A Day of Embracing the Middle is a beautiful, immersive event which brings the concepts and tools of Embrace the Middle experientially to life. It is intentionally limited to twelve midlife women, to allow for deep connection, attention, and support. Using a combination of guided and silent meditations, cognitive exercises, music, and movement, participants explore their midlife landscape.
Attendees will learn about the three foundations of embracing - presence, compassion, and wisdom – via instruction and experiential exercises. By applying gentle presence, illuminating curiosity, and our inner wisdom, women identify aspects of their lives that are calling for attention and integration.
This full day is the only event in which participants learn Shayna’s “SOFTT” method – the “how to” process of embracing – and are guided to practice using SOFTT in different contexts.
The day is intimate, gentle, and deep. Personal insights, validation, and connections quickly unfold in a supportive environment, nestled in a yurt, in a private retreat.
“This was a profoundly powerful day. I had no idea what to expect as it was my first women’s retreat. Little did I know that an invitation to spend a day in a yurt with ten other women was exactly what my soul needed. The location, the greeting, the content, and the exercises allowed for a beautiful ease and flow of a remarkable experience. It’s a perfect example of our feminine desire to gather, engage, and bond in an intimate and safe way. Shayna has a keen ability to hold space and create a nurturing environment where everyone can interact and share freely…or not. Thank you for sharing your presence, compassion and wisdom with all the amazing women who chose to embrace the middle!!! Count me in next time!” Christine B.
Thank you beautiful sister for such a magical gift of your day retreat yesterday 
🌟Your softness and compassion shone bright and transformation happened
I have found the workshops to be very insightful, and potentially transformative. It is a wonderful idea to have a workshop for women in similar places in their lives. It is beautifully lead by Shayna, who offers insight, guidance, and wisdom. I highly recommend these workshops!
Donna B.Thank you so much Shayna Gothard Kaufmann!!! What a wonderful, positive, encouraging, supportive and enlightening experience! All of what you were saying were things I definitely can relate to, and your facilitated exercise was so very valuable. Thank you for creating this for our community of women and beyond. You really are amazing and I admire you deeply!
Shannon W.Through her “Embracing” series, Shayna graciously extends her extensive knowledge, experience, insight, guidance, healing, zen-like leadership and obvious love for what she does with her fellow “middle” women. I gained significant insight about “me” in ways I hadn’t considered before, and that allowed me to begin a wonderful journey of much needed acceptance, forgiveness, healing and peace. I also gained a network of amazing, wonderful women! Thank you, Shayna. You are a trusted adviser and forever friend.
Kelly B.Ongoing growth and development is a huge priority in my life, but I was having a difficult time finding the right context for creating it. Within the confines of Shayna’s group I found camaraderie, laughter, fellowship, connectedness, a feeling of interpersonal relatedness, a sense of safety and mutual respect, and an overall feeling of being truly heard without judgement. I trust Shayna implicitly and in her group I always feel comfortable and safe; a nurturing space to reflect, engage in lively conversation, explore new options and possibilities, and find new ways of thinking about old challenges. I cannot think of a better person to facilitate personal growth and development workshops than Shayna Kaufmann.
Claire Y.