Let’s be real: the incredibly busy fall season often has us white knuckling our grip on life and burned out by the end of the year.
As summer’s sweetness feels like it’s coming to an end and your “regular” work/school schedule and responsibilities begin again,
you might be feeling compelled to “do more self-care” to help yourself deal with it all.
What if I told you that you don’t have to?
What if I told you, even with your schedule getting busier this fall, you could adjust and feel more resourced, grounded, spacious, in control, capable, uplifted, stable, and whatever else you desperately need?
The truth is, most of us try to push through, add more to our plate, and attempt to Balance all of our competing priorities.
You know, because society tells us more is better and that we should be master jugglers of all the things.
But really, it’s not about doing more self-care (or doing it perfectly).
It’s about:
Deepening the support of the practices you’re already doing through simple adjustments.
Basing your self-care actions on how you’re feeling, your bandwidth and capacity.
Leaning on guidance and community so you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.
Wanna know what happens when you do this? You’ll resource yourself throughout the fall AND decrease the amount of burnout you feel at the end of this year.
Hi, I’m Steff!
I am a liberation-focused well-being educator, Ayurveda Yoga Specialist, Self-Care Coach, Mental Health & Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher, writer, owner of Steff Gallante Self-Care, and host of the podcast, Humaning: the shit we need to talk about.
My work centers on disrupting the messaging of white supremacy culture on health, self-care, fitness, and mental health.
I teach academic classes at Rutgers University in the Department of Kinesiology and Health and facilitate well-being workshops for businesses, organizations, universities, conferences, yoga studios, and festivals.
My holistic approach guides clients towards creating a lifestyle of mindful self-care focused on intentional and sustainable well-being practices that are aligned to their specific needs and support their mental, emotional, physical, and energetic health without ties to the harmful systems that govern mainstream western culture.
I created the Fall Back to Yourself Series from this perspective with yoga teachers, practitioners, and anyone wanting to begin a practice in mind!
to be completely transparent:
This series is NOT about adding to your too full plate.
Here’s what the Fall Back to Yourself Series is about:
Learning simple shifts to what you’re already doing that will help you honor fall’s energy and how it affects you.
Creating flexibility in your self-care with options based on your energy, bandwidth, and capacity.
Adjusting your yoga practices to align with the characteristics of fall and the energy you’re feeling to move toward harmony and ease.
Understanding how to meet yourself through your self-care practices when you have an excess of unsettled, angry/hot, unmotivated/lethargic energy.
4 sessions | live | online | captioned | recorded
Pricing: $50 - $65 - $80
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“I have really struggled with slowing down, not overcommitting, and learning how to rest to rejuvenate. The hardest part of my self-care practice is granting myself grace.
So, coming back to these two simple things: the season is 3 months long and that I can balance myself with flexibility in my yoga practice and seasonal eating does a lot for me. Since this session, my practices have been really balanced.”
What to expect: four fall-balancing gatherings
Each of these sessions will account for the energy of the fall and offer you options to explore based on how you’re experiencing life.
All sessions will be on Zoom with live captioning and will be recorded in case you are unable to attend. Your camera can be on or off.
ayurveda Self-Care Masterclass
Learn shifts for your well-being practices to allow fall’s energy to work for you! You’ll also spend time creating a plan of action for a practice of your choice and have access to coaching in the group setting.
Thursday, September 21st 7:30-8:30PM ET | 4:30-5:30PM PT
Align Yoga Asana Practice
Explore your asana practice using your agency, autonomy, and energy you’re feeling to govern the variations and options you choose in the practice. You’ll be guided to adjust the speed of your practice, how deeply you go into poses and how long you hold poses for, arm placement, and breath based on your mental, emotional, and energetic needs. Standing and seated options will be offered throughout.
Tuesday, September 26th 9:00AM-10:00AM ET | 6:00AM-7:00AM PT
Community Circle
Connect to community in our optional sharing time, breathe together with tools that will help to establish harmony within, and explore a guided meditation on your needs for fall. This is a space for you to celebrate in, come to inquiry, and put down anything that is too heavy to carry alone.
Thursday, September 28th 7:30PM-8:15PM ET | 4:30PM-5:15PM PT
gentle Mobility, stability, & Restorative Practice
This session will occur in two parts. First, you’ll bring focused movement through your joints with your breath to decrease muscle tension and increase stability. Then you’ll come into a completely supported and still sequence of poses using props like pillows, blocks, blankets, chairs, and the wall to release all muscle engagement, ground into your body, and rest. You will be encouraged to use your agency, autonomy, and energy you’re feeling to govern the variations and options you choose in the practice.
Saturday, September 30th 10:00AM-11:00AM ET | 7:00AM-8:00AM PT
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“Since working with Steff, I’ve learned that self-care really means to take care of oneself each and every day through small practices that help me to do all the things that matter to me, including being present in my home and work life.
For the first time in a long time, I’m not panicking about the new term starting. I have some anxiety but I’m taking pauses and taking my time, rather than rushing, feeling guilty, or not sleeping.”
Pricing:
Registration for the Fall Back to Yourself series is available according to a three-tiered justice pricing structure. Your purchase is non-refundable.
Community Supported Rate - $50 (for folks who need financial assistance, supported by your peers)
Sustainer Rate - $65 (standard rate for this program, covers your enrollment)
Supporter Rate - $80 (for folks who can afford to pay a bit more, you'll enable those experiencing financial difficulties to join at a lower rate!)
Information on tiered pricing and choosing your amount:
Take some time to click on each heading of the drop down menu and reflect on which of the statements best reflects your financial reality. I ask that you consider what you are able to contribute and whether you are in a position to pay at the higher end of the scale to support others who are not positioned to pay the standard tier of the scale.
Based on your answers, choose the amount that feels aligned for your situation. If you need assistance beyond the community supported rate, please reach out to me.
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This expense will not threaten my ability to meet my basic needs. Yet, since I have some disposable income that I can choose how to spend, I may have to make sacrifices, including eating out, replacing items, buying new things. etc.
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I am financially secure to pay this amount. I will still be able to meet my basic needs as well as enjoy new purchases, eating out, going to events, and buying new things. I may have to account for it, but I can afford it.
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I have financial freedom and can pay this amount or more as I am in a position to be generous with my money. I rarely have to worry about spending because I meet my needs and wants easily and do not typically have to consider a financial sacrifice.
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“I really appreciated the spaciousness that you offered around accessing these inquiries and welcoming a sense of equanimity and compassion with not knowing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge in a digestible and relatable manner.”
“Before working with Steff, I felt pretty scattered and stressed out. I was juggling a lot and the pressure felt insurmountable. This year, my focus word is “leisure,” and by prioritizing this as much as I can, I’ve spent more time crafting, going to movies, taking long walks, and doing other things that add ease to my life.”
FAQ
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Yes! The Fall Back to You Series is open to you. It is important to understand that my approach is from a decolonized perspective so all of the practices bring you back to yourself, your agency, and autonomy in all actions. It is not centered on the western white-washed processes you see in dominant culture.
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I teach an agency, autonomy, and heart-centered practice that is focused on meeting yourself where you are in the moment and honoring how you’re feeling. I offer standing and seated options throughout class and you are encouraged to practice at with variations in a pace that suit you. Your camera can be on or off.
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No problem! All sessions will be recorded and available for the entire fall season.