Cultivate Your Healing From the Ground Up
The Tending Method
From
'What Did I Do Wrong?'
to
'What Does My Body Need?'
The Deal
Beta Cohort: $797 (payment plan available)
Next Cohort (Spring 2026): $1,297
Final Price: $2,997
You save $2,200 by joining beta.
Limited to 10 founding members.
6 of 10 spots filled.
This is slow work.
Sustainable work. Anti-hustle work.
→ Not perfection. Presence.
→ Not efficiency. Gentleness.
→ Not fixing. Listening.
→ Not certainty. Trust.
If you want another protocol to follow perfectly, this isn't it.
If you want to learn to TEND yourself (imperfectly, sustainably),
welcome home.
The beta cohort is for the BRAVE.
Not the fearless.
The BRAVE.
The ones willing to do hard,
vulnerable, shame-resilient work.
Are you one of them?
If you're ready to stop feeling helpless and start becoming an expert in your own body, join us.
If you're not ready yet, trust your timing.
But if you ARE ready—if you're willing to do brave, imperfect, shame-resilient work—there are 4 spots waiting.
Not sure if beta is right for you?
[See what we'll build together ↓]
THE BETA COHORT
6 Weeks to Body Literacy for Chronic Illness,
such as Long COVID, Chronic Lyme, and ME/CFS
Learn to read your body's signals, regulate your nervous system, and practice self-compassion—without pushing through or waiting for a cure that may never come.
This is a BETA cohort starting February 3rd, 2026.
You're not getting a polished product.
You're co-creating something revolutionary.
WHEN you complete 6 weeks, you WILL have:
✓ 5 nervous system regulation practices (for when dysregulation hits)
✓ Your personalized inflammation trigger map (know what to avoid)
✓ Shame-resilience toolkit (from "I'm broken" to "I'm learning")
✓ Sustainable daily tending routine (no hustle, no optimization)
✓ Body literacy skills you'll use for the rest of your life
Not might. WILL
It’s Not Noise. Your Body Is Speaking.
You're exhausted from trying everything.
The supplements. The protocols. The conflicting advice from doctors who don't quite understand.
You've searched desperately for answers, only to find that most approaches feel generic, disconnected from what your body is actually telling you.
Meanwhile, your symptoms shift and change. Your capacity fluctuates wildly. And you're left wondering if anyone truly gets what you're going through.
But here's what conventional medicine often misses:
Complex, chronic illnesses like Long COVID, Lyme, and ME/CFS aren’t just one thing. They’re complex, multi-system conditions that looks different in every body.
Your nervous system is stuck in threat mode. Your gut microbiome is disrupted. Inflammation is smoldering beneath the surface.
Cookie-cutter protocols can't address this level of complexity because they're not designed for YOUR unique body.
Let's Name What You're Actually Carrying:
You might not call it "shame." You might call it guilt, embarrassment, or frustration.
But underneath? It's shame.
The shame of:
→ "I'm unreliable" (when you cancel plans... again)
→ "I'm a burden" (when you need help from your partner, employer, friends)
→ "I'm weak" (when you can't just push through like you used to)
→ "I'm broken" (when your body won't cooperate)
→ "I'm doing something wrong" (when nothing seems to work)
This is what we're actually working with.
Not just symptoms. Shame.
And shame can't heal in silence.
So here's the question:
What if you stopped trying to FIX what's broken and started learning to TEND what's trying to heal?
Continue reading ↓
The Tending Method: A Different Approach to Long COVID Recovery
🌿 Personalized, Not One-Size
Generic programs tell you WHAT to do.
Tending Foundations teaches you HOW to read your body so you know what YOU need, when.
By Week 6, you'll understand:
Your inflammation triggers (not everyone's)
Your capacity patterns (not theoretical averages)
Your nervous system signals (specific to YOUR body)
💚 Sustainable, Not Pushing
This isn't another optimization protocol.
You've probably tried:
→ The perfect supplement stack
→ The ideal sleep routine
→ The optimized diet
→ The most efficient exercise plan
And you're exhausted from trying to get it all "right."
Tending Foundations doesn't teach optimization.
It teaches TENDING.
→ Not perfection. Presence.
→ Not efficiency. Gentleness.
→ Not fixing. Listening.
This is slow work. Sustainable work. Anti-hustle work.
🧠 Body-Based, Not Brain-Based
Most other programs focus on:
Brain retraining (disconnected from body)
Graded exercise therapy (often makes it worse)
Generic protocols (not personalized)
Tending Foundations teaches you to:
Listen to YOUR body's specific signals
Work WITH your nervous system (not override it)
Understand YOUR unique patterns (not follow a one-size protocol)
The Vulnerable Truth About Beta
I don't have it all figured out.
I went from 100% disabled to 50% capacity using these practices.
They worked for me. They work for my patients.
But this? Turning it into a program? Teaching it to 10 people at once? Adapting it in real-time?
I'm nervous.
What if the curriculum doesn't flow perfectly?
What if I miss something important?
What if your needs are different than I anticipated?
That's why it's beta.
That's why I need YOUR feedback.
That's why it's co-creation.
I'm not selling you a finished product.
I'm inviting you into the vulnerable work of building something together.
If you need the expert who has it all figured out, wait for Cohort 3 or 4.
But if you're okay with me showing up imperfectly, learning alongside you, and building this TOGETHER?
Welcome. Let's be brave together.
What "Beta Cohort" Actually Means
Beta doesn't mean you're getting an inferior product.
Beta means you're getting MORE:
More access to Dr. Renee than anyone ever will again
More personalization (curriculum adapts to YOUR group's needs)
More influence (your feedback shapes future cohorts)
More value ($797 vs $2,997 = $2,200 savings)
Just less polish. Which is perfect if you want responsiveness over rigid structure.
The Transformation Arc:
From Helpless to Practitioner
Where You Are Now
The Shame Spiral:
"What did I do wrong?" (self-blame after every crash)
"Why can't I just push through?" (comparing to your "healthy" self)
"I'm so unreliable" (canceling plans, feeling guilty)
"My body hates me" (disconnection and fear)
"I'm a burden to everyone" (relational shame)
The Confusion:
Trying supplement #47 without understanding YOUR body
Following protocols that worked for someone else
Pushing when you should rest (or resting when you could move)
Feeling isolated, misunderstood, and helpless
THE PREDICTABLE PATH:
WHEN you complete 6 weeks, specific shifts WILL happen:
Weeks 1-2: You'll learn YOUR baseline capacity (and yes, you'll resist it sometimes)
Weeks 3-4: You'll identify YOUR inflammation triggers (and miss some along the way)
Weeks 5-6: You'll have your complete toolkit (and some days you'll forget to use it)
This isn't linear. It's not perfect.
But WHEN you do the work, you WILL have tools you didn't have before.
Where You'll Be
The Shame-Resilience Shift:
"What does my body need?" replaces "What did I do wrong?"
"I'm doing the best I can" replaces "Why can't I push through?"
"I'm honoring my body's needs" replaces "I'm so unreliable"
"My body is communicating with me" replaces "My body hates me"
"I deserve support" replaces "I'm a burden"
The Concrete Tools:
✓ 12 specific practices across 6 categories (nervous system, nutrition, movement, pacing, inflammation, drainage)
✓ 4 somatic regulation techniques you can use when dysregulation hits
✓ Your personalized inflammation trigger map (know what to avoid)
✓ Sustainable daily tending routine (built for YOUR capacity)
The Both/And Reality:
✓ You'll have tools AND you'll still have hard days
✓ You'll understand your body AND it will still surprise you
✓ You'll feel less helpless AND you'll still struggle sometimes
✓ You'll have community AND you'll still feel alone at times
✓ You'll trust your body more AND you'll still have questions
This is the path. It's predictable. It works. It's also imperfect.
Will you walk it?
Meet Dr. Renee:
From 100% Disabled to 50% Capacity
Born in Madagascar and raised as a missionary kid, I learned early that being of service meant putting everyone else first.
This shaped me into a devoted healer—I built a private practice treating patients while simultaneously raising my 4-year-old as a single parent, attending chiropractic school, working full-time at Northwestern Health Sciences University, and earning two masters degrees.
I went 100 mph because I had to. Providing for my child was the most important thing in my life.
Then I went 100 mph because I didn't know how to stop.
Eventually, I became Associate Professor and Director of Integrative Care at Northwestern, where I built graduate programs, founded Stockheart Whole Health integrative clinic, and taught practitioners the art of healing.
Then Long COVID brought me to my knees.
The woman who "did it all"—raised a child alone in a single-parent household, built a practice, earned multiple degrees, taught at a university, founded a clinic—couldn't get out of bed.
I was terrified.
I was ashamed.
I was furious at my body.
And underneath all of that? I was heartbroken.
Because I thought if I just worked hard enough, pushed hard enough, proved myself enough... I'd be safe.
Long COVID showed me: I was never safe. I was just running.
So I stopped running.And I learned to TEND.
What Brought Me from 0% to 50% Capacity:
Not another protocol.
Not pushing harder.
Not finding the "right" supplement.
I learned to listen to my body like a gardener listens to soil—creating the conditions where healing becomes possible instead of forcing bloom.
Now I'm teaching what saved me.
Credentials:
✓ Doctor of Chiropractic
✓ Master's in Acupuncture
✓ Functional Medicine Training
✓ 20+ years treating complex chronic illness
✓ Author of multiple book chapters, articles, and white papers
✓ Director of Integrative Care, Northwestern Health Sciences University
✓ Featured presenter, Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine, Society for Oncology Massage, and more
What 6 Weeks of Body Literacy Actually Gets You
(And Why It Will Cost $2,997 in 6 Months)
Complete curriculum breakdown:
What happens each week, what you'll learn, what you'll leave with.
WEEK 1: Settling In
Welcome Home to Your Garden (February 3, 2026)
Live Session: Understanding Your Body's Baseline
You'll Learn:
How to assess your current capacity (without judgment)
The difference between "pushing through" and "tending"
Your personalized pacing baseline
Why your body is stuck in threat mode
You'll Leave With:
Your Capacity Assessment workbook
Daily body literacy check-in practice
Nervous system regulation basics
Self-compassion break technique (when shame hits)
Shame-Resilience Work:
Naming the "I'm failing" story
Reframing to "I'm learning my baseline"
Time Commitment: 1 hour live session + 30 min self-paced work
WEEK 3: The Soil
Nutrition, Mood, & Gut Health (February 17, 2026)
Live Session: Anti-Inflammatory Eating for Long COVID
You'll Learn:
YOUR specific inflammation triggers (not generic lists)
Gut-brain-immune connection
Simple, sustainable nutrition changes (no perfect diet required)
How shame shows up around food choices
You'll Leave With:
Food symptom tracker
Anti-inflammatory meal templates
Supplement guidance (what helps, what's hype)
Permission to eat imperfectly
Shame-Resilience Work:
From "I ate wrong again" to "I'm learning my triggers"
Time Commitment: 90-minute live session + meal tracking time
WEEK 5: Weeding
Hormones, Inflammation, & Toxic Load (March 3, 2026)
Live Session: Supporting Your Body's Drainage
You'll Learn:
Lymphatic system basics
Safe detox support (no harsh cleanses!)
Environmental trigger reduction
The shame of "doing everything right" and still struggling
You'll Leave With:
Drainage support protocols
Home environment assessment
Supplement optimization plan
Reality check: perfection isn't the goal
Shame-Resilience Work:
From "I must be doing something wrong" to "I'm supporting my body"a
Time Commitment: 90-minute live session + implementation time
WEEK 2: The Roots
Nervous System Regulation + Self-Compassion (February 10, 2026)
Live Session: The Vagus Nerve & Chronic Illness like Long COVID
You'll Learn:
Why your nervous system is stuck in threat mode
4 somatic practices for dysregulation
How to recognize your early warning signals
The shame triggers that dysregulate you
You'll Leave With:
10-minute daily regulation routine
Vagal tone exercises
Regulation tracking sheet
Self-compassion phrases for hard moments
Shame-Resilience Work:
From "Why can't I just calm down?" to "I'm practicing regulation"
Kristin Neff's self-compassion break (adapted for Long COVID)
Time Commitment: 1 hour live session + 10 min daily practice
WEEK 4: Gentle Cultivation
Movement, Pacing, and Rest (February 24, 2026)
Live Session: Moving Without Crashing
You'll Learn:
The difference between "exercise" and "movement"
Post-exertional malaise (PEM) prevention
How to build capacity gradually (emphasis on GRADUALLY)
Why "pushing through" triggers shame spirals
You'll Leave With:
Your sustainable movement plan
PEM prevention strategies
Energy budgeting worksheet
Both/and framework: rest AND movement
Shame-Resilience Work:
From "I'm so lazy" to "I'm pacing appropriately"
Time Commitment: 90-minute live session + gentle movement practice
WEEK 6: Integration
Your Personal Tending Practice (March 10, 2026)
Live Session: Building Your Lifelong Tending Toolkit
You'll Learn:
How to integrate all 5 weeks into YOUR life
Creating your sustainable daily practice
When to rest, when to push, when to seek support
The shame-resilience you've built over 6 weeks
You'll Leave With:
Your personalized Tending Toolkit
90-day continuation plan
Community connection for ongoing support
Self-compassion as a daily practice
Shame-Resilience Work:
From "I'm broken" to "I'm my own practitioner"
Time Commitment: 90-minute live session + toolkit creation
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
✓ 6 weekly live sessions (Tuesdays 4:30-6:00pm CST)
✓ All sessions recorded (lifetime access)
✓ Comprehensive workbook & resources
✓ Private community platform
✓ Email support between sessions
✓ Beta founding member bonus: Monthly office hours with Dr. Renee (first 3 months)
✓ Lifetime access to all future improvements YOU help create
TIME COMMITMENT:
Minimum: 1.5 hours/week (attend live + minimal practice)
Optimal: 3-4 hours/week (live session + daily practices + community)
Flexible: All sessions recorded, work at your own pace
No pressure. If you don’t feel well enough to attend a session, watch it later. Trust us…we get it!
Ready to Begin Tending?
Join the founding cohort of Tending Foundations. February 3, 2026
Limited to 20 participants
(10 for the Beta Cohort!)