From Shame to Shine
A Journey to Empowerment
Virtual Course 1/12/26 - 2/16/26, Mondays 7:00 -8:30PM EST
& In-person Retreat 2/20/26 - 2/23/26
Six virtual 90 minute transformative sessions, culminating in a 3-night retreat at Pure Hope Ranch in Texas
What You’ll Experience
Gentle, evidence-informed teachings and expert instruction paired with experiential practices and visualizations
Tools to move from shame to self-compassion and reclaim your voice
A safe, intimate community of women walking the same path
A culminating retreat where you’ll integrate, celebrate, and shine
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 - Mondays starting 1/12/26, 7:00 -8:30PM EST, each 90 minute Zoom session includes education, breakout sessions, journaling/homework and a guided somatic or embodied practice. The virtual sessions will be recorded for lifetime access.
Guides- led collaboratively by 2 expert, seasoned instructors, offering an integrative and multidisciplinary 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.
Space is limited! Register now to reserve your spot.
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 of 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.
What you’ll experience on the in-person retreat
What this all-inclusive retreat includes:
Daily morning movement + meditation practices
Daily workshops
3 nights accommodation at the Inn at Pure Hope Ranch, an East Texas luxury Retreat Center
Access to the entire Ranch amenities
Nourishing, 5-star gourmet meals
Equine experienceTime for rest + restoration
PHR is a substance-free campus. Smoking, vaping and alcohol/drug use is not permitted.
Imagine arriving at Pure Hope Ranch and feeling free, radiant and unapologetically yourself to meet - in person - all of the women you have fostered connection with during the 6 week virtual experience This retreat is your chance to truly integrate the From Shame to Shine journey - gathering in community, celebrating breakthroughs and stepping into the light of who you are - and sharing this light with the world.
Our gathering at Pure Hope Ranch is intentional: this sacred space supports survivors of human sex trafficking in reclaiming their lives, mirroring our own work of transforming shame into resilience and radiance. Our stay here helps support the non -profit work of Pure Hope Foundation.
Who this course is for
This course is for women who are ready to stop carrying the invisible weight of shame and step fully into their radiance.
It’s for women who take their lives seriously and want to go all in on their own growth. You’ve already put in the work—professionally, personally, spiritually—and yet you sense that something deeper still holds you back. You want to live more aligned with your true nature, not just the roles you play. You want to source your life from the future you desire rather than the past that holds you back.
This course is for women who:
Want stronger boundaries and are no longer interested in settling for “good enough.”
Feel tired of quietly serving everyone else’s needs above their own and are ready to reclaim space for their own desires and vision.
Are fueled by courage, curiosity, and the call to become more of who they truly are.
Value justice, healing, and integrity—and long to connect their personal transformation with a greater sense of purpose.
Why Pure Hope Ranch makes this journey unique
Your journey culminates at Pure Hope Ranch in Texas—an elegant, peaceful retreat center with a powerful mission. Founded by Kathrine and Michael Lee, it is a sanctuary where survivors of sex trafficking are restored and empowered.
By joining this course, you align your own healing with a place dedicated to women’s liberation. You’ll hear from a survivor, visit a Hope Home, and experience how the mission of Pure Hope amplifies your own transformation.