Michael Bartura

Michael Bartura has been involved in lifestyle education, health & wellness promotion, training and organisational development since the mid-Eighties. With close to 20 years of management experience in four continents, he brings to the table a well-refined cross-cultural mentoring capacity and a managerial acumen amassed in both not-for-profit and business contexts. He has extensive experience in Mindfulness practices and delivers insightful and engaging training seminars and group-work through nondenominational science-based methodologies.

In earlier years, Michael worked as a therapist and a trainer in clinics and centres in Australia, UK, the US and Canada. Later, he undertook senior managerial roles in international businesses and charities. IN theyears before the Pandemic, he oversaw the TeamUp program – a unique coaching journey designed to counter stress and build resilience in charities. Now back iin Australia, he runs his own coaching practice based on Mindfulness-based Leadership and Positive Neuroplasticity to work with individuals, organisations and Startups. He was a member of the core faculty of the School of Life in Melbourne, a giest facilitator at The Small Gianst Academy, a trainer for UpSkilled and The Do Good Model project and heads program development and support for the new Ripple Affect Institute.

Besides a variety of certificates and diplomas in holistic therapies, Michael holds a Master’s degree in Management from Macquarie Graduate School of Management. He is a passionate and skilful coach and has been and associate of the Asian leadership Institute for close to 25 years.