Permission to Exhale:

A Compassion Fatigue Relief System


None of us are truly broken… just unfolding. Let’s do it together!

Led by founder, Beka Owens, MS, RYT, Lotus Unfolding provides gentle, low-stimulation tools, workshops and classes for overextended caregivers, healers and highly sensitive people. Rejecting toxic positivity, her low-barrier programs integrate cozy somatic movement, breathwork, practical meditation and healing art to relieve chronic burnout and sensory overload. By honoring real-life messiness, she creates a safe space to weep, laugh, and rest without performance or permission—restoring nervous systems and empowering sustainable resilience.

"During my own burnout, I stopped asking 'why me?' and asked 'what if?' What if my mental health struggles could become hope for someone else? I created Lotus Unfolding to share the exact movement, breath, and art tools I used to heal—giving anyone who needs it a soft place to land, to stop shrinking, take up space, and unfold." - Beka Owens, MS, RYT

Meditations for Busy Minds

Stillness is not a somatic prerequisite for peace.

Explore micro-practices created specifically for hyper-vigilant nervous systems, restless bodies, and busy minds that need somewhere gentle to wander.

A digital flyer for Lotus Unfolding, featuring a photo of a woman meditating outdoors, a logo with hands holding a lotus, and a QR code. The flyer promotes mindfulness through spices and includes jars labeled chili, paprika, turmeric, herbs, coriander, and peppers, along with descriptive text about mindful spice selection and awareness.

Upcoming Live Classes

Root, Refill and Rise (Meditation + Yoga)
Magnolia Collective in Severna Park, MD

  • Sundays @ 6:30-7:30pm

Pajama Yoga and Meditation
Online via Zoom - FREE

  • 1st and 3rd Mondays @ 7:30-8:15pm

Pajama Art and Meditation
Online via Zoom - FREE

  • 2nd and 4th Mondays @ 7:30-8:15pm

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Ask about custom Caregiver Retreats!

Paint From Your Soul Mini Class - The Healer
ArtFarm AND Creative Studio
1851 McGuckian St, Annapolis, MD 21401

  • Sun, Dec 6 @ 12-3pm

Paint From Your Soul: Empowering LGBTQ+ Voices Through Art
Parris Underground in Severna Park, MD

  • Sat, December 12 @ 12-4pm

Winter Solstice Reset: A Candlelit Retreat in the Comfort of Your Own Home

  • Fri, December 18 @ 7-9pm on Zoom

Honor the Longest Night in Your Favorite Pajamas

Join us for a candlelit, zero-pressure 2-hour virtual sanctuary combining gentle somatic movement, continuous loop art, and deep pillow-supported rest on the eve of Winter Solstice.

100% Virtual • Zero Art Skill Needed • Replay Included

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