about
Maitrī is a WA-based grassroots initiative offering trauma-responsive wellbeing programs that support nervous system wellbeing, emotional resilience, connection, and community through gentle movement, breath, rest, and relational care.
The word Maitrī comes from Sanskrit and is often translated as loving-kindness — a spirit of compassion, goodwill, and gentle care for all beings. These qualities guide the intention behind every Maitrī program.
Maitrī was created in response to the growing recognition that stress, trauma, overwhelm, and the demands of modern life can place significant strain on the nervous system and emotional wellbeing of women, mothers, children, and communities. While practical and clinical supports remain essential, opportunities for rest, connection, and gentle regulation of the body are equally important.
Programs offer calm and welcoming spaces where participants can reconnect with themselves through gentle movement, breath awareness, relaxation, and restorative practices. Everything offered through Maitrī is invitational, accessible, and grounded in dignity, safety, autonomy, and respect. No previous experience with movement or wellbeing practices is required.
Maitrī currently offers programs supporting women, mothers and babies, children and young people, and community groups seeking gentle, trauma-responsive wellbeing support. Each program is designed to nurture nervous system wellbeing, strengthen emotional resilience and confidence, and foster connection through supportive group experiences.
Maitrī welcomes opportunities to collaborate with women's health services, community organisations, schools, local government, and other organisations committed to supporting the wellbeing of the people and communities they serve.
Through compassion, connection, and community care, Maitrī seeks to create meaningful spaces where people can rest, reconnect, and experience a sense of belonging.
our vision
A world where every woman is welcomed with dignity, finds strength through connection, feels safe to explore her own healing, and knows that she belongs.
our mission
To create safe, compassionate spaces that support nervous system wellbeing, connection, and emotional resilience through gentle, trauma-responsive programs.
founder
Anna Harris
Anna Harris founded Maitrī from the understanding that every woman has the right to feel safe, supported, and welcomed with dignity. Through gentle, trauma-responsive programs, Maitrī offers spaces where she can pause, breathe, reconnect with herself, and discover that she doesn't have to carry everything alone.
Over many years working in health and wellbeing settings, Anna witnessed the extraordinary strength women carry through life's challenges. She also recognised that alongside practical support, there is often a need for peaceful, compassionate spaces that offer gentle nurturing. She is currently completing a Master of Humanitarianism and Development, where her studies continue to inform and strengthen the evidence-informed foundations of Maitrī's programs.
Maitrī continues to evolve through Anna's exploration of how gentle, trauma-responsive practices can support women, mothers and children navigating adversity. At its heart, Maitrī is an invitation to discover a sense of belonging.
Grounded in hope and guided by loving-kindness, Maitrī seeks to create spaces where every woman might know what it feels like to be gently welcomed, just as she is, and to leave feeling a little lighter and more connected—to herself, to others, and to the quiet strength she already carries within.Master of Humanitarianism and Development (current)Bachelor of Health Science (WHM), Bachelor of Public Relations & Business Communications 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, & Infant Massage Instructor