What brought me here...
I went to a wellness resort called Rancho La Puerta this time last year. It's basically like summer camp for adults, and it's magical. From morning to evening, there's a variety of wellness activities throughout the week to choose from. Fitness classes, yoga, breath work, art class, dancing, hiking, sound baths, meditation, Pilates... you name it, they've got it. The most interesting thing I noticed as I explored different classes was this:
- During the fitness or “30-minute express ab burner” classes, I kept thinking, “This is honestly not all that challenging.”
- During the mediation sessions or sound baths, when encouraged to sit quietly, relax, and surrender, I kept thinking, “Wow.. This is really hard.”
Does any of this resonate with you?...
I realized that for most of my 20s, I focused more on my physical wellness and muscle toning WAY more than I had been tending to my mind and internal state. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE a great workout, and I’m proud of my commitment to my physical strength. But, becoming aware of how challenging it was for me to slow down and find stillness set me up for a beautiful journey inward. This is how I got into somatic work and eventually became a certified somatic coach through @bodybasedbreakthrough Body-based breakthrough and somatic work beautifully explained and encouraged me to think of my mind and body as one rather than separate. Strengthening the relationship between my body and mind has been transformational.
Here are some photos from that week in Rancho La Puerta. I’m excited to share the tools I’ve learned and been practicing throughout my journey of tuning inward. Thanks for being here 💘 I can't wait to get to know each of you 💘
Xx,
Courtney