Yes, you can become who you were meant to be - even at age 50+!

You’ve done all the right things. So why does your body and your life still feel …. off ?

Why are you still tired? Why does your body seem to be fighting you?

Why does your nervous system still feel on edge?

Because most self-care was not built for what women over 50 are facing: Continuing pressure to do more; emotional exhaustion you’ve carried for decades, frustration that you can’t do what you used to do. The FierceOver50 Gathering is not another wellness or exercise program.

This is a year-long virtual gathering of women over 50 where we ease chronic pain, let go of stress and tension, reconnect with our bodies, and explore self-healing practices in a gentle, supportive community. Built on AnnMerle’s Body Vitality Method, we practice breathwork, rest, myofascial self-massage, and build strength, all in a woman-centered community.

It’s time to stop fighting aging and start living your dreams with newfound vitality. It’s a new life for you.

You don’t have to be sure. You only have to be curious.

If your body is whispering yes, this Gathering might be exactly what you need.

You’ve Landed Here because
YOU REALIZE YOUR “SELF-CARE” IS AT A DEAD END.

All these feelings were true in your 30’s and 40’s when you were still resilient and could bounce back. But now, after 50, you know how it feels:

  • You’ve tried all the self-care and repair strategies imaginable…and nothing works any more.

  • You’re tired of hearing “just meditate” for stress relief.

  • You can’t stop pushing through your day.

  • You’re exhausted, yet you can’t sleep through the night.

  • You’re relying on coffee to wake up and wine to fall asleep.

  • You numb out with food, shopping, and binge streaming.

  • Regretfully, you wonder: “Wasn’t this supposed to be my time?”

There’s a better way: Self-healing That Empowers & Feeds Your Dreams

Imagine an alternative reality where:

  • You get to live out all of your “somewhere over the rainbow” dreams.

  • You simply say “no” (and mean it) instead of being a people pleaser.

  • You feel comfortable in your own body, and know how to listen to her wisdom and intuition.

  • You feel lighter, aware of your growing mobility and resilience.

  • You navigate stress with ease without having to turn to coffee and cookies.

There is a better way - and it begins with turning toward your own wisdom, among a gathering of women navigating the same journey as you!

I invite you to join…

The FierceOver50 Gathering

This year-long, slow-growth, transformative journey offers a radically different, intentional, blend of practices – deep rest, profound breathwork, myo-fascial self massage, soul-centered strength, and woman-centered community – that rekindles healing through your body’s own wisdom.

In the FierceOver50 Gathering you will rediscover a deep sense of home in your body and reignite the dreams you thought were lost.

Feel like this might be for you?

With my Leadership and Woman-Centered Support, You Can Feel at Home in Your Body


Unlike programs that offer quick fixes or superficial self-care solutions, I do things differently. 

I’ve been where you are, and my approach is deeply rooted in both  my education and personal and professional experience in self-healing work. 

Here’s what I want you to know about me, before choosing me as your guide on this journey:


My
Self-Healing
Journey

At 50, I was a professor and single mother  — emotionally stuck, physically drained, and searching for a way out of pain. 

Over two decades, I studied with renowned masters, blending the best of science and spirit, while also learning from my clients.

I didn’t just read about self-healing: I lived it. I healed my own body, and now I share what I have learned with like-minded women who are fed up with the status quo and ready for a profound transformation. 

When faced with this complex and challenging journey, you need a guide who has been where you are and knows how to take you where you want to go.

This Work
is My
Passion

I poured all my experience (and my heart) into a book, that takes you on this journey with me, offering the same insights and practices I use in my coaching like The Gathering.

We hardworking women over 50 are clear and strategic thinkers who know how to get things done. I am as well. 

Even after experiencing extraordinary success with my clients, I wanted to do the research  and write about what it means to become Fierce Over 50. I can’t tell you how much it means to me to have written this book and, as such, I invite you to read it.

Women Over 50 Must Not be Ignored

Just when we come into our wisest selves, society  dismisses us as irrelevant. We are considered sexually undesirable, and we are sold self-care products to reverse what others see as our demise into aging. Yet, in truth, our best years are ahead. 

I believe in a different path: one where we fight back by healing ourselves from the inside out and reclaim our dreams. My body-centered methods wake up the parts of you that went underground through years of overworking and overachievement, and give you the tools to truly fulfill your potential. This is your time to shine, and I’m here to help you do just that.We fight back by healing ourselves and reclaiming our dreams. My body-centered methods wake up that part of you that went underground and gives you the tools to truly fulfill your potential.

“This is the best investment I’ve ever made in myself”

When I think of what I spent on self-help books and yoga and massages, this is the best investment I’ve ever made in myself.  AnnMerle helps women understand the root of what got us to the end of our ropes and helps us climb up the rope so we can get back onto solid ground. And we are all on this rope together, helping each other so that one person will get a couple of feet above and then reach down for the rest of us. I love this group of amazing women. In any challenge we face knowing that we're not alone is invaluable. We're all there and we can all take off our masks. We can just be ourselves in front of each other.  That might be the greatest gift of all. 

— Leticia, 58, Colorado

What is the FierceOver50 Gathering?

What The FierceOver50 Gathering is not just a coaching program—it’s an online sanctuary, a sacred space where transformation begins from the inside out.

It’s for exhausted, hardworking women who are ready to move beyond surface-level self-care and into a body-centered, soul-guided self-healing journey.

This is a slow-growth, year-long path rooted in deep listening, wise practices, and gentle community. Together, we remember how to live in alignment with our instinctual, natural selves.

The Gathering supports you in:

🌿 Spiritual Growth
Awaken the part of you that still believes, still dreams, and still longs to come home to herself.

🌬️ Embodied Awareness
Reclaim your connection to your body through breath, self-massage, soul-centered strength, and restorative rest.

💞 Woman-Centered Connection
Join a co-creative, inclusive space where we honor our shared wisdom, support one another, and grow in community.

As your guide, I walk with you every step of the way—not above you, not ahead of you, but beside you.

My vision is this:

That you feel alive in your body,
unshakable in your worth,
and filled with the spirit, strength, self-love, and vitality that are your birthright.

How the FierceOver50 Gathering Works

This is a year-long, application-only experience for women ready to step into a new relationship with their bodies, their breath, and their becoming.

Here’s what you can expect:

✨ A Thoughtful Application Process

This is a small, intimate group. We begin with a private conversation and strategy session to ensure that the Gathering is truly the right fit for where you are and where you’re longing to go.

🌀 Twice-Monthly Community Sessions

We meet via Zoom two Wednesdays a month, from 6–7:30 pm Central Time. These sessions include guided practices, reflection, and deep connection. Can’t make it live? Replays (except for our celebration sessions) are sent the following morning.

🌿 Body Vitality Method at the Heart

Each session is grounded in the Body Vitality Method—my signature five-part approach that includes:

  • Deep rest

  • Myofascial self-massage

  • Breathwork

  • Soul-centered strength

  • Woman-centered connection

These aren’t quick fixes. They’re rituals that bring you back to your body and back to yourself.

🔥 Ongoing Support

Between sessions, we stay connected through Voxer, a simple voice messaging app that lets you share insights, ask questions, or receive encouragement as you integrate the practices into your life.

🔑  Library of Past Practices

Included in your program are replays of all the sessions for the past two years, so you can explore any issues you wish and dive deeper in this body-centered practice.

🌕 A Journey through Your Whole Body

Over the course of the year, we move through four seasonal quarters—each one focused on a different part of your embodied journey:

  • Quarter 1: Head, Neck, and Shoulders

  • Quarter 2: Torso and Core

  • Quarter 3: Hips, Legs, and Feet

  • Quarter 4: Whole Body Sensing and Moving

This is a full-circle path of restoration, vitality, and awakening—guided by your body’s wisdom.

🌸 Join Anytime and Complete the Cycle

Enrollment is rolling. You can begin your journey at any time and continue through the full-year cycle.

Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ section below—or feel free to email me directly at annmerle@annmerle.com. Just put “FierceOver50 Gathering” in the subject line, and I’ll be in touch.

I invite you to Join us in the Fierceover50 Gathering

Choose which of these options is best for you.


Option 1 - Best Value

Annual Membership

$1,455 - Get 2 months free!

Option 2 - Most Flexible

Monthly Membership

$145/month for 12 months

Option 3 - Most transformative

VIP Upgrade

1:1 monthly private session with AnnMerle (limited spots)

$3,455/year

How to Apply for the FierceOver50 Gathering

This year-long program is by application only—and intentionally small. I want every woman to feel truly seen, supported, and celebrated in our group. If you’ve felt pulled toward this work, and something inside you is saying maybe this is what I’ve been searching for, I invite you to take the first step.

Step 1: Reach Out to Me

Click the button below to request the application and take the first step toward joining the FierceOver50 Gathering. Your responses will help us both discern whether this is the right path for you right now. Request an application by clicking the button below.

Step 2: A Private Strategy Session to Explore Together

If your application suggests a good fit, I’ll invite you to a 90-minute private Zoom session. Together, we’ll talk through your needs, your vision, and how the FierceOver50 Gathering might support your self-healing journey.

You’ll also receive a guided experience of myo-fascial self-massage and breathwork—so you can feel what it’s like to work this way, in your body.

The session costs $197—but if you’re invited to join the Gathering and say yes, the full amount will be refunded.

Step 3: Say Yes and Step In

If we both feel it’s the right next step, I’ll send you the private enrollment link. I’ll also help you gather the simple props you’ll need, and get set up on Voxer, our voice messaging app for support between sessions.

You’ll be welcomed into our circle by women who know what it means to show up for themselves and one another. You’ll receive the full yearly schedule, and I’ll stay in close touch during your first few months to support a gentle and confident beginning.

This is not a course. It’s a heroine’s journey.

And your body is the guide. If something in you feels ready—or just curious—I invite you to reach out. The next part of your life doesn’t have to look like the one you’re leaving behind.

“You’re helping us develop intuition and instinct”

I’m learning to ask, “Am I in my body? How can I be in touch with my feelings, my physical sensations, and be more present?”  You’re helping us develop the intuition and instinct to set personal boundaries and guard these boundaries.


Genevieve, 65, Saskatchewan

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We gather on Zoom twice a month, on Wednesdays from 6–7:30 pm Central Time. Most sessions are recorded (except our quarterly celebrations), and replays are sent out the next morning.

  • You’re encouraged to attend live, as the connection between us is part of the medicine. But if you need to miss a session, you’ll receive the replay. I also appreciate when you let me know in advance if you won’t be there—it helps me hold space for the group.

  • Possibly. Live attendance is important to the Gathering experience, so if the time doesn’t work for you, we may need to explore other options together. Reach out and we can talk.

  • You should be able to get up and down from the floor with ease, move your arms and legs, and walk without major discomfort. If you’re recovering from an injury or working with a physical therapist, that’s absolutely fine. The breathwork and community connection are powerful, even when physical movement is limited.

  • No, this program isn’t designed to be consumed passively. The magic comes from your presence and participation. While replays are there when you need them, regular attendance is essential to the intimacy and trust we build together.

  • Self-healing is not a quick fix. Most women tell me they don’t fully understand the depth of the work until three months in. This slow-growth structure allows for deep unwinding, re-patterning, and transformation over time. A shorter program just wouldn’t do it justice.

  • If the Gathering isn’t possible right now, I encourage you to explore my free 15-minute self-healing session and join my newsletter for ongoing resources. My book, Fierce Over 50, also offers a guided path for transformation.

  • If you’re on the monthly plan, you can cancel before your next billing cycle. The discounted year-long plan (which includes two months free) is non-refundable. This work unfolds slowly and inwardly—growth can’t always be measured right away. Trust your own timing, and your body’s wisdom.

  • While we draw on some movement and breath practices found in yoga, this isn’t a yoga class. You’ll learn to listen to your body’s cues and use targeted self-massage to release long-held tension. This is not about performance—it’s about reclaiming agency, from the inside out.

  • Private sessions often come from a “fix me” mindset rooted in the self-care model. This program invites something deeper. And in truth, the wisdom of the group often surpasses anything I could offer alone. We heal better in community.

  • Please do! This work is designed to flow with your life. You may choose to join from afar, watch the replay, or simply take a break. The deeper practice is learning how to sustain your self-healing rhythms wherever you are.

  • We welcome you exactly as you are. Some women have joined sessions from bed, simply breathing and listening. Learning how to honor ourselves when we can’t “perform” is part of the healing.

  • Yes. The Gathering welcomes all who identify as women, across race, age, orientation, and ability. We do not discuss politics or religion—our shared focus is healing, embodiment, and growth.

  • I cap the group at 20 to ensure every voice is heard, and every woman is known. We move together with care, intention, and mutual respect.

  • Because this work is deep, personal, and shared, I want to ensure it’s the right time and space for each woman. The application process helps us both discern if the Gathering is a good fit for your journey.

  • This program works beautifully alongside other forms of care—therapy, coaching, or medical support. We are not “all or nothing” beings. I’m happy to help you explore how to weave the Gathering into your larger healing path.

  • You can find a full list of my certifications and mentors on the About page. I’ve trained with wise and powerful teachers—including Ana Forrest, Talya Ring, Jill Miller, and others—and woven their wisdom into a method designed specifically for women over 50.

  • Because I was once exactly where you are—overextended, aching, and quietly yearning for something more. My path of self-healing has led me to guide others through this same transformation. I believe women over 50 hold a fierce kind of wisdom, and it’s time we bring it to life.

Is your gut telling you that the FierceOver50 Gathering is exactly what you need?

Wonderful — allow this to be the start of you listening to and trusting your intuition!