On a Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas, many women embraced solidarity and came out to support something spectacular! Although the group was small, it was a big deal! We shared information, had refreshments and some enjoyed a glass of wine! A massage therapist was on hand to rub out the week to assist the ladies in winding down.

We had a Yogi grace our presence and demonstrate pranayama (breathing) techniques and to share about yoga off the mat. Thank you, Melanie of Grow Your Love Space! It was a pleasure having you participate in the Wind Down and demonstrate that it is all about the breath! In addition, she expelled the myth that Yoga is just a physical exercise; it is much, much more! The ladies communicated their interest in your yoga instruction on the North side of town. We will be waiting to hear from you! Melanie is an Instagram Lady! Check her out  @growyourlovespace! Namaste’

There were two beauty consultants on hand to take the Wind Down a step further. Keesha Nix, Mary Kay Beauty Consultant shared her wares and beauty products with those who stopped by her display table; contact Keesha at keeshanix@marykay.com. Kimily Johnson, a Mary Kay and MakeUp Eraser Consultant of TYB Glamour Boutique  had bath balls, body butter, and more to share with us! The MakeUp Eraser was intriguing to me as it saves money and I can throw it in the washer once per week! Bye-bye wipes (yes, I bought one)! Kimily has a FB page and can be reached via email kimily.tyb@gmail.com. Both Keesha and Kimily were very supportive and empowering for the occasion! Kudos!!

Our Resident Fitness and Empowered Living Coach, Andrea Wiggins “Strong” provided info on her new on demand videos, Fitness Coaching, and  overall health and wellness. Of all the interest and attention given to Andrea’s talk, we may have to start an Empowered Women’s Fitness class facilitated by Andrea! She certainly empowered the women in a Strong way!

For more info, visit her site https://www.andreawigginsstrong.com/

All of the women brought knowledge to this Wind Down and kindred spirits were bound. We all had a great time! New relationships were born, information exchanged, and relaxation was definitely the order of the day. It was a calm, peaceful space and the mood was “Chill”! Shout out to some of the other attendees: Virtuous Styles By Q-Natural Hair Guru, Shelley Moncoeur of Natural Effects Hygiene, Our fabulous traveling Massage Therapist Sonya Benjamin, LMT, Tiffany Owens of Now We No, Daichan Sykes, and Jacquece Shantell Gray.

I host events like this one on an annual or bi-annual basis. It means a lot when we all can come together to empower one another and stand (or relax) in solidarity. We all want to do this again soon, so stay tuned for our next event! Just ask these empowered women, they will tell you that this event was one that you should not have missed, and be sure to attend the next one!

As always, we want to hear more about your Empowered Woman Story! If you would like to share about someone who you have Empowered or has done the same for you, send us a photo with your story or tape a video! Women need to hear from other women!

In Light and Much Love,

Namaste’,

Dr. Melanie aka Grace Sowtrue

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