ABOUT
Meet the team who can get your team creating magic. Crafting Wellness offers a completely unique, exceptional workplace learning experience. Learn how to connect with each other and your inner creative genius when you are completely absorbed in a fun, hands on project.
Dr Alexandra Bowmar
Director
Alexandra is motivated by the desire to inspire full life engagement from active participation, not sit on the sidelines, or behind a computer. Get amongst it, experience life, connect with others, create ideas and find the win-win. Put away the ego, everyone is valued.
Alexandra has years of experience with research and university lecturing in health, wellness and behaviour change and is accredited mindfulness facilitator.
Her depth of evidence-based research, love of implementation of creative ideas and the proven occupational health benefits of crafting, saw the creation of Crafting Wellness. The unique offering is a true holistic wellness learning experience.
Dr Brenda Flood
Occupational Therapist
Brenda is a Clinic Manager and Occupational Therapist and is known to say: "Crafting Wellness is essentially occupational therapy, but just more fun". She knows all about the health benefits of getting handy with craftiness and makes sure all the serious research evidence backs up the Crafting Wellness approach.
As well as set up and workshop assistance, Brenda she likes to keep up with what's 'on-trend' in the designer world and keeps our projects 'cool'.
Maria Hyde-Smith
Workshop Facilitator
Maria is Crafting Wellness' workshop chief consultant. She has many years experience practicing and teaching in spa and wellness, and even has a Masters degree in wellness.
Maria has the special ability to host a crafting party like you've never experienced. Her skill in considering all the details helps make the Crafting Wellness' workshop experience one you'll never forget.
Geoff Passfield
Man Craft Expert
Geoff is our 'man craft' ideas guy. He knows his way around both a tool shed and the workings of the human brain and body. He's all about making healthy practices fun, holistic and inspiring. His university health educator skills makes his workshop facilitation an engaging experience.