Soften
and Rise
You weren’t meant to hold it all.
Reserve your placeBut if you’re the one everyone leans on, you probably do. You carry the plans, the people, the to-do list, and the things you haven’t said out loud.
The holidays are close, and you’re probably already tired.
Soften and Rise is one day, just for women, to put some of it down. It isn’t a menu of wellness activities, and it isn’t a day of lying around. Part of it asks something of you. Each piece builds on the one before it, so you leave with more than a relaxing Sunday.
You arrive on a Sunday morning with the week still on your shoulders. Restore Studio is quiet and quaint, with soft lighting and soft music. Blankets, mats, bolsters, and hot tea are yours all day, so take what you need.
We begin in a circle with no agenda except honesty. You say what you’re tired of carrying and find out you’re not the only one.
Restorative yoga slows you down. Then breathwork healing asks more of you. Trish guides a steady, active breath, and your body leads. You may feel tingling, warmth, or emotion moving through. You choose what feels right for you, and you’re guided the whole way.
After a light lunch together, Dr. Sara Poldmae leads group acupuncture while you lie back and settle. Then you write a letter to yourself, with what you’re setting down and what you’re taking with you.
Jaime Kline closes the day with crystal singing bowls. You lie down, close your eyes, and there is nothing left to do. You walk out lighter, with a few small ways to get back to yourself when life gets loud.
More than a relaxing Sunday.
You name it out loud in circle, then on paper. Knowing what you’re carrying is the first step to choosing what’s yours to keep.
Restorative yoga softens you. Breathwork healing helps move out what your body has been storing. Group acupuncture and sound healing bring you back to rest.
After acupuncture, you write it in your own words, for the next time life gets loud.
A full day of real conversation with women who are carrying real things too, not small talk.
Many of us have forgotten what it feels like. Once your body knows it again, it’s easier to find your way back.
You try four practices in one day, so you leave knowing which ones your body asks for more of.
Find the small tools to reset, whether that is a breath tool, a restorative stretch, a dance break, a moment to journal your thoughts, or a nap.
What that can look like in your life
You walk into Thanksgiving week with more than room to breathe. You have a sense of clarity, a better understanding of what triggers you, and ways to respond in stressful moments. You know what you’re willing to say yes to and what you’re not. And you have a way back to yourself when things get loud.
“We don’t know sometimes how much we needed it and how healing they can be until we experience them.”
“This experience was welcoming, warm, and perfectly curated. The retreat allowed for self-discovery and community.”
“Best retreat experience ever! Wish they happened all the time!”
Three practitioners, one day.
A licensed Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. She leads restorative yoga and group acupuncture.
Trauma-informed breathwork coach and Usui/Holy Fire® III Reiki Master Teacher. She leads breathwork healing in a nurturing, compassionate container.
Master sound healer and yoga teacher. She closes the day with crystal singing bowls.
Held in a small group of about 10 to 15 women. No one gets lost here.
Women across generations have shared these days, whether you’re in the middle of midlife or years from it.
If you’ve never tried breathwork or acupuncture, you’re in good company. Come as you are.
Put some of it down.
$259 · Light lunch included · Women only
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