your ultimate summer rest toolkit

Hi lovely friends,

Happy June! We are officially sliding into the high-vibe, high-energy days of summer, and while the sunshine and long days are beautiful, this season can also bring a lot of overstimulation.

Before we dive into the gorgeous containers opening up this month, let’s talk about a powerful tool for all my regulated baddies who are feeling a little "cooked" or overstimulated lately.

Your Nervous System Cheat Code: Yoga Nidra

If you’ve been feeling like your brain is running a million tabs at once, or you're waking up already feeling exhausted, you don't necessarily need more sleep—you need a specific type of rest. Enter Yoga Nidra (often called psychic sleep or Non-Sleep Deep Rest).

It’s a guided meditation practice that systematically takes you into the sweet spot right between waking and sleeping. Here is the magic: a single 30-minute session of Yoga Nidra can rest your nervous system as deeply as 2 to 4 hours of conventional sleep.

By slowing your brain waves down to the alpha and theta states, it unloads stress from your subconscious, lowers cortisol, and deeply restores your battery without you having to do anything but lie down and listen.

My challenge for you this week: The next time you feel a mid-afternoon crash or that scattered "brain fry" feeling, resist the urge to scroll or grab a third matcha. Lay down, put an eye mask on, and cue up a 20-minute Yoga Nidra track. Let your body remember what true, deep safety feels like. Try Ally’s Yoga Nidra on YouTube

🌿 Local June Wellness Containers

If your soul is craving local community and in-person connection this month, we have three beautiful spaces opening up right here in the city. Space is very limited, so trace your heart’s intuition and grab your spot!

• June 14th – June Bloom: Gather to celebrate the summer solstice and the new moon with fluid somatic movement, breastwork, manifesting and local community. Join here

• June 17th – Women’s Circle: Breathwork, sharing, and sound healing! (Only 4 spots left!) Sign up

• June 28th – Stepping Into Your Higher Self: I am so incredibly honored to be co-facilitating this afternoon immersion with Caitlin Ryan and Madison Dunn. We are blending a sacred tea ceremony, somatic Pilates, manifestation clearings, and a deeply restorative sound bath to help you land fully into your next chapter. Join!

Escaping to the Portuguese Countryside

Spaces are filling for our upcoming Yoga, Breathwork, and Pilates Retreat in Portugal, which I am co-hosting with Sarah, an amazing NYC-based yoga instructor and women’s health coach. We are bringing an intimate group of just 8 women to a gorgeous eco-retreat center for a week of total nervous system restoration.

What our week of medicine looks like: ✦ Daily yoga + Pilates to move stuck energy ✦ Breathwork, Meditation, and Manifesting circles ✦ 3 organic, nourishing meals a day ✦ Daily spa time (unwinding in the sauna + recharging in the ice plunge) ✦ Guided wellness workshops & expansive group hikes through the countryside ✦ True, soulful sisterhood and intentional community ✦ Spacetime to simply rest, read, and be

We handle everything from airport transfers and accommodations to your meals and workshops—all you have to do is book your flight!

Early Bird Spots Are Moving (Only 2 Left!)

To support your transition into this space, we have flexible payment plans available, but our Early Bird tiers are down to the final few spots: • Shared rooms: starting at $2,200 • Premium private rooms: starting at $2,600

Lock in your sanctuary with a $500 deposit. Be sure to use the code EARLYBIRDPORTUGAL at checkout to unlock these savings before they expire.

👉 [BOOK YOUR PORTUGAL RETREAT SPOT]

Unsure if this container is the right fit or want to chat through the details? [Book a complimentary alignment call with me here]—I would love to hold space for whatever questions you have.

Sending you the deepest, most restful waves of peace for your week.

With gratitude,

Claire