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Selfish Wellness Program

The 21-day SELFISH Wellness Program

‘Put your oxygen mask on first’
‘You can’t fill from an empty cup’
You’ve likely heard these motivating phrases previously- did you act on them? If you did, it meant you were being selfish. Congratulate yourself!
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Being SELFISH is a good thing!  It’s about the importance of being self intuitive, self sufficient and self happy through self care lifestyle practices. Bottom line? It means you take care you first, leaving you strong enough, resilient enough and with enough energy  for all the rest.
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Being SELFISH isn’t just about treating yourself with dark chocolate, locking the door to take a bubble bath or binge watching 12 hours of your favorite new show…. (note: we don’t condone doing these from time to time, especially if that’s what brings you JOY!)
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But you also have a choice to create a life you DON’T NEED TO ESCAPE FROM.
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Enter the SELFISH Wellness program.

This program is focused on discovering your inner power to help you find balance, stop saying should’ve/would’ve/could’ve and to feel more than you’ve felt since … ??
We do this through nutrient-dense food,  thought provoking exercises, mouthwatering recipes, solutions for dealing with those who aren’t on your path, private facebook group with weekly interactive live kick off calls and check-ins, recipe demos, mini-meditations, simple & soothing stretch workouts, fun self-care challenges and more!
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Plus, one of the greatest benefits comes from the power of the community participating in the program alongside you.
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Self-care isn’t one size fits all. And healthy isn’t a size.

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Each of us are working through our own challenges. We’re all different with where we are on our path. So there’s flexibility in this program to control how lightly or deeply you engage.  It’s stress free and we’ll be there every step of the way.

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It’s estimated that it takes a minimum of 21 days to form a new habit. Be SELFISH and prioritize yourself to commit to the SELFISH 21-day Wellness Program with us for a stronger immune system, a more powerful digestive system, cleaner skin, deeper sleep, eliminate cravings, lower toxic load, reduce weight and gain tools to manage your selfcare your way.
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The Sedona retreat exceeded my expectations on every level.  Monique and Jennifer are experts in their fields and they gently, lovingly and enthusiastically led us for 5 days.  Our time was laid-back but purposeful – each day nurturing us with yoga, hiking, relaxation and dining on the most spectacula plant-based meals.  Monique is so welcoming in the kitchen, there can be an element of culinary education if you want it.  The combination of twice daily yoga, experiencing beautiful Sedona, and eating the healthiest of food truly had a restorative effect on my body…and it was these wise and wonderful teachers who had a transformative effect on my heart and soul.
Peggya  2022 retreat participant

Exciting special collaborations!

Taking care of ourselves isn’t just about food. How we move and breath has an effect on how we feel, how we sleep, and even on our nervous system! I’m thrilled to announce these collaborations:

MINI MEDITATIONS designed specifically for this program Jennifer Goodman.
SOOTHING TAI CHI SESSIONS focused on honoring your body through meditative movement with Jason Sherman
January 8th – 28th
We kick off on Sunday, January 8th and run through Saturday the 28th.
Do this from anywhere! Fully virtual!
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After registering via Papal (or reach out for additional payment options) you’ll receive an email with further details including pertinent dates to mark on your calendar.
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What’s all included?
  • a guidebook with thought-provoking exercises
  • a recipe book full of easy mouthwatering recipes
  • shopping lists
  • solutions for eating out
  • ideas for dealing with those who aren’t ‘eating your food’
  • a separate kick off call
  • weekly interactive live check-ins
  • live recipe demos
  • mini-meditations
  • simple & soothing workouts
  • fun self-care challenges
  • daily support
  • tools you can use for a lifetime
  • a private Facebook group
Have you been putting off your dreams? Suppressing them? Unsure how to reach them? This program is focused on discovering your power as you find balance and confidence, feel more alive, pain-free, happier and with boundless energy.
We are so excited to have you join us!
Payment can be made via
  • PayPal:  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/MoniqueCostello/347.00
  • Zelle:  to [email protected]

how to support ourselves during times of crisis

I think you would agree with me when I say that in general, it’s important to know how to take care of ourselves. We all have some idea about this, but honestly it’s not like there was a ‘taking care of me’ class in school. Information like this used to get passed down from generation to generation, but our times are changing and homeopathic remedies have been pushed aside for more Western medicine treatments (there’s a pill for that).

But now, more than ever, it’s vitally important to understand the basics of taking care of ourselves. Food nourishes us, but there are crucial elements that affect our entire being and feeds our soul. Think of these as 4 different levels: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual.

Physical:

  • Food: The right kind of food is nourishing, immune-boosting and required for the health of our cells. Read: not processed.
  • Exercise: A body in motion stays in motion. Movement doesn’t have to all be the intense, high energy, can’t-move-the-next-day kind. It’s about finding the balance that’s right for you.
  • Sleep: Did you know the body REPAIRS while we sleep? Our hormones, gut and brain are all affected. In fact, when we don’t get proper sleep, there’s literally no system in the body that goes unharmed! You need more than you’re likely getting.

Emotional
We crave physical contact. It’s been documented that social distancing can prove undesirable and damaging to our emotional health; most of us are just used to it by another name: a nursing home.

Mental
Managing stress might be the most important of all. That doesn’t mean powering through, working 12 hour shifts and never finding the off button.

Spiritual
This doesn’t have to be woo-woo or religious. Having a spiritual practice will help to keep us grounded and feel the connection with others through energy AND will help with the mental aspects too –bonus!

If you need help connecting in any of these, please do reach out. #weareinthistogether