04/16/2026
It was an absolute privilege to help facilitate this wellness retreat for 20 female firefighters and first responders from across NM including AFR Chief Emily Jaramillo. We spent three days in the Gila Wilderness meditating, doing yoga, Restore, journaling, practicing yoga Nidra & silent walking meditations while hiking.
We sat for hours discussing mindfulness based stress reduction techniques, how stress manifests in the body, how these women feel in a male dominated career, and watched as they connected, cried, and laughed over shared experiences.
This was one of the most powerful, important, and tender retreats we have helped to lead.
Ladies, thank you for sharing yourselves with us and allowing us to be a part of this very needed work for women like you in your field.
We look forward to many more to come.
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🤍 to all our co-facilitators