Life is loud. We make space for you to slow down and rewire from the inside out.
Mellow Habits is a sound and wellness practice founded by Zara. Through sound baths, breathwork, floating experiences and intimate retreats we create the conditions for your nervous system to genuinely let go.
Based in Brisbane and Melbourne. Working across Australia and internationally.
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Experience
retreats
sound baths (floating + grounding)
speaking
sound facilitator training
wellness business mentorship
corporate
spa trainings
other
Upcoming retreats
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The Art of Rest — Bali
4 to 7 September
Three rooms remaining. Payment plans available.
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The Art of Rest — Northern NSW
31 October to 2 November
Now open. Payment plans available.
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The Art of Rest — Japan
Autumn, 2026
Waitlist open.
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The Art of Rest - Victoria
October/November
Waitlist open.
For upcoming floating sound baths, grounding sessions and wellness dinners visit our events page.
About Zara
I created Mellow Habits because I needed it and could not find it anywhere.
I am a certified meditation teacher and sound facilitator. Among the first in Australia to introduce floating sound baths and one of the first in the world to take them into nature.
I work with individuals, corporate teams and luxury hotels across Australia and internationally to create spaces where the nervous system finally gets permission to stop.
Not just for an hour. In a way that actually stays.
Rest is not something you stumble into. It is a skill. One that most of us were never taught.
Our work creates the conditions for it. Through sound, breath and the kind of slowness that actually lets the body exhale.
Mellow Habits has collaborated with COMO Hotels Bangkok, COMO Shambhala, the National Gallery of Victoria, Mecca Beauty, Naturhotel Lüsnerhof Italy, Lon Retreat, Little Company, The George Ballroom, Wolf Gym Baghdad, Core Pilates Erbil, Love Athletica, and Flex and Flow Pilates.
Frequently Asked Questions
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A sound bath is an immersive wellness experience where you lie down and are bathed in the resonance of singing bowls, gongs and chimes. The vibrations support nervous system regulation, deep rest and improved sleep. No experience is required. You simply arrive and receive.
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A floating sound bath is an immersive experience where you float gently on water while instruments are played around you. Because water conducts sound more efficiently than air the vibrations travel directly through your body creating a deeper and more immediate experience. Mellow Habits pioneered outdoor floating sound baths in nature in Australia — floating on warm water surrounded by birdsong and natural landscape is an experience unlike anything else available.
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A blanket, yoga mat, an eye mask or face covering and comfortable clothes you can lie down in. For floating events bring warm layers, pants that roll up to the knees and a towel to dry your feet. Nothing relaxing about being cold during deep rest.
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Yes. Zara is available for corporate events, conferences, workplace wellbeing programs, hotel residencies and retreat facilitation across Australia and internationally. She speaks on rest, nervous system regulation, burnout prevention, sound healing and simple approaches to meditation.
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No. Everything is guided. Everything is optional. You simply arrive and receive.
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Our half day corporate wellness experience combines breathwork, somatic movement, tapping and an immersive sound bath. Participants leave with practical nervous system regulation techniques they can use at their desk, before a meeting or at 3am when their mind will not stop. Sessions are available for teams of up to 20 people and are held at your office or venue.
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Get in touch directly at rest@mellowhabits.com with your team size, preferred date and location. We will come back to you within 48 hours with availability and a proposal.
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All Mellow Habits retreats include a curated programme of sound healing, breathwork and somatic movement sessions, nourishing meals, tea ceremony, a creative activity and a curated take home gift. Retreat experiences vary by location and format — visit our retreat page for specific inclusions and upcoming dates.
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The Art of Rest is our signature day retreat format — a full day immersive experience combining tapping and somatic awakening, psoas and fascia release, breathwork, floating sound bath, cacao ceremony, tea meditation, seasonal lunch, Earth and Stillness creative activity and on body sound bowl massage. It is one of the most considered and distinctive wellness day experiences available in Australia.
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Our Sound Healing Facilitator Training is a three day immersive programme covering gong, Tibetan bowls and percussion facilitation, nervous system literacy, brainwave entrainment, safe group facilitation and on-body vibro-acoustic technique. Training is held on the Gold Coast and Melbourne.
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Yes. We offer in-person spa training and an online module for spa therapists covering Tibetan bowl massage technique, tuning fork therapy, gong facilitation and how to design and sequence a complete sound healing treatment. Get in touch to discuss your property and team requirements.
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Sound bath events and corporate wellness sessions are available in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Byron Bay and Melbourne. Retreats and residencies extend internationally across Asia and Europe including Bali, Japan, Italy and Thailand.
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Join the Mellow Habits mailing list at mellowhabits.com for updates on upcoming events, retreats and new offerings. You can also follow at Instagram @mellowhabits.








