Rising Strong Wellness LLC

Rising Strong Wellness LLC Embodiment and Somatic Healing Coach. Body image whisperer. Diet Culture REBEL. Energy dealer. Feeling feeler. Story holder.

05/05/2026

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The things we stop ourselves from saying, that’s apparently the work. Follow for more midlife chaos and accidental self-awareness 😅.

✨ How this practice is differentI often get asked what makes this class different from a typical yoga class.At the heart...
05/01/2026

✨ How this practice is different

I often get asked what makes this class different from a typical yoga class.
At the heart of it, my approach is deeply influenced by Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY)—a model that centers choice, agency, and relationship with the body.
Safety and relationship are essential here.
In many yoga spaces, there can be an emphasis on form—how something looks, doing it “right,” or following along with direction. In this space, we gently shift that focus.
There are no hands-on adjustments.
There is no expectation to perform or achieve a certain shape.
Instead, I offer opportunities.
Opportunities for you to notice.
To choose.
To respond to what you feel in your body.
Because trauma often lives in experiences where choice and agency were taken away. This practice is about slowly, gently restoring that.
The focus isn’t on the external expression of a pose—it’s on your internal experience. What you feel. What you notice. What you choose.

This shift—from outside to inside—is where the work lives.
It’s also where I feel most passionate.
I specialize in supporting:
• Those who have a complicated or strained relationship with their body
• Those who find it difficult to be present or “in” their body
• Those navigating body image struggles
• Those in bodies that have been excluded, overlooked, or unsupported in typical wellness spaces—including larger bodies, marginalized bodies, and bodies that need or benefit from additional support
So when I say your body is welcome here—in any way, shape, or form—I mean that deeply.
That includes bodies of all sizes, abilities, identities, and lived experiences.
You don’t have to change your body to belong here.
You don’t have to feel a certain way to begin.
My role is not to tell you what your body should do.
It’s to support and guide you in building a relationship with your body, at your own pace, in your own way.
Through simple movement and attention to sensation, we begin to reconnect mind and body. We begin to rebuild trust. We begin to experience choice again.
This is not about getting it right.
It’s about getting curious.
And from there, something begins to shift.
You’re welcome here. It's every Sunday and you pay what you choose, always.

April invited us to slow down and notice.To sit with what is here…in the body, in the breath, in the quiet places we oft...
04/29/2026

April invited us to slow down and notice.

To sit with what is here…
in the body, in the breath, in the quiet places we often move past.
We explored what it means to break through —
not by forcing, but by allowing.
By trusting our timing.
By softening instead of pushing.
We named the ways we’ve been taught to shrink.
To apologize.
To make ourselves more comfortable for others.
And we gently practiced something different.
Being seen.
Even in small ways.
Even without feeling fully ready.
April said: I notice what is here.
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And now, May begins to shift something.
From emergence… to expression.
If April was about noticing,
May is about giving shape to what we find.
May says:
I express what is here — even with all my imperfections and patterns.
Because what we’re witnessing right now — in nature and in ourselves —
isn’t just emergence.
It’s becoming.
It’s movement.
It’s creative energy taking form before our very eyes.
The question becomes:
Can I let what’s here move through me?
Can I express it… without needing it to be perfect?
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As we move into this next month, I invite you to stay close to yourself.
Notice what is still unfolding.
Notice what wants to be spoken, created, moved, or shared.
And gently ask:
What is ready to be expressed through me?
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If you want to explore this in community —
through somatic practice, reflection, and shared space —
You’re invited to join us inside the Rest & Reflect Membership for May.
We’ll be moving with this theme together:
From emergence… to expression.

What is something within you right now that’s asking to be expressed—even if it’s not perfect yet?

WHAT IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO HOLD IT ANYMORE? One of my favorite parts of being in class as your guide is witnessing the s...
04/27/2026

WHAT IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO HOLD IT ANYMORE?

One of my favorite parts of being in class as your guide is witnessing the subtle shifts that happen in your body.
That first true sigh—when your breath deepens and your scattered thoughts begin to settle.
The softening of the tightness you’ve been holding all week.
The moment your shoulders genuinely move away from your ears… and the weight you’ve been carrying begins to loosen, maybe even drop away by the time you leave.
This space is created for restoration and connection with yourself.
You could walk in and simply lay down for the entire class if that’s what your body needs. We focus on gentle, intentional movement—mostly from the floor or a chair. We use abundant props to physically support your body so you can do even ten percent less effort.
There is always a long, intentional rest—one that you get to create for yourself.
And while all of this is happening on the surface, there is something quieter unfolding underneath. Subtle shifts begin to take place. Your nervous system starts to settle. The stories you carry are given space to simply be.
We invite whatever you’re experiencing—without judgment—and create opportunities to explore in a way that feels contained and supported. Breath by breath, something begins to shift. Your body may start to learn a new experience.
My role as your guide is to create those opportunities—
to hold the container.
The structure of the space is steady. The four walls, the rhythm, the growing community—they are strong and reliable.
And within that, the experience is soft, fluid, and responsive.
This is a space filled with intention and choice.
A room grounded in compassion, where each breath carries a quiet hush.
This class is about slowing down enough to be with what is.
And from there, choosing to connect—
to yourself, to your breath, and to whatever else you may be ready to meet.



















04/24/2026

If you’ve been feeling like life is a little full lately… this is your invitation.
We’re gathering this weekend for our Women’s Elemental Circle, centered on spring—the season of becoming.
A space to slow down.�To reflect.�To reconnect—with yourself and in community.
There’s something really powerful about gathering like this. For generations, women came together around the fire to share, to rest, to tell the truth of their lives.
We’re creating that space again.
You don’t need to have anything figured out.�You don’t need to know anyone.�You can come exactly as you are.
If you’ve been on the fence… this might be your sign.
✨ There’s still space, and we’d love to have you with us. 🔥
Saturday April 25, 1-4 .studio #

Repost from •Tomorrow is Earth Day, 22nd AprilAcross the world, and across time, the Earth has been known, honoured, and...
04/22/2026

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Tomorrow is Earth Day, 22nd April

Across the world, and across time, the Earth has been known, honoured, and spoken to as living.

Not as something we stand on or take from, but something we belong to.

It is only in very recent history, a small moment in the timeline of the Earth, that this relationship has been fractured.

Through systems of extraction, control, and disconnection, we have been taught to forget what was once obvious.

Days like this become a kind of collective prayer. A quiet moment of remembering our shared home, and our shared mother.

She has always been called by many names.

Gaia — Ancient Greece
Terra — Ancient Rome
Pachamama — Andes
Papatuanuku — Māori, Aotearoa
Asase Yaa — Ghana
Unci Maka — Lakota
Tonantzin — Nahua, Mexico
Bhūmi — India
Hòu Tǔ — China
Phra Mae Thorani — Thailand

Different languages, different lands,
yet the same knowing lives beneath them all.

What other names do you know for the Earth, from your language or lineage?

JOIN: THE CIRCLE - Thursday we gather online for a shared meditation and realignment practice

Love, Danielle

Thank you to all creators and collaborators - tagged in slides!

We’ve been sitting with something this week…These circles are meant to be shared.And sometimes, what someone needs most ...
04/21/2026

We’ve been sitting with something this week…
These circles are meant to be shared.
And sometimes, what someone needs most is simply a way in.
So for this weekend’s Spring Elemental Circle, we’re opening up one sponsored spot for someone to attend free of charge 🤍
This gathering is about tending the fire of our lives—through story, reflection, and connection in a multigenerational circle. A space to pause, to be witnessed, and to not have to carry everything alone.

If someone comes to mind…
someone who could use a night like this,
someone who has been holding a lot,
or someone who wouldn’t sign themselves up—
✨ nominate them below or send me a message ✨
(You’re also welcome to nominate yourself.)

We’ll reach out to the recipient directly.
🔥 And if you’ve been thinking about coming—don’t wait.
There are still a few spots open, and we’d love to have you there.
Follow along this week as we prepare the space.


















There is something ancient about gathering around a fire.Before the pace of modern life, before everything felt so separ...
04/20/2026

There is something ancient about gathering around a fire.
Before the pace of modern life, before everything felt so separate, people gathered at the hearth. The fire was the center of the home and the community—a place to cook, to warm, to tell stories, to sit together in what was real.
Around the fire, life happened.
We danced.
We celebrated.
We mourned.
We shared meals.
We told the truth.
We listened.
Someone always tended the fire—not to make it bigger, but to keep it steady. To care for what was essential.

This weekend, we return to that.
In our Spring Elemental Circle, we’ll gather around the fire and explore the season of becoming—the Maiden, the energy of growth, movement, desire, and learning how to tend it all without burning out.
Through storytelling, we’ll draw from traditions across cultures that honored fire as something to be cared for, respected, and shared. We’ll reflect, rest, and reconnect—to ourselves and to one another.
This is an intentionally multigenerational gathering.
Because this is how wisdom moves.
Those in the season of becoming are supported and witnessed.
Those who have lived it bring perspective, compassion, and truth.
We need each other in this.
We’re preparing the space with care—
and we’d love to prepare it for you.
✨ Please sign up in advance so we can hold your place.
Come sit by the fire with us. 🔥















04/19/2026

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If you feel this awakening too

You’re invited to Yoga for Body ConnectionSometimes it’s hard to put this class into words, so I’ll start with what othe...
04/18/2026

You’re invited to Yoga for Body Connection
Sometimes it’s hard to put this class into words, so I’ll start with what others have shared:
“Jen’s Sunday morning yoga class is one of the highlights of my week… supportive, grounding, and genuinely joyful.” — LS
“This is my favorite way to start a Sunday. Jen offers a safe container for guided or intuitive movement.” — KC

That word—container—is something I care deeply about.
This class is for you if:
• You don’t feel comfortable in traditional yoga spaces
• Your body feels overwhelmed, disconnected, or tired
• You’re craving something slower, quieter, and more supportive
• You want to rebuild trust with your body at your own pace
• You’re curious about movement that isn’t about performance

In this space, you’ll experience:
• Gentle, mostly floor-based movement (always optional)
• A slow pace that gives you time to notice and choose
• Invitational language—you are always in charge of your body
• A calm, predictable environment that supports your nervous system
• Abundant props (blankets, bolsters, chairs, weighted supports) to help you feel held
• The option to rest, sit, or simply be
There’s no pressure to perform.
No need to explain your experience.
No expectation to do anything “right.”
Just an opportunity to show up, be curious, and connect—with your body, your breath, and a supportive community.
If this sounds like something your body has been asking for, I’d love to have you join us.
Come exactly as you are.








What if there was a space where your body didn’t have to be explained, fixed, or judged?Where you could show up exactly ...
04/14/2026

What if there was a space where your body didn’t have to be explained, fixed, or judged?
Where you could show up exactly as you are— questioning, healing, unlearning, reclaiming… or simply curious.
✨ The Whole Body Experience 2026
Theme: Every Body Has a Story

This is a day designed for the full spectrum of body experiences.
Whether you’re navigating body image struggles, unpacking diet culture, exploring identity, or deepening a relationship you’ve already begun to heal—there is space for you here.

Featuring Keynote Speaker:
Jackie Blankenship is a speaker, storyteller, and inters*x advocate who uses her voice to challenge how we understand bodies, identity, and autonomy. Born with Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (CAIS), she shares her lived experience to expand conversations around s*x, gender, and what it means to belong in your body.

What you’ll experience:
• Panel: GLP-1, BMI & Body Autonomy
The Weight of the World: Who Gets to Define Health?
• Panel: S*x, Gender & Body Image
Hot, Whole & Human
• Crowned: Hair, Power & Identity
• Healing Body Image After Purity Culture
• Vendor + experience spaces

What you’ll walk away with:
New perspectives. Language for your lived experience. Tools for a more supportive relationship with your body.
And connection—to yourself and to a community that sees you.
Because this work isn’t just personal—it’s collective. Not all bodies move through the world with the same level of safety, access, or care.
And spaces like this matter.
You don’t have to perform here.
You don’t have to prove anything.
You are already enough to be in the room.

🎟️ Tickets are live now!!
Know someone who needs this space? Send it to them 🤍

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