https://eq-wellbeing.com/about

1<!doctype html>
2<html lang="en-AU">
3<head>
4<meta charset="utf-8">
5<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
6
7<title>About | EQ Melbourne</title>
8<meta name="description" content="Why EQ exists — a note from founder Mia Basic.">
9<link rel="canonical" href="https://eq-wellbeing.com/about">
10<meta property="og:type" content="website">
11<meta property="og:site_name" content="EQ">
12<meta property="og:title" content="About | EQ Melbourne">
13<meta property="og:description" content="Why EQ exists — a note from founder Mia Basic.">
14<meta property="og:url" content="https://eq-wellbeing.com/about">
15<meta property="og:image" content="/assets/img/about-mia.jpg">
16<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
17<link rel="icon" href="/assets/img/favicon.ico">
18<!-- Availability comes from Momence on the booking and product pages. Opening
19     the socket during head parse takes the DNS + TLS handshake (~0.65s measured)
20     off the front of that request instead of paying it when the script runs. -->
21<link rel="preconnect" href="https://readonly-api.momence.com" crossorigin>
22<link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/css/style.css?v=9915d27e">
23

24<script>
25(function () {
26  if (['eq-wellbeing.com', 'www.eq-wellbeing.com'].indexOf(location.hostname) === -1) return;

26
27  (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),
28  event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),
29  dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;
30  j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;
31  f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','

31GTM-5FT3KRTL

31');

32})();
33</script>

33

34<script>
35(function () {
36  if (['eq-wellbeing.com', 'www.eq-wellbeing.com'].indexOf(location.hostname) === -1) return;
37  var s = document.createElement('script');
38  s.async = true;
39  s.src = 'https://static.klaviyo.com/onsite/js/klaviyo.js?company_id=UeR37r';
40  document.head.appendChild(s);
41})();
42</script>

42

43<script>
44(function () {
45  if (['eq-wellbeing.com', 'www.eq-wellbeing.com'].indexOf(location.hostname) === -1) return;
46  var s = document.createElement('script');
47  s.async = true;
48  s.src = 'https://us-assets.i.posthog.com/static/array.js';
49  s.onload = function () {
50    if (!window.posthog || !window.posthog.init) return;
51    window.posthog.init('phc_kkmmunhs9yusWRBrgxntuBXXkUrzjA4kYN5Cy5v5mxAM', {
52      api_host: 'https://us.i.posthog.com',
53      person_profiles: 'identified_only'
54    });
55  };
56  document.head.appendChild(s);
57})();
58</script>

58
59
60</head>
61<body class="rd">

61
62<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=

62GTM-5FT3KRTL

62" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
63

64<a class="skip-link" href="#main">Skip to content</a>
65
66<!-- #include announce -->
67<div class="announce">
68  Need help making a booking or want to speak to our team? Please call us on
69  <a href="tel:+61427693180">0427 693 180</a> or email
70  <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Making%20a%20Booking">[email protected]</a>
71</div>
72
73<!-- #include header -->
74<header class="site-header">
75  <div class="wrap">
76    <nav class="nav" aria-label="Primary">
77      <a class="brand" href="/" aria-label="EQ — home">
78        <img class="logo-ink" src="/assets/img/logo-dark.png" alt="EQ" width="300" height="202">
79      </a>
80
81      <!-- Flat product nav, 02/10/2026 (Mia, after the Mia & Kate meeting).
82           "Discover" hid every product behind a click, and a first-time
83           visitor couldn't see what EQ sells without opening it. The two
84           headline products and the pack now sit in the bar; the three
85           shorter guided sessions keep one dropdown so the row still fits. -->
86      <ul class="nav-links">
87        <li><a href="/signature-journey">Signature Journey</a></li>
88        <li><a href="/bathhouse">Bathhouse</a></li>
89        <li><a href="/14-day-practice">14-Day Practice</a></li>
90        <li class="nav-drop" data-open="false">
91          <button type="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">
92            Guided Resets
93            <svg class="chev" width="10" height="6" viewBox="0 0 10 6" fill="none" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M1 1l4 4 4-4" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.3" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg>
94          </button>
95          <div class="nav-drop-panel">
96            <a href="/dome-reset">The Dome Reset</a>
97            <a href="/breathwork-reset">The Breathwork Reset</a>
98            <a href="/yin-sound-bathe">Yin, Sound &amp; Bathe</a>
99          </div>
100        </li>
101        <li><a href="/gifting">Gifting</a></li>
102        <li><a href="/about" aria-current="page">About</a></li>
103      </ul>
104
105      <div class="nav-cta">
106        <!-- btn--primary, not btn--solid. On the dark redesign layer --solid
107             fills with --ink, which is the header's own background, so the
108             button rendered as an outline and read as secondary. -->
109        <a class="btn btn--primary" href="/booking">
110          Book <span class="arw" aria-hidden="true">→</span>
111        </a>
112        <button class="nav-toggle" type="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="mobile-nav" aria-label="Menu">
113          <span></span><span></span><span></span>
114        </button>
115      </div>
116    </nav>
117  </div>
118</header>
119
120<div class="mobile-nav" id="mobile-nav">
121  <div class="sub">
122    <a href="/signature-journey">Signature Journey</a>
123    <a href="/bathhouse">The Bathhouse</a>
124    <a href="/14-day-practice">The 14-Day Practice</a>
125
126    <div class="nav-sub" data-open="false">
127      <button type="button" class="nav-sub__btn" aria-expanded="false">
128        Guided Resets
129        <svg class="chev" width="10" height="6" viewBox="0 0 10 6" fill="none" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M1 1l4 4 4-4" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.3" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg>
130      </button>
131      <div class="nav-sub__panel">
132        <div>
133          <a href="/dome-reset">The Dome Reset</a>
134          <a href="/breathwork-reset">The Breathwork Reset</a>
135          <a href="/yin-sound-bathe">Yin, Sound &amp; Bathe</a>
136        </div>
137      </div>
138    </div>
139  </div>
140  <p class="m-label">More</p>
141  <a href="/gifting">Gifting</a>
142  <a href="/about" aria-current="page">About</a>
143  <a href="/faqs">FAQs</a>
144  <a href="/booking">Book Your Visit</a>
145</div>
146
147
148<main id="main">
149
150  <!-- =========================================================== opener -- -->
151  <section class="section">
152    <div class="wrap grid-2" style="align-items:center">
153      <div class="reveal">
154        <p class="eyebrow">A note from Mia Basic, EQ Founder</p>
155        <h1 class="h-lead rd-stmt">“I needed a place where my nervous system could breathe.”</h1>
156      </div>
157      <div class="reveal">
158        <img class="rd-img" src="/assets/img/about-mia.jpg" alt="Mia Basic, founder of EQ" loading="lazy" style="aspect-ratio:4/5">
159      </div>
160    </div>
161  </section>
162
163  <!-- ========================================================== the letter -- -->
164  <section class="section">
165    <div class="wrap">
166      <div class="letter reveal">
167        <p>For a long time, my life felt full, busy, and exciting. I had a career in corporate law, a busy social schedule, I had just become a wife and a mum, and I felt like there was always a plan to look forward to. But somewhere in all the momentum, I stopped feeling truly well.</p>
168        <p>For me, it began with feeling disconnected – with myself and others around me. Then, my sleep was fractured. My mind couldn’t switch off. And the word ‘rest’ either felt like weakness or a luxury I hadn’t earned. So I just kept pushing.</p>
169        <p>

169But it wasn’t just me. I saw it in a lot of other places - in colleagues, friends, clients. Really smart, capable people burning themselves out and labelling it normal.</p>
170      </div>
171    </div>
172  </section>
173
174  <section class="section">
175    <div class="wrap">
176      <div class="letter reveal">
177        <p>I, possibly like you, needed more than the promise of a quick fix. What I needed wasn’t a holiday or a massage. I wanted a place where my needs were understood, I didn’t have to say anything, and my nervous system could breathe. A space that would meet me exactly where I was, without judgement, and guide me back to balance.</p>
178        <p>A place where when I left, I could say, “that was exactly what I needed”.</p>
179        <p class="letter__lead">So, when I couldn’t find it, I decided to create it.</p>
180      </div>
181    </div>
182  </section>
183
184  <!-- ======================================================= what EQ is -- -->
185  <section class="section section--lg">
186    <div class="wrap grid-2" style="align-items:center">
187      <div class="reveal">
188        <img class="rd-img" src="/assets/img/about-space.jpg" alt="Inside EQ" loading="lazy" style="aspect-ratio:4/5">
189      </div>
190      <div class="reveal rd-stmt-body">
191        <p>EQ exists because our health - mental, physical, emotional - is our greatest asset, but it’s the first thing we trade off when life gets busy.</p>
192        <p>Inside EQ, you step away from the noise and into an environment that’s designed for intentional recalibration. To bring you back to a state of calm you might not have felt in years.</p>
193        <p>We don’t offer quick fixes or gimmicks. We offer a proven pathway to restore what stress takes away. And we give you tools you can carry with you long after you leave.</p>
194      </div>
195    </div>
196  </section>
197
198  <!-- ============================================================ close -- -->
199  <section class="section section--lg">
200    <div class="wrap">
201      <div class="letter reveal">
202        <p>You don’t need to be at breaking point to come to EQ. You just need to want more for yourself - more clarity, more energy, more balance – to live happier and healthier for longer.</p>
203        <p>This is your place to stop, reset, and rebuild. And when you do, everything outside here feels different too.</p>
204        <p class="letter__lead">Welcome to EQ. I promise - your nervous system will thank you today, and your future self will too.</p>
205        <p class="letter__sign">Mia.</p>
206
207        <div class="btn-row">
208          <a class="btn btn--primary" href="/booking">Book your visit <span class="arw" aria-hidden="true">→</span></a>
209        </div>
210      </div>
211    </div>
212  </section>
213
214</main>
215
216
217<!-- #include footer -->
218<footer class="site-footer">
219  <div class="wrap">
220    <img class="logo logo-ink" src="/assets/img/logo-dark.png" alt="EQ" width="300" height="202">
221
222    <div class="footer-grid">
223      <div>
224        <h4>Find us</h4>
225        <address>
226          L5, 22 Kings Place<br>
227          South Melbourne<br>
228          VIC 3205
229        </address>
230        <div class="footer-contact">
231          <h4>Contact us</h4>
232          <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>
233          <a href="tel:+61427693180">+61 427 693 180</a>
234        </div>
235      </div>
236
237      <nav aria-label="Experiences">
238        <h4>Experiences</h4>
239        <ul>
240          <li><a href="/bathhouse">The Bathhouse</a></li>
241          <li><a href="/signature-journey">Signature Journey</a></li>
242          <li><a href="/about">About</a></li>
243        </ul>
244      </nav>
245
246      <nav aria-label="Support">
247        <h4>Support</h4>
248        <ul>
249          <li><a href="/faqs">FAQs</a></li>
250          <li><a href="/terms">Terms &amp; Conditions</a></li>
251          <li><a href="/privacy">Privacy</a></li>
252        </ul>
253      </nav>
254
255      <nav aria-label="Social">
256        <h4>Follow</h4>
257        <ul>
258          <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/eq_wellbeing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a></li>
259          <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@eq_wellbeing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a></li>
260        </ul>
261      </nav>
262
263      <div>
264        <h4>Sign up to our Newsletter</h4>
265        <form class="newsletter" method="post" action="/api/subscribe" novalidate>
266          <!-- Honeypot: hidden from people (CSS + aria-hidden), filled only by
267               bots. /api/subscribe silently drops any submission carrying it. -->
268          <div class="hp" aria-hidden="true">
269            <label for="website">Website</label>
270            <input id="website" name="website" type="text" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off">
271          </div>
272          <div class="row">
273            <div>

274              <label for="fname">First name*</label>
275              <input id="fname" name="fname" type="text" autocomplete="given-name" required>
276            </div>
277            <div>
278              <label for="lname">Last name*</label>
279              <input id="lname" name="lname" type="text" autocomplete="family-name" required>
280            </div>
281          </div>
282          <div>
283            <label for="email">Email*</label>
284            <input id="email" name="email" type="email" placeholder="[email protected]" autocomplete="email" required>
285          </div>
286          <div>
287            <label for="phone">Phone number</label>
288            <input id="phone" name="phone" type="tel" placeholder="+61" autocomplete="tel">
289          </div>
290          <button class="btn btn--solid" type="submit">Submit</button>
291        </form>
292      </div>
293    </div>
294
295    <div class="social" aria-label="Social links">
296      <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eq_wellbeing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="EQ on Instagram">
297        <svg width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.6" aria-hidden="true"><rect x="2" y="2" width="20" height="20" rx="5.5"/><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="4.2"/><circle cx="17.6" cy="6.4" r="1.1" fill="currentColor" stroke="none"/></svg>
298      </a>
299      <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@eq_wellbeing" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="EQ on TikTok">
300        <svg width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M16.6 5.8a4.9 4.9 0 0 1-1.2-3.2h-2.9v12.1a2.6 2.6 0 1 1-2-2.5V9.2a5.5 5.5 0 1 0 4.9 5.5V9.1a7.7 7.7 0 0 0 4.4 1.4V7.6a4.8 4.8 0 0 1-3.2-1.8z"/></svg>
301      </a>
302    </div>
303
304    <p class="acknowledgement"><strong>We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung People as the Traditional Owners of the land on which EQ is built.</strong></p>
305
306    <div class="footer-base">
307      <span>© 2025 EQ. All rights reserved.</span>
308      <span class="colophon">
309        Website by
310        <a href="https://asab.digital" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ASAB&nbsp;Digital</a>
311      </span>
312    </div>
313  </div>
314</footer>
315
316

317<script src="/assets/js/products.js?v=9ec9107b" defer></script>

317

318<script src="/assets/js/tracking.js?v=b7ace32e" defer></script>

318

319<script src="/assets/js/main.js?v=1ea3eb22" defer></script>

319

320<script src="/assets/js/availability.js?v=3608acad" defer></script>

320

321<script src="/assets/js/hero-video.js?v=3eb982cc" defer></script>

321

322<script src="/assets/js/booking.js?v=ee0e15a7" defer></script>

322

323<script src="/assets/js/community.js?v=8f972be4" defer></script>

323

324<script src="/assets/js/newsletter.js?v=783c876f" defer></script>

324

325<script
326    async
327    type="module"
328    host-id="41167"
329    token="R0XawV47Lg"
330    position="bottom-right"
331    src="https://momence.com/plugin/webchat/webchat.js"
332></script>

332
333</body>
334</html>