Soul Stretch Retreats

Today I discovered fire 🔥

Thanks to the young ones, the helpers of their elders🙏

Turns out, science says you might just need more nature. 🍃

Researchers studying how our environments affect the brain have found that a lack of nature may be contributing to rising levels of stress, chronic illness, and loneliness.

And here’s the surprising part: the prescription is simple.

It’s called the 20-5-3 Rule:

🌿 20 minutes in a green space, 3 times a week.
🌲 5 hours in a more natural environment, once a month.
🏕️ 3 days completely immersed in nature, once a year.

That’s it.

And if you live in a city? Bring nature indoors. Plants, nature photos, and natural design elements have been shown to positively impact the brain, too.

One outdoor program leader put it perfectly: “You give people permission to feel the grass, and it’s like a revelation.”

Maybe wellness isn’t about doing more.

Maybe it’s about reconnecting with what we’ve been missing all along.

How much time have you spent in nature this week?

Ever feel stressed, overwhelmed, or disconnected—and assume you need a major life change to fix it?

Turns out, science says you might just need more nature.

Researchers studying how our environments affect the brain have found that a lack of nature may be contributing to rising levels of stress, chronic illness, and loneliness.

And here's the surprising part: the prescription is simple.

It's called the 20-5-3 Rule:

🌿 20 minutes in a green space, 3 times a week.
🌲 5 hours in a more natural environment, once a month.
🏕️ 3 days completely immersed in nature, once a year.

That's it.

And if you live in a city? Bring nature indoors. Plants, nature photos, and natural design elements have been shown to positively impact the brain, too.

One outdoor program leader put it perfectly: "You give people permission to feel the grass, and it's like a revelation."

Maybe wellness isn't about doing more.

Maybe it's about reconnecting with what we've been missing all along.

How much time have you spent in nature this week?

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The bathroom can only lock from the inside, but there was no one else in the house… 👀

Sometimes the things we dislike most of ourselves is the thing our loved ones like most about us.

This is your reminder to be gentle to yourself and allow yourself to love who you are.

Welcome to Soul Stretch Retreats, where we help people get unstuck and move forward by feeding our alligators a consistent diet of: Felonious, pe*******ac, misogynistic, racist, other-phobic, mean spirted, disenfranchising, culture appropriating asshats.

If that sounds good to you, along with some mindful ways to open your heart and live a life you love — follow along.

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The unexpected keeps popping up🐊 and there was primal fear upon seeing this creature pop out of the water just feet from where we usually sit.

This time, thank God, Alexis and Jeff were in those seats😳

But the message remains the same regardless of who’s sittin in the chair, AND and it’s aligned with big news coming soon from Soul Stretch Retreats:
The alligator symbolizes primal power, patience, protection, and adaptability.

As an ancient survivor, this spirit animal represents deep intuition, rebirth, and a strong connection to the subconscious.

It serves as a reminder to establish firm boundaries and strike only when the timing is perfect✨🥷🏻♥️