Half-Day Retreat: Self Care For Empty-Nesters

3287 Adams Avenue,San Diego CA 92116

28 May, 2022

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Children left home... Now What? If you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or lonely after your kids leaving home, then this is for you.👇 Discover how to illuminate this new chapter in life with ease and confidence with my, Half-Day Retreat, “Self-Care For Empty-Nesters”. This is your opportunity to join an intimate community space with other like-minded mothers, make new friends, go within and design an exciting new vision for this new chapter! In a gentle but transformational experience, you will be guided through this unique and powerful process of defining a new life and going from Mom to me again! On this half-day retreat you will learn: 👉 Techniques to manage strong emotions 👉 How to step away from loneliness 👉 Tools to reconnect with yourself and others We will do some gentle yoga movements, breathwork, guided meditation, and other self-reflection activities. There will be time for sharing and a break with a little snack. No previous experience in yoga is necessary to attend this retreat. 💥 Bonus: Learn how to clear what is holding you back right now. Join me for this exquisite journey of self-discovery and transformation. I'm so looking forward to meeting you, hearing your story, and working with you to start your new chapter! Spots are limited for a personal and intimate retreat. Upon registration, You will receive an email with more details regarding the day. Dealing with my child soon flying the nest, as well as many other transitions I'm going through this year, I've been up to my eyeballs with anxiety and overwhelm. In a matter of hours, Sophie helped me release pent-up emotions and get to the bottom of my anxiety. I now feel equipped to handle these big life moments with tranquility. The retreat was the perfect blend of sharing what was on our minds, going within, and then physically releasing emotions through yoga and movement. - Susan G. Sophie's Journey: The kids have left home… Now What? I was left wondering the same thing when I dropped my firstborn at college 5 years ago. My emotions were all over the place. I could move from excitement to tears in a blink of an eye. I felt anxious for my son's welfare but in reality… I was anxious about myself. 😯 I wanted to have a light heart, stop worrying, and be certain that he was safe and happy. This way I would feel free and would enjoy some of the new space and freedom I had in my life. But I just couldn’t. Despite my best attempts, the feelings of anxiety and loneliness wouldn't go away, even after overcompensating for my second son at home. I realized that something needed to change, especially as my second son was going to leave home soon too, and if I didn't understand how to cope with this, it was going to get worse! I thought of my mother. 🤔 I am the youngest of 3. and we all left the house almost at the same time. I remember how sad and lonely she was. She was not exploring her new freedom because she didn’t want to miss our calls. I was witnessing her suffering and I suffered too because I didn’t know how to help her. Now, I was in the same position as my mother and believed that the purpose of a mother is to worry for her children. As I started to look deeper into my beliefs I started to understand more about myself and my relationship to my identity as a mother. I got really curious and I began to reach out to other mothers and found out, I was not alone. 🧍‍♀️👭👭 They too were feeling the symptoms of Empty-Nest Syndrome: feeling anxious, lonely, or without purpose. After a long road of self-discovery and redefining this chapter for myself, here’s what I’ve come to understand: This transition in life doesn’t need to be hidden, avoided, or denied. We can be so much more than a mother.We can make new friends.We can develop creativity and be enthusiastic about it.We deserve to have a fulfilled life.Finally, I realized that my journey was a healing journey that helped me to find a balance between being a mother and a woman. There is room for both. ​