Our Story
It began with a serendipitous meeting at Esalen, a world-renowned personal-development retreat center on Big Sur, California’s stunning coast, where we became fast friends. It wasn’t until a flash of insight years later that we realized our shared passion for the innate potential of every individual, coupled with our complementary experiences in not only personal-growth disciplines but also careers in Fortune 100 companies, presented a unique opportunity.
A quick survey of the corporate landscape revealed a clear need for programs that didn’t merely focus on particular wellness modalities but were instead holistic, integrating multiple domains for a more coordinated and effective approach to enhancing physical and mental performance.
And so we developed our unique combination of performance, resilience, and stress management to empower professionals to become more self-aware, focused, and productive, inspiring them to new heights.
Meet the Team
Matthew Félix is a certified Human Potential Life Coach and has an accredited certification in Intuitive Medicine. In March he completes a HeartMath Building Personal Resilience certification. Matthew has explored dreamwork in the US and France and participated in Esalen’s Live Extended Education Program, a month of breathwork study. The author of four books and a frequent speaker on topics ranging from the writing life to wellness, creativity to intuition, Matthew co-founded the ongoing writing and wellness retreat, The Body and the Pen, in Sonoma County. (More)
Ciarán Byrne is a mental performance consultant, a certified Oxygen Advantage Respiratory Physiology Method advanced instructor, and a speaker. He has Masters of Science in Physiology and Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology (completing 2025). A former competitive athlete and coach, after years in the consumer-health sector, he has “returned home” to his passion for human performance, founding TriBreathe, a consultancy specializing in performance breathwork for endurance athletes, and Mensani, a mental skills program. (More)