Before I pause for the year


This is usually the time of year when I take a step away from the newsletter and let the studio rest for a few weeks, Reader.

And part of that is still true, this year has been anything but typical. Not just for me, but for so many of you.

There’s been a lot of change, a lot of grief, and yet still woven throughout, moments of joy too.

And all of it deserves to be honored.

While I’ve paused my regular schedule for the rest of the year, I’ll still be in the studio solely to hold space for The Sacred Closing and The Sacred Unfolding, because what I’ve seen, again and again, is this:

When we don’t pause long enough to acknowledge what we’ve lived through, we carry it straight into the next chapter of our lives.

Maybe not consciously, but we carry our lived experiences in our bodies, our breath, and in our nervous systems.

And I don’t know about you, Reader, but numbing and pushing through isn’t really an option for me anymore.

So I started asking myself, What would it look like to end this year with intention, instead of exhaustion? What would it feel like to actually listen to what my heart is calling me to do?

Those questions were is what shaped The Sacred Threshold.

And not just because they were stirring in my own heart, but because I started hearing them in my sessions, too.

There was this beautiful synchronicity. Different people, different stories… but the same longing underneath:

“How do I release old patterns, relationships, and identities, without losing myself?”
“How do I move forward with clarity and trust, even when I don’t have all the answers yet?”
“How do I end this year without dragging the stress, grief, or emotional weight into the next one?”

It wasn’t just one type of person asking. It was people grieving. People growing. People who’d had a good year, and people who were barely making it through.

That’s when it became clear this wasn’t just personal. It was a need for conscious transition.

The Sacred Threshold is not about fixing anything. It's a ritual space, part breathwork, part reflection, part soulful pause, created to help you:

  • Release what your body is still holding
  • Honor the year honestly (without bypassing)
  • Close one chapter before stepping into the next

You can experience it as:

  • The Sacred Closing: an end‑of‑year ritual to reflect, release, and honor what’s been
  • The Sacred Unfolding: a new‑year ritual to open into clarity, direction, and inner trust
  • Or both together, as The Sacred Threshold: a full‑circle experience of ending and beginning

You can choose to join in:

Some people come because the year knocked them to their knees.
Others come because something beautiful cracked open.
Most come because they feel emotionally full, and know they don’t want to carry all of it forward.

If your body is saying, “I need a pause before the year turns,” this might be that moment.

I’ll still be honoring my own inward season too. But I wanted to leave you with this invitation before I soften my pace.

Because how you end the year matters, not for what you accomplish, but for how you carry yourself into what’s next.

P.S. If you want to join but don’t see a date or time that works for you, or if you’d like to reserve a whole day for yourself or your group, just reply to this email or fill out this quick request form. I’ll do my best to accommodate you.

Sending lots of love your way,

— Francisca Hernandez

Breathe deeply, Connect consciously, Thrive wholeheartedly!


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