João speaking at a podium to a full conference room
    For Workplaces

    Nervous system education and practical regulation tools for workplaces.

    • On site
    • Online
    • Regional & remote
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    Trusted by teams at

    • Bremmar
    • Exchange Tower
    • SIDE, School of Isolated and Distance Education
    • Bodybalance Health and Wellness
    • In2skin
    • Growth Rocket
    • Unique Beauty & Style
    Why It Matters

    Chronic stress is expensive, and mostly invisible.

    Mental health is now a workplace safety issue. Australia’s latest national figures show mental health claims rising faster than any other type of injury.

    17,600

    serious workers’ compensation claims for mental health conditions in 2023/24

    161%

    rise in mental health claims over ten years, more than any other type of injury

    35.7 weeks

    off work per serious mental health claim, versus 7.4 weeks for all serious claims

    In WA, psychosocial hazards such as work pressure, fatigue and burnout are covered by WorkSafe WA’s code of practice, alongside every other workplace hazard.

    Read the code
    Sources
    Our Method

    Science first, experience second.

    People learn what is happening in their body, then practise something that changes it. Five pillars shape every session.

    1. 01

      Understand

      How stress works in the body: the nervous system, the hormones behind it, and why it builds up over a working week.

    2. 02

      Connect

      Structured connection exercises that build psychological safety. Clear prompts, simple formats, and no one is put on the spot.

    3. 03

      Reflect

      Guided journaling that turns insight into action. Always private, never collected, never shared.

    4. 04

      Regulate

      Guided breathwork in the session, including the immersive 9D Breathwork Experience, so people feel the shift from stress to calm.

    5. 05

      Apply

      Highly effective nervous system regulation tools people learn to apply day to day: at a desk, before a meeting or on shift.

    9D Breathwork in the office
    The Experience

    The 9D Breathwork Experience.

    A guided breathing technique with 3D spatial audio and voice guidance, delivered in its calming, down regulation form. Many people say it is the first time in weeks their mind has gone quiet.

    • Guided start to finishA facilitator leads every minute, so nobody has to know what to do.
    • Fully optionalPeople can listen, rest or step out at any point. Taking part is always a choice.
    • Online readyRemote colleagues join the same session from wherever they are.
    The Bremmar team after their session, wearing 9D Breathwork headphones

    The impact was clear.

    “It's not something we often make space for in our busy working days, but the impact was clear. The exercise sparked meaningful conversations, personal insights and practical actions that many of us could take away and apply in our everyday lives.”

    BremmarRU OK? Day session, September 2026
    The Exchange Tower team with João after their session
    Exchange TowerFeedback from the team

    A session everyone loved.

    The team left with simple, practical tools to manage stress and regulate their nervous system day to day, and many were fascinated to discover just how much conscious breathing matters.

    The Bodybalance Health & Wellness team with João after their session
    Bodybalance Health & WellnessTeam morning, 2 hour session

    Even the body experts felt the difference.

    Bodybalance's team of remedial massage therapists spent a two hour morning with João: how the nervous system responds to stress, guided journaling, and a 9D Breathwork Experience.

    “Thank you so much, it was a great morning, the team loved it.”
    Owner, Bodybalance Health & Wellness
    SIDE, School of Isolated and Distance EducationStaff Development Day, August 2026

    Over 250 staff, one calmer start to the day.

    SIDE's entire school staff came together for their Development Day. João spoke about nervous system regulation and led a guided breathwork practice, and the shift was felt in the room.

    “We really appreciate the work you did with us yesterday and the positive way you assisted in starting our day.”
    Executive Team office, SIDE
    Programs

    Two ways to work together.

    A single session for a team day, or a year long program that builds lasting habits.

    Single sessions

    One to three hours, built around your team.

    For team days, offsites, conferences and wellbeing weeks. Every session leaves people with a tool they can use the same day.

    1hour

    Focused

    2hours

    Immersive

    3hours

    The full Asana method

    • Focused: One topic and a guided practice, or a 9D Breathwork Experience on its own.
    • Immersive: Education and an immersive practice, with time to reflect and put it into words.
    • The full Asana method: Understand, regulate, connect, reflect. Ideal for offsites and leadership teams.
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    Signature program

    The Asana Year

    Twelve months. Twelve sessions. One nervous system at a time.

    12

    Months

    12

    Sessions

    10

    9D Experiences

    • Stress Decoded. What stress does in the body and why it builds up.
    • Breath at Work. How breathing shapes energy, focus and calm.
    • The Regulated Nervous System. How to shift out of stress mode on demand.
    • Includes ten 9D Breathwork Experiences and a closing Resilience Day.
    • Progress is measured at the start, middle and end of the year.
    • Optional add ons: a leadership stream, or a 6 month intensive.
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    Built For

    Team building, wellness days and FIFO wellbeing.

    The same science and the same care, shaped around the moment your team is in.

    Where & How

    Wherever your people are. Simple to organise.

    Your workplace

    A boardroom, training room or offsite venue. We bring the audio equipment and set up the space.

    Online for distributed teams

    Live sessions for teams across offices, states and time zones, with the same structure and the same care.

    Regional & remote sites

    Our facilitators travel to you, including FIFO operations, mine sites and regional centres. A crib room works.

    1. 1

      Discovery call

      A short call to understand your people, your pressures and what you want to change.

    2. 2

      Tailored proposal

      A clear plan with format, topics, dates, logistics and pricing, ready to share internally.

    3. 3

      Delivery

      Sessions on site, online or at your remote operation, run by an experienced facilitator.

    4. 4

      Follow up resources

      So the tools keep working after we leave.

      Monthly tools sheet · Practice recordings · Quarterly summary for HR

    Who Delivers
    João Soares teaching outdoors

    João Soares

    Founder · Lead Facilitator

    Before breathwork, João worked in the corporate and mining world at Rio Tinto. He teaches in plain language that lands on site and in the boardroom.

    • Registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association, and a somatic coach
    • Teaches the physiology of stress and how breathing changes it
    • Trains breathwork practitioners through the Asana Practitioner Training
    • Larger and regional programs supported by trained Asana facilitators
    View João’s ACA registration
    Safety

    Safe for every workplace.

    • Trauma informedDesigned and delivered with trauma awareness at every step.
    • Every practice optionalPeople choose how much they take part, every time.
    • Work clothes are fineNo need to lie down or change. Everything can be done seated.
    • Connection in pairsConnection work happens in pairs, with a pass option always available.
    • Journaling stays privateWhat people write is theirs. It is never collected or shared.
    • Screening and waiverEvery participant completes a health screening and a waiver beforehand.
    • Adapted to health needsBreathwork is adapted or skipped for people with certain health conditions.
    Questions

    Before you enquire.

    Can this work as a team building activity?

    Yes. Instead of games, people learn how stress shapes the way they work together, then build trust through structured connection exercises in pairs, with a pass option always available. Teams leave closer and with shared tools they keep using.

    Do you work with FIFO and mining crews?

    Yes. João came to this work from Rio Tinto, so rosters, long swings and site life are familiar ground. We deliver on site, in crib rooms and at camps, or online for crews on rotation, with practical tools for sleep, switching off after shift and the transition home.

    What group sizes do you work with?

    Anything from a small leadership team to a full conference room. Education and guided breathwork scale easily; the 9D Breathwork Experience needs a headset per person, so tell us your numbers and we will confirm the best format in your proposal.

    Do we need headphones or any equipment?

    No. For on site sessions we bring the headphones and audio for the 9D Breathwork Experience. You provide a room with chairs and, ideally, a screen. Online participants simply use their own headphones.

    Do people need to lie down?

    No. Every practice can be done seated, in work clothes. Lying down is an option where the space allows, never a requirement.

    Which online platform do you use?

    Whichever your organisation already uses, including Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meet. Hybrid sessions work too, with part of the team in the room and part online.

    Let’s Talk

    Let’s design a program for your team.

    Tell us about your people and what they are carrying. João will reply within two business days with next steps.

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