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Rising Strong Wellness LLC

Embodiment and Somatic Healing Coach. Body image whisperer. Diet Culture REBEL. Energy dealer. Feeling feeler. Story holder.

04/13/2026

I've been keeping this secret close about the The Whole Body Experience Conference! Listen in for the keynote announcement!!!

04/09/2026

There’s a version of you that learned how to disappear just enough to be accepted.
Not fully gone.
Just… edited.
Less voice.
Less need.
Less presence.
And it probably worked.

So this isn’t about judging that part of you.
It’s about asking:
Where is it still running the show?
And what might shift if you let yourself take up even a little more space today?

Not everything.
Not all at once.
Just 2%.
I’d love to hear —
what does 2% more space look like for you right now?

04/07/2026

What would your body ask for if you actually listened?

I’m cocreating a small, deeply intentional women’s retreat this fall
for those ready to slow down, rest, and reconnect.

Before we finalize anything, we want to hear from you.

We made a short survey (5 min) to help shape the experience 💛

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_H51aR-KzLjMI1jXVCABDFXN9uAXv3ZCcf4Vvv15S5mG9MQ/viewform?usp=header

This is for you if something in you is already saying…
“yes… this is what I need.”

04/06/2026

Most spaces online are asking you to do more.
Consume more.
Be more.
Keep up.

This isn’t that.
Rest + Reflect is a place to step out of that rhythm entirely.

A space where:
you don’t have to perform healing
you don’t have to be “on”
you don’t have to turn your process into something shareable

Just a place to be in relationship with your body again.
Each month we move with the season — not against it.

April is about Blooming Without Apology
which, in practice, looks like:
– noticing where you’ve been holding yourself back
– softening protective patterns
– allowing your body to take up a little more space

Not all at once.
Not perfectly.
Just honestly.
If you’ve been craving something slower, deeper, and more real…
this is the work.

→ Doors are open now and always. Link in bio to join us for April.

04/01/2026

Spring isn’t just light and bloom.
It’s also the season where everything that was held…
starts to move.
In Ayurveda, this is Kapha season — earth + water.

When it’s balanced, it gives us:
steadiness
groundedness
a sense of belonging in ourselves

But when it builds up, it can feel like:
heaviness
fog
stuckness
emotions that won’t quite move

That “stuck” feeling?
It’s not failure.
It’s accumulation.
And this time of year is an invitation to gently clear it —
through breath, movement, nourishment, and truth-telling.
Not to fix yourself.
But to make space for what’s ready to rise.
If your body has been asking for that… this month is for you.

03/31/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/risingstrongwellness/p/blooming-without-apology-what-april?r=gniru&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

03/30/2026

What if shrinking isn’t your personality…
but something you learned?
Learned to stay safe.
Learned to stay liked.
Learned to stay connected.

Many of us were never actually taught how to take up space —
only how to be palatable inside of it.
April is a season of breaking through that.
Not by becoming louder or more visible overnight.
But by noticing where your body still holds the imprint of
“less is safer.”
And gently, slowly… widening.

Inside Rest + Reflect, this month is about Blooming Without Apology —
unlearning the need to minimize your body, your needs, your presence.
You don’t have to force yourself open.
But you don’t have to stay small either.

03/29/2026

Repost from
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What part of your body are you making peace with?

Watch the full “What’s Underneath” episode from 9 years ago with Michaela Angela Davis on our Youtube Channel now: YouTube.com/stylelikeu

This episode was directed by StyleLikeU creators and

03/28/2026

Repost from .diet.culture
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crash out over protein recommendations with me 😇

part of the reason we’re feeling like 💩 is because we aren’t eating consistently, eating enough, and/or not eating enough carbs 😲🫶

0.8-1g per kg of body weight is the baseline recommendation. That is SIGNIFICANTLY lower than 1g per pound of body weight.

your brain alone needs 120-130g carbs to function. your muscles and organs love carbs. your digestion loves carbs

03/27/2026

Seeds Know When
An acorn doesn’t rush to become an oak.
It waits.
It senses moisture, warmth, safety.
Only when conditions are right does it begin to rise.
Your body carries this same intelligence.
All winter long, you may have been tending things quietly—resting, grieving, learning, healing, composting old stories, nourishing parts of yourself that needed steadiness more than action. None of that was wasted. None of it was “doing nothing.” It was preparation.

You don’t need to push yourself into readiness.
You don’t need to force growth or clarity.
There is a natural timing built into you—one that responds to safety, nourishment, and trust.

March invites us to remember this. To let emergence happen from the inside out. To honor the wisdom of waiting without interpreting it as failure. To ask ourselves: What have I been tending beneath the surface that might be ready to meet the light?
Your body knows when it’s time.
The practice is learning how to listen.

03/26/2026

Rest + Reflect is a monthly sanctuary—away from the noise.
This membership was created as a place to gather off traditional social media, free from distraction, urgency, and constant input. A quieter space where you can actually hear yourself again.

Each month inside Rest + Reflect, we move together through the seasons and cycles of life with intention and care. You’re invited into a rhythm of connection—both with yourself and with the natural world—through offerings designed to support your body, nervous system, and inner life.

What you’ll receive each month:
💫A monthly workshop call (always optional, always recorded) centered around our seasonal theme.
💫Movement and meditation practices that match the energy of the month—gentle, embodied, and trauma-aware
💫A reflection journal with prompts, seasonal insights, recipes, and practical tips
💫Playlists to support rest, movement, and integration
💫Creative invitations and art prompts for those who process through making
💫Space for community connection—without pressure to perform or keep up

This isn’t about consuming more content.
It’s about creating a relationship—with your body, your inner wisdom, and the rhythms that already know how to guide you.
Rest + Reflect is for those who are longing to slow down, tune in, and move through life with more presence and trust—month by month, season by season.

If you’ve been craving depth, steadiness, and a place to land…
this may be the container you’ve been looking for.
Link is in the bio.

03/25/2026

I've had a complicated relationship with my body for most of my life.What started in my early teens looked like discipline. Restriction. Over-exercising.

Being "healthy."And it was rewarded.I was seen as committed. An athlete. Someone who had it together.But underneath that — there was control. There was pressure. There was a constant, exhausting awareness of my body that never fully went away.
These patterns ebbed and flowed through my 20s. Softened in early motherhood. But they always came back — especially in seasons where life felt chaotic.From the outside, I still looked "healthy."Inside, I was chasing numbers. Not sleeping. Drinking more than I wanted to. Pushing my body in ways that got praised as discipline — but didn't feel like care.Even while working in healthcare, I didn't fully understand what health actually was.

Everything shifted when my body started speaking louder. Autoimmune issues. Labs that didn't make sense. A body that wasn't asking for more control.It was asking for rest. For care. For a different kind of listening.I don't believe in a finish line called "healed."

What I have now is the ability to be with myself — in moments of distress, in moments of uncertainty, in moments where control feels tempting. I have more capacity. More tools. More compassion for myself than I ever did when I looked like I had it all together.And that's what I want for others.Because this has never just been about our bodies.

Bodies are being judged. Monetized. Scrutinized. Legislated. And not all bodies are impacted equally — which means we need spaces willing to hold both the personal and the systemic. Spaces rooted in curiosity, in compassion, in actually seeing one another's humanity.

That's why I created The Whole Body Experience.Not a place to fix yourself. A place to feel seen — in a way that doesn't ask you to shrink, but invites you to show up fully.Every body has a story. This is a space where yours matters.

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Meet Jen

I’m Jen. I help other’s connect to the deepest version of themselves and move from survive to thrive. My deepest commitment is to empower, inspire and allow you a brave space for healing. I help other’s deal with the imprints of trauma on the body, mind and soul.

My goal is to guide others to live an empowered and inspired life. I believe that yoga goes far beyond the mat and into your entire life. Yoga can be used as a form of movement and exercise, but also as a way to look inward.

My teaching style brings a balance of strength and softness. Each time we work together my hope is that you’ll find a balance of rest and power. I’m committed to personal growth. I’m passionate about helping others explore where yoga and can take them while reclaiming power and self worth. My special interests include trauma, grief, body image and addiction.