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Meet Our Biokinetics Team

Windhoek's Movement Experts

At Jackie Retief Biokinetics, you're in the care of a team of dedicated professionals who understand that healing isn’t just about treating symptoms — it’s about guiding your body back to strength, function.

With diverse skills, shared values, and deep local experience, we bring the best of biokinetics in Windhoek to help you move pain-free.

Jackie Retief

Owner & Founder | Clinical Biokineticist

Jackie is the founder and heart behind the practice. With over 25 years of experience and a personal journey through injury recovery, she brings both expertise and empathy to every session.

“I believe in treating the cause, not just the pain — and guiding people to take ownership of their recovery.”

💖 Special Interest

  • Orthopaedic rehabilitation
  • Chronic pain management
  • Menopause & exercise
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Corporate health & wellness

🌿 Jackie's Journey & Values

  • 🎓 BSc (Hons) Biokinetics
  • 🏥 Two and a half decades of helping Windhoek residents regain movement
  • 🧍‍♀️ Known for being passionate about relationship and seeing the whole person

Chenelle Currie

Clinical Biokineticist

Chenelle brings empathy, a soft spirit and a sharp eye for movement. Her background includes working with kids, clinical patients, and office professionals needing posture and mobility interventions. Like everybody in the team, we practice all aspects of the Biokinetics fields of practice.

“Good posture is powerful — it changes how you move, feel, and live.”

💖 Special Focus

  • Postural correction
  • Adolescent rehabitation
  • Patients with lifestyle & metabolic diseases

🧭 Chenelle's Journey & Values

  • 🎓 BSc (Hons) Biokinetics
  • 💪 Passionate about helping people feel strong in their everyday lives
  • 🌿 Calm, compassionate approach that sees the person behind the pain

Elmarine Maritz

Clinical Biokineticist

Elmarine is calm, patient, and excellent with long-term rehabilitation cases. She works extensively with patients of all ages to help them stay mobile, confident, and independent.

“Every person deserves to move with confidence,
at every age.”

🧑🏽‍🦽‍➡️ Special Interest

  • “Every person deserves to move with confidence, at every age.”
  • Elderly mobility & fall prevention
  • chronic condition management as well as special needs patients resonate.

🌿 Elmarine's Journey & Values

  • 🎓 BSc (Hons) Biokinetics
  • 👵 Strong focus on balance therapy and senior fitness
  • 🏡 Offers a nurturing presence that patients appreciate deeply

Riaan De Beer

Clinical Biokineticist

Riaan blends science with sport. He works closely with athletes and active individuals recovering from injuries or preparing for competition. Patients of all ages and conditions loves his knowledge of science and research that underpins all his programs.

“In sport and in life — movement done right is everything.”

🚴🏿 Special Focus

  • Sports injuries
  • Post-op rehab
  • Strength conditioning

🤸🏽‍♀️ Riaan's Journey & Values

  • 🎓 BSc (Hons) Biokinetics
  • 🏃‍♂️ Background in high-performance sport rehab & long term maintenance
  • ⚽ Enthusiastic about performance, recovery, and injury prevention
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Whether you’re dealing with pain, recovering from surgery, want to tackle major lifestyle changes or looking to move better — we’ve got the right expert for you.
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    14 Eros rd, Eros, Windhoek, 10009
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    Mon: 05h30-19h00 | Tue: 07h00-17h00 | Wed: 05h30-19h00 | Thu: 07h00-19h00 | Fri: 05h30-12h00