Reclaim your sense of self in motherhood.

Becoming Me Again: Understanding Matrescence

Date: One Friday
Time: 60 minutes
Cost: $60 per participant
Location: Adrouny Village Wellness in San Jose

Motherhood changes everything—and not just your daily routine. It shifts your body, your relationships, your priorities, and your identity. This transformation has a name: matrescence.

In this reflective 90-minute workshop, you’ll explore what matrescence really means and how it shapes your emotional, physical, and spiritual experience of motherhood. Through storytelling, guided reflection, and open dialogue, you’ll begin to make sense of your own identity shifts and reconnect with who you’re becoming.

You’ll leave feeling seen, validated, and grounded in your evolution—not just as a mother, but as you.

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What to Expect

  • Learn What Matrescence Is: Understand the biological, psychological, and social changes that occur when you become a mother.

  • Reflect on Your Own Journey: Identify how motherhood has transformed your identity, values, and relationships.

  • Find Grounding Practices: Explore mindsets and daily rituals that support you through ongoing change.

  • Share and Connect: Engage in group conversation and storytelling to build community and shared understanding.

Workshop Goals

By the end of this session, you will:

  • Understand what matrescence is and why it matters.

  • Reflect on your personal experience of change through motherhood.

  • Identify supportive mindsets and practices for navigating identity shifts.

  • Connect with other mothers through shared storytelling and community.

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Meet Your Instructor: JT Heglund

JT Heglund is a certified life coach who supports women through the transformational seasons of pregnancy and postpartum. She helps mothers reconnect with their identity, rediscover purpose, and nurture both themselves and those they love.

Drawing on her background in leadership coaching and emotional intelligence, JT integrates tools like the CliftonStrengths® Assessment, Simon Sinek’s WHY Discovery, and the TalentSmart Emotional Intelligence Appraisal to help women feel deeply seen and empowered.

A Certified Gallup CliftonStrengths Coach, Certified Emotional Intelligence Facilitator, Certified WHY Coach, and Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, JT blends science, empathy, and spirituality to guide mothers toward self-understanding and well-being.

Outside of coaching, she enjoys hiking the Santa Cruz Mountains, sipping coffee at local cafés, dancing with her daughters, and embracing the beautiful chaos of motherhood.

Class Details

  • Date: One Friday

  • Time: 60 minutes

  • Cost: $60 per participant

  • Location: Adrouny Village Wellness in San Jose

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Frequently asked questions about the Becoming Me Again: Understanding Matrescence class at Adrouny Village Well‌ness in San Jose

  • Matrescence is the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual transformation that occurs when a woman becomes a mother. Similar to adolescence, it’s a powerful developmental stage that reshapes your identity, values, and relationships.

  • This session is for mothers at any stage—whether you’re newly postpartum or years into parenting—who want to understand their identity shifts and feel more grounded in their evolving sense of self.

  • You’ll gain language and understanding for what you’ve experienced, learn supportive tools for self-reflection, and connect with other mothers who share your journey. You’ll leave feeling validated, seen, and empowered.

  • No special materials are needed. You may wish to bring a notebook or journal for reflection exercises.

  • The workshop is led by JT Heglund, a certified life coach specializing in motherhood identity, emotional intelligence, and personal growth.

  • The workshop takes place at Adrouny Village Wellness in San Jose, California:

    2998 S. Bascom Ave 
    San Jose CA 95124