A PRACTICAL REFLECTIVE PRACTICE FOR EVERYDAY LIFE
Sometimes nothing
is wrong.
And yet something
doesn't feel the same.
Presence with Marama helps you slow down, notice the patterns shaping your choices and hear your own voice more clearly, so you can respond with greater honesty and intention.
One personalised month · NZ$247
Not sure where to begin?
Is this where you are?
You are functioning.
But some part of life feels out of step.
You keep repeating a pattern you already understand intellectually.
You hear what you need, then override it through habit, fear or expectation.
You are in a transition and want clarity without being told what to do.
You want to feel more present in the life you are already living.
What presence with marama is
A pause between what happens and what you do next.
PWM is a guided reflective practice. Together, we slow down an ordinary experience long enough to see the event, the feeling, the story and the choice more clearly.It is practical, personal and designed to fit within daily life. You do not need experience with journalling or meditation. You only need a willingness to look honestly.
Questions, practices and clear reflection, without anyone else telling you how to live.
01
Pause
Create room between reaction and response.
02
Presence
Notice what is actually happening.
03
Awareness
Separate the event, feeling and story.
04
Allowance
Let reality be true before fixing it.
05
Clarity
Recognise what matters and what is yours.
06
Choice
Move through one conscious next step.
PWM is not therapy, life coaching or spiritual instruction. It does not diagnose, prescribe or position Lynsey as the authority over your choice.
Ways to begin
Choose the amount of space you need.
When a recurring behaviour in your current landscape is no longer serving you, it can be difficult to see clearly from within it. Begin with the Reflective Companion for a month when you want to notice how it unfolds across everyday life, or with a Presence Conversation when you need focused space to understand what is happening and then find your own way through it.
ONE PERSONALISED MONTH
The Reflective Companion
NZ$247
Delivered privately through WhatsApp · Monday to Friday
A daily reflective rhythm that helps you notice yourself in the life you are actually living. Your reflections shape the practice as the month unfolds.
This may be for you if you are meeting a recurring pattern, moving through a transition, sensing that an old way of living no longer fits or wanting a more honest relationship with yourself.
Before you begin
You answer a small set of questions so Lynsey can understand your current landscape and what you want to explore.
Each weekday
You receive one personalised question, voice message or simple practice. You meet it during your ordinary day, in the time available to you.
Your response
You reply by voice note or text. Lynsey listens for patterns, contradictions, movement and what may be difficult to see from inside the experience.
Each week
Your personalised End-of-Week Mirror gathers what has emerged and gives you a clear place from which to continue.
At month end
You receive a personalised Month Mirror, gathering the patterns, movement and areas for future awareness that have emerged across the month.
A clear boundary: this is not live or unlimited messaging. The rhythm includes one purposeful weekday invitation, your response and Lynsey's considered reflection within the agreed timeframe.
After you enquire, Lynsey will reply personally with availability, fit and the next steps.
No payment is taken at this stage.
PRIVATE · ONLINE · 60 MINUTES
Presence Conversations
One focused conversation for a decision, repeating situation or experience that feels entangled. You bring what is present. Lynsey listens, asks useful questions and reflects what she hears, without making the decision for you.
Price: NZ$99
Full refund if cancelled at least one business day before your conversation.
Later cancellations are non-refundable, although rescheduling may be considered.
Choose a time and complete payment on the booking page. You will then receive confirmation and joining details.
"I'm on this new pathway of change now … having fun and more moments where I feel like me!"
REFLECTIVE COMPANION CLIENT
A CLEAR AND RESPECTFUL WAY OF WORKING
You decide what your experience means
You decide what to share and what choice is right for you. Before we begin, you will know how communication between us works, what remains private and what this practice can and cannot offer.
You remain the authority
Questions are invitations, not instructions. You choose what feels useful and what action, if any, follows.
Your reflections are treated with care
What you share is used only to provide your PWM service. Privacy, communication and how reflections are handled are explained before you begin.
The boundaries are clear
PWM is reflective support, not therapy, medical care or crisis support. If you need urgent or specialist support, an appropriately qualified service is the right place to begin.
DIRECTION WITHOUT PERFECTION
Your Ultimate Self is a compass, not a destination.
It is not a flawless future version of you. It is the clearest expression of the qualities, values and way of living you consciously choose to embody.
The small choices are where that life becomes real.
If the person you want to be rests when tired, speaks honestly, reads in the sunshine or makes time for what matters, what small part of that life could you live today?
Self-guided Ultimate Self journals and resources are in development. For now, this philosophy is woven through PWM's reflective work.
THE HUMAN BEHIND PRESENCE WITH MARAMA
About Lynsey
My name is Lynsey, and Marama is the name I use in my work as a reflective practitioner.I did not create Presence with Marama because I had found the perfect life. I created it because reflection changed the relationship I had with the life I was already living.For much of my life, I was skilled at knowing what needed to be done, what other people needed and how to keep moving. I was less practised at asking what was happening within me, what I genuinely wanted and which choices were truly mine.Learning to pause helped me recognise old roles, repeated patterns and the quiet moments when I overrode myself. Reflection did not give me a set of perfect answers. It helped me build an honest relationship with myself and the capacity to choose more consciously.Years spent in education and leadership taught me how to listen, notice what sits beneath the surface and support people through change. My own reflective practice taught me something equally important: that real clarity cannot be imposed from the outside.That is the space I now offer others: attentive, practical and without taking authority away from the person whose life it is.
QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN
A little clarity before the first step.
Do I need to journal or meditate?
No. You can respond by voice note or text, and the practices are designed to fit into ordinary life. There is no special language or reflective experience required.
How much time does the Reflective Companion take?
There is no fixed daily session. Some invitations may take only a few minutes to notice during your day, while others may invite a fuller response. The depth and pace remain yours.
What happens after I enquire?
Lynsey will reply personally to confirm availability and whether the offer appears to fit what you are looking for. If it does, you will receive the start date, working agreement and payment details before deciding to proceed.
Is what I share private?
Your reflections are treated as private and used only to provide your service, subject to the safety and legal limits explained before you begin.
A PLACE TO BEGIN
You do not need to arrive with everything worked out.
You only need something you are willing to look at honestly.
One personalised month · NZ$247
60 minutes · NZ$99
REFLECTIVE COMPANION ENQUIRY
Begin with what is present.
You do not need to explain everything perfectly. Share a little about the recurring pattern, behaviour or situation you would like to understand more clearly.
I will reply personally with availability, whether the Reflective Companion appears to fit what you are looking for, and the next steps. No payment is taken through this form.
By submitting this enquiry, you acknowledge that the information you provide will be used to respond to your enquiry and consider suitable next steps, and will be handled in accordance with the PWM Privacy Statement. It will not be added to a marketing list without your permission.
Presence with Marama
Practical reflection for a more honest relationship with yourself.
PRIVACY
Privacy Statement
Effective date: 30 September 2026
Presence with Marama (“PWM”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is a New Zealand-based reflective practice operated by Lynsey Yelland.
We respect your privacy and handle personal information in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020. This statement explains what information we collect, why we collect it and how it may be used, stored, protected and shared.
Information we collect
Depending on how you interact with PWM, we may collect:
• your name, email address and telephone or WhatsApp number;
• your country or time zone;
• your preferred starting date or appointment time;
• information you choose to include in an enquiry;
• onboarding responses;
• booking and attendance details;
• payment status and transaction information;
• correspondence between you and PWM;
• written reflections, voice notes and other information you voluntarily share while using a PWM service;
• your choice about AI-assisted processing; and
• basic technical information generated when you use the website or associated services, such as device, browser, IP address and website activity, where this information is made available to PWM.
Please share only the information that feels relevant to your enquiry or participation.
Most information is collected directly from you. PWM may also receive limited booking, payment or service-confirmation information from providers such as Cal.com or Stripe.
Why we collect your information
We collect and use personal information to:
• respond to your enquiry;
• understand what you are looking for and whether a PWM service appears suitable;
• arrange and provide the Reflective Companion or Presence Conversations;
• personalise reflective questions, practices and responses;
• manage appointments, correspondence and payments;
• provide booking confirmations and joining information;
• maintain appropriate business and financial records;
• improve the clarity and delivery of PWM services;
• protect the security and integrity of the website and associated systems; and
• meet legal or regulatory obligations.
Providing your information is voluntary. However, we may be unable to respond to an enquiry, arrange a booking or provide a service without the necessary contact and service information.
Your information will not be added to a marketing list unless you have specifically agreed to receive marketing communications.
Reflective information and privacy
Information you share through a PWM service is treated as private and used only to provide and administer your service, communicate with you and maintain necessary records.
PWM provides reflective support and is not therapy, counselling, medical care, diagnosis, treatment or crisis support.
Although your information is handled with care, absolute confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. Information may be disclosed where required or permitted by law, or where disclosure is reasonably necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to someone’s life or health.
WhatsApp and voice notes
WhatsApp may be used for Reflective Companion invitations, written responses, voice notes and related communication.
WhatsApp is operated by Meta and is governed by its own privacy, security and data-handling practices. Messages and voice notes may also be stored on the devices, accounts or backups used by you, PWM or WhatsApp.
PWM takes reasonable care when accessing and handling WhatsApp correspondence but cannot control the security of your device, account, internet connection or personal backups.
Optional AI-assisted support
For the Reflective Companion, PWM may offer optional AI-assisted support using a service provided by OpenAI.
AI-assisted support is used only with your express agreement. You may decline it without losing access to the Reflective Companion. If you decline, your reflective material will be worked with manually.
Where you consent, AI may be used to help:
• organise themes from your reflections;
• notice repetition, movement or possible areas for further exploration; and
• prepare draft reflective material for Lynsey to review.
Before information is entered into the AI service, Lynsey removes or generalises names, contact details, locations and other identifying details as far as reasonably practicable. Only the information reasonably needed for the particular reflective task is used.
AI does not communicate directly with you, determine what your experience means or make decisions about your support. All AI-assisted material is reviewed and edited by Lynsey, who remains responsible for what you receive.
OpenAI operates under its own privacy and security practices. Information processed through its services may be handled outside New Zealand and may be subject to different privacy laws.
You may withdraw your permission for future AI-assisted processing at any time by contacting Lynsey. Withdrawing permission will not reverse processing that has already taken place, but your material will not be entered into the AI service again after your request has been received.
Service and technology providers
PWM uses trusted third-party services to operate the website, manage enquiries, arrange appointments, communicate with clients and process payments. These may include:
• Carrd;
• Cal.com;
• Google Calendar, Google Meet and Gmail;
• WhatsApp and Meta;
• Stripe;
• OpenAI, only where AI-assisted support has been agreed to; and
• website analytics or related technical services where enabled.
These providers receive only the information reasonably required for their role. They operate under their own privacy policies, security practices and contractual terms.
PWM does not receive or store your complete debit or credit card details. Payments are processed by the relevant payment provider.
Information processed outside New Zealand
Some service providers may store or process information outside New Zealand. Overseas providers may be subject to different privacy laws and may not always be required to protect information in exactly the same way as a New Zealand organisation.
PWM takes reasonable steps to select established providers, limit the information shared and use appropriate privacy and security settings. Where express authorisation is required for an overseas disclosure, PWM will ask for that authorisation before the information is disclosed.
How we protect and retain information
PWM takes reasonable steps to protect personal information against loss, unauthorised access, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
Access is limited to PWM and any service provider requiring the information to perform an authorised function.
Information is retained only for as long as it is reasonably required to:
• provide and administer your service;
• respond to questions or concerns;
• maintain necessary business and financial records; or
• meet legal obligations.
Reflective material and service correspondence may be retained for a shorter period than financial or transaction records. When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised where reasonably practicable.
If a privacy breach occurs, PWM will take reasonable steps to contain and assess it. Where the breach has caused, or is likely to cause, serious harm, PWM will notify the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and affected individuals as soon as reasonably practicable, as required by the Privacy Act 2020.
Sharing your information
PWM does not sell, rent or trade your personal information.
Information may be shared:
• with service providers used to operate PWM;
• with professional advisers where reasonably necessary;
• when you have expressly authorised the sharing;
• where necessary to provide the service you requested; or
• where disclosure is permitted or required by law.
Accessing or correcting your information
You may ask to:
• access personal information PWM holds about you;
• correct information that is inaccurate;
• raise a concern about how your information has been handled; or
• ask whether information can be deleted, subject to legal and record-keeping obligations.
Privacy Officer: Lynsey Yelland, trading as Presence with Marama
Business location: New Zealand — services are provided online
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.presencewithmarama.com
Privacy enquiries and requests should be sent to the email address above. PWM will respond as soon as reasonably practicable and within the timeframes required by the Privacy Act 2020.
If you believe your privacy concern has not been resolved, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
External links
The PWM website may link to external websites or services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own privacy statements. PWM is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of external services.
Changes to this statement
This statement may be updated if PWM’s services, systems or legal obligations change. The current version and effective date will be published on this website.