On a journey of
self-discovery
For individuals, leaders and teams seeking ways to live and lead with more curiosity, kindness and confidence. Ultimately seeking freedom.
How can we be more kind and comfortable in a world that feels speedy and uncertain?
Slow down with us. Listen inward. Relate differently to your body, your speech, and your mind — so you can meet yourself and others with more presence and warmth, right where life is unfolding. Rooted in modern behavioral psychology and Buddhist wisdom.
What we do
Our Programs
Our journeys lead you inward
Meditation & Self-Awareness
Three gentle pathways to slow down, feel and meet your mind with kindness, allowing you to soften the edges of a busy day and return home to yourself, inviting a quiet space for your thoughts to settle.
1:1 Coaching & Inner Growth
Personal guidance for those ready to live and lead with more curiosity, awareness and heart, bridging the gap between professional ambition and soulful presence. This will navigate complexity with a grounded sense of purpose.
Leadership & Human Resilience
Supporting organisations to lead with heart, stay grounded under pressure, and work together with awareness, fostering a culture where empathy and resilience go hand in hand.
Meditation & Self-Awareness
A gentle path to slow down, feel, and meet your mind with kindness.
1:1 Coaching & Inner Growth
Personal guidance for those ready to live and work with more clarity, awareness, and heart.
Leadership & Resilience
Supporting organisations to lead with heart, stay grounded under pressure, and work together with awareness.
Give for growth
Planting seeds of warmth
We believe that significant transformation rarely happens overnight; it starts with a small, intentional nudge in the right direction. By giving for growth, you aren’t just making a donation—you are becoming a catalyst. Your support allows us to keep our resources high-quality and accessible, ensuring that this community has the tools it needs to thrive.
Whether it’s funding new research, expanding our digital toolkit, or keeping our content independent, every contribution helps us deepen our roots and reach further.
Founder
Maaike Maes
Simple. Open. Daring.
My journey has evolved from my early academic roots to founding NudgeME and Studio Swell, and was ultimately reshaped by the profound silence of the Himalayas. Today, I facilitate personal and organizational shifts through coaching, immersive retreats, and community projects in Nepal and India, inviting you to a more truthful way of living where deeper learning unfolds naturally as we walk the path together.
Nudges
A space to explore heart and mind with care.
Nudges
Discover how these programs come to life
Awareness Program
Making Friends with Your Monkey Mind
Resilience & Energy
What stayed with people
Unfiltered voices.
This helped me sleep again. I didn't realise how tightly I was holding everything until I learned to let go.
I'm less harsh with myself now. Something shifted in how I relate to my own mind — and to others.
Our team finally feels like a team. We came back with more patience, more honesty, more heart.
Our team finally feels like a team. We came back with more patience, more honesty, more heart.
Our team finally feels like a team. We came back with more patience, more honesty, more heart.
Walk your path only
Feeling something?
Let’s explore what could benefit you, your team or your organisation.
