The Be Different Collective
Clare Babbage - Be Different
Founder of the Be Different Studio, Clare is a revolutionary at heart with a good dose of practical mystic thrown into the mix. She has been described as “The least ‘woo’ energy worker I have ever met” and that’s not a bad description as her background includes over 2 decades in social services supporting transformation for individuals and organisations.
She has created Be Different Studio to provide an opportunity for other practitioners to bring their gifts to the Hawkes Bay community. So reach out if you are keen to join The Be Different Collective.
If you are looking for a no nonsense, grounded healer and guide Clare’s client work at the studio includes;
1-1 healing & energy work
Alignment and Life Coaching
Experiential Astrology Sessions
Groups on Shamanic Practice and more
If you would like to work with Clare you can book through her website here.
Sydney Hapi - Te Mauri Hauora
Kia ora, my name is Sydney Hapi, and I am of Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, and Rongomaiwahine descent. My healing journey has been deeply transformative, and I believe in the importance of doing our own inner healing so that we don’t pass unresolved burdens onto our tamariki and mokopuna. Through Te Mauri Hauora, my mahi is centered around holistic healing, wairua and mauri clearing, and supporting others on their journey to well-being.
I offer Access Bars®, a gentle yet powerful modality that helps release mental, emotional, and energetic blockages, bringing more clarity, ease, and balance into life. Creating safe and sacred spaces for healing is my passion, and I’m excited to share this journey with you all.
Natasha Mathis - Hearth and Soul
Natasha Mathis is the heart and hands behind Hearth and Soul where she is busy creating sacred spaces for deep healing and crafting beautiful things that bring people joy. With a gift for holding space and guiding others back to their inner wisdom, she weaves together her loves (yoga, tarot, massage, crystal bowls, crafting and living with love) in a life that is full of tending and art. You will see Natasha in Napier, often accompanied by her exuberant dogs Monty and Lily, as she gardens, enjoys a good salad or walks by the sea.
Whether through group gatherings, 1:1 sessions, or soulful retreats, Natasha’s work is a powerful invitation to return home to yourself.
At the Studio Natasha provides Tarot classes and monthly ceremonies to honour the Elements of nature and spirit and to soak in the singing of the crystal bowls.
Jess Wheeler - Human Connection
I am the Director of Human Connection, where we create immersive experiences that help people reconnect with themselves and others.
I believe every person has unique gifts and talents, and my role is to support their growth in a safe, nurturing. Creative and healing space. Just like in my Energy healing sessions where I act as a bridge between worlds. I also am a bridge and to immersive events such as silent headphone meditations, creative crafts, aqua fitness, and other experiences designed to nourish the mind, body, and spirit.
I’m always open to collaborating with like-minded leaders, healers, and creatives who are here to uplift and inspire collective healing. I believe that we need to focus on the solutions and tools to reconnecting to ourselves in order for our rangatahi and the generations after us to lead the way forwards.