Seasons & Cycles Journey: The Slowing Down Season of Autumn

As Seasons Shift, So Do We.

Return to the rhythm within. Reconnect with nature.

There is a quiet rhythm that lives both around us and within us — one that speaks through the changing light, the foods the Earth is growing, the slow beckoning that asks us to move a bit slower and rest more.

But somewhere along the way, we’ve disconnected from that rhythm.

We forgot that we are nature — not separate from it.

Autumn is an invitation to remember:

To slow down.

To listen.

To ground, To root.

To shift our energy more inward.

This is the season to tend to your body with presence, to move with intention, and to nourish yourself in a way that feels deeply supportive.

I open this invitation to join me in exploring how to live more seasonally — not as a trend, but as an offering to ourselves and a way to honor the wisdom within and around us.

Who This Journey Is For:

This journey is for the ones feeling out of sync — with their body, their energy, their routines, or the pace of life.

It’s for those craving more rest, more grounding, and a more intentional way of moving through the world — one that honors the seasons both within and without.

Whether you're navigating fatigue, feeling disconnected, or simply longing for a deeper sense of alignment, this journey offers a cocoon to be with all of life.

Seasonal Support for the Holidays & Beyond:

As we move into the colder, darker months and approach the holiday season, our energy naturally begins to wane — just as the world often demands more from us.

Instead of pushing through and running on empty, this journey offers another way:

Strengthen your immune system through seasonal foods, rest, and nervous system care
Ground yourself through simple, supportive rituals
Feel nourished and grounded, rather than depleted, as the year winds down

This is gentle, seasonal care — a way of living that honors your body.

Elements of Living in Rhythm with the Seasons

SEASONAL EATING

STILLNESS

MOVEMENT

SELF CARE RITUALS

REST

BREATH

NATURE

NERVOUS

SYSTEM LOVE

SUNRISE THROUGH SUNSET NATURAL LIGHT

AND BENEATH ALL:

CONNECTION

What does the Journey Entail?

This program is designed to gently guide you back into rhythm — not by adding more to your plate, but by offering grounded, meaningful support to carry you through Autumn into Winter.

Each Sunday, you’ll receive a thoughtfully curated bundle of resources delivered through email.

A medley of:

~Printable recipes & shopping lists for seasonal nourishment

~Guided meditations and audio reflections

~Journal prompts, inspiration, and simple rituals to ground your week

~Gentle reminders to soften, listen, and care for yourself

We’ll gather live every Sunday from 4–5pm (EST) for a medley of conversation, seasonal insight, and grounding ritual — a soul-filled way to nourish and explore to open to a new week.

Then, mid-week, we meet again for a Wednesday evening wind-down — a nourishing 30-minute call from 7–7:30pm (EST), like a serenade to sleep. think gentle breath, light reflection, and something quiet to carry you into the rest of the week.

Everything is designed to support you traveling through the seasons, and not to overwhelm you.

The tools are here for you. You can engage as fully or as gently as you need.

This is an invitation to return back to a deeper rhythm beneath the buzz of life and all of its busyness.

Pillars of the Journey

1. Seasonal Eating – letting what the Earth is growing locally guide us to fill our kitchens & nourish our bodies

2. Rest – not just getting more sleep, but creating space for real restoration — body, mind, and spirit.

3. Movement – cultivating movement that feel aligned , supportive, and in tune with our energy needs

4. Breathwork – easeful invitations to calm the nervous system, bring us back to the moment, create space within, and cultivate more vitality and radiance within

5. Self-Care Rituals – simple, meaningful practices that bring presence, offer grounding & nourish our nervous systems

6. Stillness – carving out quiet moments to pause, reflect & come back to the present moment

7. Natural Light Regulation – practices to sync with the sun, from the first light of day to the quiet of evening for our health & mood support

8. Connection – with ourselves, with each other, with the Earth & with the gentle rhythm that’s always there beneath the noise.

Meet the Guide

Kate Strakosch

Founder of The Intimacy Doula & Sunshine Kates's

Kate is an embodied guide and founder of Sunshine Kate’s Wellness Center in New Jersey, dedicated to supporting women’s vitality and wholeness through a deeply integrative, whole-body approach. Since 2003, she has immersed herself in extensive study and practice across nutrition, herbal medicine, somatic therapy, sacred sexuality, trauma-informed care, nervous system regulation, hormonal health, movement therapies, and intimacy education—bringing over two decades of evolving expertise to her transformative work.

Her personal healing journey, marked by chronic hormonal imbalance, pelvic pain, and emotional disconnection, ignited her commitment to a multidimensional understanding of wellness that honors the intricate interplay between body, mind, and energy.

Kate’s education includes a degree in whole-foods nutrition from Bastyr University, esthetics training, and advanced certifications as a trauma-informed somatic educator, certified yoni practitioner, erotic somatic educator, and intimacy guide for both women and men.

Since 2015, Kate has led immersive retreats, workshops, and one-on-one coaching that empower women to reclaim their bodies, release stored trauma, balance hormones naturally, cultivate nervous system resilience, and awaken their embodied sensuality and creative power. Her work embraces the full feminine experience—from hormonal shifts and sexual empowerment to deep somatic healing and nervous system restoration.

With compassion and grounded wisdom, Kate guides each person toward a profound and sustaining partnership with their body, inviting transformation that goes beyond symptom relief to foster lasting vitality, confidence, and inner harmony.

This journey is not just informational—it is transformational.

CREATING RITUAL IN SIMPLE MOMENTS OF LIFE

‘The purpose of ritual is to connect us to our own essence, to help us tune into the collective spirit, or to mend whatever is broken, whatever wires have been pulled out of one’s life, so we can start anew. Ritual is to the soul what food is to the physical body.’

-Sobonfu Some

Journey Opens on October 30 - December 21

Resources are Delivered through email each Sunday
Live Calls Each Sunday Beginning November 2nd-December 21st, 4-5pm EST
Wednesdays November 5th-December 17th 7-7:30pm EST
Bonus Workshop “Illuminated Space” during the final week of December

Investment

$222 for whole journey

Includes weekly live calls, seasonal recipes, meditations, and rituals — everything you need to move through Autumn feeling grounded and restored.

(Payment plans or split payments can be arranged — just reach out and we’ll set it up for you.)

I'M IN!

$333 for whole journey + 1:1 session with Kate

A personalized wellness session designed to align your body and energy with the rhythm of the season.