MIDLIFE REIMAGINED:

A Wellness Retreat for Nurses Who've Forgotten How to Rest

May 14–17, 2026 | Texas Hill Country

You've Spent Your Entire Career Caring for Everyone Else

Four days to remember what it feels like to be cared for—by experts who understand nursing, midlife, and the toll of constant caregiving.

Mindfulness. Movement. Menopause education. Meaningful connection. And the rarest gift of all: permission to put yourself first.

4 Days, 3 Nights | 20 Participants | CE Credits Included

All Experience Levels Welcome

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If You're Holding It Together on the Outside While Falling Apart on the Inside, This Is For You.

You show up for every shift.

You handle the crises. You comfort the patients. You manage the chaos.

You smile when people ask how you're doing—even though the truth is far more complicated.

Because here's what nobody sees:

The exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix anymore
The hormonal chaos your body wasn't supposed to betray you with
The irritability you can't explain—even to yourself
The brain fog that makes you question your competence
The isolation of being surrounded by people but feeling completely alone
The identity crisis of realizing you don't know who you are outside of caregiving

You've been running on empty for so long, you've forgotten what "full" even feels like.

And somewhere along the way, you stopped believing you deserved to rest.

You do.

And this retreat is where that rest finally happens.

Nurses in Midlife Are Carrying Impossible Weight, And Nobody's Talking About It.

Your body is changing in ways you weren't prepared for:

Hot flashes during patient care
Sleep disruption that compounds shift-work exhaustion
Mood swings you can't predict or control
Physical pain from decades of lifting, standing, and sacrificing your body

Your nervous system is maxed out:

Twelve-hour shifts in high-stress environments
Constant vigilance with no true downtime
Organizational pressure that never lets up
A body stuck in fight-or-flight with no reset button

Your identity is unraveling:

You've been a caregiver for so long, you don't remember who you were before
Your worth feels tied to productivity and everyone else's needs
The version of yourself who had hobbies, dreams, joy? She's a stranger now

Your support system doesn't exist:

The people around you don't understand what nursing does to you
Your colleagues are just as burned out—nobody has energy to support each other
Your family assumes you're "fine" because you always have been

And the breaking point?

You're not sure how much longer you can keep this up.

But what if you didn't have to figure it out alone?

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Midlife Reimagined: Where Nurses Finally Get What They Need

Four Days of Evidence-Based Practices That Actually Restore You

This isn't a spa weekend with superficial self-care.

This isn't a corporate wellness retreat run by people who've never worked a bedside shift.

Midlife Reimagined is an immersive, research-backed retreat created specifically for nurses navigating the physical, emotional, and hormonal realities of midlife.

Led by nurse experts who've lived this journey themselves.

Designed around the science of stress physiology, nervous system regulation, and hormonal transitions.

Built for women who need more than bubble baths and affirmations—who need real tools, real education, and real community.

Over four days in the peaceful Texas Hill Country, you'll:

Learn how to regulate your overwhelmed nervous system
Understand what's happening hormonally—and how to work with it
Move your body in ways that restore instead of deplete
Connect with nurses who actually understand what you're experiencing
Earn CE credits while learning to care for yourself
Rediscover who you are beyond the constant role of caregiver

This retreat is where healing begins.

Not the kind where you patch yourself up to go back and do it all again.

The kind where you remember you're human—and you start treating yourself like you matter.

$2,149/pp All-inclusive earlybird rate available through April 5, 2026

$2,697/pp All-inclusive rate beginning April 6, 2026

Meet Your Retreat Faculty

Nurses Who Understand This Journey. Because They've Lived It

Eva Zobianwolf, RN, C-IAYT

Yoga Therapist | Mindfulness Expert

The Expertise Eva Brings:
Trauma-aware movement practices
Somatic grounding techniques
Mindfulness and presence work
Gentle yoga therapy for tired, overstressed bodies

Eva specializes in helping nurses reconnect with their bodies after years of ignoring signals, pushing through pain, and operating on autopilot. Her approach is gentle, compassionate, and designed for real bodies—not Instagram yoga.

KELLEY HILL, APRN

Women's Wellness Specialist

The Expertise Kelley Brings:
Perimenopause and menopause education
Hormonal health strategies
Evidence-based approaches to symptom management
Clarity on what's normal—and what needs attention

Kelley translates the science of midlife hormonal changes into practical, actionable guidance. No more guessing. No more dismissive providers. Just clear answers from someone who gets it.

TERESA SANDERSON, RN, CCM

Founder, Nurses Feed Their Young®

The Expertise Teresa Brings:
"Less Stress, More Balance: A Nurse's Guide to Intentional Living"
Practical frameworks for designing life with intention
Strategies for reclaiming time, energy, and purpose
Permission to prioritize yourself without guilt

Teresa has spent 30+ years watching nurses sacrifice themselves for a system that doesn't reciprocate. She's here to help you build a life that supports you—not one that drains you.

Together, these women bring decades of clinical expertise, deep compassion, and evidence-based practices that meet nurses exactly where they are.

Not where you "should" be. Where you actually are: exhausted, overwhelmed, and ready for something different.

NURSING CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION: Nurses Feed Their Young®, is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Florida State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 14.0 contact hours applicable for APRN, RN or LPN relicensure. Florida State Board of Nursing Provider Number: 50-42784.

Four Days That Change Everything

What Actually Happens at Midlife Reimagined

MINDFULNESS PRACTICES

What We'll Do:
Science-backed techniques to calm your overactive nervous system, reduce rumination, and bring you back into your body.

Why It Matters:
Research shows mindfulness reduces burnout, improves emotional regulation, and increases resilience in healthcare workers. This isn't woo-woo—it's neuroscience.

WOMEN'S WELLNESS EDUCATION

What We'll Do:
Deep dives into perimenopause, menopause, hormonal shifts, and what's actually happening in your body right now.

Why It Matters:
Understanding the physiology removes the fear and confusion. When you know what's normal, you stop blaming yourself for changes you can't control.

Bonus: Earn CE credits while learning content that improves both your practice and your personal life.

YOGA THERAPY & GENTLE MOVEMENT

What We'll Do:
Therapeutic movement designed for tired muscles, overwhelmed nervous systems, and bodies carrying decades of nursing.

Why It Matters:
Yoga activates the parasympathetic nervous system, reduces inflammatory markers, and improves sleep—all critical for nurses in midlife. This isn't about flexibility. It's about restoration.

PEER CONNECTION

What We'll Do:
Structured sharing circles, meals together, and unstructured time to build genuine friendships with 19 other nurses.

Why It Matters:
Strong peer support reduces isolation, improves coping, and supports emotional well-being during life transitions. Community isn't a bonus—it's medicine.

NATURE IMMERSION

What We'll Do:
Guided walking meditations, quiet reflection time, and opportunities to simply be in the beauty of the Texas Hill Country.

Why It Matters:
Studies show nature exposure (forest bathing) lowers blood pressure, reduces stress hormones, and improves immune function. Your body needs this.

INTENTIONAL LIVING FRAMEWORK

What We'll Do:

Create a personalized plan for how you want to live the next chapter of your life—with clarity, purpose, and boundaries.

Why It Matters:
Midlife isn't a breakdown. It's a breakthrough—when you have the tools to navigate it intentionally instead of reactively.

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This Isn't "Woo-Woo"—It's Research-Backed Healing

Every Practice Is Grounded in Evidence

THE RESEARCH BEHIND THE RETREAT:

Yoga & Nervous System Regulation
Yoga activates the parasympathetic nervous system (rest-and-digest), reduces inflammatory markers, and improves sleep quality—especially critical for perimenopausal nurses experiencing disrupted sleep.

Mindfulness & Burnout Prevention
Mindfulness interventions are clinically proven to reduce burnout severity, improve emotional regulation, and increase psychological resilience in healthcare workers.

Nature Therapy & Stress Reduction
Forest bathing and nature exposure lead to measurably lower blood pressure, reduced cortisol levels, and improved immune function.

Social Connection & Mental Health
Strong peer support networks reduce feelings of isolation, improve stress coping mechanisms, and support emotional well-being during major life transitions.

We're not guessing. We're applying what the research tells us works.

And we're delivering it in a way that honors your intelligence, your experience, and your exhaustion.

$2,149/pp All-inclusive earlybird rate available through April 5, 2026

$2,697/pp All-inclusive rate beginning April 6, 2026

This Retreat Is For You If...

You're a nurse in midlife who is:

Exhausted in ways sleep doesn't fix anymore
Navigating hormonal changes that feel overwhelming and confusing
Feeling isolated even when surrounded by people
Questioning who you are outside of constant caregiving
Carrying stress in your body and don't know how to release it
Ready to learn evidence-based tools for managing this season of life
Craving connection with nurses who actually understand
Done with surface-level self-care and ready for real restoration

You don't need to be "good at" yoga or mindfulness.

You don't need to have it all figured out.

You just need to be ready to show up for yourself the way you've shown up for everyone else.

All bodies welcome. All experience levels welcome. All versions of you—welcome.

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What Changes in Four Days

The Transformation You'll Take Home

YOU'LL LEAVE WITH:

A regulated nervous system that knows how to rest again
Practical, research-backed tools you can use every single day
Clear understanding of your hormonal health and how to work with it
CE credits that apply to both your practice and your personal wellness
A community of nurse peers who see you, support you, and get you
A personalized intentional living plan for the next chapter
Renewed sense of self, purpose, and compassion for your journey

Most importantly?

You'll leave remembering what it feels like to be cared for—and believing you deserve it.

Everything You Need to Know

DATES:
May 14–17, 2026

LOCATION:
The Texas Hill Country
(Exact venue details provided upon registration)

CAPACITY:
Limited to 20 participants for intimate, meaningful connection

DURATION:
4 Days, 3 Nights

CE CREDITS:

14 nursing continuing education contact hours included with registration

EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
None required. All bodies, all abilities, all stages of midlife welcome.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
All retreat sessions, materials, and programming
Meals and accommodations
Retreat workbook and resources
Post-retreat integration support

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED:
Travel to/from retreat location
Personal expenses