Living in Las Vegas was never on my radar growing up- even in my adult years. The stereotype that permeated my thinking was that the southernmost corner of Nevada was a place where adults came to escape and play. Being raised by a conservative mother never allowed for lavish entertainment and the energy of lights and all-nighters.
Even as recently as 2011, when my husband and I visited the city for an educational conference, the thought of living here never occurred to us. Why would we want to live in a place where 40 million people come to gamble and cram into large areas and venues?
Fast-forward another decade. I asked the Universe to guide me to live in a place that has palm trees, thinking that I would return to my birth state of Florida, or maybe even to California or a Caribbean destination. Clearly, I should have been more specific.
The irony is not lost on me that I moved to the ‘city that never sleeps’ to learn the art of stillness.
This story is a personal share about a bigger-picture realization of what the city of Las Vegas truly is evolving into. It is my desire to help shift the narrative from Sin City to Sun City. There is a bold stirring and a collective of individuals dedicated to helping, healing, and teaching others that live and visit here that there is so much more than the stereotype we have been made to believe.
A spiritual mentor of mine once told me that what you are seeking is seeking you. During the past six years, I have unpacked decades of data that I had been collecting from my life’s experiences. Years of personal discovery, healing, teaching clients, speaking, and writing has provided a wide perspective of what this movement is building.
Moving to Sun City has exposed to me that narrative and the ability to attract like-minded business owners to understand better what our purpose and power is creating.
The world may still view Las Vegas as the entertainment, sports, wedding, and conference capital of the world. My purpose here is to shape a newer, enlightened perspective of the city evolving into a spiritual, holistic, and therapeutic destination for millions seeking a reprieve from the stress and anxiety of everyday life.
With over 150,000 accommodations in Clark County to place travelers for their escapes, we will shift the attraction to our outskirts; the parts of the city that welcome a reprieve and return to nature and a relaxed state.
Hundreds of practitioners of integrative therapies, holistic and naturopathic modalities, and retreats to restore and revitalize are available here. Red Rock, Valley of Fire, and Southern Highlands also creates a natural vortex for which the Earth welcomes healing properties similar to Sedona, Arizona.
The spiritual and holistic communities are linking arms and welcoming visitors into intimate arenas that feature drum circles, electronic music and dancing, sound bowl healing, breathwork sessions, plant medicine, and yoga.
There is truly a modality for everyone to experience healing and release from stress and anxiety. Our teachers empower these participants with tools and inspiration to return to their lives transformed in a way that complements their life and energy.
Instead of returning home depleted and exhausted from the frenetic pace of the strip, travelers can experience a TRUE vacation that has them feeling alive and energized.
We are a collective of loving and compassionate individuals that are aligning our best skills and modalities to help heal the planet, one individual or group at-a-time. How fortunate that we have created this movement to attract eyes and involvement from outside communities who wish to create the same.
Las Vegas has offered so many of us transplants a way to serve in a tremendous capacity. Many of my colleague’s businesses are flourishing and have found space inside of casinos that realize the opportunity and impact they are creating with their visitors.
Smart boutique hotels and corporations are opening their minds and their doors to bring in healing modalities to ease the stress on their employees. Culture-shifting leaders are inviting inspiring speakers who share about the importance of mindfulness, stress-reduction, and offer complementing services to their employees.
This new conscious leadership is re-shaping the culture of organizations that are strategically minded about employee retention and satisfaction, cost reductions and overall qualitative and quantitative initiatives.
We welcome the world to Sun City. Come visit to spend time in our classrooms and leave an inspired, healthier, and happier version of yourself.
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