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Longing for inner-Peace?

Welcome to Take 5

Evidence-Based
Stress Regulation for
Professionals in High-
Demand Fields


5-Minute Practices That Transform
Professional Resilience in Corporate
and Clinical Settings

In our busy world of demanding careers and
full personal lives, finding calm amidst chaos
can feel impossible.


I created the Take 5 Digital Studio after my
own journey through burnout a decade ago,
when I discovered that just five minutes of
intentional practice could transform my
relationship with stress.


Through consistent practices, I replaced
numbing behaviors with powerful regulation
techniques that restored my professional
presence and personal wellbeing.


-Maria Mayes, Founder Take 5, LLC


The Take 5 Digital Studio offers membership
options for both individuals and organizations,
blending Three Powerful Programs into One
Integrated Solution. At its core is the concept of
"Taking 5"—implementing strategic five-minute
practices throughout your workday to restore
balance, presence, and vitality. These evidence-
based tools help you and your team regulate
nervous systems, process emotional
experiences, and build sustainable resilience.


Subscribe to try a free micro-practice.

Take 5 Professional
Membership Plans

At the core of our membership program is
the powerful concept of "Taking 5"—
implementing strategic five-minute
practices throughout the workday to restore
balance, presence and vitality. These
practical, accessible techniques can be
seamlessly integrated into daily routines,
helping you and your team regulate their
nervous systems, process emotional
experiences, and maintain professional
vitality.


Three Powerful Programs,

One Integrated Solution

5 Core Program Elements:

  • Meditation & Mindfulness
  • Breathwork Techniques
  • Grounding Practices & Realigning with
    Nature
  • Mindful Movement (Yoga & Somatic
    Exercises)
  • Wisdom Teachings & Personal
    Development

Take 5 Library of
Micro-Practices

Your on-demand toolkit for professional
resilience:


  • 130+ five-minute guided practices
  • Evidence-based stress regulation
  • Desktop and mobile-friendly platform
  • New content added monthly
  • Professional implementation guides
  • Designed for corporate and clinical use
  • Desk-friendly movements in work attire

FIVE Live Classes:
Flow Into Vital Energy

Your twice-weekly journey to vital living:


  • Two mid-day 25-minute live classes weekly
  • On-demand replay access to fit your
    schedule
  • Physical & mental strength-building
    movements
  • Accessible, trauma-informed approach
  • Somatic & Yoga inspired movements
  • Expert breathwork instruction
  • Weekly wisdom teachings

Happy Hour &
Mindful Consumption

Happy Hour marks the time of day when a lot
of us yearn for something to take the edge off
our anxiety and stress. Meditation can be just as
effective of a relaxant after a hectic day as your
preferred cocktail.


  • Weekly Live Guided 15-minute Happy Hour
    Meditations
  • Monthly Live Mindful Wine Tasting Lessons
  • Education on Mindful Consumption
  • Professional Mindful Eating Guides

The Care Ripple

When providers become Take 5
Members, they gain more than personal
stress relief—they become catalysts for
widespread healing.


Each 5-minute practice becomes a
powerful tool they can immediately
integrate into patient care, creating a
sustainable wellness cascade.


  • A single provider learning a quick
    breathing technique can share this with
    dozens of patients weekly,
    exponentially expanding the impact.
    This care ripple transforms not only
    individual practitioners but entire
    ecosystems of care, enhancing quality
    of service, building institutional
    reputation, and potentially reducing
    healthcare costs through improved
    patient outcomes.

Custom Corporate & Clinical
Wellness Programs

Take 5 designs custom-curated clinical and corporate wellness programs that
seamlessly integrate into even the most demanding professional
environments, transforming workplace culture from the inside out.


Email us for program design and pricing details.



Tech

Healthcare

Behavioral Health

What many corporate wellness programs overlook is the reality that professionals
in high-stress, emotionally demanding occupations often develop unconscious
coping mechanisms around consumption.


These behaviors manifest as mindless snacking on convenience foods while
multitasking at desks, or numbing anxiety through after-work alcohol consumption.
The culture of "taking the edge off" with a drink after a long day has become deeply
engrained in professional environments.


The Reality of Workplace
Coping Mechanisms

The Take 5 Mindful
Tasting Experience

Take 5's Mindful Tasting Experiences bring
the charm of a boutique winery to your
office, offering a distinctive, flavorful way to
foster team connection. Maria's uniquely
blends her lived experience with extensive
professional credentials—including her
WSET Level 2 Award in Wines, a decade as
a wine educator at a boutique tasting room,
and her work with substance use programs.
This allows her to guide others through a
mindful consumption practice that honors
both enjoyment and awareness.

Bridging corporate acumen with
holistic wellness and intuition to create
transformation where it matters most.


  • Maria Mayes, founder of Take 5, LLC,
    brings a unique combination of
    corporate leadership and holistic
    wellness expertise to her work. Her
    work with chronic pain clients and in
    outpatient behavioral health has
    allowed her to validate her techniques
    in demanding clinical settings.

Meet Your Guide

With over two decades leading teams in
high-pressure tech environment. Maria has
an authentic understanding of workplace
stressors that theoretical training alone
cannot replicate.


  • As a Chopra Certified Well-Being Coach,
    Meditation & ERYT Yoga Teacher with
    personal experience overcoming stress-
    related coping mechanisms, Maria designs
    evidence-based programs that deliver
    tangible results in both corporate and
    clinical environments.

(559) 313-0602

Phone

maria@take5.health

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