The Art of Rest: Returning To What Truly Matters This Holiday Season

The holiday season is often painted as a time of joy, connection, and warmth—but for many of us, it brings something very different. Our calendars fill, our lists grow longer, and our energy begins to drain. We find ourselves rushing, worrying, buying, planning, wrapping, cooking, preparing... and somewhere in the midst of all that movement, we forget to breathe.

We forget to pause. We forget to rest. We forget ourselves.

During a season that’s meant to be about togetherness and presence, many of us end up living in a state of tension—caught up in the stress of getting “everything right” rather than embracing the quiet beauty of simply being together.

But what if this season, we chose differently? What if, instead of running ourselves into exhaustion, we created space for rest?

Why Rest Matters (Especially Now)

Rest is not a luxury. It is not a reward we earn after doing enough. Rest is a biological, emotional, and spiritual necessity.

When we slow down, we activate our parasympathetic nervous system—the part of our body that invites calm, steadiness, digestion, healing, and repair. Rest is where the mind softens, the breath deepens, and the body finally feels safe enough to release tension.

Especially during the holiday season, when stress levels rise, schedules overflow, and emotions run high, rest becomes even more essential. Without it, we move through the season disconnected—from ourselves, from others, and from the true meaning of this time of year.

Rest brings us back home.

The Art of R.A.S.T. – A Workshop Rooted in Restoration

To support this return to rest, I created The Art of R.A.S.T. – Reiki Restore: Restore. Align. Soothe. Transform.

This 75-minute restorative experience is designed to nourish the nervous system, calm the mind, and bring the body into a state of peaceful ease. Through fully-supported restorative poses, we gently unwind the layers of stress that accumulate in the body—tight shoulders, clenched jaws, tired muscles, restless minds.

During the workshop, I offer hands-on Reiki healing, allowing energetic blocks to soften and release. Reiki supports the body’s natural ability to heal, reset, and rebalance—making rest not just physical, but emotional and energetic.

You’ll also experience my own curated aromatherapy blend created specially for this season, featuring grounding myrrh and complementary essential oils that evoke warmth, reflection, and calm. Fresh, soothing towels and a serene environment complete the experience, inviting you into a space where rest becomes not only possible—but deeply welcomed.

A Season of Presence, Not Pressure

This holiday, give yourself permission to step out of the rush and into the truth of the season. Gifts are wonderful. Decorations are beautiful. Food is a love language. But none of these matter without the energy behind them.

When we rest, we show up differently: more patient, more grounded, more open, more ourselves. Rest lets us savor the small moments—quiet conversations, shared meals, soft laughter, warm hands, peaceful mornings.

Rest lets us return to what truly matters.

Join Me

If your body is asking for pause... If your mind is craving stillness... If your heart is tired from carrying too much...

I invite you to join me for The Art of R.A.S.T. – Reiki Restore. Give yourself the gift of rest—real rest. The kind that fills you from the inside out.

Because this season, and every season, you deserve to feel restored.