about us
Sara Jayne
co-Founder & ceo
DMU (Cardiac)
Sara is a qualified cardiac diagnostic imaging specialist with over 20 years experience in the medical field. Her thriving career was cut short with the diagnosis of a life-threatening autoimmune disease, which led her to turn to mind-body medicine for answers.
Sara's transformative response to meditation and mindfulness practices led to her completing formal training as a Meditation Instructor and Mindfulness@Work Facilitator at the internationally renowned McLean Meditation Institute. She is now fully certified to deliver mindfulness-based programs, workshops and retreats, both independently and at a corporate level.
With her unique experience of being on both sides of the healthcare provider and patient equation, Sara is passionate about making wellbeing a priority for healthcare providers, as well as sharing the power of the mind-body connection with others who are suffering from chronic conditions, many of which are switched on by chronic stress and burnout. Sara's passion for bringing mind-body medicine into modern medicine led to her completing the Dr Herbert Benson MD Course in Mind-Body Medicine at Harvard University in 2019. Sara is now on a mission to share her experience, knowledge and skills to help others overcome stress, illness and pain, and achieve their optimal wellbeing.
Emily Little
co-founder & Director of operations
BPsychSc
Emily's passion for wellbeing led her to study a Bachelor in Psychological Science at the University of New South Wales, where she further fulfilled the roles of Wellbeing Director of the UNSW Law Society, and Psychology Representative of the UNSW Rural Allied Health and Medical Society, implementing several strategies to enhance student wellbeing on campus.
With a particular interest in mental wellbeing, Emily has over five years experience as a research assistant in collaboration with Macquarie University and the University of Sydney under the direction of leading Clinical Psychologists. In her role, she focused on the development of psychological programs designed to prevent anxiety and depression, as well as help enhance emotional health, in young adults.
Her previous studies, combined with her personal family experience with autoimmune disease, led to a passion for a model of health focused on harnessing the power of the mind-body connection. Emily completed the Dr Herbert Benson MD Course in Mind-Body Medicine at Harvard University in 2019, and began studying a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Wollongong in 2022. She is currently the Health and Wellbeing Representative for the Wollongong University Medical Students’ Society.