I was raised by the most amazing woman ever (my mother), but she did not know how to stand up for herself, and I watched her live a life that was not entirely fulfilling to her. She was a strong woman with much to give, but she never fully let her roar out. She never took the opportunity to fully become who she was. I think shame and fear were holding her back. My mom passed away at the young age of 56 from breast cancer, and she has since been my inspiration to lead a different kind of life.

Ten Years ago, when I started planning my first business, Bloom Retreat, I honestly had no idea that it would involve an incredible journey of personal growth and self-expansion. Right after we opened our doors, I had a crisis moment where I was sitting in my car outside the space quietly reflecting on what the hell I was doing there. The business was challenging me in the deepest of ways. It challenged me to look at myself, what I truly value, and what I really want from life, then to go after it with all my heart and soul. It challenged me to keep going deeper into myself, to find my voice, and to say what I really want to say. It challenged me to stand up for myself in ways I never imagined. It was bringing out my creative, feminine, warrior side. It called for me to expand in all the beautiful ways that my mom never had the opportunity to explore.

The Practice® has been my vehicle for spiritual opening – for coming home to myself. We all have different vehicles, passions, and ways that we can be challenged, but so often we don’t know how to access what we truly desire, or how to accept the challenge when it is presented to us.

Over the past five years, while working intimately with thousands of women, I have learned that collectively we are hurting. We are hurting because we haven’t taken the opportunity to ask ourselves what we truly yearn for. Without understanding that, how can we meet the challenge to be our very best selves? Often we feel lost, like we are living untouched and unfulfilled lives, and it hurts.

Two Day Retreats
Together we connect, explore our shadows and blocks, dive into conversations about what it means to be a woman today, how to find our voice, and break out of old patterns that keep us small and stuck. We explore through conversations, ritual, writing, and movement. We release fear, gain clarity, and feel more grounded.

Group Coaching
Each month you will have a dedicated 60-minute small group coaching session and four other women. Here you will get to go deep. This is an opportunity to witness your sisters in a more intimate setting and learn from each other’s healing process. We will explore what you want to create and pursue. We will talk about health, business, life, and relationships. Nothing is off the table. You get to choose where you want to go.

Soul Sister Circles
Bi-weekly we will meet as a group to continue deepening into ourselves and each other. This is where we will take the teachings of The Practice to the next level. I (Michelle) will guide us in ways where we feel comfortable to share our fears and allow insight and support from the group to heal us along our journey.