in Her Compass Work With Jessi

I reached out to Jessi in the summer of 2019 looking for a yoga retreat, a getaway, a weekend to myself… I really wasn’t sure what I was looking for.  I had just given birth to my first child and was experiencing post partum depression.  I knew I needed some time alone and told Jessi I really needed a “shock to my system’.  I felt stuck.  Stuck at home with a new baby, new responsibilities, new emotions I had never felt before.  Jessi encouraged me to join her at Stone Mountain Retreat for a private retreat.  I had no idea what to expect.  I was mostly looking forward to being out in nature, journaling and sleeping in my tent without a crying baby!  I was completely unaware that my life was going to be forever transformed.  As I bumped along the dirt road up to Stone Mountain, I felt excited, yet anxious.  The Oaks curled above me, I breathed in cool, fresh air and the dappled light hinted that I was about to CHANGE.  The bumpy, rocky road felt symbolic of my life’s challenges- traumas, hardships, heart aches, expectations.  As I pulled up to my home for the next two days, Jessi was there to greet me.  I felt an overwhelming sense of calm.  She gave me a beautiful folder customized to what we would be working on together.  Jessi guided me through a meditation, we talked, we dug deep.  I have an entire journal of all the insight and breakthroughs I experienced while working with Jessi.  We hiked to the top of the mountain, we laughed, we cried, we created, we connected.  I gained a huge perspective shift and walked away with actionable items to hold myself accountable to the breakthroughs I experienced.  I am amazed at the empathy Jessi has for others, and for her inherent ability to connect and help people heal.  I discovered that following my heart (inHER compass) is a true strength.  I followed my heart to Stone Mountain and Jessi and changed my life in a single weekend.  You can too!

-Emily H.  (Sept 2019)