Shannon is the founder and creator of Mind & Body Complete. She is a best selling author, podcast host, retreat leader, performance coach and tequila connoisseur (not really but she does enjoy sipping on a good pour). Shannon has a passion and a mission to elevate women in mind & body in order to connect, grow & thrive.
Somewhere along the way, midlife got a bad reputation. The jokes. The clichés. The idea that turning 40 or 50 is something to dread – a downhill slide, a loss of relevance, a crisis waiting to happen. But what if that story is completely wrong? What if midlife isn’t the beginning of the end –…
You know that feeling – the one where you’re surrounded by people, maybe even people who love you, but still feel completely alone? Like nobody really gets it. Nobody really gets you. That’s not you being dramatic. That’s midlife. And it’s more common than you think. Here’s what I’ve seen time and again: when women…
Let me ask you something. When’s the last time you did something – truly just for you? Not for your kids, not for your partner, not for your job, not for anyone on your ever-growing to-do list. Something that filled you back up instead of emptying you out. If you’re struggling to answer that, you’re…
Let me guess – you’ve been thinking about booking a retreat for a while now. Maybe you’ve even had a few tabs open. But something keeps stopping you. A question you can’t quite answer, a fear you can’t quite name, or just that nagging voice asking: is this really worth it? I get it. Taking…
You’ve been thinking about it for months – maybe longer. A few days away from your responsibilities, your inbox, and the relentless pace of daily life. A women’s stress reduction retreat sounds perfect. But when is the right time to actually go? The honest answer: there’s rarely a “perfect” moment. Life doesn’t pause and wait for…
You’ve decided you need a break. Not just a spa day. Not just a long nap. A real reset. So you start Googling or asking ChatGPT. And suddenly there are a million options. Mountains. Beaches. Europe. Yoga. Breathwork. Luxury. Minimalist. Big groups. Small groups. Now you’re overwhelmed trying to figure out how to relax. Let…
Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get enough credit when it comes to healing: place. Not the spa menu. Not the itinerary. Not even the yoga. Place. Because where you land your body matters more than most people realize. You can try to “relax” in your kitchen at 9pm while scrolling your phone and reheating tea…
Let’s talk about your nervous system-because she’s probably fried. You’re not imagining it. The noise is louder these days. We’re being pulled in a hundred directions, peppered with constant notifications, rage-bait headlines, demands from work, home, and everything in between. Even when you’re “off,” your body isn’t. It’s still scanning for the next thing. That’s…
“I just need to get through this one season…” “Maybe after the next big thing calms down…” “Once the kids are older / the job slows down / the stars align…” Sound familiar? This is the anthem of every overwhelmed, over-functioning, stretched-too-damn-thin woman I’ve ever known (and yes, I’ve been her too). We’ve been conditioned…
“I want to go so bad, but I just don’t know if I can justify spending that much… on me.” Sound familiar? If you’ve had that thought-or said it out loud-you’re not alone. Most women I know have zero problem spending money on their kids, their work, their house, their dog, hell… even a random…