ŌRA STORY

From doing to being

Founded in 2022, ŌRA Wellness Collective is a collective of restorative practices helping people build greater awareness of their bodies, manage their energy and navigate life with more calm, presence and resilience.

ŌRA comes from aura — the invisible field that surrounds and emanates from a living being. It speaks to the energy we carry, the state we are in, and the way that state shapes how we experience ourselves and the world around us.

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HOW ŌRA WORKS

How can we show up for the world when we cannot show up for ourselves?

We live in a world that asks a lot of us. We move quickly, carry multiple responsibilities and spend much of our time responding to what is happening around us.

There is no single practice, routine or formula that works for everyone — and what supports us can change as our bodies, circumstances and lives change.

Rather than following the latest wellness trend or adding more to your routine, ŌRA is about building your own toolbox: simple practices you can draw on to support you in different moments.

Through breathwork, movement, somatic and trauma-informed practices, and energy work, we create space to develop a greater awareness of our body and mind — recognising what depletes us, what supports us, and what we need to protect and restore our energy. In doing so, we develop the capacity to meet life with more calm, presence and resilience.

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THE ŌRA FRAMEWORK

A different way to wellbeing

Awareness

We begin with awareness.
By learning to slow down and listen rather than override, we become more attuned to what is happening within and understand what we need to feel calmer, more present and less stressed.

Connection

We cultivate connection.
Through simple and accessible tools,
we reconnect with ourselves and our natural rhythms, creating a bridge between the demands of modern life and the intelligence of the body.

Restoration

We make space for restoration.
By using pauses, rituals and tools to recover and recharge, we protect our capacity for what matters and cultivate sustainable energy levels, healthy alignment and resilience.

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Meet Julie

Born and raised in France, I moved abroad quite young, living in the UK, Australia and China.

For most of my life, I was good at pushing through. Ambitious, driven and proud of being resilient, I worked hard and built businesses while taking care of myself — running, practising yoga, eating well and staying active.

But somewhere along the way, I stopped feeling like myself.

I became anxious, overwhelmed and disconnected. My health began to suffer — IBS, insomnia and patterns I didn’t understand. What was hardest was that I was already doing so much to feel well, yet I was feeling worse.

I began to understand that something deeper was shaping the way I was experiencing life.

Discovering energy management, stress prevention and polyvagal theory gave me a different lens. I began to understand the connection between our nervous system, our experiences and the way we move through life — how we respond to stress, navigate emotions and relate to ourselves, others and the world around us.

That realisation became the foundation for ŌRA.

After more than a decade of study, practice and teaching across breathwork, yoga, energy and body-based approaches, I now share what I wish I had known earlier.

Through ŌRA, I hope you can learn simple tools and practices for everyday life that help you reconnect with yourself, restore your energy and navigate life with greater calm and presence.

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GET TO KNOW

Training and experience

My work draws on more than a decade of study, practice and teaching in breathwork, yoga, somatic practices, nervous system education, and energy healing with a focus on how the body holds, communicates, and processes our lived experience.

I have trained with experienced teachers across these fields and continue to deepen my learning through ongoing study, working with individuals, schools, studios and organisations, adapting these practices to different needs and environments.

Breathwork
IBF & CMA Certified · Pranayama · Functional Breathing · Healing Breathwork Teacher Training · 500+ hours

Yoga
Hatha · Yin · Prenatal Yoga · 380-hour YTT

Reiki
Usui Reiki Master

Life Coaching
Certified Transformational Life Coach

Perinatal Support (Coming soon! Oct 2026-2027)
Perinatal and trauma-informed training in prenatal, birth, postpartum and early parenting care · 28 weeks