flourish
the neuroscience of yoga, breath and meditation
flourish teaches the art of living well — using mind-body practice to cultivate the skills that let us live rich, fulfilling lives despite today's challenges.
Mind-body practices have been used for thousands of years to cultivate skills such as attention, awareness and insight. We've felt this ourselves: the transformative power of practice, beyond the immediate shift after a class, to lasting change over time.
Modern science continues to demonstrate the why: why these practices benefit our mental health and cognition. What's emerging is the how: using advanced neuroimaging, researchers are beginning to observe the mechanisms behind these practices- what makes yoga, breathwork and meditation distinct from physical exercise alone and produce such specific changes in the brain and body.
flourish brings this research into the room. A 2-hour workshop exploring why and how yoga, breathwork and meditation change the brain and body and how these practices cultivate the key skills for human flourishing.
IN THE WORKSHOP, WE COVER
● Why = the outcome. What the research shows happens as a result of consistent practice, measured at the level of behaviour, wellbeing, or psychological function
● How = the mechanism. The process inside the brain and body that's proposed or established to produce that outcome.
● What = the practice. Learn and experience the practices themselves.
This understanding deepens the practice itself and empowers people with the knowledge to maintain a consistent practice.
next public workshop
Sunday, September 20th, 12-2pm
Luxe Collective, Brookvale.
"The combination of yoga and breathwork with information about the underlying science was restorative, invigorating and informative”
- GM Mental Health, League Ahead
"Sophia has created something unique and valuable”
- GM Mental Health, League Ahead
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60 minutes | online or in-person | pricing on request
An introduction to flourish - designed to fit into a busy working day. No prior experience needed, no yoga mat required. Learn the practices that regulate stress, sharpen focus and restore energy - and the science behind why and how they work.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Opening meditation - train focus and arrive with greater presence
Breathwork - learn to deliberately shift between activation and calm, using your own physiology
Mindful movement - build body awareness, reduce stress and restore energy
Closing meditation - quiet mental noise, broaden perspective and access clearer thinking
Neuroscience behind every practice - explained simply, so your people understand why it works and how to use it beyond the session
PERFECT FOR
Wellbeing days, lunch and learn programmes, team meetings and organisations looking to introduce evidence-based wellbeing practices for the first time.
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90-120 minutes | in-person | pricing on request
The full flourish experience — an immersive and unique session that takes your team from the neuroscience of stress and attention to the lived experience of restoration and connection. A session tailored to your team's context and challenges.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
The science - understand the neuroscience of stress, attention, resilience and recovery, explained accessibly and applied immediately
Breathwork - experience both sides of your autonomic nervous system, learning to shift between activation and deep calm on demand
Mindful movement - yoga as attention training, building interoceptive awareness, focus and flow state through breath-linked movement
Restoration - restorative postures to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, reset the body and consolidate what the mind has learned
Meditation trilogy - three distinct practices targeting focus, compassion and open awareness - each with its own neurological mechanism and outcome
A daily toolkit (poster included) - leave with practical, evidence-based practices anchored to the science, ready to use from that day forward
PERFECT FOR
Corporate off-sites, leadership retreats, professional conferences, team away days and organisations committed to building a genuine culture of wellbeing.
private workshops
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2 hrs | in-person | $55
A 2 hr workshop for yoga students who want to understand the neuroscience behind their practice. Move through yoga, breathwork and meditation and explore the current research into why and how these ancient practices change the brain and body - supporting mental health, cognition and a more connected, rich and fulfilling life. flourish brings this research into the room with critically reviewed content.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Understand the basis of learning and our ability to cultivate new skills in adult life through neuroplasticity.
Learn how to regulate your nervous system using the breath: what this means as a state change and with consistent practice as a trait change.
Explore what current neuroscience is uncovering about these practices, and where the evidence is strong, emerging, or still unknown.
Leave with practical tools and a PDF resource summary of the workshop.
PERFECT FOR
Yoga students who are curious about the science behind their practice. Studio special events, workshop programmes, teacher training days and anyone wanting to go beyond the physical practice.