From Shame to Shine
A Journey to Empowerment
Six virtual 90 minute transformative sessions, culminating in a 3-night retreat at Pure Hope Ranch in Texas
Course Overview
This 6-week live online experience is designed to gently explore the roots of shame, how it shows up in the body and mind and how it impacts our relationships. Together, with the combined perspectives of psychotherapy and somatic healing, we’ll learn tools to recognize and soften shame, cultivate self-compassion and rise to a new level of authenticity in your life. The program culminates with a 3 night in-person retreat for deeper integration.
Structure
6 live weekly group sessions - each 90 minute Zoom session includes education, breakout sessions, journaling/homework and a guided somatic or embodied practice.
Guides - led by 2 instructors, offering an integrative approach.
Stephanie O’Hara, Beausoleil Yoga, is a M.Ed teacher, a trauma expert, a EYT-500-hour certified yoga teacher and somatic healer, guiding humans to release shame stored in the body and reconnect with freedom and vitality to live a full life with agency and alignment with the true self.
Darcy Plunkett, Deeper Level Healing, is a Clinical Social Worker (LISW), Attachment expert, and Feminine Power coach who works with both individuals and couples to heal patterns of disconnection, build secure relationships, and reclaim self-worth.
Private community space - dedicated shared platform and Facebook group to provide gentle connection and support between sessions
3-night in person retreat- immersive healing, movement, ritual and integration with a community offering.
Session 1 — Understanding Shame: The Hidden Weight We’ve Carry
Theme: Naming shame without letting it define us.
Focus: Understanding shame’s origins in early conditioning, societal messaging about aging, and gender norms. Where does shame come from?
Session 2 — Shame in Women: Feminine Myths and the Shame They Breed
Theme: Unpacking cultural narratives that tell women to shrink, stay quiet, or “fade out” after a certain age.
Focus: How these myths feed self-doubt and forbode joy, and how to dismantle them and let joy in.
Session 3 — Shame in the Body: The Body Remembers, The Body Renews
Theme: Reconnecting with our bodies as sources of wisdom and joy.
Focus: How shame lodges in the body and how movement, breath, and presence can free us and create a sense of safety and agency in a regulated nervous system.
Session 4 — Shame in Relationships: The Courage To Be Seen
Theme: Letting our authentic selves be visible and moving through fear to feel courageous.
Focus: Moving from self-protection to self-expression — in relationships, work, physicality, spirituality and creativity.
Session 5 — Transforming Shame: Light Begets Light - Into the Light
Theme: Owning our story and using our light to encourage others and create change for future generations.
Focus: Transforming personal breakthroughs into ripples of hope through collective consciousness and self trust.
Session 6 — Integration & Illumination
Theme: Stepping forward radiant and free with an understanding of your own personal power to create the life you desire.
Focus: Intentions for the retreat, committing to self-celebration and community impact.
The In-Person Retreat: Deepening + Giving Back
At the end of our 6-week journey, we’ll gather in person for a 3 day retreat designed for deep integration. Together, we’ll step away from daily demands and immerse ourselves in restorative practices, nourishing meals, movement, group connection, and guided rituals to help soften shame and anchor new ways of being. Our integration will allow us to embody all of the teaching and learnings from our 6 weeks together online
This retreat will be held at Pure Hope Ranch, which is a luxury retreat center in Texas whose mission is to provide healing and housing to young women who are survivors of human sex trafficking. These girls have endured profound shame, and are fully restored during their time at Pure Hope.
We will have the opportunity to tour one of the Hope Homes where girls are restored to wholeness as well as hear from one ot them about her experience at Pure Hope. Our presence on the ranch reminds us that healing is both personal and collective.When one woman is healed from shame, we all are.
By hosting our retreat at Pure Hope Ranch, your experience will not only be an investment in your own healing, but also a gift that contributes to the healing of others and generations to come.