Let me guess- you’ve been staring at a retreat page, wondering if it’s meant for someone like you. Maybe you’ve thought: “I’m not that kind of woman.” “I’m too busy.” “It’s probably for women with more time/money/flexibility than me.” “I’m not really into yoga or crystals or crying around strangers.” If your brain has gone…
By Shannon Jamail Most women don’t go on a retreat because they’re mildly stressed. They go because they’re one breakdown away from snapping at their boss, their partner, or that lady in front of them at Target who can’t figure out the chip reader. They come because they’re tired. Burned out. Maxed out. And they need something…
By Shannon Jamail If you’ve ever typed “retreat to reduce my stress” into Google at 2 a.m. while stress-eating tortilla chips and hiding from your to-do list… hey, I see you. You’re not alone. And more importantly, you’re on the right track. Because while vacations are nice, and spa days are dreamy, there’s a reason…
By Shannon Jamail So you’re thinking about attending a retreat. Maybe you’re feeling tired, tapped out, overwhelmed by life – or just plain over it. But if you’re anything like the amazing women who come to our retreats, there’s probably a little voice in your head saying, “Yeah, but what will I actually get out…
So you’ve decided it’s time to hit pause. You’re overwhelmed, overcommitted, and just done. You know you need something more than a bubble bath and a podcast. You need a full-on nervous system reset. But with so many women’s stress reduction retreats out there, how do you pick the one that’s actually going to help you feel like you again?…
You just came home from a women’s retreat. You’re glowing, lighter, clearer. Your nervous system is finally calm, your sleep is solid, your energy feels spacious-and you’re thinking: Can I bottle this up and take it with me forever? First of all-YES. That feeling you cultivated on retreat didn’t come from the lavender-scented pillows or the…
Most women I meet are operating in survival mode. Running households, managing careers, tending to relationships, keeping the pets alive, maybe even parenting or caregiving (or both)- and somewhere in that chaos, we’re supposed to find time to work out, meditate, and get 8 hours of sleep? Cute idea. The truth is, modern life wasn’t built with women’s…
Let me tell you something fresh off the heels of a 3-day conference where I was just an attendee (not the speaker, not the host-just me, sitting in the room with a notebook and an open heart) There is serious power in paying to be in the room. I felt it. I still feel it. Something magical happens…
Let’s just get real for a second: if one more person tells you to “just take a bubble bath and practice self-care,” you might scream. 🙃 Because for most of us midlife women, the idea of “self-care” has been watered down into 10-minute meditations, expensive eye creams, and trying to squeeze in a yoga class…
Let’s be real—modern life is a lot. Between the constant pings of your phone, overflowing to-do lists, endless responsibilities, and the pressure to keep it all together, it’s no wonder so many of us are walking around with tight shoulders and tired souls. As someone who used to believe I could outwork or out-achieve my stress,…