The Bridge Between Wellness and Travel

On World Wellness Weekend, I am reminded that wellness has become a buzzword — yoga mats, green smoothies, fitness trackers ( I adore my Garmin fitness tracker). But true wellness isn’t something you leave at home when you board a plane. It has to come with you.

Travel is one of the greatest disruptors of wellness: it messes with sleep, digestion, and hormones., and for women in perimenopause who already have a ton of hormone disruption, this can be a major issue. Yet it can also be one of the greatest activators of wellness — if we build a bridge between the two.

What Is the Bridge?

The bridge between wellness and travel is the intentional choice to treat travel as a practice of vitality, not depletion.

It’s where rituals meet the road.
It’s where presence meets movement.
It’s where rest meets adventure.

Instead of seeing wellness and travel as two separate worlds — one calm and restorative, the other exciting but draining — the bridge unites them.

My Wake-Up Call

I adore travel, in fact I would travel every week if I could, but over the last few years the actual act of traveling has been more challenging. I couldn't get power through like I used to, and I was forced to decide if I was going to take a break and prioritize my health or if I could somehow combine the two and include biohacking strategies since I am an aspiring centenarian.

Since then, I’ve dedicated myself to building the bridge — not only for myself, but for the women I work with.

The Science of the Bridge

Cortisol & Stress: Fast travel spikes cortisol, our main stress hormone. Slow, intentional travel lowers it, calming the nervous system.

Circadian Rhythm: Crossing time zones and light exposure disrupt sleep. Rituals like morning sunlight and grounding help reset the body clock.

Hormones & Digestion: For midlife women, fluctuating hormones amplify travel stress. Supportive rituals (hydration, herbal teas, gentle movement) make a huge difference.

So what is the solution? How do I Cross the Bridge?

I use my Prepare → Protect → Preserve method as a guide:

Prepare (before you go): Hydrate, lighten meals, pack a ritual kit (tea, oils, journal).
Protect (while in motion): Breathwork (inhale 4, exhale 6), gentle stretches, manage light exposure.
reserve (when you arrive): Ground barefoot in nature, anchor your evenings with tea or journaling, and sync with local sunlight.

And remember these principles work in your everyday adventures too and with rituals, your small travel moments train your body and spirit for slow intentional travel opening you up for dramatic transformation. We live in an age of exhaustion, but travel doesn't have to mirror that - it can heal it. When you build the bridge between wellness and travel, you arrive with vitality and not depleted.

Ready to start? Download my free Guide to feeling revitalized and energized through travel and step onto the bridge with me.