note from the founder…

If human life stories were measured by a well-being metre the pinpoint would identify: healthy life balance; genetic flaw; corporate burn out; monk mindset; hyper-sensitivity; stressed or broken mess. Times are tricky. Resilience is a super-power. Well-being is a tender balance of feeling loved, nourished, involved, active and valued with meaningful connections. If the secret to radiant health, happiness and longevity is mindful living, then knowing how to master our inner world is a life-skill worth gold.

One saving grace to see me power through my 25+ year career as a creative professional, working within fast-paced, high volume, deadline-driven and sometimes toxic work-culture environments has been my daily ritual. I embraced each work day armoured with a morning mind-reset, memo of intention and beauty pouch filled with natural goodness to boost morale and inspire creativity and calm under pressure.

I’m an ocean-loving Australian currently living by the sea in Wales or Spain. I left behind many material things but stowed close my healthiest habits and skills… natural health rituals, design, art, aromatherapy, writing, dance, swimming, sailing, hiking, slow-travelling. I have been a volunteer surf lifesaver in Australia, sailing instructor in France and still hold the role as founder/publisher of my award-winning, side-hustle SHIBUI & co. Starting out with a Bachelor of Arts (Applied Art) to most recently acquiring a Diploma in Sound Therapy with the British Academy of Sound Therapy has amplified my understanding of the many health benefits that sensorial experiences can provide to promote holistic wellbeing. As a self-confessed workaholic with boundless energy for creative thinking, healthy living and learning, ‘sensorial beauty for wellbeing’ has become my way of life and proven so effective during times of stress, grief, sickness or fatigue.

apricus by nature (limited co.) is a curation of rituals, retreats and sensorial beauties to help empower human flourishing during tricky times. The world needs more sunshine.

Briseis Onfray (BA Applied Art / Dip. Sound Therapy), director & facilitator, apricus by nature (limited co.)