Rest Medicine for Women

I help women step out of exhaustion and claim a rested life.

You’re longing for some rest. You’re just not sure how to make it happen.

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

✓ I’m exhausted - physically, mentally, or emotionally.

✓ I have trouble sleeping.

✓ I’m “tired yet wired”.

✓ I’m stressed, overwhelmed or anxious regularly.

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Hi, I’m Hester.  

I was raised in a culture of rest.

As a little girl, I remember my mother & grandmother resting. Their example taught me to nap, read, and dream.

But as I entered adulthood, their rest wisdom took a backseat as I felt the cultural pressure towards “doing”. When I started health coaching in 2010, I noticed many of the women I was supporting were simply too exhausted to make lifestyle changes. What they really needed was REST! And I did too.

I found the Daring to Rest method in 2020 when I was exhausted, and have been resting almost daily since.

When I prioritize 15-35 min of Yoga Nidra during the day, my sleep is deeper at night. I have beautiful dreams, and look forward to a deep healing sleep.

After experiencing the power of Yoga Nidra for myself in my personal practice, I became a Daring to Rest Certified Rest Coach and Daring to Rest Certified Yoga Nidra Facilitator trained in The Rested Path™.

Let me be your guide as you step onto the rested path.

Here’s How It Works

1

BROWSE MY OFFERINGS

Explore my offerings to discover the support that best fits your journey to rest.

2

CHOOSE YOUR RESTED PATH

Select the rest package that feels right for you.

3

BOOK A SESSION

Schedule your first 75-minute rest session online and take the first step toward deep restoration.

3 SESSION PACKAGE

Sacred Pause

"At times a field must lie fallow, unsown, unseeded. It must have moments, if not seasons, where it is not being plowed, picked at, worked, or produced upon. It must rest."

-Octavia Raheem

    • 3 personalized Yoga Nidra meditations based on your unique intentions.

    • Deep listening + witnessing from your rest coach

    • Ancestral rest wisdom from Hester's lineage

    • 75-minute sessions from the comfort of your home

    • A Yoga Nidra recording from each session

    • Curated rest prescriptions just for you

    • Guidance & support to begin resting in your own home.

    • Invite your body into deep relaxation

    • Calm your nervous system

    • Learn to create a home rest practice

  • 3 sessions: $375 USD

6 SESSION PACKAGE

Claiming your Rested Voice

A rested life doesn't just "happen", we have to plan for it.  Learn embodied decision-making practices so you can make choices for a more well-rested tomorrow.

  • Six 75 minute sessions on Zoom

    • Deep listening + witnessing from your rest coach

    • Ancestral rest wisdom from Hester's lineage

    • 75-minute sessions from the comfort of your home

    • A Yoga Nidra recording from each session

    • Curated rest prescriptions just for you

    • Explore your relationship to rest + your ancestors'

    • Explore what’s rested + not rested in your daily life

    • Find your rested voice

    • Identify what kind(s) of rest you need most

    • Learn to use your body as a pendulum + sense yes & no


  • 6 sessions: $750 USD

6 SESSION PACKAGE

Releasing Ancestral Exhaustion

The #1 reason women can't rest is because our ancestors weren't rested and we are unconsciously loyal to their narrative.  You're invited to rewrite your family's history.

  • Six 75 minute sessions on Zoom

    • Deep listening + witnessing from your rest coach

    • Ancestral rest wisdom from Hester's lineage

    • 75-minute sessions from the comfort of your home

    • A Yoga Nidra recording from each session

    • Curated rest prescriptions just for you

    • Explore your relationship to rest and your ancestors'

    • Create a rest altar that supports you + your lineage.

    • Practice holding opposites around family relationships that feel unrested & find your rested voice.

    • Learn to support your inner child with inner mothering.

  • 6 sessions: $750 USD

Praise for Hester

  • Hester provides a safe and supportive space for women to experience rest in their bodies. She felt like a safe place to land, especially talking to her 1:1. I look forward to working with her in the future. And I will be recommending this program to every woman I know.

    AMANDA

  • I have never felt so supported. Hester was wonderful. Human, down to earth, knowledgeable, imperfect in a perfect way.

    RACHEL

  • Hester, you’re truly gifted at creating a space that feels safe, calm, welcoming, and calming.

    JULIA

FAQs

  • Sessions are currently available Thursdays and Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. I recommend checking availability prior to purchasing your packages at: https://hesterkohlwellness.as.me/

  • Availability is Thursdays & Fridays from 10 am-4 pm Eastern Time. Choose your rest package above, purchase, and you’ll be taken to my online calendar. You can either book all your sessions at once or use a code to book them as you go.

    You’ll also be able to reschedule sessions as needed at least 48 hours prior to the schedule appointment.

  • The 6-session packages have themes of “Finding your Rested Voice” or “Releasing Ancestral Exhaustion”.

    If you choose the 3-session “Sacred pause” package, you have the option of choosing a theme such as honoring grief, honoring fear, tuning into wisdom & intuition, and releasing what no longer serves you.

  • We’ll begin with a short relaxation scan to transition into our time together and notice how you are feeling. We’ll take time to check in and share how you are arriving in our session.

    Receive rest coaching from Hester on your choice of topics to help you establish a home rest practice and plan for a more rested lifestyle.

    You’ll prepare your body and mind for rest with a releasing exercise. Then, you’ll lie down in your bed or other cozy spot with blankets and pillows and enjoy a Yoga Nidra nap. You’ll receive a recording of the Yoga Nidra so that you can rest between rest sessions.

    After Yoga Nidra, share any soul wisdom that comes up for you and create your own customized rest prescription.

  • Rest from the comfort of your home, anywhere in the world. Your choice of Zoom or telephone to connect. You always have the option to turn off your camera on Zoom.

  • Gift a rest session to a woman you love. Receive a gift certificate that can be printed or emailed to her.

I am a Daring to Rest Certified Rest Coach trained by Karen Brody in The Rested Path™.

Key components of The Rested Path™:

1) Rested Body: giving our bodies physical rest first so we can see clearly.

2) Rested Voice: finding our intuitive voice that resides in our body.

3) Rested Action: using our intuition to guide actions and decisions so we have a more well-rested tomorrow.

Let’s Rest.

Book your first session to see if The Rested Path™ is right for you.