Soberistas

22/12/2025

Soberistas is happy to support this sober, women-only retreat in Bali hosted by Rachel Brady Yoga and co-hosted by Cybele Botran who is a She Recovers coach and a reparenting expert - this retreat is also a She Recovers fundraiser. If you sign up to this trip with the below link then we receive a small commission which goes towards the cost of running Soberistas.

The link is https://www.rachelbrady.com/luxury-bali-retreat-sober-yoga-women?ref=SOBERISTAS

13/12/2025

I'm so happy and excited to announce that the A* Sober Programme is back, new and fully updated for 2026! Lots of you took part in my course a few years ago so will most likely remember it, and over the last couple of years I have had several requests to run it again. So here it is, all set to go for the new year, to help you get and stay sober in 2026.

We meet three times throughout January via Zoom for high impact sobriety coaching sessions, and each day for the whole month, you'll also receive email content based on the 10 elements of my course (all beginning with the letter A - we cover topics like Acceptance, Adventure, Alcohol-Free Lifestyle, Agency). The 2026 content is based on the same framework as previous A* Sober courses but is new and refreshed so, if you have done the course before, this will act as a very helpful refresher.

I am offering an EARLY BIRD price for Soberistas if you book before December 20th (midnight GMT) of £169 GBP (full price is £199). The cost includes daily exclusive content for the whole of January - new, updated and highly motivational - and 3 Zoom meetings on the following days:

January 3rd 6:30pm GMT

January 15th 6:30pm GMT

January 26th 6:30pm GMT

All sessions are recorded so if you can't make them live you will get to watch in your own time.

The A* Sober Programme is highly motivational, perfect for the new year, a great way to connect with other people on the same path, and your little promise to yourself that 2026 is about YOU and your amazing sober life!

To book, just email me on support@lucyrocca.com and quote EARLY BIRD A* if you want to grab the cheaper price (before December 20th). Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

I look forward to seeing you in class at the start of 2026! Lucy xx

#2026

26/11/2025

We are 13 years old today! Sending big love 💝 to you all on our birthday. Thank you, thank you, thank you 🙏🏼
Lucy ###

19/11/2025

Many of us know that quiet realisation - the one that whispers, This has gone too far.
What matters isn’t how long it took, but that you listened.
There’s so much life on the other side of that moment. ✨
✏️

04/11/2025

What if this year, you could break free from the holiday chaos and step into a season of serenity?
🎄 Every year, we're given a chance to rewrite our story - to prioritize our own well-being, to shine brighter, and to savor the moments that truly matter. That's why I've created The Pre-Christmas Reset - a transformative, private coaching experience designed to empower you with calm, confidence, and clarity before December arrives.
Choose your focus: 🌿 Calm | 🌸 Glow | 🌙 Clear. Three 45-minute sessions + exclusive resources for £299.
Start this week or next - simply message me to join.

Give yourself a gift that radiates joy and confidence that lasts long after the decorations come down 💫. Message me now to book your Reset 👉 https://lucyrocca.com/contact

01/11/2025

The French Plan officially begins today 🇫🇷✨

This week, my gorgeous participants are opening Part 1 of their workbook ~ Reconnection.

It’s where the journey begins: finding calm, balance, and that unmistakable va va voom again. 💫

I created The French Plan as a way to help women feel good in their own skin ~ to live with the ease, elegance, and pleasure the French do so well.

📖 Sessions begin tomorrow, and I couldn’t be more excited to see the transformations as they begin to unfold.

If you want to jump on right now, click on the link below and bag one of the last remaining places at 20% off the full price. Registration ends at midnight today (GMT). We start the coaching Zooms tomorrow (all recorded if you miss any) ~ and it’s going to be magnifique. 💕

🔗 https://lucyrocca.com/the-french-plan-landing

29/10/2025

Just 3 spots left for The French Plan 🇫🇷💫
Join a small, supportive group of midlife women ready to change how they feel - inside and out - before Christmas.
Interested? Get the details here - https://lucyrocca.com/the-french-plan-landing and message me with any questions! Lucy xx 😘

Discover how The French Plan helps women embrace stylish, alcohol-free living through coaching, community, and lifestyle transformation.

25/10/2025

🎄 Your Sober Christmas - and Actually Enjoying It

Whether you’ve been sober for two weeks or ten years, Christmas has a way of testing us. The invitations start to pile up, the fizz flows freely, and everywhere you look, people seem to be clinking glasses and having “the best time ever.”

But what if you’re not feeling it? What if your idea of joy looks less like sequins and champagne, and more like fairy lights, pyjamas and a sense of calm?

For many of us, the festive season brings up complicated emotions. Loneliness. Pressure to join in. Family friction. Or that nagging whisper of “maybe just one…” Even those of us who’ve been alcohol-free for years can feel the wobble creeping in.

Tomorrow night, I’m hosting a special Women’s Sober Circle session called
👉 Your Sober Christmas - and Actually Enjoying It

It’s a gentle, practical and uplifting hour on Zoom where we’ll talk about how to:
✨ Navigate parties and family gatherings without losing your peace
✨ Handle loneliness or social fatigue with self-kindness
✨ Find the joy of missing out (JOMO!) if your diary’s quiet this year
✨ Create new festive rituals that actually make you feel good
✨ Celebrate how far you’ve come, wherever you are on your journey

You don’t need to be a member of the Circle to join - you can buy a single ticket just for this event.
Tickets are £25 and available here:
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1877092958569?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you’d like to make this December calmer, kinder and completely hangover-free, come along. You’ll meet like-minded women, share a few laughs, and leave feeling grounded and quietly proud of yourself - exactly how a sober Christmas should feel.

Love,
Lucy x

A Women’s Sober Circle with Lucy Rocca - How to Love the Festivities Without Booze (and Embrace a Little JOMO)

22/10/2025

Over the years I’ve seen so many women swap one comfort for another - alcohol for food. The cycle feels painfully familiar: guilt, loss of control, self-criticism.

My new coaching programme, The French Plan, grew out of that reality - a gentle, four-week reset for women who want to rebuild confidence, balance and self-respect, one mindful choice at a time. Last places available - book here:
👉 https://lucyrocca.com/the-french-plan-landing

22/10/2025

Share Your Voice: Help Shape a New Alcohol Support Tool for Mid-Life Women.

The SPACES project (Storytelling Promoting Alcohol Choice, Empowerment, and Sharing) is exploring new ways to support women aged 40–65 who want to reduce their alcohol consumption.

Around one in five mid-life women drink at levels that may increase health risks. Yet many hesitate to seek support due to stigma or difficulty accessing services that feel relevant and welcoming.

To address this, researchers at Oxford Brookes University and Liverpool John Moores University, in collaboration with partner organisations such as Soberistas, and an advisory group of mid-life women with lived experience, have developed a new alcohol support tool tailored specifically for this group.

This tool is grounded in real-life stories from women who have made changes to their drinking, and incorporates evidence-based strategies they have found helpful.

We are inviting mid-life women (aged 40-65) to share their views with us, help us make improvements to the new tool, and support those who want to make positive changes to their drinking practices.

Who can take part?

We’re looking for women who:

● are aged between 40 and 65 and live in the UK

● currently drink alcohol and have considered cutting down - either recently or in the past

● OR have reduced their alcohol intake in the last two years

We especially welcome participants who identify as Black, Asian, or from other non-white backgrounds, as these perspectives are currently under-represented in alcohol research.

What’s involved?

Participants will be invited to share their views in a one-to-one confidential interview, either:

● online via Zoom, or

● in-person (for those in or near Oxfordshire)

Before the interview, we’ll ask you to spend 15–20 minutes reviewing parts of a website. The interview itself will last around 45–50 minutes. In-person interviews may also include a short leaflet review.

What’s the project about?

This study is part of the SPACES research project, which has developed a new resource to support mid-life women in making changes to their alcohol use.

The resource features real-life stories from women who’ve made changes to their drinking, paired with evidence-based behaviour change tools that have worked for them.

What are the benefits of taking part?

By taking part, you’ll help us better understand how to support women in making positive changes to their drinking habits - if and when they choose to - and a token of thanks for taking part.

How do I find out more?

Please click here for more information https://sites.google.com/brookes.ac.uk/spaces/take-part or email: spacesproject@brookes.ac.uk.

Recruitment is open throughout October and November 2025.

Join our research project and help develop a new alcohol support tool for mid-life women. One in five mid-life women drink alcohol at levels that may increase health harms, but existing research about the influences on drinking for mid-life women is limited. Researchers at Oxford Brookes University

20/10/2025

When Food Becomes The New Wine 😩 | The French Plan 🇫🇷

So many women tell me that once they stop drinking, food quietly sneaks in to take its place.

You give up wine expecting to feel healthier and more in control but instead, you find yourself standing in the kitchen at 10pm, spoon in hand, eating peanut butter straight from the jar. Or mindlessly working your way through a bag of crisps before bed. You wake up feeling ashamed, cross with yourself, and wonder how on earth you ended up here again. Throw in midlife metabolism slowdown, and you've got a major struggle on your hands.

That’s exactly where The French Plan was born.

After years of being alcohol-free, I realised that food had become my new coping mechanism. I was forever “starting again on Monday,” promising myself I’d be good - and then failing. The truth was, it wasn’t really about food. It was about comfort. About having lost the buzz that alcohol once gave me and not knowing how else to soothe myself. The knock-on effect of being a stone heavier than I wanted to be was that I stopped buying and wearing nice clothes, slobbing around instead in trackies and leggings that only further added to my reduced self-esteem.

The French Plan is my four-week reset for women who feel stuck in that cycle. It’s not a diet or a list of rules. It’s about getting back in charge - of what you eat, how you feel in your skin, and how you show up for yourself. It’s about self-respect, pleasure, and feeling like you again.

When I trialled it myself, everything changed. The weight came off naturally, but more importantly, I stopped obsessing about food. I started wearing nice clothes again, and my confidence came back. I am excited about this coaching programme because it made such a difference to me personally, so I know it works!

The next round begins November 1st - it's a group experience that brings a massive mindset shift for real results.

If that speaks to you, you can read more about The French Plan here https://lucyrocca.com/the-french-plan-landing, or email me at support@lucyrocca.com if you have any questions. There are limited places available (10) and when they're gone, they're gone! I'm knocking 20% off the price for this first cohort so if you join the November intake, you will save £100!

Let’s make November the month we stop fighting food - and start feeling in charge again.

Lucy x

15/10/2025

Yesterday I turned 50🫣 (which still sounds completely bonkers!) and I genuinely felt really good about it! Not because of the milestone itself, but because I finally feel like me again.

A few months ago, following a tough couple of years with lots of stress, breast cancer, and a horrible relationship break up to contend with, I’d quietly slipped into a rut. Trackies or leggings every day. A stubborn 10 lbs I couldn’t shift. That general “meh” feeling when I looked in the mirror.

I was doing all the “right” things - not drinking, eating healthily, going to the gym - but I still didn’t feel confident or stylish or alive. I really missed that feeling I had when I was younger, when I used to enjoy clothes and felt a sense of confidence in what I looked like. I was sick of constantly dieting and still not losing weight. I had completely fallen out of love with every single piece of clothing in my wardrobe.

So I decided to test out something I’d been developing behind the scenes: The French Plan.

Four weeks later, everything changed.
✨ I lost 6lbs
✨ My confidence shot up
✨ I rediscovered my sense of style
✨ And I felt happy in my own skin again

It wasn’t just a physical change - it was like finding a version of myself I’d lost somewhere along the way.

Now I’m opening the doors to the very first French Plan cohort, starting November 1st - and I’m looking for 10 women who want to join me.

If you’re ready to:
💫 Feel good in your body again
💫 Reconnect with your confidence and sense of identity
💫 Find balance, pleasure and simplicity in how you live - the French way 🇫🇷

Then come and be part of this powerful four-week journey.

✨ Introductory offer: £399 (20% off) for this first group only.
Spaces are limited - I expect them to go quickly.

👉 https://lucyrocca.com/the-french-plan-landing

Let’s make November the month you feel you again.

Discover how The French Plan helps women embrace stylish, alcohol-free living through coaching, community, and lifestyle transformation.