Handmade Ikigai - Mindful Creative Experiences.

When was the last time you truly slowed down? Not scroll time. Not meeting time. Actually lose track of time: hands busy, mind quiet, fully in the moment. That feeling is what Handmade Ikigai is built around.

Founded by Federica Perri - Stanford LEAD alumni, Digital marketing consultant and mum, after personally experiencing burnout despite a successful career in tech, including roles at Google and Meta. The turning point was simple: pausing and unwinding through creativity. She wanted other people to feel that same presence so she founded Handmade Ikigai.

Every experience combines breathwork, mindful making and the science of presence, a framework presented at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, backed by science and approved by our certified art therapist. Sessions have been experienced by individuals, parents and corporate leadership teams.

Our in-person events are intentionally intimate because real stillness requires real space and builds intimate connections. Guests arrive full and leave calm, with something they made with their own hands and a quality of quiet that tends to surprise them.

Not an art class. Not a wellness lecture. Just you, your hands and the present moment.

Based in the Bay Area. Experiences available in-person and remote for corporate teams globally.

www.handmadeikigai.com

IG: @handmade.ikigai