About Michael Bartura

Michael 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 his last full-time role, as a manager for the East West Learning Centre in Singapore, he focused on designing platforms to deliver an integrated Mind-Body approach to leadership education. Last year he oversaw the TeamUp program – a unique coaching journey designed to counter stress and build resilience in charities. In Australia, he runs his own coaching practice based on Mindfulness-based Leadership and Positive Neuroplasticity to work with individuals, organisations and Startups. He is also a member of the core faculty at the School of Life in Melbourne.

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 an associate of the Asian leadership Institute for close to 20 years

Michael is humble yet enlightened with a kind heart, an open mind and a compassionate soul. His knowledge and experience in the mind body awareness space is not only in-depth but it is contagious. He had helped to set me on my own personal journey of transformation and awareness to which I am eternally grateful. Michael’s patience and guiding style inspired me to discover my inner strength and fortitude. I strongly recommend him for any organization that seeks to transform its culture and strives to cultivate not only effective managers but enlightened leaders.”

~ Felix Wong, China

Michael is one of the most inspiring people I’ve met. He is dedicated to helping humanity on all levels –from creating a community center for seekers to courageously doing grunt work in the trenches, literally, all in a part of the world forgotten by most in the time of need. I’m not sure which shines more, his heart or his smile.”

~ Kim Roberts, USA

Michael was my team up coach and personal coach for over the course of about 2 years. I always left the Skype meetings with a feeling of gratitude and a better understanding of how my thinking processes were keeping me stuck with fear, resentment, worry and issues with control and perfectionism which were reinforced by continual approval seeking and had a underbelly of insecurity.
Some of my daily practice is in acceptance as in “it is what it is”, and “people are who they are”.
I now realize I was constantly swimming against the current trying to control my environment in ways that led to excessive anxiety and obsessive worry which kept my limbic system in a constant flight or fight pattern.
Upon reflection, I now know that these negative patterns can change through the neuroplasticity of the brain. ( which means the brain can change itself through repetition of positive thoughts and feelings and behaviors.
It is a continual work in progress but very worthwhile.
Michael was very positive and introspective along with guiding me through tough times. He has had a very positive influence on my life.

For that I am very grateful.

~ Alan Storey. Colorado USA