Rooted & Restored

The 6-week experience for the woman who's done being last on her own list.

For the woman who doesn't need more advice about self-care, but a rhythm that
actually holds up in real life.

The next cohort starts October 13, 2026.

Spots are limited to keep the group small and the coaching personal.

You're the one everyone counts on.

The career. The kids. The aging parents. The partner. The group chat that keeps it all together. From the outside it looks like you're handling it. And you are.

But in private? You're exhausted in a way a good night's sleep stopped fixing a long time ago. You can't remember the last time you did something just for yourself and when you try, the guilt shows up faster than the rest does.

You've read the books, downloaded the apps, and told yourself you'd start the routine on Monday. For awhile it worked, but that one week got really busy (again) and you went back to putting everyone else first because that's what you've always done.

That's not a discipline problem. That's conditioning.

The advice to rest more, set better boundaries, or build a better morning routine misses something important: None of it holds up inside a life that was never designed to have room for you in it.

It's not hard because you didn't know what you need or what you need to do. It's hard because every system around you, work, family, culture, need more of you than humanly possible. And most wellness advice asks you to fix that in a vacuum, as if you can just decide to rest more while everyone in your life still expects you to be available for everything.

You can't think your way into a new relationship with yourself. You have to practice it. Repeatedly. In community with other women who are carrying the same weight and choosing differently.

Here's what becomes possible on the other side of six weeks:

  • You say no to taking on an extra project at work and you don't spend the rest of the day justifying it to your boss or yourself.

  • You sit on the couch for 15 minutes while the kids are eating dinner and you don't feel like you should be folding the laundry.

  • You take yourself out on a solo date instead of cramming in another hour of work and when the guilt shows up, you notice it, but you don't let it make the decision for you.

Every week you wait for the right time is another week you spend running on empty. Six weeks from now, that week is going to happen anyway. The question is who you'll be inside it.

This is for you if…

  • You're everybody's everything, and you can't remember the last time someone asked what you need

  • You've tried to rest but the guilt, the to-do list, or the laundry won't let you

  • You've started snapping at people you love over nothing, and you know it's not really about them

  • You're at a turning point, something has to change and you know it

  • You're ready to stop waiting for life to slow down and start making room for yourself inside the life you already have

Why I Built This

I started Rooted + Restored because I kept meeting women who were doing all the things for everyone else, and tired, but couldn't find a path to live their lives without the exhaustion and constant busy-ness. They didn't need one more thing to squeeze into an already full week, just space to remember what lights them up, and real tools to bring some of that back into their actual life.

In 2020, I was that woman. I was working a full time job that expected 24/7 availability, managing virtual school with a 6 year old and 3 year old, and the world had shut down, so there was literally no one coming to save me. Something in me broke. I had to learn how to manage my life while still making space for myself.

Here's what most wellness programs miss: your exhaustion isn't a scheduling problem or a mindset problem. For Black and Brown women specifically, it's the predictable result of systems, racism, sexism, hustle culture, that were designed to need you more than you need yourself. You can't fix that with a morning routine.

What you can do is name it, understand it, and build practices that actually hold up inside a real life with other women who are carrying the same weight and choosing differently.

Two cohorts in, one thing has stayed consistent: nobody's looking to overhaul their whole life. They're looking for something that fits inside it and actually sticks when the week gets hard.

"I learned to accept a softer, more easeful version of myself that I often shame because I feel as though she's lazy or not good enough." — S.H.

This isn't a program built in a vacuum. It's been shaped by real women, figuring out what actually holds up when life doesn't slow down.

Here's What Six Weeks Together Actually Looks Like

One participant came into Week 2 having not rested once since we started. Instead of moving on, we spent time inside the session figuring out what got in the way. We discussed it as data, not as failure. By Week 4 she had a rest practice that fit inside her actual week, not the idealized version of it. That's the work we do together. We don't just get the tips and tools, we practice and support over time.

Week 1 — Getting Rooted

Before we build anything new, we get grounded in who you are beneath the roles, in the framework guiding our six weeks, and in why prioritizing yourself has been so hard. Spoiler: it was never about willpower.
You'll walk away with: Clarity on who you are outside your roles, and the framework for everything ahead.

Week 2 — Rest

Rest isn't a reward you earn after the list is done. We redefine what rest actually means, and why your body's resistance to slowing down isn't a flaw, it's data.
You'll walk away with: A rest practice that fits your real life, not one more thing to earn.

Week 3 — Intentionality

You already know what you want. This week is about believing you're allowed to choose it through small, conscious decisions, not perfect routines.
You'll walk away with: A way of choosing that's actually yours

Week 4- Community

We were never meant to do this alone. We look at what gets in the way of leaning on others, and practice asking for support, and actually receiving it.
You'll walk away with: Practice asking for support, and letting yourself receive it.

Week 5 — Ease

Ease isn't laziness, a spa day, or an expensive retreat. It's less friction, more flow and we get practical about what that looks like in your real life.
You'll walk away with: A concrete sense of what ease looks like in your real week.

Week 6 — Rooted, Restored + Moving Forward

This isn't a graduation, but a beginning. We weave everything into a practice you can sustain, and close the way we opened: together, grounded, and clear on what's next.
You'll walk away with: A personal practice you'll actually keep.

October is the beginning of the season that asks the most of you; the holidays are coming, the year is closing, everyone needs something. This is the six weeks that changes how you move through all of that.

Real Support Built for Real Life

Most programs teach you what to do. Rooted + Restored gives you the time and space to actually do it, together, every week, so it stops being the thing you'll get to eventually.

What's included:

  • 6 weekly live group coaching calls. Tuesday nights at 7pm. No pressure. No performance required.

  • Practical wellness tools and strategies you'll actually use

  • Breathwork, journaling, and reflection practices that fit into a busy life

  • A private group thread for connection and accountability: supportive, never noisy

  • The Restore Workbook. A self-reflection guide mailed directly to your home.

By the end of our 6 weeks together, you will…

  • Know exactly what you need to feel like yourself and have the tools to get there without waiting for life to slow down

  • Have a wellness rhythm that actually fits your real life, not an idealized version of it

  • Set boundaries that stick, at work, at home, and with yourself

  • Feel the difference between performing okay and actually being okay

  • Be held by a community of women who see you fully, not just the version of you that has it all together

    "I've found language to counter the chatter in my head. When doubt, fear, worry, or lack try to visit, I'm now able to not let it penetrate." — R+R Participant

They showed up for themselves. Here's what Changed.

I have learned/re-learned my boundaries, strengths and values. From this knowledge, I am more authentic in the way I show up for myself and others. I have redefined rest and learned how to incorporate ease into my life without guilt. I am stronger, freer, and more hopeful that I can craft the life that I want.

R+R Participant

Everybody's path is different. Everybody's history is different. And I love [the add on] one-on-one session because it is tailored to what is it that you need right now.

N.Y.

This work isn’t an overnight process. Growth happens one intentional step at a time. The biggest shift for me this season has been finally becoming consistent with my physical health. It’s no longer about motivation, it’s about honoring the body that’s carrying me through the work I’m called to do.

R+R Participant

Rooted and Restored was an unforgettable experience that resonated with me in so many ways. I was inspired, I gained courage, and I learned to accept a softer, more easeful version of myself that I often shame because I feel as though she’s lazy or not good enough. While I know that it’s going to take time to put all I learned into practice, I’m thankful that I have the tools and even more thankful that I know I’m not alone in feeling guilty for choosing myself, instead of everything else that pulls on me.

S.H.

I've found language to counter the chatter in my head. When doubt, fear, worry, or lack try to visit, I'm now able to not let it penetrate. I am confident with the continuation of this work, it won't feel welcome to even visit because there will be no space for it.

R+R Participant

My first experience was the Reclaimed retreat. I had no idea what to expect but I trusted and it was exactly what I needed and more than I imagined. So when Yolanda offered the Rooted + Restored group, I did not hesitate to join. I marvel at Yolanda’s pure, authentic, and loving intention in designing R+R. She is clearly working within the flow and according to her purpose. We are all different, yet Yolanda was somehow able to connect and resonate with each woman such that we all felt inspired, seen, and supported- each in a unique way. The women who shared the journey with me were committed to both their self discovery and to adding value to the collective. I am stronger, freer, more grounded, and more hopeful because of R+R. My heart is full.

J.S.

Ready to Join?

You could wait for the next cohort. But the version of you who keeps waiting is the same version who's been running on empty.

$697 for the full six-week experience. Pay in full, or split into two payments.

What's included:

  • 6 weekly live group coaching calls

  • The Restore Workbook, mailed to your home

  • A private group thread for the full 6 weeks

  • Breathwork, journaling, and reflection woven into every week

Pay in full, or split into two payments.

Grab your spot today! Spots are intentionally limited to keep the group small and the coaching personal.

Questions? We've Got Answers

When are the live sessions?

Live sessions start Tuesday, October 6th. We'll meet every Tuesday from 7pm to 8:30pm through November 10th

How much time does this take each week?

One live 90 minute session per week plus whatever time you give the practices between sessions. This program is built to fit inside a full week, not compete with it.

What if I miss a call or fall behind mid-program?

Every session is recorded, so nothing's lost. Pick back up with the recording whenever you're ready, whether you missed one call or the whole week got away from you.

What platforms do we use?

Live calls are on Zoom, with a private WhatsApp thread for community between sessions. Podia holds the recording of weekly sessions and additional resources. You don't have to download anything to use Podia, but you do have to create an account.

Is this the same as the Reclaimed retreat?

No. Reclaimed is a single, in-person weekend. Rooted + Restored is six weeks of ongoing live coaching and community. It's built for lasting practice rather than one amazing weekend of reset.

Individual support would also be helpful, is there a 1:1 option?

Yes. You can let us know you want a 1:1 add-on at checkout if you'd like more individual time alongside the group experience.

What if I need to pay over time?

Split payments are available at checkout. No need to ask, it's built in.

You Already Know the Feeling

Being everyone's everything, and forgetting the last time someone asked what you need. The guilt that shows up before the rest does. Weeks that ask everything of you and leave nothing behind for you.

This is the six weeks where you stop waiting and start choosing.

The next cohort starts October 13.