We have been socially conditioned to believe that we are what we produce. We have been taught to find our worth at the bottom of a perfectly completed to-do list. To look outside of ourselves for approval and validation.
During this time when the world around us is burning, it could not be more obvious where we have embodied the very belief systems and structures of oppression that we desire to stand against — and recreate those structures in our relationship with ourselves each day.
The surveillance state. The policing. The judgement, vitriol, and punishment. The lack of regard to our own subtle, wild, messy humanity. The way that we hold our most basic needs against ourselves in order to “empower” ourselves to do more than we have the capacity for.
I can’t pee until I write this email.
My body is hungry, but I’m trying “to be good.”
I want to say no, but everyone will hate me if I am true to myself.
I’m bad. I’m wrong. I can’t be trusted. I’m a project to be fixed.
And, on top of it all — so many of us are deeply burnt out from trying to be good and productive…
…while also raising our children or perfecting our social media political advocacy blurbs or feeling shitty that we are do wrapped up in ourselves when there is so much need in the world
…while constantly believing we should be doing MORE
…while feeling so frenzied that we rarely actually do anything
…while becoming so disconnected from ourselves, our loved ones, and the earth that it seems impossible, laughable really, to find our way home.
I want more so much more for us than this.
I have crafted this workshop series as a friendly environment to PLAY with what it might feel like to radically re-imagine your relationship with yourself, as you learn to welcome in more compassion, tender care, devotion, and gentle discipline.
Each workshop in the seasonal arc will be built upon last, but can also, easily, stand alone in its own right.
You are welcome to pick up one or two workshops à la carte – or treat yourself and scoop up the whole workshop season.
I will bring the big questions. You will bring the desire to show up for your life differently, even if you aren’t sure (yet) what that could possibly look like.
As you peruse the workshop offerings below, ask yourself: What do I need? What would deeply support me right now?
I will see you on the other side. xo
EACH WORKSHOP INCLUDES:
Two hours of tender care, powerful support + transformational, interactive writing prompts, in good company.
You will also receive:
- A workshop recording to return to whenever your heart desires
- Workshop notes + resources
- The opportunity to receive support + ask questions live
You can scoop up each workshop individually for $49/workshop by clicking the button next under the desired workshop description OR you can scoop up the whole series for $195 (a $50 discount) by clicking the button below!
When you scoop up the whole workshop series, you will also receive a private podcast with all of the workshop recordings uploaded to it for listening on the go and an invitation to a live Q&A with Mara!
Blooming Where You’re Planted: Re-imagining Burnout + Responsive Self-Care
Saturday, May 10 at 12 pm Eastern
Things have been... a lot. This workshop is for those of us who have been holding too much for too long, teetering on burnout's edge... or already crispy and READY for some relief.
We get so much wrong about burnout. We are taught to view symptoms as moral failings, believing we need to work harder to earn care. We expect relief when stressors end, then feel frustrated when exhaustion persists. Soon we convince ourselves this depletion is just what it means to be an adult.
Pssst: NONE OF THAT IS TRUE.
This workshop will crack open your burnout beliefs, give you a personalized symptom scale, and teach you my most doable practices for relieving chronic stress (even when the stressors keep stresssssing).
Here's what I know: It can feel better than it feels right now and I can't wait to show you how.
Enough is ENOUGH: Rebuilding Self-Trust By Becoming Satisfiable
Thursday, May 15 at 6pm Eastern
The constant searching for external validation. The moving goalposts of "enough." The exhaustion of waiting for someone else's approval. Sound familiar?
This workshop is for those of us who've outsourced our sense of "enough" to bosses, partners, and social media metrics for far too long.
Are you ready to stop convincing yourself that you'll finally feel satisfied after "just one more accomplishment"? Join us to discover how to humanize your expectations so you can actually meet them and feel deliciously satisfied by your own efforts.
You'll learn what "enough" feels like in your body, create personal metrics that matter to you, and build a framework for trusting your own assessment.
You don't need more external validation—you need to reconnect with the part of yourself that already knows you're enough.
Wild Growth: Energy Rhythms + Cyclical Living for Mortals
Friday, May 23 at 12pm Eastern
Have you ever noticed how some days you're buzzing with creative energy, while others you can barely drag yourself through basic tasks? There's a reason for that—and it's not because you're broken or because you need to biohack yourself into oblivion.
Ready to (permanently) ditch the expectation that you should produce or be high vibe 24/7, 365 days a year? This workshop is for those of us who've been fighting our natural rhythms, who've internalized the toxic belief that productivity should be constant across all seasons of our lives.
You'll partake in a transformative Wheel of the Year exercise that will fundamentally shift how you organize your time. Together, we'll map your personal energy patterns against nature's cycles, revealing when you naturally expand (create, connect, produce) and when you need to contract (rest, reflect, restore).
You'll leave with a customized seasonal blueprint that honors your unique energy signature—allowing you to finally work with your natural rhythms rather than exhausting yourself by constantly swimming upstream.
want to scoop up all FIVE workshops?
Of course you do! Click the link below to get started. xo
Ordinary Magic + Unbridled JOY: Reconnecting with your inner child
Wednesday, May 28 at 12pm Eastern
Have you ever wondered if other people really are making the space for hobbies, joy, or things that light them up? Are you ready to stop convincing yourself that you'll make space for fun "when things calm down," while treating pleasure as something to be earned rather than a necessity?
Join this workshop to discover how JOY can coexist with everything on your plate.
This is for those of us who've forgotten how to answer that call, whose playful spirit has been tucked away beneath spreadsheets and responsibilities for far too long. You'll uncover what you're truly jonesing to do more of and create a playful tool to weave fun into your packed days.
Ready to reconnect with that wild, joyful part of yourself? You don't need more hours—you need permission to use some of your hours differently.
P.s. My inner child will be leading this workshop + she cannot wait to party with you!
Showing UP Without Burning Out: Sustainable Community Activism
Thursday, June 5 at 6pm Eastern
Ever felt that persistent nudge to do something for your community, but find yourself either frozen in indecision or drowning in commitments?
Many of us weren't taught sustainable models for community engagement. We oscillate between paralysis ("What could I possibly offer?") and martyrdom (saying yes until we're completely depleted).
This workshop will help you map your unique intersection of passion and capacity. You'll discover your zone of genuine interest, inventory your actual skills and resources, and create a realistic action plan that honors your limits.
You'll leave with a customized strategy for community involvement that feels energizing rather than depleting—finally releasing that nagging feeling of "I should be doing something but what and how?"
Ready to show up for your community without burning yourself down in the process? Join us.
want to scoop up all FIVE workshops?
Of course you do! Click the link below to get started. xo
Curious about the human behind this delightful offering?
Hey there,
my name is Mara Glatzel.
I am a teacher, writer + podcast host.
I help humans stop abandoning themselves & start taking up space in their own lives.
I believe that the ultimate act of self-care is rebuilding the chasm in your relationship with yourself so that you can feel seen, heard, and adored, no matter what. I want you to know that you don’t have to over-deliver, minimize your needs, or suffer to earn your space in the world. You can create a relationship with yourself filled with radiant trust, compassion, and gentle discipline, no matter how disconnected from yourself you might feel right now.
I am here to help you believe in yourself as much as I believe in you.