Rest coaching for women

I help women step out of exhaustion and claim a rested life.

You’re longing for some rest. You’re just not sure how to make it happen.

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

✓ I’m exhausted - physically, mentally, or emotionally.

✓ I have trouble sleeping.

✓ I’m “tired yet wired”.

✓ I’m stressed, overwhelmed or anxious regularly.

Let me be your guide as you step onto the rested path.

How would it feel to…

  • Identify the invisible and unconscious systems that are keeping you locked in exhaustion.

  • Begin to heal these systems to create more ease.

  • Tap into your inner wisdom and express your truest voice.

  • Unleash a creative spark that will tricking more pleasure into every aspect of your life.

  • Break the cycle of fatigue in your mother line and entire family system.

  • Manage stress and take action from a more rested place

Essential nourishment

My rest coaching sessions with Hester were essential nourishment for processing the sadness of my divorce and overcoming fear of unknowns that lie ahead.  It helped me access joy again even during my suffering.

Woman standing beside tree

Hi, I’m Hester.  

I love guiding and supporting women to step into a more rested life. When I started health coaching in 2010, I noticed many of the women I was supporting were simply too exhausted to make lifestyle changes. What they really needed was REST!

After experiencing the power of Yoga Nidra for myself in my personal practice, I became a Daring to Rest Certified Rest Coach and Daring to Rest Certified Yoga Nidra Facilitator trained in The Rested Path™.

I believe that a consistent rest practice is essential nourishment for women, especially highly-sensitive introverts.  It helps us gain the clarity and wisdom we need to address everything else in our life, moving it in a positive direction forward.

Truly gifted

 Hester, you’re truly gifted at creating a space that feels safe, calm, welcoming, and calming.

-Julia

Key components of rest coaching with Hester

Here’s all the nourishment that you’ll receive:

1

Deep Rest with Yoga Nidra

Lie down and receive the best nap of your life with Daring to Rest Yoga Nidra. This method was designed specifically for women to release exhaustion on all levels: physical, mental, emotional, and soul level.

During Yoga Nidra, you receive much needed physical and mental rest simply by following prompts for breath sensing, body sensing and guided imagery.

45 minutes of Yoga Nidra is equivalent to three hours of deep sleep.

You’ll receive a recording so you can continue to rest on your own.

2

Embodied Practices

Deepen your relationship with rest and your body through practices such as:

  • Learning to navigate people & situations that do not feel rested.

  • Making decisions based on your energy level.

  • Discovering what type of rest your body is asking for.

  • Listening to your inner child and what she needs & wants.

  • Becoming your own inner mother to soothe your inner child.

3

Rest Coaching

Receive rest coaching - using The Rested Path™ method - on topics such as:

  • Exploring the beliefs about rest you received during childhood.

  • Acknowledging your family system’s relationship to rest.

  • Identifying what’s rested and not rested in daily and weekly routine.

  • Establishing rest boundaries with work, family, and friends.

  • Creating the time and space in your schedule for rest.

A rested life doesn’t just happen. We have to plan for it.

-Karen Brody, Founder of Daring to Rest

Choose your 1:1 Rest Coaching Journey

1 Session
$95

Includes one 1:1 rest session and one yoga nidra recording to download and keep forever.

3 Sessions
$270

Includes three 1:1 rest sessions and three yoga nidra recordings to download and keep forever.

6 Sessions
$480

Includes six 1:1 rest sessions and six yoga nidra recordings to download and keep forever.

10 Sessions
$750

Includes ten 1:1 rest sessions and ten yoga nidra recordings to download and keep forever.

  • Sessions are available Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.

  • Choose your rest package above, purchase, and you’ll be taken to my online calendar. You can either book all your sessions at once or use a code to book them as you go.

    You’ll also be able to reschedule sessions as needed at least 48 hours prior to the schedule appointment.

  • Rest sessions are 75 minutes long.

  • After you book your rest session, you will have the option to choose a theme from a variety of topics, including honoring grief, honoring fear, tuning into wisdom & intuition, and releasing what no longer serves you.

  • Rest from the comfort of your home, anywhere in the world. Your choice of Zoom or telephone to connect. You always have the option to turn off your camera on Zoom.

  • In-person rest sessions are available in the warmer months on the screened porch. Rest in my zero-gravity chair with pillows and blankets. Held in my home in Lincolnville, Maine.

  • Gift a rest session to a woman you love. Receive a gift certificate that can be printed or emailed to her.

Let’s have tea.

Get started with a 30 minute free consultation, so we can get to know each other.

ONE

“Resting In”

We’ll begin with a short relaxation scan to transition into our time together and notice how you are feeling. We’ll take time to check in and share how you are arriving in our session.

What happens at a rest coaching session?

TWO

Rest with Yoga Nidra

You’ll prepare your body and mind for rest with a releasing exercise. Then, you’ll lie down in your bed or other cozy spot with blankets and pillows and enjoy a 30 - 35 minute Yoga Nidra nap. You’ll receive a recording of the Yoga Nidra so that you can rest between rest sessions.

THREE

Rest Coaching & Rest Planning

After Yoga Nidra, share any soul wisdom that comes up for you. Receive rest coaching from Hester on your choice of topics to help you establish a home rest practice and plan for a more rested lifestyle.

Deeply fulfilling

When I retired, I experienced severe pain and health issues for the first time in my life.  The grief of my sudden loss of health was immense. Working with Hester helped me honor the loss of my former identity and use my intuition to create a new vision that fulfills my deepest longings.  I am now using my gifts in ways that are deeply fulfilling and my pain is nearly gone!

I’m on this rest journey with you.

Since 2020, I’ve been resting almost every day. When I prioritize 15-35 min of Yoga Nidra during the day, my sleep is deeper at night. I have beautiful dreams, and look forward to a deep healing sleep. Becoming a well-rested woman helped me make choices that transformed every area of my life. This is what’s possible for you!

Let’s have tea!

Key components of The Rested Path™:

1) Rested Body: giving our bodies physical rest first so we can see clearly.

2) Rested Voice: finding our intuitive voice that resides in our body.

3) Rested Action: using our intuition to guide actions and decisions so we have a more well-rested tomorrow.

Praise for Resting with Hester

  • "Hester's voice is soothing and nurturing, and the practice created a deep and healing state of rest. I have been noticing a soothing release of tension in my body, mind and spirit."

    Nancy

  • "I have listened to Hester's Yoga Nidra a few times while going to sleep and cannot believe its impact! I next need to try this during the day. I fall asleep every time but the quality is deep and restful."

    Lydia

  • “I’ve done a couple different types of Yoga Nidra, but the Daring to Rest was so wonderful. It made me realize how essential and empowering rest is. ”

    Melissa

  • “Hester, your Yoga Nidra is profoundly restful, stress relieving and calming. I enjoy it very much.”

    Anna

  • “Every time I’ve done a Yoga Nidra session with you I feel better. My headache goes away and I have more energy. I want my daughter to experience this too.”

    Susan

  • “Hester - thank you for a great session today.  Still can't believe my neck & shoulder pain was gone after the Yoga Nidra !”

    Sarah

  • “Hester's Yoga Nidra sessions have been very helpful in allowing me to rest not just sleep. Most mornings I wake up in pain and feeling exhausted. On days when I had those sessions, I woke up pain-free!"

    Julie

  • “Since I started doing Hester's Yoga Nidra recordings daily, I am sleeping much more deeply! When I wake up in the night it's easy to get back to sleep quickly with the short breathing practices I learned from her. ”

    Christine

  • "I came away from Hester's retreat feeling rested, joyful, optimistic, and a believer in the restorative power of yoga nidra. I am so grateful for this retreat and for Hester’s teaching, it has helped me more than I can express.”

    Retreat participant

  • “I learned that I can rest. Yoga Nidra helps you to rest in moments that can be a lot or heavy. It’s something that actually allows you to shut off your mind.”

    Emily

  • “If you are burned out, exhausted, and need to get away to take care of YOU- this is the place to do it! This retreat is deeply nourishing and rejuvenating.”

    Retreat participant

Let’s connect.

Schedule your free 30 minute conversation with Hester to see if the Rested Path is right for you.