They call themselves the 'Thelma and Louise of Wellness' and they've taken mindfulness to the boardrooms of Australia. Shannah Kennedy and Lyndall Mitchell, who between them have been more than three decades of life coaching experience, are teaching their Masterclass Of Wellness to CEOs and executives across the country. Skills such as dealing with stress, being aware of trains of thought, and accumulative mindfulness are being taught to professionals in the banking, business and retail sector. 'Wellness in the past has all been about the zen... But actually you can be wearing leather pants, and be zen,' Shannah told Daily Mail Australia. Thelma and Louise of Wellness: Shannah Kennedy (left) and Lyndall Mitchell (right) are taking their Masterclass of Wellness: The Boardroom Retreat to CEOs and executives across Australia . Breathe deep: They teach skills and strategies which can be implemented into people's every day lives . 'You can be groovier, you don’t have to be in your hessian pants because it’s got to be relevant for corporates,' she added. The pair's workshop, aptly named the Masterclass Of Wellness: The Boardroom Retreat, is a way for executives and their staff to learn a set of skills that will help them every day. 1. Create good habits that support you: Make sure you always have a 'reward' built in to the habit for example when you go for a run allow yourself to walk the final few blocks home, or grab a coffee. 2. Reset throughout the day: As a stress reset try and take three deep breaths feeling your belly move rather than your chest. Do this as often as possible so you're building on an accumulative practice. 3.Use your phone as a form of healthcare: Have your key values programmed into your phone to pop up each morning and let these guide your decisions. 4. Set small sustainable habits: It's the small things you do that have the biggest impact. Look at something you already do and how can you make that into a habit. For example using your commuting time effectively by listening to an audiobook. 5. Set technology boundaries: Switch off at least an hour before you go to bed at night, and don't check work emails until you're at your desk and able to deal with them. It takes attendees through a number of self-reflective activities, asking them to identify their key values and areas where they would like to improve. Four mediation sessions are spread throughout the workshops,which are filled with facts such as 80 per cent of thoughts can be negative, and 98 per cent may be the same as the previous day. 'One in six staff members now suffer from a form of mental illness, whether it be stress, anxiety, depression or suicide,' Shannah revealed. 'People don’t go and have a day off because they have the flu, they actually need a mental health day.' Through their courses they work with executives and staff from organisations such as NAB, Macquarie Bank, PwC, kikki,K, Sportsgirl, Commonwealth Bank, Hewlett Packard and Mercedes Benz to help individuals and business be the most effective they can be. Asked whether there is any resistance to something that was once seen as 'hippie' or 'new age', the women said they have not experienced any, but instead have been overwhelmed by the amount of people taking it on board. 'I've found in a lot of corporates that’s shifting a little bit, because the consequence is too expensive for them' Shannah revealed. 'When their staff blow up and their staff do get depressed and are away the cost of replacing them is too much,' she added. Through their courses the pair teach different strategies and activities that can be implemented into daily life which stop staff 'burning out'. Decades of experience: Shannah (left) has been a life coach for 15 years, while Lyndall (right) started her career in a wellness retreat . Crash and burn: Lyndall and Shannah help CEOs and executives avoid career burnouts and balance all elements of their lives . 'There’s all these different trains of thought in our mind, which train are you on?' Lyndall, who started working at a health retreat 22 years ago, said. 'Knowing that we have a choice because 80 percent of our thoughts can be negative, and 98 per cent can be the same as yesterday. 'We have 60,000-80,000 thoughts a day so that’s a lot of activity, so if you imagine you’re standing at a train station, that’s a lot of activity going on,' she continued. Practices such as meditation and even simple reminders of priorities are taught to help people stay on top of their game. Shannah knows only too well the toll a demanding career can have on one's health and wellbeing, and the implications of it crashing down around you. 'I studied coaching after having chronic fatigue after a total burnout in the corporate world,' she revealed. '(I) Studied coaching, coached athletes into retirement and then turned corporate, so I now coach CEOs, state managers, business owners and have done so for a long time, Shannah added. Creating good habits: The pair share a number of key tips which help staff take control of their lives and be the best version of themselves . Thelma and Louise: Shannah and Lyndall liken themselves to the duo from the 1991 film . Whereas Lyndall's background is 'looking after type A achievers like Shannah'. 'I grew up in a remote part of Queensland and ended up working at Camp Eden health retreat, which was two doors away from my family home. 'That cemented my passion for wellness so helping people overcome self-destructive behaviours, so alcohol addiction, drug addiction. 'But then I decided retreat experiences are fantastic but how do you integrate this back into the real world?,' Lyndall said. It was around this time that the women met in a park while out with their kids, and decided to combine their knowledge to make it accessible for a wider audience. Busy lives: As well as travelling teaching their masterclass, Lyndall (left) runs Aurora Spas and a training college, while Shannah (right) life coaches high profile athletes such as Brett Lee, but say they 'don't do stress' As well as travelling teaching their masterclass, Lyndall runs Aurora Spas and a training college, while Shannah life coaches high profile athletes such as Brett Lee, and executives such as the director of PwC, Cade Brow. 'We've got the busiest lives you've ever seen, but we don’t do stress,' Shannah said. 'It’s just having the right skill set to support yourself'. Some of the women's other high profile clients include former Olympian Benita Willis, Founder and Creative Director of kikki.K Kristina Karlsson, and media personality Deborah Hutton. They also work with executives at Macquarie Bank and NAB - who they are about to embark on a national tour with, working with staff across all levels over the coming weeks. When it comes down to it, Shannah and Lyndall say they simply help people to be the 'best version of themselves'. 'It's about putting you back as the main priority,' Lyndall said.
Shannah Kennedy and Lyndall Mitchell are 'Thelma and Louise of wellness' The pair have decades of life coaching and retreat experience . Run a course called the Masterclass of Wellness: The Boardroom Retreat . Teach mindfulness to CEOs and executives across Australia . Clients include NAB, Macquarie Bank, Sportsgirl, PwC and kikki.K . Skills taught include dealing with stress, and accumulative mindfulness .