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 with additional certifications in Intuition Medicine and HeartMath’s Building Personal Resilience. He is currently pursuing Neurofit’s Somatics and Nervous System certification, and he previously participated in Esalen’s Live Extended Education Program, a month of onsite 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 writing and wellness retreat, The Body and the Pen. (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)