BIO Rutendo Ngara

Rutendo Ngara is a transdisciplinary researcher, spiritual coach, and African Indigenous Knowledge Systems practitioner whose life work bridges science, spirituality, and ancestral wisdom. With degrees in Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, and currently pursuing a PhD in Philosophy of Education, her career spans clinical engineering, socio-economic development, leadership, and holistic wellness.

She integrates deep academic inquiry with embodied practices, including dance, yoga, and Chinese martial arts—having represented South Africa as an international silver medallist in Wushu/Kung Fu/Tai Ji. Rutendo serves on multiple boards and alliances, including as Chairperson of the Credo Mutwa Foundation, and as a member of the South African Wushu Federation and the ASSEGAIA Alliance for the protection of Sacred Natural Sites.

As a spiritual counsellor, priestess, and workshop facilitator, Rutendo guides others through personal development, health, and wellness journeys. She co-founded Ancient Wisdom Africa, a platform dedicated to gathering and applying ancestral knowledge to contemporary challenges.

Her work is rooted in the quest for harmony, co-existence, and the restoration of the Whole. With a rare ability to move between worlds—scientific, spiritual, ancestral—Rutendo Ngara offers a powerful voice in the global movement for healing, ecological regeneration, and sacred leadership.