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THE PROBLEM

Many young kiwis feel trapped.

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NEET INDIVIDUALS

15–24 y/o kiwis Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET).

450,000

LIFETIME COSTS

Individual cost for 24 future years receiving jobseeker benefits.

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YOUTH DISTRESSED

Youth mental distress rates have nearly doubled since 2016/17.

THE CAUSE

Your brain is oxygen-starved

That’s why everything collapsed

Read the Science

SYSTEM FAILURES

Schools are part of the problem

Depersonalised

Only neurotypcial standards apply

Delayed care

Brain health overlooked or delayed.

Junk food

Vending machines cue overconsumption.

Quick fixes

Stimulants mask circadian disruption.

OUR MISSION

Aotearoa’s first Oxygen Academy fuels brain health so learning stays with you

Stable time

Sleep, meals, and movement follow the same daily rhythm.

Limited imputs

Light, noise, and digital signals are deliberately reduced.

Protected recovery

Evenings and nights are kept free for downshift.

WHAT WE DO

We stack four proven systems

Our 60-day residency restores rhythm and capacity through structured practice.

Residential

(like elite academies)

60 days, live-in residency.
Daily body clock reset.
Sleep & meals timed.
Biology stabilised first.
Energy and focus return.
Capacity rebuilds naturally.

Structure creates recovery.

Peer-driven

(like AA & Soho House)

Small peer cohort of eight.
Learn by doing together.
Operators train newbies.
Roles rotate monthly.
Responsibility is shared.
Teaching locks learning in.

Peers drive progress.

Vocational

(like apprenticeships)

Train in a real workplace.
Serve real customers daily.
Run social wellness hub.
Meet public standards.
Work under pressure.
Perform with support.

Practice makes capability real.

Graduated

(like medical training)

Watch first, then assist.
Progress to active work.
Prepare to lead others.
Take full responsibility.
Train incoming peers.
Demonstrate mastery.

Mastery proves readiness.

WHAT YOU LEARN

You master time-based oxygen therapy You teach the craft The craft masters you even deeper Your cycle of renewal begins

The Programme

Our promise

After graduation, you leave Baro Place with priority access to job pathways. Or your money back.

Traditional model

Learn in isolation → discharge → hope it transfers → it doesn't

Baro Place model

Practice in real world → skills are already transferred → they stick

The Experience

What success looks like

Day 1

You arrive depleted.
Simple decisions overwhelm you.
Social situations drain you.
You doubt your capacity.

Week 1-2

You watch others function.
You remember what capable is.
You help with small tasks.
You feel steadier.

Week 3-4

You run tea lab shifts with support.
You engage customers successfully.
You prove you can do this.
Confidence builds.

Week 4-5

You become an operator.
4 people watch you now.
You teach. You lead.
Identity shifts.

Week 6-8

You're running operations.
Training others daily.
Demonstrating mastery.
Ready to leave.

Final Day

You graduate having proven —
not talked about, proven —
that you function.

Grant Munro

CEO & Founder

Founder & Certified Hyperbaric Technician, NIHI Fellow, 20+ years health tech expertise.

Kasia Zajkowska

Longevity Advisor

Longevity Gate founder, 15+ years precision health & AI-driven wellness expertise.

Prof. Chris Bullen

Public Health Advisor

Director of NIHI, Auckland + award-winning public health thought leader.