You know the body keeps the score… but what next?

Hosted by: Danielle Guillory - “The Dynamic Doula”

Speaker | Certified Speaker & Wellness Coach | Somatic Practitioner

Author Joy in the Mourning

Many Black women have accepted this is just the way it is - unaware this type of living is caused by unresolved stress & trauma that’s living in their body.

Is your body tired of “carrying it all,” having to be “strong”, or living with constant stress?

Then you might be stuck in survival mode.

Here’s what that can look like:

  • Inability to rest

  • Overwhelm and Anxiety

  • Overthinking but Not Acting

  • Procrastination

  • Suppressing Your Needs

  • People-Pleasing

  • Irritability and Anger

  • Constant Conflict

  • Perfectionism and Control

  • Constant Busyness

  • Sluggish Digestion

  • Disrupted sleep

  • Poor focus

  • Frequent illnesses 

  • Jaw, Shoulder, Hip Tension & Tightness

  • AND MORE...

Living in survival mode is harming Black women.

Hi, I’m Danielle.

I get it. lived in survival mode for decades, believing I always had to be “strong.” I watched the women around me - my mom, aunt, grandmother - live this way, so I thought it was normal.

I lived a life of “going through the motions” - doing what I thought I was supposed to. I lived with the weight of the world on my shoulders and eventually found the weight too heavy.

Culture expected me to be a "strong" Black woman, operating with superhuman strength to hold everything together. I’m not super human, I’m not a machine.

I’m a human and I need rest, I deserve rest.

And so do you.

After suffering loss in 2013, I began to learn the impact of this type of living on my mind & body. I learned the impact of stress and trauma on our health and committed to my health and healing journey.

I invite you to do the same.

If you’re ready to stop “going through the motions”, enjoy more rest and live as your authentic self - I’d be honored to support you with my private or small-group coaching.

You deserve to thrive… not just survive.

The Secret Sauce - BODYWORK!!

  • Trauma release exercises

  • Restorative practices

  • Soft tissue work

  • Breath work

  • Gentle stretches

Release stress & muscle tension

Heal from trauma & suppressed emotions

Enjoy relaxation & deeper sleep

THIS IS FOR YOU IF YOU FEEL:

Busy and on the edge of burnout

Like you’re just “going through the motions”

Guilty when you rest

Like you’re wearing a mask

Stuck in anger, fear, anxiety or sadness

Like you’re carrying it all

Like you’re constantly adjusting for the comfort of others

Disconnected from your true self

Burdened by guilt or shame

Tired of having to push through or keep it moving

Life is your birthright.

Rest is your birthright.

Healing is your birthright.