meet Nkhensani!
the owner
I’m so happy you’re here
Founder of HerMerakai, Mom, Wife, UX human, plant stylist, Reiki practitioner and healer
HOW IT ALL BEGAN…
I never imagined I’d one day live in a home filled with plants.
I’ve always felt drawn to nature, but for the longest time, I convinced myself I simply couldn’t keep plants alive. So instead, I chose to experience nature where it belonged outdoors rather than risk bringing it into my home.
Welcome to what I lovingly called the House of Plant Horrors.
Then, about 6 years ago, things began to shift. As I moved deeper into my own healing journey and explored my sense of calling, I found myself craving a space that felt safe, grounding, and calm. Somewhere I could exhale. And somehow, that desire led me to my first plant.
I didn’t know it then, but that little plant would change the way I experienced my home and eventually, the way I experienced myself.
My love for plants blossomed from there. Today, I have 100+ green babies and counting, and I’ve discovered that being a “plant person” isn’t about having a naturally green thumb. It’s about learning to notice, listen, and care.
That’s what I want to share with you.
I want to help you create beautiful, green spaces that feel like you. To make plant care feel simple and accessible. And to remind you that you don’t need to be a plant expert to become a plant parent.
More Than One Calling
Plants are one part of my story, but they aren’t the whole story.
I’ve always believed we’re allowed to have more than one passion, that we don’t have to choose one version of ourselves and leave the rest behind.
By day, I’m a UX Manager, working in the digital space where creativity, problem-solving, strategy, and understanding people all come together. I love the work I do, and it has shaped the way I see the world, always looking for the story behind a space, the details that make something work, and the small shifts that can create a completely different experience.
Plant styling gives me another place to explore that creativity. I’m drawn to the way plants can change the feeling of a room how scale, texture, colour, light, and placement can bring balance to a space or completely transform it.
My UX background has taught me to think about how people experience the spaces around them. Plant styling allows me to bring that same curiosity and problem-solving into the physical world, with nature at the centre.
And then there’s the healing work another part of my journey that has taught me to pay attention to energy, intention, and how a space can make us feel.
Her Merakai is where these different parts of me meet: creativity, nature, space, and spirit.
I don’t believe we have to choose just one calling. Sometimes the most meaningful work happens where all of our passions overlap..
get to know me
FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT
Mpumalanga
favourite tv show to binge
Insecure and YOU
MY birth chart
Scorpio
SECRET TALENT
writing poetry
I’D SPEND my whole paycheck on
plants & clothes
COFFEE order
Single Latte
MY HAPPY PLACE
in the garden
MY GUILTY PLEASURE
Rom coms
forever ON REPEAT
Anything Thando Zide
CURRENTLY READING
Klara and the sun
I believe in…
001.
Authenticity
There is only one you! when you embrace the parts of you that are different and make you stand out. That’s when you find your flow and stand out from the crowd.
002.
honesty and transparency
Showing up honestly allows you to build a community that trusts you. I believe this deeply and only work with brands that I love and this thread runs across in picking suppliers and hiring new team members.
003.
innovation
The best ideas happen when you are in flow, I believe that ideas should be given room to grow and innovation should be encouraged.


