PAUSE
An invitation to expand your emotional capacity, receive the nurturing you generously give and prioritize collective care.
September 11-October 23, 2024
Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm
The Time to Pause is Now:
Your needs, feelings and well being matter.
You know how important it is to practice self-care, fill your cup, but even self care feels like one more thing to do on your endless to do list.
The systems we have in place in our culture are set up for only some of us to thrive or we are told we are being selfish for taking care of ourselves.
Many of us have gotten into the habit of operating from a place of burnout, overwhelm or exhaustion.
We know we SHOULD care for ourselves consistently, so why aren’t we?
It has always taken a village.
Caregiving was meant to be shared.
We were not meant to do it alone.
Step into an intimate group of collective care.
Where you will be seen, supported and restored.
Pause is an invitation to expand your emotional capacity, receive the nurturing and care you generously give and prioritize your needs getting met.
When we share our experience, strength and hope we inspire others to do the same.
Elements of PAUSE
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6 Group Sessions
Six 90-minute Groups with an interactive community of like-minded women.
Option to be in person or online.
Recordings available if you cannot attend sessions.
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One on One Session with Natalie Benway-Correll
Develop a customized care plan for mind, body and soul with the support of licensed psychotherapist., Natalie Benway-Correll LISW
Identify barriers in your thinking, doing or being and claim the care you deserve.
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Weekly Inspiration, Tools and Restorative Exercises
Weekly inspiration and tools to support both individual and collective care.
Exploratory exercises to nourish your body, mind and heart.
Some of the tools and inspiration include: Journal prompts, accountability buddies, Embodiment Exercises, Book and Podcast Recommendations.
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Weekly Yoga Classes
Attend a yoga class of your choice at Be Loved Bodywork and Yoga with studio owner Kimberly Hendricks.
Kimberly’s classes offer a balance of calm relaxation and strength building heat.
Kimberly encourages her students to “take what they need and leave the rest on the mat..”
Class times at: https://www.belovedbodyworkyoga.com
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Massage
Receive a one hour massage with Kimberly Hendricks of Be Loved Bodywork and Yoga. Kimberly offers skilled, compassionate bodywork and tailors massages to meet your needs.
She is trained and experienced in Swedish massage, deep tissue therapy, prenatal and postnatal massage, cupping, and Reiki.
My name is Natalie Benway-Correll
I believe a life well lived is possible when we connect with the truth of our bodies, the power of our voice and the belonging we experience when we recognize we don’t have to do it alone.
As a survivor of childhood trauma, I have spent a good part of my life feeling disconnected from myself.
In my healing process, I slowly began to come home to the inherent wisdom and safety of my body.
I learned to ask for what I need, release what doesn’t serve me and move toward collective care, support and belonging.
Meet Kimberly Hendricks
Owner of Be Loved Body Work and Yoga
Kimberly is a deeply loving and intuitive holistic practitioner.
She has been a birth doula and lactation consultant for the past 15 years supporting women with gentle kindness and authenticity.
As the owner of Be Loved Body Work and Yoga Studio, she is committed to offering skilled and compassionate bodywork and yoga classes.
Kimberly is trained and experienced in Swedish massage, deep tissue therapy, prenatal and postnatal massage, cupping, and Reiki.
Package Options
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Option 1
$495
Package Includes:
6 LIVE 90-minute in person or Zoom groups with an interactive community of like-minded women.
Recordings available if you cannot attend sessions.
One on One Session with Natalie Benway-Correll
One Hour Massage
6 weeks of Yoga Classes
Weekly Embodiment Practices, Self and Collective care prompts and Journal Explorations
PAUSE Journal
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Option 2
$395
Package Includes:
• 6 LIVE 90-minute in person or Zoom groups with an interactive community of like-minded women.
Recordings available if you cannot attend sessions.
• Weekly Embodiment Practices, Self and Collective care prompts and Journal Explorations
• 6 Weeks of Yoga Classes
• PAUSE Journal
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Option 3
$295
Package Includes:
6 LIVE 90-minute in person or Zoom groups with an interactive community of like-minded women.
Recordings available if you cannot attend sessions.
• Weekly Embodiment Practices, Self and Collective care prompts and Journal Explorations
• PAUSE Journal
The PAUSE Curriculum
September 11-October 23, 2024
Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm
Group 1: Thinking
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Introduction to the PAUSE program, Group Safety and Support.
Group 2: Thinking
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Systems and Practices creating Burnout, Exhaustion and Isolation.
Group 3: Thinking
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Deep Release: Mindset Matters and Processing Thru
Group 4: Doing
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Expand your Capacity and your Impact
No Group Week of October 9th
Group 5: Doing
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Practices of Hope and Radical Imagination
Group 6: Being
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Collective Belonging and Solidarity
Program Details
Inspired by the work of Sonya Reneee Taylor’s book My Body is not an Apology,
PAUSE will explore 3 essential processes for Collective Care and Restoration.
We cannot simply talk about what needs to change.
The transformation needs to be grounded in the body and held within the support of the collective.
This 3-step process addresses our: Thinking | Doing | Being
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Thinking
We will explore the impact of oppressive systems on our relationship with our bodies, our thought patterns and ultimately the truth of our experience.
With awareness of our thinking, comes the possibility for change.
We will liberate ourselves from the constant feeling of overwhelm and to dos. We will claim new ways of thinking that embrace a regulated nervous system and a calm mind.
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Doing
It is not enough to simply bring awareness to our thoughts. You will be invited to explore somatic practices to cultivate safety and wellbeing in your body. All exercises are optional.
You will learn trauma informed techniques and practices to regulate your nervous system.
You will be invited to explore the wisdom and complexity of sensation in your body.
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Being
After you PAUSE and identify and practice more supportive and restorative ways of being, we have the courage to BE our authentic selves. There is a return to your natural essence and in your BEING you inspire others to do the same.
From this inner connection we move into a state of being that is transcendent. We move beyond the stories of the mind and see our connection to everything.
PAUSE is for you if:
You want to develop healthy habits for slowing down, turning in to yourself and the support of the group and regulating your nervous system.
You want to expand your emotional capacity to stay grounded and clear for the highs and lows in your life.
You want to stay emotionally regulated and address the habit of over scheduling, over efforting and overdoing.
You want to understand how to let go of a sense of duty, compliance, people pleasing, perfectionism or lack of imagination in all aspects of your life.
You are hungry to know more about how a calm nervous system leads to deeper access to a well lived life.
You want positive feedback and accountability for maintaining your self care practices.
You want to create safety and security in your body so you can reclaim your full body yes’s, no’s and maybe’s.
You want to uproot old expectations and narratives about giving and receiving care and take the time to PAUSE.
We invite all those who identify as female, femme, trans, non-binary, or genderqueer to participate.
FAQs
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Full Refund for cancellation within 2 weeks of the start of the program
50% refund for cancellation within one week of the program.
No refunds within a week of the program.
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Yes! Please contact nbenway@welllived.life for questions and/or to set up a payment plan.
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Yes! Scholarships are available (for Option 3 only) based on Financial Need.
