Master stress, restore resilience.
Join an empowering collective of teachers focused on helping you recharge, reflect, and cultivate calm resilience.
Community centred support, tailored for teachers
Practical, research
backed strategies that stick
Support to reclaim calm and clarity in all kinds of moments
You’ve done so much today.
But instead of recharging, do you feel stuck in a swirl of overwhelm? Here’s how stress might be showing up.
You doubt your own decisions, feel unsure of your abilities, and struggle to move forward with clarity.
Uncertainty and self doubt
Difficulty balancing responsibilities
Low productivity and burnout
You feel drained of energy and focus, like you’re stuck in a reactive cycle of fixing problems rather than moving forward with goals.
The pressure of managing demands in and out of the classroom leaves you feeling overwhelmed and disconnected.
Loss of connection with students
You feel overwhelmed and like your plate is too full, and you find it hard to be present and connect with your students.
Avoiding difficult conversations
You hesitate to address points of tension with parents, students or leadership because you don’t want to deal with it.
Stifled professional growth
You feel like you’re not achieving your potential for self-reflection, innovation, or professional development.
If this sounds like you, you’re not alone.
More than 50% of Australian teachers suffer from anxiety, and nearly one-fifth from depression*
Why is this happening?
Admin overload is never-ending.
Excessive documentation, emails, data entry, meetings, you’re drowning in tasks that pull you away from what actually matters: teaching and connecting with students.
You’re a teacher, counsellor, event planner, and parent figure without the training or support.
The expectations are sky-high, yet meaningful professional development or recognition is scarce. You’re stretched thin, with little poured back in.
You’re part of a system, but often feel completely alone in it.
Organisational structures prioritise outcomes over wellbeing, leaving many teachers feeling isolated, unheard, and unsupported.
Find out how we can help
In the circle, we make space for what’s real.
Group work is powerful - not because it fixes everything, but because it offers something the system doesn’t: connection, reflection, and space to breathe.
Group work won’t remove the admin load or rewrite your job description.
But it can anchor you, build your inner resources, and help you feel seen, often for the first time in a long time. And that matters. Because when teachers feel supported, they teach and live from a different place.
In facilitated dialogue with other teachers, you may begin to notice:
• You’re not the only one feeling this way.
• You’re not broken. The system is strained.
• Small shifts can still bring big relief.
One weekend,
6 sessions.
Over one intensive weekend course, we’ll deep dive into strategies and tools that you can carry forward.
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Series overview
Defining what ‘enough’ looks like
Naming and challenging perfectionism and exploring how your perfectionism has been shaped by external demands
Understanding systemic stress
Reframing burnout from a sign of personal inadequacy to a predictable response to an unsustainable system
Naming the emotional labour of teaching
Exploring how the unseen labour you do impacts your body, emotions and sense of self
Managing anxiety and hypervigilance
Somatic and mindfulness based approaches to help you find calm, agency and tools for self-regulation
Processing moral injury
Finding space to process the moral distress of being complicit in systems that contradict your values
Building collective care and connection
Reflect on shared experiences and build a sense of community: the most vital antidote to burnout
Session 4
Session 5
Session 6
FAQs
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Group work commonly consist of 1 or more facilitators who facilitate a group of roughly 8-12 participants.
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If you're feeling burnt out, stretched, or unsure of your place in the system, this space offers reflection, connection, and support, most participants leave feeling more grounded and less alone.
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A typical day in the series runs for 4 hours and covers 3 key topics. Each session begins with guiding questions, followed by a reflective or interactive activity. Sessions last around 1 hour each, with breaks in between.
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Consider treating this time as a weekend retreat to maximise the benefits of the series. Clear your schedule as much as possible and plan enjoyable and nourishing activities around each day to prioritise self-care.
Your facilitators
We’re accredited facilitators and counsellors with over 20 years combined experience working across youth, adult, and relational spaces.
We’ve seen first hand the power group work has to transform individuals and communities. As relational beings, we grow stronger when we’re seen, supported, and connected. That’s why we’ve brought our skills together to create a space where teachers can gather, share openly, and grow in good company.
Laura Popescu
Counsellor, Facilitator and Teacher
Naz Ersan
Counsellor and Facilitator
Get in touch
Ready to join us?
We’re launching a pilot program later this year, free of charge. Just fill out the intake form.
Not sure?
If you want more detailed information, we offer 15 minute phone consultations, free of charge.