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The Unburdened Body Workshop

Why chronic tension keeps returning in midlife—and what to do about it

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Free live workshop Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT (with replay available) for midlife women who are tired of feeling tight, tense, or burdened in their bodies and want a clearer, gentler path forward.

It's not just hormones

Midlife can bring changes that make tension, tightness, and physical discomfort more noticeable.

Hormones may part of the picture, Stress may be part of the picture. Aging may be part of the picture.

But for many women, those are not the whole story.

Long-standing patterns of bracing, over-efforting, and living disconnected from the body can also play a signficant role in why tension keeps returning.

In this workshop, we'll look at those patterns in a clear, compassionate way so you can better understand what your body may be asking for — and what might help. 

This workshop may be a good fit for you if...

  • You often feel tight tense, stiff or uncomfortable in your body.
  • Symptoms keep returning, even when you are tyring to take good care of yourself.
  • You notice yourself pushing through, bracing, or feeling disconnected from your body.
  • You want a more thoughtful and effective approach than simply forcing, fixing, or ignoring what you feel.
  • You're ready to understand your body in a new way.

You are not broken. An your body is not working against you.

In this free workshop, you'll learn:

  • Why chronic tension and recurring discomfort may be rooted in protective patterns, not just structural problems.
  • How midlife can amplify long-standing habits of stress, bracing, and body disconnection.
  • Why your body may be responding the way it is.
  • A gentler framework for creating more ease, understanding, and relief.
  • Simpler starting points for working with your body rather than against it. 

 

Hi, I'm Heather.

I'm a physical therapist with 30 years of clinical experience, and I help midlife women better understand chronic tension, pain, and body overwhelm through a combination of movement, mindbody tools, and pain science.

My work sits at the intersection. of compassionate listening and clinical insight. I created this workshop because many women are doing their best to feel better, yet still feel confused, frustrated, or burdened by what's happening in their bodies.

I want you to know there may be more going on than you've been told —and there may also be a gentler, clearer way forward.

Workshop details

  • Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
  • Time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Where: Live on Google Meet
  • Cost: Free
  • Replay: Sent after meeting

 

Relief begins with understanding

There may be a reason your body feels the way it does — and a gentler way forward.

Sign up for the FREE Unburdened Body Workshop

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