Before working with Tay & Claire I was frustrated and constantly overwhelmed. I had been doing talk therapy for 7 years, hypnotherapy on and off for 2 years, I was prioritizing my sleep and had a good workout routine—basically I felt like I was doing all the "right things" and still not seeing progress.

I would realize after I lashed out at my partner that I was letting my stress responses control how I responded. I knew that I was intellectualizing my feelings instead of feeling them. I knew in my gut that something was off but I didn't know what.

In just 4 months my entire life feels like it has done a complete 180 in the absolute best way possible. I'm able to stay regulated during conflict and work with my bodymind system to feel safe in situations that would previously trigger a stress response, I'm able to say no to things instead of saying yes all the time (and then harboring resentment about it), I'm able to experience more joy on a day-to-day basis than I have in YEARS.

I didn't realize how much my unprocessed trauma was impacting my life until I started doing this work to free myself from it. Now I realize that SO MUCH of what I was accepting as "just the way it is" was actually my body's conditioning to act or respond a certain way and the realization that I have the power to re-write that narrative and not be controlled by my past experiences? That has been so fucking liberating.

I truly could spend HOURS writing about all of the ways this experience has improved my life, my relationship with myself, the way I show up in my relationship with my partner and with my friends, the way I show up in my business, but if there's one thing you can take away from my experience: if you feel at all called to this experience—trust your gut. I know how absolutely fucking terrifying it can feel to trust that little nudge inside of you when you've gone most of (if not your whole) life ignoring it, but what's on the other side of that fear is better than you could have ever imagined.

Before joining OPEN, I was constantly searching—searching for clarity, for connection, for a deeper understanding of myself. I was distracting myself with overconsumption, perfectionism, and the need to be “enough” in everyone else’s eyes, but I had no idea how to just be with myself. I wanted more presence, more trust in my intuition, and the ability to express my truth without fear of judgment.

Now, I feel grounded in who I am. I no longer feel the need to mold myself to fit into spaces that don’t align with me. I speak my truth, set boundaries that honor my energy, and move through life with more confidence and self-trust. I actually see myself now. And for the first time (I'm in my 40s), I feel like I know who I am beyond all the roles, labels, and expectations I used to carry.

Tay and Claire have been incredible facilitators—nurturing, intuitive, and genuinely invested in every woman’s transformation. They create an activation for deeper healing and embodiment. Through their guidance, I’ve learned how to regulate my ups and downs, trust my inner voice, and integrate the lessons I’ve been avoiding for years.

OPEN has been the most powerful investment in myself—a container that has changed how I navigate my emotions, my relationships, and my purpose.

If you’re ready to truly meet yourself, this is it.

Wow. Where do I even start. To be completely transparent, I thought I had it all figured out. When first hearing about this experience and being introduced to Tay and Claire, it all sounded incredible, but all I could think was “I don’t need any help. I can figure it out on my own.” (Yet drowning in fear, anger, sadness, and depression.)

And looking back at that version of me, I can relate to her. She was scared. She was scared of leaving the familiarity of everything she had ever known. Scared of her expectations not being met. Scared of falling back into looping survival patterns with no way out. And truly terrified that this wouldn’t be the answer she had hoped and everything would remain the same.

But it’s through this experience that I came to realize, THAT is the space where growth, harmony, bliss, and everything magical lies. It’s a continuous journey of meeting myself in those moments of doubt and fear, but bringing playfulness and curiosity with me. It’s recognizing that there will always be a little girl inside of me, I just get to be her mommy now.

I’m incredibly thankful for Tay and Claire’s gentle guidance of making this decision and for, honestly, just saying yes to myself. It really does get to be this fucking good.

I have always been a type A, go-getter, high achieving person but with that came so much dense, anxious, controlling energy that got stuck in my body. I signed up for this immersion not truly knowing what to expect but sensing it was what I needed.

I was able to release and move so much dense energy from my body that not only did I physically feel lighter and more vibrant but I got comments from every single one of the other girls post-journey that my face looked different and that my energy felt different. I not only released this dense energy but what I received was playful, spaciousness in my body.

The experience has been transformational in the best ways but that doesn’t mean it was all easy—it takes a dedication to doing the freakin work to receive the magic.

Tay and Claire are there every step of the way bringing such wise, grounded, supportive, knowledgeable, yet playful and giggly energy. If you feel like this experience is calling to you and the only thing holding you back is fear, don’t let it.

Tay and Claire remove darkness from the world, by empowering others to find the parts of themselves that desire light. The delicacy and intentionality they bring to this space ultimately creates the perfect environment for you to dive into yourself and bring light to the depths of your soul that just need a little TLC.

Everyone's journey is different. For some, maybe this is the beginning of illuminating things they didn't know they needed. For me, I feel like this was the puzzle piece I've been searching for the last 4 YEARS.

For the first time in my life, I truly feel like I can see myself with clarity, I can feel the parts of me that have been impacting how I show up in the world as my true self, and I feel so inspired to just be.

I can't thank them enough for the gift they've given me.

Before the retreat, I didn’t know what I didn’t know. I didn’t know how to self regulate, I didn’t know how to navigate tough emotions and sit with them. I didn’t know how much power and control I had over my own life and I didn’t know that I could change the entire trajectory of my life.

Going to the immersion, kick started a beautiful self healing and love journey that I would’ve never embarked on if I didn’t get out of my comfort zone. This experience was never on my bucket list, but is the reason I now have a bucket list. I see so much more purpose in my life than ever before.

I’ve never felt a true safe connection with other women before. Looking into Claire and Tay’s eyes at this retreat, while they held me through some deep emotion, is something I will NEVER forget. In those moments, I truly felt like a baby in its mother’s arms. Safe, protected, and nurtured.

This experience opened up my heart to trusting feminine energy again.

Prior to working with Claire and Tay and attending the retreat, I was stuck in a loop of feeling like there was always something I needed to heal or fix about myself before I could feel worthy of pursuing the opportunities I dreamed of.

I wanted to support others with somatic tools and breathwork, but I didn’t feel like I was “healed” or ready enough. I’ve now been able to step into being a teacher and getting certified as a breathwork instructor while acknowledging that there will always be more work for me to do, to continue to grow.

I’ve stepped into a new way of living that is more present and connected to myself and those around me. Tay and Claire both brought integrity, presence, and honesty to our work together as facilitators. They supported me in letting go of fears and old ways of being that were holding me back from fully embracing the life I wanted to live. Their care and listening has led me to be able to trust myself as my own healer. They are facilitators that are there to support you in being empowered to find your own answers within, which is such a gift.

What I have learned from Tay and Claire is something that I often find hard putting to words. Of course we learned practical tools somatics, breathwork and tapping, but the wisdom they shared naturally and through conversation was where the real juiciness truly lied.

Prior to the immersion, felt like I was constantly seeking and grabbing at the next best thing for myself, whether it be self help books, podcasts, or some super food to “heal” me. But learning their rooted, ancient, self healing and self love practices helped shape me into a grounded being that can show up confidently in who I am and what I stand for today. I will forever hold my experience at the retreat as sacred.

To those who want to do the work, your healing will create a ripple effect on everyone you come in contact with and what Tay and Claire have created is the tidal wave that will propel you forward to becoming the person you have always wanted to become.

For as long as I can remember I would always ignore and put my needs to the side as well as constantly seeking outside validation and overwork myself to the point of burnout. I believed my worth was found in the approval of others. It became exhausting and I knew there was more to life than being in a constant fawn and fight response.

Tay and Claire’s vision in guiding and helping women regain their power is unlike any other. Open Immersion is a space that was safe for me to process the hardships of the past and work with my body to release tension. Tay and Claire provided the tools to help me show my younger self the love that she deserves. That little girl was finally seen!!!!

This experience was the best “YES” I did for myself! I had no idea what breathwork and somatics consisted of 4 months before the immersion but it’s been the most liberating 4 months after coming back home from it. And to think that this is just the beginning, I quickly learned that with continued integration I can keep feeling the magic!