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Our Mission:
To nurture and amplify the creative spark of every freelancer, helping them to build sustainable habits, overcome creative challenges, and connect with a community of like minded individuals.
Ember & Bloom exists to inspire creativity, foster collaboration, and provide the tools, resources, and support that creatives need to flourish.
To nurture and amplify the creative spark of every freelancer, helping them to build sustainable habits, overcome creative challenges, and connect with a community of like minded individuals.
Ember & Bloom exists to inspire creativity, foster collaboration, and provide the tools, resources, and support that creatives need to flourish.
Upcoming Classes
Tidy Mind, Tidy Practice, Decluttering for creative clarity
Clutter isn’t just physical, it can block creative flow and drain your energy.
In this session, we’ll explore how physical, digital, and mental clutter impacts your creativity, and walk through simple, sustainable ways to clear space so your ideas can breathe.
This is a practical, reflective reset for anyone craving clarity.
In this session, we’ll explore how physical, digital, and mental clutter impacts your creativity, and walk through simple, sustainable ways to clear space so your ideas can breathe.
This is a practical, reflective reset for anyone craving clarity.
Next Class:
21st October 3.00PM (NZT)
21st October 3.00PM (NZT)
The Art of intentional routine, designing your days for creative growth.
You need a rhythm that works for you. This interactive class will help you understand your natural creative flow and build a day that supports it.
Together, we’ll explore what energises you, what drains you, and how to map out a day that feels aligned, intentional, and creatively fulfilling.
Together, we’ll explore what energises you, what drains you, and how to map out a day that feels aligned, intentional, and creatively fulfilling.
Next Class:
18th November 3-4pm (NZT)
18th November 3-4pm (NZT)
Reflect & Celebrate
Let’s close the year with intention.
In this final session, we’ll pause to celebrate your creative wins, reflect on what you’ve learned, and explore what you want to carry into the year ahead.
Expect grounding prompts, and space to acknowledge just how far you’ve come.
In this final session, we’ll pause to celebrate your creative wins, reflect on what you’ve learned, and explore what you want to carry into the year ahead.
Expect grounding prompts, and space to acknowledge just how far you’ve come.
Next Class:
16th December 3-4pm (NZT)
16th December 3-4pm (NZT)
Unlock Potential
We get it, you’ve got big creative dreams, and we’re here to help you make them happen. Whether you’re just getting started or ready to step into your next big thing, Ember & Bloom gives you the tools, guidance, and support to unlock your full potential.
Mindfulness
Creativity thrives in the present moment. We’re all about slowing down and tuning in, so you can focus, feel more grounded, and let the good ideas (and times) flow. Mindfulness helps you work smarter, not harder, because burn out is not a flex!
Inspiration
Feeling uninspired? We've all been there. But Ember & Blooms got just the cure. From fresh ideas to creative prompts and challenges, we fuel the fire of inspiration so you can keep your creative spark alive, burn bright and be bold!
Growth
Creativity and well being is a journey and if you're ready to level up, well obviously you have come to the right place. We’ve got the resources and the community to help you grow, at your own pace. Because when you’re constantly evolving, so is your work.
Creative Exploration
Creativity is meant to be fun right? Explore, experiment, be curious and see where your creativity takes you. Whether it’s a wild new project or a quirky new medium, the more you explore, the more you’ll discover about yourself and your creative potential. Ember & Bloom provides endless options for experimentation and play.
Community Connection
Creativity is way more fun when you’ve got a squad! Join a community of freelancers who get it, share wild ideas, celebrate the small wins, and have each other’s backs through what can be a roller coaster ride of a journey. We are here for it all!!
Balance
No more choosing between your work and your well-being. We help you find that sweet spot where creativity and life coexist, so you can not only get stuff done without burning out but you can even take time to enjoy the process, that's a win if you ask us.
Hey, I’m Nikki
My creative journey has taken me through many forms, photography, art direction, interior design, and furniture upcycling, but my first love was always food and cooking, a lifelong obsession. Most recently, you’d find me behind the lens as a product photographer, capturing stories for brands that embrace bold, playful aesthetics, just like I do (incase you couldn’t tell).
But creativity isn’t just what I do, it’s who I am. And like so many freelancers, I’ve ridden the rollercoaster of feeling inspired and in flow to burnout, and everything in between. Through my own experiences, I’ve learned that creativity and well-being aren’t separate, they’re intertwined, each fueling the other.
That’s why I created Ember & Bloom, a space where creatives can come together, without judgment, to be open about their experiences, support one another, and grow in ways that feel true to them. No pressure to fit into someone else’s version of success, just a community built on honesty, encouragement, and the understanding that the ups and downs are all part of the process.
Here, we embrace the ebb and flow of creativity, celebrate progress (even the messy kind), and remind each other why we started in the first place.
I’m not here as an expert, I’m just someone who’s been in the thick of it, figuring things out as I go. I’m here to share what I’ve learned, cheer you on, and create a space where we can all support each other through the wild ride of creativity.
It is a pleasure to get to be a small part of your journey, let’s grow together!
Thank you for being here.
Featured Contributors
Nicola Gill
Hi, I’m Nicola. I discovered yoga over 20 years ago after having my first child, and was instantly drawn to its holistic benefits, supporting not just the body, but the mind and emotions too.
In 2014, I began my teaching journey and now have over 500 hours of training. I teach weekly classes, offer one-on-one sessions, support schools and workplaces with stress management, and run restorative retreats.
In 2014, I began my teaching journey and now have over 500 hours of training. I teach weekly classes, offer one-on-one sessions, support schools and workplaces with stress management, and run restorative retreats.
Elise Stewart
Hi, I’m Elise! A Holistic Nutrition & Exercise Coach with a big focus on wellness and recovery. I believe energy is freedom, with it, we become unstoppable. I help people break free from burnout and the tired-but-wired cycle by creating nourishing daily habits that support their body and mind, so they always have the energy they need to do what lights them up and brings them joy!
Jen Gautier
Hi I’m Jen! I’m a Mindset Mentor and Emotional Freedom Coach who supports those navigating self
doubt, overwhelm and frustration – especially when that inner voice is holding them back. I focus on unhooking
you from limiting beliefs and carefully guide you through powerful mindset shifts, emotional releases and
identity work so that you can move forward with clarity, confidence, and calm.
doubt, overwhelm and frustration – especially when that inner voice is holding them back. I focus on unhooking
you from limiting beliefs and carefully guide you through powerful mindset shifts, emotional releases and
identity work so that you can move forward with clarity, confidence, and calm.
