RETREATS• REST CIRCLES• COACHING
Craving permission to slow down without feeling guilty?
Rest isn't selfish. It's revolutionary. It's never too late to be part of the rebellion, and choose the sacred act of putting yourself first.
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I used to believe that caring for the world meant sacrificing myself.
As a highly sensitive empath, I was amazing at knowing what everyone else needed - and exhausting myself trying to give it to them. I was a chronic over-functioner, until I collapsed under the weight of trying to "save the world," dealing with grief, physical breakdown, and the crushing guilt that rest was somehow selfish. I spent a lifetime of playing by the rules, and always feeling like I was never enough.
That's when I discovered the truth: rest isn't the opposite of activism. It's the foundation of sustainable change. When I finally gave myself permission to rest deeply, everything shifted. I found my voice, my boundaries, and my power. Now I guide women like you back to your own magic - the kind that emerges when you stop apologizing for your needs and start honoring them as sacred. It shows up when you learn to say I am enough, and believe it.
You’re in the right place if…
You realize you aren’t a problem to be fixed.
You are ready to expand past the edges, roles, and preconceived ideas that kept part of your life stuck. Working with me can be a portal to ease, energy shifts, and feeling satisfied.
You are ready for the next chapter, not more exhaustion.
You arrived at the point (often midlife) where you are tired; tired of pushing everything forward, tired of trying to fit the mold that the world demands, tired of quieting your voice and feeling small.
You're ready to discover that rest isn't lazy. It's revolutionary.
You are a woman who follows her ache of your own calling, and is learning her way with no map, no certainty, and no applause in a world that only rewards performing. You want to reclaim your rhythm without guilt or apology.
Choose your own adventure
Explore my offerings below, or click to jump directly to what interests you:
Here's how we reclaim your rhythm!
Read & Rest Retreats
UPCOMING RETREAT: TBD
Read & Rest Retreats are half-day gatherings designed with the intention to restore your energy, upgrade your rest, and foster connection - with self, other women, book love, and nourishing your roots.
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This is a ½ day small gathering of women interested in slowing down and having time and space to exhale. Held in a cozy home outside Stillwater, MN (about 40 min from downtown Mpls or airport). Limited spots for maximum rest, relaxation, connection, and sparkling hospitality.
We’ll begin with coffee/tea, get to know one another, spend time outside (optional), lay down for a Yoga nidra meditation, have lunch, and have unstructured time of your choosing (read, write, craft, nap).
Investment: $88 early bird registration, $111 full price
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Connect with women seeking to step out of being “busy”. You’ll have a ½ day, and a deep breath of rest and connection, and leave as a well-fed and well-rested woman.
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Yoga nidra meditation (no movement, nothing to do)
a lovely touchstone for your meditation
Fabulous snacks, treats, and lunch
Time in nature (optional labyrinth / forest walk)
Quiet time to read (or listen, rest, craft, write)
A rest nest and cozy reading spot
What you'll need to bring: water bottle, blanket or pillow (I have them on hand too), house shoes/slippers, e-reader, comfortable attire, BYO Book to swap, book (or books) to read, journal.
Depending on weather, we will do a labyrinth (or forest) walk, there are outside spots to read in if the weather is nice - and you are interested - so plan for weather if you want to be outside.
What is Yoga nidra?
Yoga nidra is a guided meditation where there is no movement and nothing to do! A 30 minute Yoga nidra session equals 2-3 hours of sleep.
Code Rest: 7 Day Rest Challenge
LIVE OFFERING: December 27, 2025 to January 3, 2026
Self-guided at your own pace after those dates.
Rest isn’t retreat—it’s revolution. This 7-day online journey helps you get down to the real business - rest. You’ll receive a daily practice, gentle prompts, and permission to rest your way.
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We’ll gather for a welcome circle and first yoga nidra practice on Saturday, December 27 for an hour and half. Each day for the next 6 days you’ll receive an email with a new yoga nidra and journal prompt. You can listen on your own schedule; before you get out of bed, in the car, at lunch, or as a wind-down at bed time. We’ll gather to close the circle on Saturday, January 3rd.
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Let’s end the year as rested women. Let go of the holiday hustle and put a rested foot forward into 2026. Our future requires rest, lets gather as a community and commit! You’ll need access to the internet, and a quiet, private place to listen.
What is Yoga Nidra?
Yoga nidra is a guided meditation where there is no movement and nothing to do! A 30 minute Yoga nidra session equals 2-3 hours of sleep.
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Two online (Zoom) circles, an opening and a closing gathering. Daily email with link to listen, daily journal reflection question. Recordings will be available.
Online Rest Circles
UPCOMING REST CIRCLE: February 19
Join a community of women for live, guided rest experiences held once a month online. Practice yoga nidra, share gentle reflections, and create community around the radical act of resting together. You look forward to Happy Hour. What if you could join an even HAPPIER HOUR? What could make Monday’s better?
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Put on your comfy clothes. Grab your favorite warm beverage. Crawl into bed. Bring me with on Zoom to your own cozy at-home rest nest.! We’ll begin with a check-in and rest with camera’s off.
What is Yoga Nidra?
Yoga nidra is a guided meditation where there is no movement and nothing to do! A 30 minute Yoga nidra session equals 2-3 hours of sleep.
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No experience needed. Sign up for my newsletter for your first yoga nidra free code!
You just need to be able to hear my voice, and the capacity to log into Zoom. We’ll gather by zoom, meet other Rest Sisters, check in and explore rest, and do a juicy, restful, Yoga nidra practice
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Women’s circle format, check-in and guided rest meditation.
No experience needed.
$20.
Recorded meditation sent afterward.
The Between Space
A two-month 1:1 rest coaching journey for women navigating the sacred space between who you've been and who you're becoming. Through personalized guidance, customized rest practices, and gentle accountability, we'll explore what emerges when you finally give yourself permission to pause.
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An 8 week commitment to living in to the place where you feel between.
Weekly rest commitment, grounded self-awareness with self-reflection practices for centering and finding peace, and expanded self-partnership where you will know you are done looking for someone to save / heal / patch you back together. We will move from over doing to self trust, with a new sense of YOU at the center.
This is a group cohort with a weekly Yoga nidra session (live, with recording sent), 4 group Q + A integration calls and 4 1:1 zoom meetings, a weekly workbook to capture your shifts, and a commitment to radical self belief.
1st cohort begins in early 2026.
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This is for the woman who feels stuck, is navigating big transitions, or is longing for things to feel different - but doesn’t want to burn it all down.
We’ll explore enoughness, your personal heroine’s journey, radical permission slips, redefine success and focus on right where you are with clarity, self-compassion and playful rebellion.Yoga nidra sessions will be live, with a recording sent for daily use, we’ll schedule four group sessions depending on participants schedule, and four 1:1 sessions at your convenience.
You are encouraged to commit to a daily Yoga nidra session (about ½ hour on your own schedule), daily journal practice, and weekly personal / play date along with the group / 1:1 sessions with me.
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$800, a wide variety of payment plans available.
FAQs
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Yoga nidra (sometimes called “yogic sleep”) is a guided rest meditation that invites your body to relax deeply while your mind drifts between wakefulness and dreaming. You don’t move, stretch, or “perform.” You simply lie down, get cozy in your rest nest, close your eyes, and listen.
In that liminal space, your nervous system resets, your subconscious softens, and your body restores itself. One 30-minute Yoga Nidra can equal two to three hours of actual rest—without the guilt or the to-do list whispering in your ear. It’s rest that rewires.
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I work with everyday leaders and chronic over-functioners—brilliant, capable women who do all the things yet secretly feel depleted, behind, or like they’ve lost touch with their own magic.
Most of my clients are midlife women in transition—career shifts, empty nests, grief seasons, creative rebirths—who crave space to breathe, feel, and re-imagine what’s next. Together, we untangle “not-enoughness,” rebuild self-trust, and create new rhythms of rest, expression, and peace.
If you’ve ever been told you’re “too much” or felt you have to earn your rest, you’re my people.
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You might feel an inner yes if you’re:
Exhausted by over-giving or always being the strong one.
In a life-transition that feels foggy, tender, or uncertain.
Craving creativity, quiet, or a new sense of purpose.
Longing to feel enough without another certification, diet, or hustle.
My coaching and rest practices are for women ready to soften the grip of perfectionism and reclaim the parts of themselves that got buried under responsibility. If you’re curious about rest, healing, and holy mystery, you’ll fit right in.
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Rest is Revolutionary” means choosing restoration in a world that worships exhaustion. It’s a quiet rebellion against patriarchal, capitalist, and cultural conditioning that measures worth by productivity.
When a woman dares to pause, she breaks the spell of “never enough.” Rest becomes resistance. Reflection becomes reclamation. Together, they become the soil where new power grows.
Rest isn’t laziness—it’s leadership. It’s how we rise rooted, radiant, and real.
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A rest nest is the lovely space you create to experience Yoga nidra. It could be your bed, a couch, a chair. Bring in all the things that will make you comfortable; pillows, blankets, an eye mask, a favorite warm beverage, your journal and a touchstone.
A touchstone is a small item that you can hold in your hand that brings you back to yourself. A rock, shell, heirloom, token, coin. This can be real or something that you imagine holding.
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My coaching and Yoga Nidra circles are grounded in feminist, trauma-informed, body-honoring practices. That means:
We question systems that taught you to override your body or silence your voice.
We center consent, community, and collaboration—never shame or “shoulds.”
We honor your lived experience as wisdom, not something to fix.
Feminist rest is about returning to your own authority. You get to define what rest, power, and success look like on your terms. No gold stars required.
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There’s no one-size-fits-all map for a woman waking up to her own enoughness.
If your soul’s whispering “I want that…” then you’re already on the path.Explore your Rest Fairy archetype with The Rest Fairy Quiz — or come rest live with me in an Online Rest Circle.
Open the Door to the Rest Library
Find your rest ritual.
Join a live, guided rest experience held once monthly. Practice Yoga nidra, share gentle reflections, and find community in the radical act of resting together.
What's Included:
Live monthly session (75 minutes)
Recording access for 30 days
Private community space
Monthly rest theme and practices
When: February 19, 7 PM CST
Format: Live Zoom session with meditation only recording to follow
Perfect for: Women seeking rest community and guided practice
Rest doesn't have to be solitary. These monthly circles create sacred space for women to practice rest together - through guided yoga nidra, gentle sharing, and the powerful medicine of collective slowing down. Each month explores a different theme (seasonal rest, boundary-setting, morning spaciousness) with practices you can carry into daily life.