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Schedule online at www.SootheIA.com or call/text 319-535-3137

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

What does it actually mean when your nervous system is overloaded? 🥀

It doesn’t always look dramatic.

Sometimes it looks like being tired but unable to fully relax.
Feeling overstimulated by noise, people, or too many decisions.
Getting irritated more easily than you used to.
Feeling like your brain never really shuts off.
Sleeping, but not feeling restored.
Having a day off and somehow still feeling “on.”

Our nervous systems are constantly taking in information and responding to stress, demands, stimulation, responsibilities, emotions, schedules, and uncertainty. When there isn’t enough true recovery built in, the body can start to feel like it never fully gets the message that it’s safe to settle.

That is a huge part of why I created Finally.

This retreat was never meant to simply be a fun weekend away. Every part of it was intentionally chosen to create space for the nervous system to soften — bodywork, gentle movement, creativity, sound, quiet, connection, nourishing food, fewer decisions, and time where nothing is being asked of you.

Not a magic “reset.”
Not a promise that one weekend fixes everything.

…But maybe you sleep deeply for the first time in months. 🌷
Maybe you wake up and there is nowhere you have to rush to, nobody you need to take care of, and nothing waiting for you to fix.
Maybe your shoulders drop. Your mind gets quiet. You eat breakfast slowly or enjoy a cup of coffee start to finish. You realize how long it has been since you felt completely free.

For these few days, your only job is to be here. And let me take care of you.

That is what I mean when I talk about nervous system restoration.

Finally. Nervous System Restoration Retreat
October 23–25 • Solon, Iowa
Registration is open through October 9
www.SootheIA.com/retreat

Thank you ❤️ -Alicia

Finally. | A Women's Wellness Retreat | Soothe Finally. is a boutique women's wellness retreatin Solon, IA focused on nervous system restoration, emotional rest, self-care, and intentional relaxation for overwhelmed women

✨ BRING A FRIEND — SAVE $20 EACH ✨

Our estheticians have some rare duo availability this week, so we’re making it the perfect excuse to grab someone you love and come relax together.

From today through Sunday, book a Japanese Scalp Treatment or Crown & Glow Ritual with a friend and you’ll BOTH receive $20 off your service.

And we have duo availability as soon as TODAY from 12–8 PM. 💆🏼‍♀️💆🏼‍♀️

Simply show us a screenshot of this post at checkout to redeem your discount.

Offer valid on new appointments taking place September 30–October 4, 2026. Promotion ends Sunday, October 4 at 6 PM.

Book online:
www.SootheIA.com or call/text 319-535-3137

Come together. Exhale together. Let us take care of the rest. 🤍



Offer ends 10/4/26 at 6p. Available for any time length of Japanese Scalp Treatment, or Crown and Glow Ritual, but must be booked as a duo appointment in order to receive $20 off, each person.

💐When was the last time you and one of your favorite women got two nights and three days where neither of you had to take care of anyone?

No meals to plan.
No errands to run.
No kids needing something every five minutes.
No work waiting in the other room.
No trying to squeeze “girl time” into a couple of rushed hours.

Just time.

Time to actually talk. Time to laugh. Time to sleep. Time to be taken care of for once.

That is a big part of what Finally. is meant to be.🫶

And maybe this is not something you do alone.

Maybe you bring the friend who is just as tired as you are. The sisters who have been carrying too much. The cousin you keep saying you need more time with. The woman who always says, “We really need to get away sometime.”

And then actually do it.

You both get a weekend where the details are handled for you. You both get to be pampered. You both get a 60-minute spa service. You both get good food, beautiful surroundings, time to create, time to rest, time to just be women together without constantly being needed.

And if you share a room at The Literary Hotel, the rooms are less than $160 per night — so splitting one makes the lodging under $80 each per night.

Honestly, that means more than just saving money.

It means staying up talking too late. Having coffee together in the morning. Getting ready together. Laughing in your room at the end of the night. Actually getting uninterrupted time with someone you love.

When was the last time you had that?

Finally.
October 23–25
Solon, Iowa
www.SootheIA.com/retreat

Maybe the woman who came to mind while you were reading this needs this weekend just as much as you do.

I just love butterflies 😍

My Mom took these pictures this afternoon and sent them to me. She said she saw 4 butterflies in the cutting garden at Soothe. (I have sincerely loved having access to fresh flowers and being able to gift bouquets - and now we get to add butterflies as another perk- I’m definitely going to expand the garden next year).

It made me smile and so I thought I would share. 🫶

I hope everybody’s having a really great day!

Alicia

An unusually open Monday just landed at Soothe. 🤍

If you’ve been waiting for a day when you can actually choose your time instead of working around ours… tomorrow is that day.

✨ Massage with Savannah — availability from 9:30–4
✨ Massage or skin care with Shatany — availability from 1–7
✨ Facials + skin care with Hailey — availability starting at 11

Tomorrow is also a great day to book one of the experiences Soothe has become known for:

🌿 Japanese Scalp Treatment
Soothe was among the first spas in Iowa to offer this service in its traditional form — combining therapeutic scalp care, cleansing, exfoliation, water therapy and deep relaxation.

✨ Crown & Glow Ritual
Our Japanese Scalp Treatment paired with facial care for the ultimate scalp + skin reset. It’s one of those treatments where you walk out feeling like your entire head, face and nervous system got a fresh start.

And because we have overlapping availability tomorrow, there’s also a rare opportunity to come in with someone:

Massage + massage
Massage + facial
Scalp treatment + facial
Or simply two different services at the same time.

No special occasion required. Just a Monday that unexpectedly has room for you. 🤍

Book online at www.SootheIA.com

Rainy weekends were made for slowing down. ☔️✨

If the forecast has you rethinking your plans, maybe this is your sign to trade the gray skies for a warm table, a quiet room, and a little time to yourself.

Today’s availability
✨ Japanese Scalp Treatment, HydroFacial + facials: 1:30–8pm
✨ Massage: 4pm

Sunday
✨ Master Massage: starting at 11am
✨ Duo appointment available: 2:30pm
✨ Scalp + skincare services: 3–8pm

Come in out of the rain, get cozy, and let us take care of you for a while. 🤍

Book online at www.SootheIA.com

I thought I would share my joy at this moment….nothing fills my cup more than spending a morning wandering around a museum, seeing pieces in person that I’ve only ever seen on TV or in books, and standing in awe of true masterpieces.

So much beauty and talent is inspiring.

How do you enjoy filling your cup?