Meet the Minds Behind PMRI
We are Sonja and Maryke—two professionals with a shared mission to empower legal practitioners and redefine what success in law truly looks like.
Maryke
A Master Transformation Coach, Neuro-Coach, and NLP Practitioner, Maryke brings her background in psychology and behavioural science to the heart of PMRI. She specialises in helping high-performing professionals unlock their cognitive potential and perform sustainably under pressure.
Sonja
Sonja is a practicing advocate with over two decades of legal experience. Her insight into the cognitive demands of the profession—paired with a deep passion for transformation—drives her mission to build resilience, clarity, and performance in every legal mind.
Together, we founded the Professional Mind Resilience Institute to bridge a critical gap in legal training – providing science-backed, performance-focused mental strategies that are purpose-built for lawyers and the realities of legal work.
Where passion meets purpose, creativity intertwines with curiosity, and a new era of legal practice is born.
