Built by athletes. For people who train.
A recovery hub for the work between workouts.
Built by two former pros.
Botthms Wellness Hub was founded by Renaldo Bothma and Henno Mentz — former professional rugby players and lifelong friends who believe world-class recovery should belong to everyone, not just elite athletes.
Renaldo Bothma
Co-founder
Renaldo started Botthms in 2019 while playing for Harlequins in England. Two decades in professional sport had shown him how much recovery decides performance, longevity and life after the game — and he set out to bring that standard home to South Africa.
Former Namibia international & captain · Harlequins · Bulls · Sharks · Lions · Pumas
Henno Mentz
Co-founder
Henno and Renaldo met at the Lions in 2010, and the friendship never faded. Watching his own children thrive in sport, Henno saw first-hand what proper recovery could do — and drove the vision of a wellness destination for the West Rand community into reality.
Former professional rugby player · Lions
Why these Twelve, and not seventeen.
Evidence over fashion.
Every modality at Botthms has a published evidence base behind it. We read the trials before we add the kit — not after the podcast. If the peer-reviewed support isn't there, neither are we.
Recovery is signal.
Fatigue is the body communicating load. Each modality here addresses a different channel: thermal, mechanical, respiratory, chemical. Recovery isn't passive rest — it's active adaptation with a purpose.
Specific over generic.
Twelve modalities covers what the science supports for the performance population. Scope discipline means you're not paying for theatre, and we're not pretending we have all the answers.
Physiotherapy
Lead Physiotherapist
Specialist in sport and exercise rehabilitation. Works across load management, injury prevention, and return-to-play protocols.
Recovery
Recovery Specialist
Trained in thermal and compression therapy. Guides clients through session protocols and tracks adaptive response over time.
Performance
Performance Coach
Works at the intersection of training load and recovery capacity. Builds periodised recovery plans alongside athletes' training calendars.
England Rugby recovered here.
When a touring international side needs to reset between sessions, the standard is high. England Rugby — including fly-half Marcus Smith — chose the Botthms Wellness Hub, running the full recovery stack from compression and cold immersion to oxygen hydrotherapy and vacuum therapy.
