Dr. Celia Orsini is an archaeologist, wellbeing practitioner, and storyteller of human resilience.

With a PhD from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and research experience at Durham University, she has dedicated her career to uncovering how past communities-built connection, balance, and strength under pressure.

Through her company Archaeology for Wellbeing, Celia transforms these insights into dynamic workshops and keynotes for today’s workplaces. She helps organizations rediscover the art of collaboration, empathy, and renewal—drawing lessons from ancient healing sanctuaries, medieval herbal gardens, and everyday rituals that kept communities thriving.

Celia’s approach is both groundbreaking and deeply human: she blends archaeology with modern wellbeing tools like meditation, reflexology, and heritage-based storytelling. Her work shows teams that the past is not distant or dusty—it’s alive with strategies that can reduce burnout, strengthen bonds, and reimagine how we work together.

Topics / Areas of Expertise

Education; Storytelling; Resilience; Team Building

1. Archaeology of Empathy: How ancient communities fostered resilience and what teams can learn today.

2. Healing in the Past: Lessons from ancient wellness practices for modern stress and burnout.

3. The Archaeology of Teamwork: How rituals, food, and space shaped collaboration across history.

   
   

Key take-aways:

Practical strategies to foster resilience, empathy, and trust

• New perspectives on stress and wellbeing

• Interactive experiences to open communication channels and strengthen bonds within the teams

• A renewed sense of connection—to colleagues, to history, and to a shared human story of resilience.