Glimmers & Grounding
– Mira Rao, Mira Rao Coaching
Participants will be guided through a simple practice of noticing moments of ease and pleasure – known as “glimmers” – and exploring how these positive sensations show up in the body.
Through light movement, reflection, and mindfulness practices they’ll start building a personal toolkit for grounding and resourcing themselves in moments of stress or overwhelm
Connection Through Rhythm: A Heartbeat Approach
– Carolyne Forte & Michelle Cherry, Holistic Wellness Community
Drumming Circle
Get ready for an energising and joyful experience! In the first part of this workshop, participants will be immersed in the power of drumming—feeling the beat, creating music together, and discovering the deep sense of connection rhythm brings.
In the second part, they will learn simple, practical ways to use drumming to help children express and process their emotions, building stronger connections in their communities and workplaces.
Get to know the Speakers
Mira works with individuals, leaders, teams and organisations to cultivate resilience, emotional intelligence, and embodied leadership. Her workshops and coaching programs provide practical, neuroscience-backed strategies to help professionals manage stress, prevent burnout, and lead with confidence, clarity, and authenticity.
Many professionals and organisations recognise the need for better boundaries, emotional agility and self-regulation – but struggle with the how. Mira’s approach blends psycho-education, simple meditation and movement practices, and structured self-inquiry to translate insight into tangible, sustainable change.
Through individual and coaching, workshops and programs, Mira support high-performing individuals and teams in breaking cycles of stress, reactive decision-making and employee disengagement.
Rather than relying solely on cognitive understanding or surface-level positivity, her work enables leaders to develop deep embodied resilience, navigate change with composure, and create cultures of psychological inclusion, safety and innovation.
With 25 years of experience in yoga and embodied practices, a decade of teaching body-based therapy, and academic credentials spanning an MBA, postgraduate studies in French, Linguistics, and Journalism, and a Master’s in Counselling at Notre Dame University, Mira brings a holistic yet results-driven approach to wellbeing in the workplace.
She helps individuals and organiszations build resilience, not just manage stress – so individuals, teams and leaders can thrive, not simply survive.
Harmony Gatherings Incorporated is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to creating spaces where people can reconnect with themselves, each other, and the natural world.
Founded on the belief that authentic connection and positive mental health outcomes flourish in supportive, creative environments, Harmony Gatherings hosts transformative events and workshops from their Harmony Retreat in the Peel region and across Western Australia.
From large-scale gatherings that bring hundreds together, to intimate retreats and community drum circles, every offering is guided by values of inclusivity, creativity, and belonging. Central to their work are drumming circles—powerful, research-backed experiences that reduce stress, uplift mood, and foster trust and collaboration. Through rhythm and sound, participants are invited to experience a profound sense of unity while also building confidence and joy in self-expression.
With years of experience in facilitating drumming workshops for schools, educators, community groups, and corporate teams, Harmony Gatherings blends play, mindfulness, and music to create memorable, uplifting experiences. Their events empower participants of all ages to find their rhythm, connect deeply, and carry these tools back into their communities and workplaces.