You're in the final stretch of the school year, and I’m guessing you can feel every single one of those 180 days in your neck and shoulders.

You can't remember the last time your mind was actually quiet or you could complete a thought or task without interruption.

Every decision has been routed through what some child needs, what a parent needs, what an admin needs, or what your own family needs when you finally get home.

You’ve been holding it together with caffeine and adrenaline, but your nervous system has been white-knuckling it for ten months and hit a breaking point.

It’s time for The Reset.

It's intended to be like a real retreat experience, just held somewhere you don’t have to pack a bag and deal with travel expenses.

Because The Reset is FREE.

Over the weekend of June 26th-28th, I'll guide you through the practices that actually move the needle for teacher burnout:

• Restorative yoga (with essential oils, if you'd like): You lie on the floor propped up with pillows and blankets in positions that look like very fancy napping. Your body stays in each pose for several minutes while your muscles slowly let go of tension they've been holding for months. You don't need flexibility, strength, or any prior experience, and it will leave your muscles feeling totally relaxed.
• A sound meditation: Find a comfortable position, lean back, and close your eyes while you listen to instruments (like crystal bowls, gongs, and chimes) played in a way that gently slows your brainwaves. The sustained tones do something to your nervous system that you can feel almost immediately: your breathing slows, your shoulders drop, your mind goes quiet. It's like a meditation session, but you’re guided with instruments rather than words.
• Forest bathing/nature mindfulness: You can do this in a park, on a hiking trail, or even in your own backyard. In the provided audio recording, I'll walk you through a gentle sequence of sensory invitations that help you slow down and actually notice what's around you: the texture of bark, the sound of wind, the smell of the earth after rain. This Japanese practice has proven effects on cortisol, blood pressure, and immune function. Twenty minutes outside can change your body chemistry in real, measurable ways.
• Breathwork techniques: I'll teach you how to activate your parasympathetic nervous system on command (and explain exactly what that means). We'll practice breathing techniques you can reach for in your car after a hard day, in bed when you can't sleep, or before a difficult parent meeting.
• Nervous system mini-seminar: Take a walk, bike ride, or get some other enjoyable movement into your day while listening to this short audio. You'll understand exactly what's happening in your body during a stressful school day, why you feel the way you feel, and how to send the "all clear" signal so you can calm down again. If you enjoy journaling, prompts and reflection practices are included.
• Yoga nidra and guided rest practices: We’ll create and release tension in each area of the body, and then I'll guide you into accessing that blissful state between being awake and asleep. Research shows that 20-30 minutes of yoga nidra can leave your body as restored as several hours of regular sleep. I practice yoga nidra myself every Friday night it’s the perfect way to unwind.
• Plus mindful movement practices, a tea ritual you can do at home, a closing reflection to help you carry the calm into your week, and more!

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If you’re thinking, “I don’t know if I can take a real break if I’m at home with all these distractions,” no worries--I've planned for that!

Everything is on-demand and completely optional.

There's no Zoom call you have to show up to, no community board to keep up with, no schedule to follow.

I’ll release videos of guided experiences each day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in the retreat portal. Pick and choose whatever you’d like to do, in any order you want.

Here's how it works:

• Sign up for FREE to join The Reset At-Home Teacher Retreat from June 26-28. All the content releases over that weekend, and is removed on Sunday night at midnight PT. I want you to actually prioritize your own wellbeing: mark your calendar, and carve out time for YOU.
• If you want to keep all the resources permanently, opt into for $29 Anytime Access pass. You can take your own retreat whenever it’s convenient, and do mini resets during the school year. Additional bonus practices and resources will drop on Monday for those who get the Anytime Access Pass.

Save your free spot here

One more thing: if you have a teacher friend who's running on fumes right now, forward them this email.

Better yet, plan to do The Reset together.

Hang out at your friend’s house in your comfiest loungewear, pick some of the activities to experience, have a healthy lunch, incorporate time for some shared hobbies, maybe even take a nap on the couch before diving back in for a final restorative session before dinner.

You can make this at-home retreat anything you want it to be!

For now, make sure you're signed up, mark your calendar for June 26-28, and tell a friend. Then start letting yourself imagine what it would feel like to actually rest.

Enjoy!

Angela

P.S. If you'd also like an in-person retreat, I’ve got two of them happening this summer (June 12-14 in eastern PA, and 24-26 July in the Asheville/Charlotte NC area). And, there's a Labor Day weekend retreat and fall restorative retreat I'm holding for everyone (not specifically teachers, so you can bring a non-teacher friend or partner). Get all the details HERE.​

P.O. Box 175, Bushkill, PA 18324​

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