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. Each day, I armoured myself 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. Adrenalin fatigue and creative burn-out eventually did bring that chapter to a pivotal threshold, which was a harsh lesson to remind me of the importance of self-worth, valued contribution, wellbeing and lifestyle balance. I have since guided my biggest life choices with the soul courage it took me, to level-up my career and life stories to embody more of what matters deeply to my core.

As a self-confessed workaholic with boundless energy for creative thinking, travelling and learning ‘sensorial wellbeing’ and ‘embodied living’ have become my way of life and proven so liberating during current times.

I’m an ocean-loving Australian currently living between UK and Spain. I left behind many material things but stowed close my healthiest habits, connections and skills. 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 completing accredited training with Claire Macpherson, to become a world-class Impactful Coach. This combination of modalities has amplified my understanding of the many benefits that sensorial and embodied living can provide.

apricus by nature (limited co.) is a curation of embodied coaching programs, sensorial wellbeing sessions and products, to help boost human flourishing, naturally. With so much chaotic energy, artificial influence and uncertainty swirling around now is a pinnacle time to master human potential, kindness, connection and emotional and creative intelligence to thrive.

Love self. Nurture others. It’s my daily grace.

Briseis Onfray (BA Applied Art / Dip. Sound Therapy / Certified Impactful Coach)
Founding Director / Embodied Coach / Sound Therapist apricus by nature (limited co.)