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“I've been feeling guilty about taking time to do things that aren't client-related, but I've actually done a LOT of crafting on top of client work, which is a really nourishing activity for me.” - Sammi Dittloff

• Constantly on the move, focused on “what’s next”.

• Putting self-care on the back burner or piecing it together in snippets and hanging on until the next opportunity comes.

• Repeating the same practices and cycles even though they’re not working.

• Centering intensity over gentle (and flexible) consistency.

• Trying to resist the cycle but getting pulled down by cultural messaging. 

• Caring for yourself from what’s left instead of from your overflow.

• Always doing and saying yes.

• Using sleep and maybe a morning/evening pranayama and meditation as your main (or only?) rest practice.

BUT IT’S NOT sustaining you.

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“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.” - Cathleen Rossman

Despite your best efforts, it’s not working because:

Capitalism waits for no one and it also cannot be kept up with. 

Constantly going and doing revs your engine into overdrive and limits your ability to be present, so then the quality of your work falls short of the mark and the benefit of any pleasurable experience doesn’t last long.

Not having an intentional routine and being reactive or inconsistent with your self-care is taxing. “Consistency” typically means doing the same thing rather than adjusting a practice based on your needs, especially season to season (of your life and in nature). And, pushing intensity can often feel like not enough or overwhelming, which is not sustainable.

Each season has a unique energy and pace which can support or aggravate your inner energy. The intensity and speed of capitalism prohibits your ability to tune into yourself and align your output according to the season.

bypassing yourself and keeping your practices the same throughout the year while doing them as intensely as possible will just cause an imbalance and disconnect you from your inner knowing, from nature, and from others.  

So, the cycle will continue and that will limit the amount of impact you can have in the long term. And then… you’re complicit in upholding a part of the very systems you’re trying to dismantle.

Here’s the thing: Centering the care of others and pushing against oppressive systems requires a lot of energy.

And if you’re actively bypassing yourself instead of actively resourcing yourself (even through rest!), you’ll only have depleted stores from which to give. You won’t have enough resources to regulate yourself, regenerate your cells, and rejuvenate your being. Having no boundaries or not upholding them further escalates dysregulation. All of this keeps capitalism going strong and you completely drained.

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“I have really struggled with slowing down, not overcommitting, and learning how to rest to rejuvenate. I also try to rush through winter once the holidays are over but the workshop felt like getting permission to chill for longer. Since this session, my practices have been really balanced.” - Janesa Velazquez 

Yup, I’m talking: shift the way you interact with life.

Learn how the season’s energy impacts you and adjust or lean in accordingly. AND allow your life cycle to ebb and flow the way nature’s does so that you can remain resourced throughout the year.

Most of all: keep it simple and flexible based on your capacity, bandwidth, and the chaos around you.

Actively create space for yourself for inquiry and resource yourself by meeting yourself where you are. Confront old beliefs and truths that are no longer true, disrupt the patterns attached to them, and intentionally shed the habits that aren’t serving you.

Live your commitment to your self-care, which will naturally create supportive boundaries.

And re-evaluate and reimagine your relationship with rest, slowing down, and pausing and develop a variety of rest practices - that change with the season and capacity.

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“Thinking about the pockets of time I can have for me, and carving those out even in the chaos, is the most important thing for me to keep in mind.” - Sammi Dittloff

• Understand spring’s vibe, nature’s call, and how this period will impact your well-being through summer, fall, and next winter.

• Learn shifts to your self-care practices that align with spring’s energy and honor your current state of being.

• Explore yoga asana, pranayama, and meditation practices for spring harmony.

• Create space for creativity and a reconsideration of rest practices for the season.

• Connect with your sankalpa for the year and recommit to (and maybe even redesign!) small sustainable steps that will keep you resourced through December 31st.

“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.” - Janesa Velazquez

Disrupt your spring pattern and the cycle of the rest of your year. Allow yourself an entire 3 hours just for you to step into nature’s gentle and slow vibe. 

Press pause on all the noise from dominant culture in this wide open space for inquiry into how you want to experience spring and the rest of the year.

Take your time exploring what comes up, meet yourself with compassion and patience in the answers and additional questions that arise, and let go of the pressure to have it all figured out or fix everything now.

Get clear on what you want moving forward and begin the process of initial planting (that will last for 2 more months!). 

Create a sustainable plan of action of gentle growth for all the days ahead that includes flexibility and boundaries! 

Access your inner knowing and confidence in giving yourself what you truly crave.

Embody the practices we are exploring so that you can more readily rely on them in the future especially in the chaos and when old habits and beliefs resurface.

Expand your power in advocating for yourself with the same fierceness, understanding, and clarity as you do for others. 

Build a haven within yourself for tender renewal and surviving capitalism.

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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.” - Rashidah Ali

Justice Pricing

Cost is offered in 4-tiers:

• Scholarship rate: $65 (supported by my scholarship fund)

• Community rate: $90 (supported by others)

• Standard rate: $125 (covers your enrollment)

• Supporter rate: $165 (supports others’ enrollment)

I invite you to consider how your identities historically have benefited from or been affected by systems of oppression. I ask that you consider what you are able to contribute and if you are in a position to pay towards the higher end of the scale to support others. Here’s some guidance on justice pricing and choosing the option that best suits you while doing your part to uplift the community or be supported by it. If you require additional support, you are encouraged to reach out and let me know what you need. Purchases are non-refundable.

2 full scholarships are available for BIPOC & 2SLGBTQIA+ folks. Please reach out to request one.

Can’t make it but would still like to contribute to the scholarship fund and support enrollment for someone else? You can do so via Venmo or PayPal. Please note that any funds contributed are to support my work and to resource other people’s enrollment. Steff Gallante Self-Care is not a non-profit organization and these are not tax deductible donations. Thank you!

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“Thank you for sharing your knowledge in such a digestible and relatable manner.” - Rashidah Ali