confidence and belonging.

Mandy Wu - The Yoga Creative

Yin yoga teacher, Reiki healer and organisational change consultant bringing perspectives on embodied practice, restoration and human transformation.

3. YOUR VIRTUAL TICKET INCLUDES

• Access to the live panel conversation via YouTube.
• The opportunity to join a shared conversation exploring our relationship with water and what it means to feel at home in it.

4. HOW TO JOIN

Your YouTube Live viewing link will be sent to the email address provided when purchasing your ticket. Please check your inbox before the event and keep the link accessible.

The livestream will be available from 14:15 SAST, with the conversation beginning at 14:45 SAST. We recommend joining a little early to ensure that you are settled before the conversation starts.

Please note that this ticket provides virtual access to the panel conversation only. The in-person retreat activities, including yoga, refreshments and the Acquature Living Art walkabout, are not included.

We look forward to having you join us for this conversation.

5. HOST & FACILITATOR DETAILS

Boitumelo Mnisi

Founder | Wellness Practitioner | Octoberlily Wellness

Instagram: @octoberlily_wellness | @boitumelommnisi

Email: octoberlily.org@gmail.com

Presented by Octoberlily Wellness in partnership with The Well at Nine Yards.