Rediscover Rest
Rediscover Rest
In a culture that prizes busyness, rest has become a radical act. Rest is a largely untapped source of resilience, creativity, and innovative ideas. This session guides participants through a gentle yet powerful sequence of somatic movement, breathwork,…
Body Scan & Body Awareness
Breathwork
Journalling & Reflection
Nervous System Regulation Practice
Nsdr / Guided Deep Rest
Yoga
Workshop
Description
In a culture that prizes busyness, rest has become a radical act. Rest is a largely untapped source of resilience, creativity, and innovative ideas. This session guides participants through a gentle yet powerful sequence of somatic movement, breathwork, and yoga nidra (guided deep rest), followed by facilitated reflection on what rest means in the context of their work and lives. No experience or flexibility required. Suitable for senior leaders and frontline teams alike, and particularly powerful for teams navigating high pressure, change, or burnout. Ideally, there is space and yoga mats for people to lay down on, but this can also be done seated, if needed. Microphone needed for large groups and spaces.
Benefits
- Nervous system regulation: participants experience physical and mental restoration, leaving measurably calmer and more grounded.
- Improved focus and mental clarity: a reset of the stress response brings participants from 'fight/flight/freeze' into 'rest and digest', creating conditions for sharper thinking and better decision-making.
- Practical tools to take away: participants leave with two or three simple breathing and somatic practices practices they can integrate into their daily rhythm immediately. Option to share the recording of the guided yoga nidra post-session.
- Team connection: sharing this embodied experience together builds trust and psychological safety between colleagues, cultivating a field of coherence between them.
- Reframed relationship with rest: participants leave understanding rest as a strategic resource and tool to enhance their performance.
Hosted by Emma Chow
About the Host
A systems change expert and facilitator dedicated to inner and outer world transformation, Emma works at the intersection of regenerative strategy, nature connection, and embodied wellbeing. With over a decade leading global programmes at institutions including the Ellen MacArthur Foundation — convening 500+ organisations across business, innovation, and philanthropy — she brings credibility with senior corporate, leadership, and ESG audiences alongside deep experience in facilitation, experiential learning design, and space holding.
Emma weaves together her skills as a certified coach (MOE Foundation), advanced meditation teacher (1 Giant Mind), yoga instructor, and yoga nidra guide to shape an array of meaningful experiences for clients. Her practice as a botanical textile artist, including a residency with UNESCO Biosphere The Living Coast, grounds her facilitation in place, nature, and ecological inquiry. She has designed and delivered sessions ranging from somatic rest and stress regulation to nature immersions and hands-on textile dyeing for audiences including business leaders, funders, and investors.
Emma has worked with organisations including Jo Malone London, The Earthshot Prize, Prime Global, and Nexus, and has been featured in Forbes, Vogue Business, The New York Times, and the BBC.
Certifications & Credentials
Yoga nidra guide with Attune to the Moon
Advanced 1 Giant Mind meditation teacher
Yoga instructor (200 hr YTT) with School Yoga Institute
Certified coach with MOE Foundation
Level 1 certified with Authentic Relating Training
Qigong teacher with Mimi Kuo Deemer (in progress, complete Autumn 2026)
Certificate in Regenerative Economics with Capital Institute
Public liability insurance (£2 million)
Past Clients
Sarsen (led sessions for KFC and other corporate leaders), Linklaters law firm, Nexus, Prime Global, 42 Acres, Groundswell, Verve Festival, Camp Bestival
Focus Areas
Creative/CultureWell-being/HealthDevelopment/Coaching
Location
Rye, England, UK
Languages
English
Travel Locations
London, Brighton; (+EUR 300) Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Paris; (+EUR 500) any locations over 500 km away.
Corporate Experience
Significant
Session Types Offered
Passive/performative (eg. music, meditation, artist etc.)
Past Experience Doing Sessions
Yes - Performing
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