Petrea King
N.D., D.R.M., D.B.M., Dip Cl. Hyp., I.Y.T.A.

Petrea King is a well-known author, inspirational speaker, counsellor and workshop leader. She has practiced many forms of meditation since the age of seventeen and she is also qualified as a naturopath, herbalist, hypnotherapist, yoga and meditation teacher.

In 1983 Petrea was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was not expected to live.  Meditation and the integration of past traumatic experiences became paramount in her recovery, much of which was spent in a monastery near Assisi in Italy.

Since then, Petrea has counselled individually or through residential programs more than 60,000 people living with life-challenging illnesses, grief, loss, trauma and tragedy. Petrea sees crisis as a catalyst for spiritual growth and understanding and as an opportunity for healing and peace.

Petrea has received the Advance Australia Award and the Centenary Medal for her contribution to the community. She has been nominated for Australian of the Year in each year since 2004.

Wendie Batho
M.Ed. B.A. Dip Ed. Grad Dip Min. B.Ed.

Healing Your Life 

Wendie has co-facilitated residential programs with Petrea for more than sixteen years. Prior to that Wendie spent over 25 years as a teacher, school principal and was involved in educational leadership and facilitation of school executive groups.

Ten years of this time was spent in PNG where she taught and worked for the government. Wendie has been travelling since the early sixties and is especially attracted to Asian cultures. She holds degrees in Anthropology, Education, Sociology, Theology and Political Science. Her current passions are her grandchildren, travel biographies, exploring Asia, 4x4 driving, reading everything she can get her hands on, and watching movies on the big screen at home.

Over the last 12 years, Margie has also been engaged in the design, delivery and marketing of transformational learning programs. During this time she has regularly facilitated personal development programs for up to 50 people on weekend workshops, week-long intensives and advanced programs of 3-4 months.

Margie has a Graduate Certificate in Adult Education from UTS, Diploma in Psychotherapy from the Australian College of Contemporary Somatic Psychotherapy and qualifications in somatic therapy, executive coaching and relationship counselling.

Michelle Richmond is a renowned innovator in the arena of Personal Change Management, combining research into Human Behavior, Business Intuition, The New Sciences, Quantum Physics, Energy Medicine and Emotional and Spiritual Intelligence.

Her previous role as the C.E.O. of the Asher Institute of Integrative Medicine Foundation has seen Michelle working and studying with leading edge Doctors and Physicians from around the globe as she mentored 1000’s of people in sustainable wellness. An experience that embedded the importance of interconnecting the spirit, heart, mind and body both personally and professionally to maximize health and success in all areas of life.

This expertise combined with her personal business experience sees the evolution of W.R. Business Enlightenment™ bringing to life her passion to share tangible laws of sustainable wellness and meta–physics to individuals and leaders in business and social change.

Michelle is consistently expanding her repertoire of knowledge as she interviews experts from around the globe on Holistic Cancer Treatment with her business partner Marcus Freudenmann as Co Director of maxAwareness.com an on line educational membership site. Her powerful presentations have seen Michelle presenting in many companies including Vivo Insurance, I.Q.P.C., The Business Enterprise Network, Australian Stock Exchange, Australian Sports Association, Queensland Education. Whilst her warmth and humility compliment her clinical experience and insight, she utilizes a well tested understanding of what inspires people to make change in their lives to step beyond the ordinary into the extraordinary.

As a teacher and presenter Michelle is a natural. Her warmth and humility compliment her clinical experience and insight. Michelle's intention is to provide simple tools and techniques empowering participant with the knowledge and skills to Accelerate their Internal Mastery. Her presentations utilise a well tested understanding of what inspires people to make change in their lives.

She is a Founding Trustee for the Children’s Neuro Development Research Foundation and a facilitator and Advocate for the Quest for Life Foundation. She consults in private practice in Sydney's lower North Shore.

StJohn’s initial career path was in Town Planning and his undergraduate and postgraduate university education was in support of this. In 1980 St John shifted his focus into Personal Development, Leadership Development, Coaching and Sustainability Practices.

St John was the Managing Director of a personal development and lifeskills training company in Victoria for 6 years offering a variety of courses to both the general public and corporate clients. In 1999 he co-founded EcoSTEPS P/L, a Triple Bottom Line Sustainability Consultancy.

More recently, his focus has been on the design and delivery of programs to both the corporate sector and the general public with particular focus on deeper, developmental work, supporting the ongoing building of emotional intelligence, coaching, leadership and personal development. StJohn is an expert guide in the gentle practice of Meditation and its use by those wishing to explore their own inner landscape.

With over 25 years of training experience, StJohn has a wealth of experience to call on both in the design and delivery of transformational programs. He is known for his easy style and ability to make the complex simple and easy to grasp.

StJohn is now one of the founding directors of Circumference a company focused on the delivery of Leadership and Personal Development Programs.

Alexia Miall has sought a sense of inner peace for most of her life. To understand who, what, how and why she exists have been questions she has wanted answered since she was a small child. Her experience is, through discovery of our own inner peace, we are kinder to ourselves, and in turn kinder to our family, friends, colleagues, students and the world at large.

An initial career in Advertising and Marketing provided an opportunity to communicate with many via the media; whilst her career since 1980, in Transformational Education has been a journey in communication via the heart. She has been privileged to share this incredible journey with 1000’s of like minded souls through her training, coaching, healing, therapy, meditation, and management of her own training company.

Alexia has acquired further education in Adult Education in Training; Somatic Psychotherapy; Life Coaching; Conflict Resolution; and Accreditation in many behavioral and culture change models. She is also an Associate of EcoSTEPS, a niche Sustainability consultancy, which supports her love of the natural environment. 

Quest for Life

Karen Ashworth “Karen has the voice of an Angel, the heart of a Lion and the knowledge of the Ancients.” With her extensive background in teaching, Karen is highly sought after for her skills as a Conductor, Singer, Facilitator and Voice Empowerment Coach. Having discovered a passion for the music of other cultures whilst training as a classical singer and Music educator at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Karen blends the wisdom of Ancient traditions into her work with the voice.

Bringing voices from diverse backgrounds and levels of experience to join together in harmony, fun and laughter is Karen’s rare talent. From her training as a yoga teacher, and experience with many different healing modalities, Karen enables participants to engage sound, Mantra, voice and vibration as powerful tools for healing and personal transformation.