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Savoring Summer: A Self-Care Day for Women

August 6, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

$70

Valentine's Day

EVENT DETAILS

Date: August 6, 2025

Time: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Cost: $70

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $60 through 7/6/2025.

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Presenter: Michelle Lisenbee

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $60 through 7/6/2025.

Women are the nurturers of the world, but it can be our biggest challenge to demonstrate as much love, care, and compassion to ourselves as we do to others. In Chinese medicine, “late summer” is seen as a fifth season: a time to return to center; a transition time between the expansive growth of spring and summer and the inward energy of fall and winter. But for many of us, autumn signals a new beginning of sorts as our days once again become more structured and busier after the long lazy days of summer. The “in between” time of late summer is ideal for centering, simplicity, and quiet reflection. It’s the perfect time to slow down and savor the deeply nourishing abundance of the season.

As we share this day in sacred space and community, we will explore the theme of nourishing ourselves through guided meditation, journaling, time in nature, quiet reflection, art-making, gentle movement, and rest. Lunch is included. Guided by Michelle Lisenbee.

Michelle Lisenbee, RN, BSN, HNB-BC, LMT is a Holistic Registered Nurse, a Board-Certified Licensed Massage Therapist, and mixed media collage artist from Savage, Maryland. She received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from George Mason University, her massage training at the Baltimore School of Massage, and her Board Certification from the American Holistic Nurses Association. Her training has included various bodywork and holistic therapies over the years. Michelle is also a self-taught mixed media artist who believes that connection is where healing happens. Exploring ways to cultivate space for connection both in her own life and the lives of others is her calling, and she is currently developing her own healing arts practice.

Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $60 through 7/6/2025.

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