“10 seconds empowers us to pause and be calm, one breath at a time” Natalie Cossar

G’day, I’m Natalie (and this is my zen master Banjo)

All I know is how to help others pause and invite calm and peace into the present moment - one breath at a time.

My background is in facilitation, training and mentoring. Starting in the 80s as the youngest Australian female instructor for Dale Carnegie Training Leaders, helping those who experience anxiety and fear of public speaking and other life challenges. After three and a bit decades I observed that fear is always present because “the attempt of managing fear is a never ending cycle of theories, strategies, analysis and overthinking”.

I have been in private practice since 1999 and these days I learn, practice and share what works for me and others, plus I do my best to apply a practice of mindfulness and self reflection of mind and being. I often fail and relearn, just like the learnings my clients experience. These have become motivational ingredients and challenges that I personally address, allowing me to question, learn, wonder and listen without getting stuck in fear and without an agenda.


Continuing to apply The Practice brings on the change for me each time I see us building calm by pausing together.

Today I practise through speaking, training and mentoring only to those interested, through workshops and one-to-one conversations.

My belief is we all deserve to improve the quality of our life and our state of being, easily, gently and peacefully, by transforming our state of mind - in this moment. It is possible and doable, even within 10 seconds. Sometimes this can be done within one session together, often we need several sessions and/or ongoing mentoring and support.


On this site you can read stories from those who practise The Practice. You can also learn more about The Practice, my offerings and access free resources.

You might like to book a free chat as a new client, for us to get a sense of whether we are the right fit for one another. Feel free to chat with me about your challenges or goals, or to make an appointment in person or by phone.


we are all here to help one another

to embrace and lessen our pain and suffering, stress, anxiety, anything hurtful and unpleasant to us

to grow and magnify our inner peace and calm - a new state of being

to pause, be calm, present and to help others achieve the same

one breath at a time