No matter what your circumstances—you have children, aging parents, you're a busy entrepreneur, you already workout all the time, you think you're too stuck in your ways—this is for you. We all live in a body and have a nervous system, and our nervous system affects how we think, act, feel, and experience the world. This is a space and practice designed for you to access your own wisdom and healing potential. The Pause method focuses on helping you rebalance mind, body, and spirit using tools from leadership coaching, mindfulness, neuroscience, and wisdom traditions.  Carolyn has consumed the research and practiced all of the tools herself and with clients for years, and knows how transformational they are for people who like to be gentle with themselves and feel nourished and supported. This is NOT for you if you are looking for a high-intensity nervous system shock reset like psychedelics or holotropic breathwork.     

We make space with foundational wisdom that applies to any story and therefore all the stories that may be ours over the years to come. We ask complex questions that welcome in the reality of life and focus on practical solutions, while also dreaming outside the cultural boundaries modeled for us. You are welcome here, and there is rest for you in this place.

The Recharge portal opens on XXX so you can dive into the video and audios that spark you the most. Our first live session is on XXX and a new mini-Recharge audio is delivered each week with a specific theme such as sleep, focus, or pleasure. This pacing allows you time to absorb and sit with each teaching and practice, so you start to feel the shifts before adding on new insights or actions, without overwhelm.

The membership portal includes weekly live video sessions (45min.) and guided audio (10min. or less) for you to have in your back pocket all week. All recordings are saved for easy access, as well as the bonus meditations and activations. Carolyn has been doing professional voice overs for radio and digital media for over a decade so this is a very integrated and valuable part of the membership offering.

The amount of content is designed to help you feel ease and not overwhelm. Humans think they need variety and novelty and are always seeking more because we get a dopamine hit by accumulating knowledge. But what's better than variety is depth and results. Using these tools repetitively and showing up for yourself consistently over time to go deeper, release more, and discover more will lead to a paradigm shift. 

Knowledge consumed rarely leads to transformation and results. Action and embodiment are the keys. This is an invitation to pause and become truly embodied.

We envision a community where people are sharing their insights and experiences, and supporting each other! Once everything is set-up and rolling smoothly, Carolyn wants to co-create this community with the founding members. The Pause community values checking in with yourself and your heart, listening to your body, telling the truth, and being genuine and kind. 

Over the past several years, our human needs for safety and belonging have been threatened. It has led to individual and collective trauma, burnout, a loneliness epidemic, and a mental health crisis. These effects are taking a toll on our health and wellbeing. People need more meaning and connection, not mental clutter and distraction.

The ideal would be about 2 hours a week of actual practice, using the 1-hour of guided sessions. This is not a course with lectures you can consume while on the go. The content is experiential and designed to help you shift into a different energetic and nervous system state. Being fully present will help you get the most out of it, and if you can't make it to the Live sessions you can access the recordings when it works best for you, and again and again.

Yes. We have a 30-day worry-free guarantee.

Sort of, yes. Working with the body and supporting the nervous system IS a pathway to healing trauma just as it's the best way to release stress. Carolyn doesn't believe there is any adult who is trauma-free because trauma is not an event. It’s the energy that’s released into the body when something is too much for your system, but the energy is not expressed-- resulting in physical tension and issues. 

That being said, we don't talk about trauma in Recharge and it is not a substitute for psychotherapy, psychiatric support or medical advice. If you're looking for a place to receive a deeper level of support, we recommend working with a qualified trauma therapist or professional in a 1:1 session. Carolyn Barnwell is unable to provide any 1:1 private support/coaching in the group membership.

Carolyn is a Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE®)  Provider but does not teach TRE® in the Recharge sessions.