Chapter 1

1.A Heroine Lost in the Modern World

Something is not right.

And yet, here you are. A free, liberated, intelligent woman. You have access to higher education, foodon-demand from your phone, and a place you call home. Baked into your DNA is a deep desire to achieve, be productive, help others, and win. You want excellence in all aspects of your life—from yourself and the environment you inhabit.

You have pursued all the things in life that looked and felt like success—the accolades, the degrees, the home, and the family. To an outsider looking at your life, you are successful.

But something is not right.

You are noticing the things that once brought you joy aren’t quite as sparkly. Nothing is shiny anymore. The business, the babies, the bank account: all have come with a cost, and you have paid dearly with your body.

You feel worn down and tired. It feels like you have been gunning your foot down on the pedal for ages without a break. There is an unknown amount of gas left in the tank, and you don’t know where the next gas station is for afill-up, or how much is even left in your tank. What were once subtle changes in your body are now glaringly obvious. Aches and pains linger, sleep is not restful, and you constantly need to caffeinate so you can push through the upcoming hurdles this week. The joy in parenting and being present for your kids has become laborious rather than a labor of love. You are moodier, easier to set off, and even with the sleep you’re getting, you feel bagged. In the back of your mind, there is a niggling worry this might be your new normal. The physicians, family members, and other friends you have confided in all seem to agree that this is all a part of “normal aging.” They’ve told you this is the way life goes, but a persistent whisper of intuition tells you that can’t be right.

You desire it all: the business, the babies, the bank account,and the body. You want your efforts to match your outcomes inall areas of your life, especially when it comes to your body and how you feel in your own skin. You have the intuitive prowess to know your body is a temple and is long overdue for a loving restoration. More than anything, you want to feel good in your skin. Goodness knows you have done all the diets and tried all the fads. You’ve taken all the punitive measures to try and fit into a pair of jeans that are just a squeak too small. You are energetically done with dieting and obsessing about being skinny, and you want to feel like yourself again.

This intuition is the “Betty” that lives within you. She is speaking your truth and wants to come out and play.

Indeed, I did! What is a Betty exactly? A Betty is a fully embodied force of nature. A powerful huntress who is attuned with her body. Her intuition knows what her body needs and how to attend to herself to nourish, not punish. She moves with ease and strength and has discovered the movements her bod