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.
You didn’t Google ‘women’s retreat’ because you saw a cute Instagram ad and thought, ‘Sure, why not?’ You searched it because something feels off. You’re exhausted in a way that sleep doesn’t fix. You’re anxious about things you used to handle without blinking. You’re going through the motions of your life and somewhere along the…
You’re intrigued. Maybe a friend mentioned it. Maybe you Googled “retreats for burned-out women” at 11pm in your car after yet another overwhelming day. Either way, you’re here – staring at a retreat page, half-excited and half thinking: but what do you actually DO there? Fair question. And it’s the question most women don’t ask…
The real ROI of investing in yourself when it feels selfish, frivolous, or just plain expensive. Let’s address it: a women’s retreat feels like a lot of money. Especially when you’re the one who handles the budget, keeps the household running, and has probably spent the last decade telling yourself you don’t need anything extra.…
Here’s the conversation that plays out in the heads of so many women who are this close to booking a retreat: “I really want to go. I need this. But… I don’t know anyone who would come with me. My friends are busy. My sister has the kids. I’d feel so weird going alone.” And…
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…