Work with Me
Stop working on yourself + Start working with yourself.
You don’t have to over-deliver, minimize your needs, or suffer to earn your space in the world.
You are worthy of the same care and tending you give others.
You can create a relationship with yourself filled with radiant trust, compassion, and gentle discipline by taking your daily choices off of autopilot and getting intentional about how you show up for yourself.
I create workshops, courses + live retreats to help you reinvent your tending, rebuild your self-trust, and connect you with a community of real deal humans working to hold the belief that every one of us is capable + deserving of deep nourishment.
the journey
Please know that around here, we believe that healing and rebuilding your relationship with yourself is a circular, non-linear path. I hope you will accept my invitation to meet yourself at this moment & take what you need (& what is calling to you).
Resist the urge to define your readiness as the absence of fear or discomfort; instead, meet yourself within your discomfort by doing what is doable.
What would feel supportive for you right now?
The ways we can work together below offer something for each stage of this journey.
xxMara
RADICAL SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
Cultivate awareness of who you are, what you stand for, and what you need.
At this stage, you are accepting responsibility for your own care, education, and perhaps most importantly your role in unlearning the beliefs, societal messaging, and dominant narratives you have embodied that cause you harm or diminish your sense of self.
THE ASK
Do you struggle to ask for what you need?
(Like, out loud + in the presence of others?)
Perhaps you aren’t sure what to say. Or, you don’t want to burden the people in your life. Or, it seems like the minute you open your mouth the other person starts getting defensive. Or, you aren't really sure what to ask for -- or what you are allowed to ask for. You don't want your friend or partner to feel criticized. But, if you're honest with yourself, you've hit your limit and things need to change if you are going to be able to survive and thrive in your relationships.
This incredibly powerful on-demand course will guide you through what to do before, during + after your asks.
Warning: This workshop will change your life for the better.
RESPONSIVE SELF-CARE
Are you ready to become your own tender steward?
Much more than scented candles and bubble baths, this stage is about taking action to support yourself as you navigate your daily life. Real self-care is responsive, not prescriptive. This work is about remaining by your own side and committing to responding to how you feel and what you need, even if you’re not sure what is “right” or “best” to do.
SUMMER CAMP
aMy dreams for SUMMER CAMP include a collective of humans committed to drenching ourselves in joy and pleasure this summer, as we heal ourselves by way of tiny experiments in romantasy reading sessions, gobbling up fresh produce, shaking it loose in epic solo dance parties, and resting our ever-loving faces off.
Think....
- YOU focusing your precious energy on your joy & pleasure
- Micro experiments & micro reminders of your worthiness
- Live Campfire sessions to ask questions & receive coaching
- Virtual craft-a-longs to play alongside other campers
- Five weeks, July 1 - August 5
- A field guide & sticker badges to play with during camp
I will be throwing the doors open mid-June, but if you hop on the wait list you are going to receive an invite to join us before anyone else and get access to the fun bonus that I’m creating just for you.
RADIANT SELF-TRUST
How would your life change if you trusted yourself implicitly, no matter what was happening in the world or room around you?
Trust is built through awareness, action, increased intimacy and closeness with self, dependability, self-kindness, and compassionate self-talk. Returning to these practices again and again fosters the knowledge that you will remain by your own side. Trust can be rebuilt, no matter where you’ve traveled or how long it’s been.
Roost
Roost is a school and community for women, non-binary folks, and femmes ready to do the inner + outer work of tending to your needs and partnering with yourself deeply, deliciously, and sustainably, one cycle at a time.
During our year of circling together, you’ll learn how to practice radical self-partnership and unlearn everything that has you stuck believing that who + how you are right now isn’t okay.
You’ll reveal where you’re snarled up in knots, disentangle yourself from faulty expectations, and divest from external examples of worthiness, success, and toxic productivity…
And in doing so, you’ll discover a reliable, realistic system that works for you to proactively tend to your energy, stay in touch with your larger vision for your life, and take inspired action that is hooked into your values, needs, and desires.
(And not just on bright, shiny days.)
Doors for Roost 2025 open in September!
REAL SELF-LOVE
How would you care for yourself if you loved yourself unconditionally?
Real self-love is the brave, chewy, unconditional love that blooms from sustained self-trust, self-respect and admiration and adoration of self. Self-love is grown through imperfect action, relentless self-support, and self-gratitude.
Retreat with me
NEXT RETREAT: YOUR JOY IS MEDICINE IN TUSCANY, ITALY | September 28 - October 4, 2025
YOUR JOY IS MEDICINE retreat is your invitation to press pause on your life as you know it for one week and PLAY – with watercolors, in the sunshine, outside, with your food, in good company, and under the stars.
I want to take you on a gorgeously curated retreat to the Tuscan countryside where the only thing on the agenda is living as fully and deliciously as you can.
Feed your body with unimaginable meals (and desserts!) prepared just for you.
Unfurl as you spend time wandering the incredible landscape of Tuscany, brought back to life by the sun on your skin and the fertile earth beneath your feet.
Take up space in your life and nourish yourself in a way that is so hands-on and healing that you will be gobsmacked to realize that your needs are not a burden, but a compass guiding you home to yourself.
Say yes to yourself by clicking the button below to make your deposit + secure your spot!
UPCOMING RETREAT OPPORTUNITIES
I run retreats on Cape Cod, MA and worldwide that invite you to press pause on your life as you know it and PLAY – with watercolors, in the sunshine, outside, with your food, in good company, and under the stars.
My retreats are for those of us looking to take up space in our lives and nourish ourselves in a way that is so delicious, hands-on, and healing that we will be pleasantly surprised to realize that our needs are not a burden, but a compass guiding us.
Want to be the first to know when I open up new retreat offerings? Get on the list!
