Workplace Wellbeing Training NZ – Stress, Emotional Regulation & Māori Hauora Workshops

MEET YOUR FACILITATOR — JULIA WIKEEPA

Julia blends lived experience with formal study to create safe, practical, and culturally grounded workshops that help kaimahi feel calmer, more regulated, and more connected.

She brings:

Lived experience of anxiety, social anxiety, addiction, eating disorders & trauma recovery
BSocSci in Psychology & HR
Trauma-informed practice
Breathwork training (Max Strom – Italy, Sacred Breath Academy – Thailand)
13+ years in personal development
Deep empathy, cultural safety, and non-judgement

Her superpower:
Turning emotional regulation into simple tools people can use immediately.

THE SIGNATURE WORKSHOP

Breathing Through Stress: The Hā Approach to Wellbeing

2.5 hours • Up to 20 participants

$1,500 + GST
(Hā Tools optional)

Give your team a practical, culturally grounded toolkit for navigating stress and regulating emotions in everyday work.

Your Team Will Learn To:

Understand stress & the nervous system
Use breathwork for calm, focus & clarity
Apply simple emotional regulation tools
Shift from reactive to responsive behaviour
Reduce overwhelm during high-pressure moments
Integrate Māori perspectives of balance (Tū → Rongo)
Build micro-habits for long-term wellbeing

Optional Add-On: Hā Tools

$100 + GST per participant (8–20 people)
Includes:

Hā Tool (breathing trainer for regulation)
Navigating Stress & Anxiety E-book
Guided naming, intention & practice

THE 3–WĀNANGA TRANSFORMATION SERIES

Only available to organisations who have completed the Signature Workshop.

These follow-up workshops deepen regulation skills, strengthen relationships, and embed habits into workplace culture.

3 × 120-min workshops across the year
$2,500 + GST

This series supports organisations to create sustainable change through:
1️⃣ self-regulation
2️⃣ relational regulation
3️⃣ habit + environment design

WĀNANGA 2 — Emotional Regulation Integration

Strengthen and practise the tools from the first workshop.

Focus:

Review & accountability
Applying the Aro-hā Method™ in real situations
Micro-habits for calm & clarity

Outcome:
Kaimahi feel steadier, more aware, and confident using regulation tools daily.

WĀNANGA 3 — Boundaries & Relational Regulation

Develop healthier relationships and clearer communication.

Focus:

Practical boundary setting
Responding vs reacting
Simple communication tools for pressure moments

Outcome:
Teams build trust, reduce conflict, and relate from a grounded place.

WĀNANGA 4 — Habit Change & Workplace Culture

Create systems and habits that support wellbeing and reduce stress.

Focus:

Habit formation & environmental design
Workplace micro-habits
Team commitment strategies

Outcome:
A calmer, more supportive workplace with sustainable habits.

WHO THIS IS FOR

Ideal for:

Hauora & kaupapa Māori organisations
Mental health & addiction services
Violence & sexual harm providers
Schools, youth services & retreat providers
Social services, frontline workers & kaiāwhina
Corporate teams under pressure
EAP, ACC & wellbeing providers

Workshops can support staff wellbeing or be tailored to client groups.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

Kaimahi will learn how to:

regulate emotions under pressure
reduce stress, overwhelm & burnout
think more clearly & creatively
communicate calmly & respectfully
set healthier emotional boundaries
interrupt unhelpful coping patterns
build supportive micro-habits
strengthen team relationships
feel more grounded and connected

The result?

A workplace that feels safer, calmer, and more connected.
Real change happens through repetition — the follow-up wānanga turn new skills into habits, and habits into lasting organisational change.