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)
16+ 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

$1800 + 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

$120 + GST per participant (10–20 people)
Includes:

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

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 — turn simple new skills into habits, and habits into lasting organisational change.