BSc OT Wits, PG Diploma Interdisciplary PIn Management (UCT), Certified Hand Therapist (USA), Certified Lymphoedema Therapist ( Casely Smith and Lymphoedema Training Academy), Breathing Retraining ( Bradcliff Levels 2 and 2)

Jennifer Blenkinsop earned her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Wits in 1990 and initially worked in Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation. She moved to the USA in 1993, where she developed a specialty in Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation, achieving her Certified Hand Therapist designation in 1997. After working in hand therapy in England, she returned to South Africa in 2002 to open private practices at Morningside and Sandton Mediclinics.

Jennifer also specializes in lymphoedema management, certified in the Casely-Smith method in 2004 and in Fluoroscopy Guided Manual Lymphatic Drainage in 2019. She co-founded the Lymphoedema Association of South Africa and completed a post-grad diploma in Interdisciplinary Pain Management in 2020. Her breathwork credentials include courses with Breathwork Africa and the Bradcliff Breathing Training Method. She presents nationally and internationally on her specialties and integrates them for comprehensive client care.

In addition to her clinical work, Jennifer leads Naturally Grounded, focusing on nature-based wellbeing, breathwork, and stress management, offering workshops to corporate and individual clients. She has also participated in missions to Uganda, Benin, Haiti, Mozambique, and Bosnia. Outside work, she enjoys birding, cycling, hiking, gardening, and spending time with family and friends.