I promise to always be honest with you.
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I hold space for women to come home to themselves.
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Not enough hours in the day?
Grab my FREE audio training and simple self-care guide to find calm in the chaos and put yourself back in the driver’s seat of your day.
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I threw a bomb into my life, and as I picked up the pieces, I searched far and wide for teachers and guides who could help me, only to realize I had the answers within all along. I just needed to create the conditions to remember them.
In the process, I went from sleepwalking through life and feeling disconnected to a life that feels purposeful and alive. And that’s what I want for you.
I had everything I could have ever dreamed of–a loving husband, five children, abundance and success–and felt trapped in a crushing and debilitating loneliness.
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How TO Hold Space
Deepen your relationships and show up more powerfully for those you love.
Become less reactive and find more personal ease.
Hold powerful space for others while not depleting yourself.
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Do you want to be a good listener and show up as the most supportive friend, spouse, parent, and child you can be? Wouldn’t it also be great to feel more present, easeful, and confident in yourself?
This course is designed to shift your understanding of what it means to hold space and increase your capacity to hold powerful space, both in your work and personal life.
Online course
Facilitator Training
Learn the skills and gain the confidence to hold powerful space through the practice of NUSHU Group. This training is for those serious about creating shifts in the world, but haven’t yet found the perfect modality or method to express their gifts.
You’ll understand how to hold powerful space in a group setting while growing both personally and professionally in ways you might not expect.
Certification
Do you feel a calling to help others?
Have you found other modalities not quite right?
Are you tired of the guru power dynamic in the wellness space?
Have you been working to shift your 1-on-1 work to group work?
Releasing Mom Guilt
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Have you noticed as a mother that you are always feeling guilty… about everything? It’s time to drop the guilt. Mom Guilt is the number one saboteur to your ability to show up powerfully for your kids!
If you learn to release it, you won’t just be happier and more confident, but also a more effective mother. This course will help you show up more fully for your kids by prioritizing your sanity and building skills to understand your children better.
Online Course
Ditch the pressure and “not enoughness” that come with motherhood.
Become the calm, fun, connected mom you’ve always wanted to be.
Stress less about motherhood and whether you’re doing it right.
Mentorship
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I work with individuals who are deeply committed to profound self honesty and desire rapid change. I’m not a therapist and working with me is not an appropriate replacement for therapy.
One-On-One
I facilitate a select number of groups each year. There’s nothing more powerful than a group of women who gather with the intention of opening their hearts to each other.
GROUP WORK
I believe that you have all your answers inside, and that guides should only be mirrors and doors, helping you to see yourself clearly and opening doors of understanding that only you can choose to walk through.
The self-help space is rife with people willing to take your power. I promise to never let you give me your power. I will never tell you what to think or believe. It’s my greatest honor to participate in someone’s journey home to themselves.
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Retreats
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Create more alignment, flow, and impact in your professional work with a network of like-minded founders, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders.
Mastermind Retreat
Step out of your everyday life and deepen your connection to the ocean, others, and most importantly, yourself.
Surf retreat
Rest and turn inward through fun, powerful, and nourishing practices in a supportive community.
Upstate Retreat
Experience what a full-body yes feels like! Whether you’re surfing waves in Costa Rica or rock climbing in the mountains of Upstate New York, our women's retreats aim to combine adventure and joy with opportunities for connecting with incredible women in a safe, nurturing, and judgment-free environment.
Are you as sick of small talk and superficial interactions as I am? My specialty is curating environments conducive to creating rapid and dynamic connections.
Facilitation
I love to talk about motherhood, identity, and the journey of rediscovery many women embark on in midlife.
Speaking
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New York 1
Practice you podcast
The Washington Post
Motherly
Drew Magazine
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Holding space is at the heart of everything I teach. This course is designed to help you show up with more presence and unlock your ability to help those you love.
In the process of deepening your relationships with others, you’ll strengthen your most important relationship: the one with yourself.
How To Hold Space
my signature course
VICTORIA L.
EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK
I find that I am more calm and collected, which allows me to be a more intentional listener to others and to myself."
"I've seen a big shift in my inner peace since participating in How To Hold Space.
KRIS D.
QUEBEC, CANADA
Sometimes, I can let their experience be the medicine they need. Through this course, I learned how to relax more and hold space for myself, instead of numbing."
"I don't have to show up to be the fixer of everyone's problems.
Amanda F.
New York, New York
It is not about doing or making or creating space, it is a gentle recognition of what is possible, and making a choice to support this allowance of grace and space. I see how small shifts can accomplish this and it feels empowering."
"I feel more aware of the space that is available to me in any given moment.
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Understand the principles of holding space in the context of parenting your teenage children. Building your skill as a space holder can create a major impact on your relationships, allowing you to show up more fully for those you love.
How To Hold Space For Your Teenager
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Learn the basic concepts of holding space and how they can be applied not only to the other people in your life, but also to the parts of yourself that have been craving love and acceptance.
How to hold space for your inner child
Free Courses
resources for the woman who chooses to show up and believe in herself every single day