Soul Essentials Wellness

08/13/2026

Trampoline fitness with Coach Des this Friday at Soul Essentials Wellness!! Let’s GO!!!

When: Friday, August 14, 6pm
Where: Soul Essentials Wellness
1700 n Reynolds rd. Toledo, Ohio 43615

How: Hit the link below 👇🏽

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08/10/2026

You DO NOT want to miss this class with Coach Des!! Sign up today👌🏽🙌🏽👇🏽

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07/28/2026

💚🖤 IT’S OFFICIALLY HERE! 🖤💚

Ready to bounce your way to a stronger, healthier YOU? 🔥

Join me for DesFit Trampoline Fitness—a high-energy, full-body workout designed to help you:
✨ Burn calories
✨ Improve your cardio
✨ Build strength
✨ Boost your energy
✨ Have FUN while doing it!

Whether you’re just starting your fitness journey or already active, this class is for ALL fitness levels! 🙌🏽

📅 Friday, August 14
🕕 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
📍 1700 N. Reynolds Rd., Suite 206, Toledo, OH 43615
💲 Only $25 per class

🎟️ Reserve your spot by scanning the QR code on the flyer or link in my bio!

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Come sweat, smile, and leave feeling stronger than when you walked in. Let’s build a community that moves, motivates, and grows together! 💪🏽💚

Tag a friend who’s coming with you! 👇🏽

07/27/2026

07/27/2026

The hardest part about starting a fitness journey is not the workout.

It’s walking into a space where you feel like you don’t belong.

If you’re searching for a wellness community instead intimidationat the gym, I’d like to introduce you to your people. 🤍

At Soul Essentials Wellness, we celebrate progress over perfection. Whether you’re just getting started, navigating menopause, rebuilding your strength, or simply looking for a place where you feel seen and supported…you belong here.

No judgment.
No comparison.
No pressure to be anyone but yourself.

Just movement, encouragement, and a community that will be cheering you on every step of the way.

Your strongest chapter doesn’t begin when you lose weight or are in shape.
It begins when you stop waiting to believe you deserve to take care of yourself.

🤍Ready to join us?
Comment COMMUNITY if you’re looking for a place to belong.

👩🏽‍⚕️Need support with menopause? Comment GUIDE and I’ll send you my FREE Menopause Guide.

🥂 Want to connect with other women navigating menopause and midlife? Comment HAPPY HOUR to be the first to hear about my monthly Hormone Happy Hour.

07/25/2026

“I’m scared to lift weights… I don’t want to get bulky or look like a man.”

I hear this so much from women in midlife.

Here its what I want you to know: menopause is not the time to avoid strength training… it is the time to embrace it.

As estrogen declines during perimenopause and menopause, our bodies can experience changes such as:

✨ Loss of muscle mass
✨ Slower metabolism
✨ Increased belly fat
✨ Decreased bone density
✨ Changes in energy and confidence

Strength training is one of the most powerful tools we have to support our bodies through this transition.

And no, you are not going to “bulk up” overnight. Building muscle takes years of consistent, intentional training, specific nutrition, and a level of effort that most women are not putting forth.

What lifting weights can help you do:
💪🏽 Maintain and build lean muscle
🔥 Support your metabolism
🦴 Protect your bones
⚡ Improve strength and energy
❤️ Increase feeling confident and capable in your changing body

We are not lifting weights to look like men.

We are lifting weights so we can feel strong, supported, and empowered in the body we have.

Want to learn more about navigating menopause with confidence?

Comment GUIDE and I’ll send you my FREE Menopause Relief Guide.

And if you’re ready for real conversations, education, and support around hormones, symptoms, and thriving through menopause, comment HAPPY HOUR to be the first to hear about my upcoming Hormone Happy Hour events starting this September. 🥂✨

07/24/2026

If you related to more than one of these… yeah, we need to talk. 👋🏽This is your sign that you’re not losing your mind , but your hormones are just having a moment.

Join me for Hormone Happy Hour, a welcoming space to learn, connect, and have real conversations about navigating menopause with confidence.

✨ Comment GUIDE and I’ll send you the free Menopause Guide.
✨ Comment HAPPY HOUR to be the first to hear when registration opens.

07/24/2026

It’s Pickleball Sunday this weekend!! Who is in?👀

07/22/2026

No one warned us that menopause could affect vaginal health too.

As a nurse, one of the symptoms I wish more women knew about is Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM). It’s incredibly common, but far too many women suffer in silence because they think it’s “just part of aging.”

If you’re experiencing:
✨ Vaginal dryness
✨ Itching or burning
✨ Pain with intimacy
✨ Frequent UTIs
✨ Burning when you p*e (without an infection)
✨ Urinary urgency or leaking

…your body isn’t failing you. These symptoms may be related to the drop in estrogen that happens during perimenopause and menopause.

The good news? You do not have to just live with it. There are evidence-based treatments available, from vaginal moisturizers and lubricants to prescription vaginal estrogen and other therapies. The right option depends on your symptoms and medical history, so it’s important to have a conversation with a knowledgeable healthcare provider.

As an RN and Certified Menopause Coach, I’m passionate about helping women understand what’s happening in their bodies so they can advocate for the care they deserve.

Want to learn more in a judgment-free space? My new Hormone Happy Hour launches this September! Each month we will gather to talk about the symptoms no one warned us about, separate myths from facts, and discuss evidence-based ways to feel your best during perimenopause and menopause.

💬 Have you ever heard of GSM before today? Let me know in the comments.

📥 Comment HAPPY HOUR if you’d like to be the first to hear when September registration opens, or comment GUIDE and I’ll send you my free Menopause
Guide.

07/20/2026

Nobody warned us that perimenopause would come with surprise symptoms like bladder leaks, weaker core support, and feeling like our body suddenly has a mind of its own.

As estrogen fluctuates during perimenopause and menopause, pelvic floor muscles and connective tissues can be affected. That is why intentional movement matters.

Pilates helps you reconnect with:
✨ Your deep core
✨ Your pelvic floor
✨ Your breath
✨ Your confidence in your body

Because “that’s just part of getting older” is not the whole story.

The goal is to feel strong, supported, and at home in your body throughout every season.

Ready to support your body instead of just surviving the symptoms?

Comment “GUIDE” and I’ll send you my FREE Menopause Relief Guide. If you’re in Toledo, come experience a Pilates class at SEW and discover how intentional movement can help you feel stronger, steadier, and more confident from the inside out.