The Gift of Vulnerability

I truly believe in the past 52 years I have been on this earth, I have witnessed more amazing and beautiful moments occur when a group of individuals work/sit/communicate together. Many sacred soul-u-tions not only happen, but as a whole we feel much more compelled to share our stories once we hear we are not alone within others stories. Does this make sense? For example, I can specifically recall at one of my retreats, there was a beautiful lady who stated straight out to me before the weekend even began, she was not only nervous but did not feel comfortable in sharing her story. On our first night of sharing, not only did she open up and tell us her story, but by the end of the weekend, she made so many important connections, which helped her with her struggles.

You see, when we are vulnerable, our hearts do this funny thing. Our vulnerability connects with other’s hard moments and then you will see a room full of community, come together and unite. THIS is what makes these weekends so epic.

Now in May, our main topic will be MENOPAUSE. The good, the bad and the CRAZY! Some of us will have mild stories and experiences while others may have bat shit crazy stories. Regardless, we will be connected through all of it. I have had some weird ass symptoms which I never even knew were Menopause. One particular symptom really had me in a panic and if you know me, you know back in the day I was a huge hypochondriac. Luckily, I have rid my anxiety, so when I talked to another person about her symptoms and she mentioned the same one I was worried about, I celebrated! Her story literally talked me off a cliff and saved me an incredible amount of damaging stress.

I also want to share in May how amazing our bodies are getting us through these challenging 8-10 years! Menopause is NOT the end of the world. We struggle with so many changes which we are not used to or even comfortable with. Low and behold, we do and will make it through. Being in the fitness world, I have been moving my body for as long as I can remember. In my early 40’s, I remember sweating profusely at night, assuming I had too many clothes on or my comforter was too warm. I never for a moment even thought of PERI! I was still getting my period every 28 days until 48 years old. Now………UGH. Low back pain, random hot flashes, hormone induced soft middle, weight gain, digestion issues, insomnia, etc! I am in a foreign body.

I know I am not the only one suffering with the above. My emotions at times are angry, sad, frustrated and defeated. Very much defeated. What if I cannot get rid of my achy joints or digestive issues? What if my body will never look like I am in my 20’s, 30’s or 40’s ever again? BREATHE Sandi……….I now reach out to my girls, talk to my clients and research others symptoms. By doing this, I do not feel alone. I feel heard and can sympathize with others.

Now, imagine a whole weekend dedicated to this commonality we all experience. We will share tips, techniques and tools to help us get through it together. Please consider joining us! I have a gorgeous home on a lake in Eastern NH. Prepare to be spoiled with delish meals, feel good movements with your strong body, some quiet time and a group of beautiful souls connecting.

Interested? If you bring a friend, you will receive $100 off of your retreat fee. Not ready, but know someone who is in need of this type of community? Please share this message with them.

I truly believe this will be the BEST connection weekend YET! There is ONLY 3 spots left!

Much Love,

S