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; isolation; stress; 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, to help thrive on the outer 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 goodies to help 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 beauty 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, global side-hustle SHIBUI & co.

Starting out with a Bachelor of Arts (Applied Art) at Deakin University, Australia, to acquiring a Diploma in Sound Therapy with the British Academy of Sound Therapy, and most recently training to become a world-class Impact Coach with Claire Macpherson. This combination of modalities has amplified my understanding of the many benefits that sensorial wellbeing experiences can provide, to help empower not only wellbeing, but people’s resilience to thrive.

As a self-confessed workaholic with boundless energy for creative thinking and learning, ‘sensorial beauty for wellbeing’ has become my way of life and proven so effective during times of change, grief, sickness, deadlines, creative burn-out and fatigue.

apricus by nature (limited co.) is a curation of coaching and wellbeing sessions, plus natural beauty support products to help inpsire human flourishing during tricky times. The world needs more compassion, authenticity and sunshine.

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