The Cortisol Reset: a guided wellness experience for Sunshine Coast teams
A 2.5-hour, evidence-based experience to help your team understand how chronic stress affects energy, focus, sleep and performance — and they'll leave with tangible tools and holistic habits to support genuine recovery, long after the session ends.
This isn't a lecture. And it isn't about pushing harder.
It's an opportunity for your team to experience genuine, guided restoration using science-backed practices — gentle movement, breathwork, meditation and recovery therapies — so the nervous system can settle, and the body can begin to restore itself.
Chronic stress isn't a personal failing. It's a physiological state — and a growing workplace risk.
Under sustained pressure, cortisol — the body's primary stress hormone — starts to behave differently. Left unmanaged, it can:
- Stay elevated for longer, keeping the nervous system in a constant, low-grade "on" state
- Disrupt sleep, recovery and sustained energy levels
- Impair focus, decision-making and emotional regulation
- Contribute to burnout, presenteeism and disengagement
- Make "just pushing through" counterproductive, not admirable
Many high-performing teams are doing everything "right" — long hours, high effort, genuine commitment — and still hitting a wall. Not because of a lack of discipline, but because unmanaged stress physiology is quietly driving the outcome. This workshop helps your team finally connect the dots.
As of December 2025, every Australian state and territory legally requires employers to proactively identify and manage psychosocial hazards. The Cortisol Reset is built on the same evidence-based stress-reduction practices increasingly recognised as best-practice psychosocial risk controls — a genuine, tangible step toward protecting both your people and your business.
This information is provided for general awareness and is not legal advice. Please consult your WHS or legal advisor for guidance specific to your obligations. Sources: Safe Work Australia; InCheq.
What your team will experience.
This 2.5-hour experience is designed to leave every participant feeling rested and rejuvenated, with practical tools that integrate easily into everyday working life. Accessible to all genders, ages and fitness levels.
Recovery Circuit
A 90-minute guided recovery circuit at The Reset Sanctuary, including:
- Sauna — supports circulation and recovery
- Ice baths — builds nervous system resilience
- Magnesium spa — supports muscle recovery and relaxation
- Compression boots — aids circulation and lymphatic flow
Mind-Body Session
A full mind-body session designed to stimulate cognition, support lymphatic flow and release physical tension. Accessible to all fitness levels — comfortable, stretchy attire required, plus a mat or towel.
- Movement — energising exercises to shift state
- Breath — targeted breathwork for clarity
- Mindfulness — a short practice to anchor focus
Practical Education
An accessible, jargon-free session covering how to nourish, move and recover in a way that genuinely combats the effects of chronic stress — practical, evidence-based tools your team can apply the same day, not just in theory.
The essentials.
Numbers are strictly limited to preserve the intimate, restorative nature of the experience — book a call early to check availability for your team.
Explore the full Karma Performance range.
The Cortisol Reset is one part of a wider suite of programs — from a 30-minute online reset to a full-day Resilience Retreat, plus free add-ons like the Leadership Resilience Toolbox and Working Women's Toolbox, and an ongoing Wellbeing Partner option for teams wanting more than a single session.
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Guided by Emily Spurling
Emily Spurling is a wellbeing expert, published author and international retreat host with over 16 years' experience helping people perform at their best, under pressure. She has coached more than 20,000 clients and hosted 44+ retreats worldwide, and now brings that same methodology into the corporate world through Karma Performance.
Give your team a genuine reset & lasting tools for their wellbeing.
Spaces are capped at 20. Book a free call to learn more and check availability for your team.