This Is Where It All Begins
You might be here because you’re…
- Navigating divorce and all it unearths.
- Facing what you once used to escape feeling.
- Carrying the weight of being “the strong one” for too long.
- Hearing the quiet question: Who am I now?
- Living in a body that’s asking for more love, care and presence.
- Breaking cycles of procrastination and self-sabotage and finally showing up for yourself.
- Watching a career wind down — or feel the pull to start something new.
- Discovering who you are beyond the role of being needed.
Midlife Isn’t a Crisis – It’s a Calling
Midlife has a way of pulling everything to the surface — the grief, the fear, the anger, the self-doubt, the longing, and the truth.
But this season isn’t here to break you — it’s here to bring you back to yourself.
This is for the woman who’s done the roles, met the demands, and is finally ready to return to herself.
You might be there right now.
Everything may feel like it’s shifting. You may not be sure where you land in it all.
And yet — maybe you’re beginning to sense that what’s falling apart isn’t a failure. It’s a return.
If something inside you is whispering, it’s not asking you to become someone new. It’s calling you to remember.
To remember who you already are — and to express that truth courageously, faithfully, and wholeheartedly.
To move beyond the stories.
To release the limiting self-concepts you’ve carried.
To reach deeper than the physical, time-bound reality you’ve called life.
If you’re in a season of change — or simply feeling the quiet ache for something more — know this: you’re not alone.
You don’t need fixing.
You don’t need to do this perfectly.
You are not too late, too old, or too much.
What you need is a place to land — and the support to rise.
This is your invitation. You are held here. You are seen here.
✨ Let’s begin your next chapter — fully, beautifully, and unapologetically you. ✨
Start Your Journey Today!
This guide is your first step toward inner peace, clarity, and the kind of empowerment that comes from truly knowing and trusting yourself.’
It will help you:
- Reset your nervous system and calm your inner world.
- Reconnect with your inner strength and self-worth.
- Create emotional space for peace, clarity, and self-trust.
- Remember who you are beneath the noise, the roles and the old stories.
- Move forward feeling grounded, confident and whole.
- Open to what’s next — with faith, softness, and self-love.
Because the next chapter isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about returning to who you truly are — with compassion, clarity, and the courage to love yourself through it all.
I Am So Happy You Are Here!
I’m Eileen Kramer Downes — a midlife guide, personal fitness trainer, and a lifelong student of healing, transformation, and truth.
As the founder of True Essence Fitness & Wellbeing, I’ve been doing this work for well over a decade.
My passion is rooted in helping women remember their strength — not just in their bodies, but in their spirit, their voice, and their truth.
Why? Because I’ve lived through the kind of transitions that crack you open. I know what it means to rebuild from the inside out.
That devotion — to growth, to honesty, and to the sacred work of coming home to yourself — is something I carry into every part of my life.
Beyond my work, I’m a mom to four incredible humans and two sweet dogs — a role that’s shaped me in ways no title ever could.
And when I’m not guiding women through their own transformations, you’ll likely find me dancing barefoot in the kitchen, music playing, and cooking something soulful for my family.
The Strength We Build Isn’t Just Physical
Fitness was where it started for me.
Movement helped me feel grounded in my body and present in my life.
Even now, I continue to offer personal training to a small number of women each year, because I believe the body is often the doorway to something deeper.
But over time, my work evolved and so did I. Today, I support women in midlife who are ready to rise — not just physically, but emotionally, spiritually, and authentically.
Women like you.
Throughout the years, I’ve had the honor of working with so many incredible women.
Each one navigating her own threshold and each one a mirror of what’s possible.
And in supporting their journeys, my own deepened. It was their courage vulnerability and their transformation that was the spark that pulled me further into this work — beyond the surface and toward the source.
The Strength Beneath the Surface
My path has taken me through it all — addiction recovery. a long, drawn-out divorce, empty nesting far sooner than I was ready for, and the slow, often messy work of rebuilding from the inside out.
I’m not speaking from some finish line — I’m walking it too.
Because transformation isn’t a one-time event. It’s a lifelong return to what’s real. Again and again.
What I’ve learned is this:
You’re not in crisis.
You’re being invited into something more honest, more aligned and more you.
I’ve had to face myself — not just once, but many times.
Some days, I still slip into old patterns — the ones that used to hold me hostage.
But now, I find my way back with more grace and less resistance.
Because I’ve come to know a deeper truth — one that unravels the past and releases the weight of who I no longer need to be
It’s a process, not a destination — and each time I return, I carry a little more of myself with me.
This process is about shedding what no longer serves me — and remembering who I’ve always been underneath it all. Whole, Worthy and Deeply Connected to Something Greater.
And it’s not just my path — it’s the path I walk with the women I support. Because this kind of return isn’t just possible — it’s powerful. And you don’t have to do it alone.
Stories of Transformation
Real women. Real breakthroughs. Real Self-reclamation.
“Once I was able to restructure my mindset towards success and embody my true worth, I was able to move forward with confidence and faith in myself. I encourage you to work with Eileen if you want someone that is going to support you through your challenges and help you powerfully create the changes that you desire.”
Marlena Vassallo
“I love working with Eileen because she is warm, inviting and friendly, always positive and ready to do the work. Eileen’s coaching approach integrates the mind, body and spirit. If you feel stuck, mentally or physically, don’t know where to start, consider working with Eileen. She will guide, inspire and support you throughout your personal growth journey.”
Kristen Terranova
“The last Life Vision Workshop that I attended with Eileen, inspired me to feel more comfortable and confident sharing my business as a way to help people. It also inspired me to create time for myself to exercise and start to eat healthier! Looking forward to the next workshop!”
Gloria Kessler
How I Can Support You
Complimentary Clarity Call
This is a no-pressure space for you to talk honestly about what’s coming up — the challenges you’re facing, what you feel is in the way, and (if you can name it) your true heart’s desire.
It’s a chance to be heard and seen — without judgment.
And it’s a moment to begin listening for what’s calling you forward, together.
You don’t need to have it all figured out.
Just come as you are — I’ll meet you there.
Personalized Support That Meets You Where You Are
Whether you’re ready to move your body with more intention — or you’re navigating a season of deep personal change — this is where we work together, one-on-one.
I only take on a small number of private clients each year. That’s intentional.
This kind of work isn’t surface-level.
Whether it’s through personal training or midlife mentorship, I’m here to walk beside you with full presence, practical tools, and support rooted in real life — not just theory.
If you’re feeling the pull, the next step is to apply.
This isn’t about proving anything or showing up perfectly.
It’s simply a way for us to feel into whether this work — and this season — are aligned.
If it feels like a fit, I’ll personally reach out to begin the conversation.
Retreats, Workshops & Gatherings
There’s something sacred about gathering in person — especially on land that holds a vision.
Here on my farm in the beautiful Hudson Valley of New York, I’ve created a space for women to slow down, heal, and reconnect with their true essence. A space where midlife becomes a threshold for transformation — not something to survive, but something to rise through.
I host intimate retreats and workshops for women who are ready to release the pressure, reconnect with themselves, and return to what’s real.
These gatherings aren’t about escaping your life — they’re about rooting more deeply within it.
Nature. Movement. Reflection. Real connection.
This is space to exhale — and remember who you are beneath the noise.
If your heart whispered yes while reading this, I’d love to keep you in the loop. Drop your name below, and you’ll be the first to know when retreat doors open.
✨ Let’s gather in sacred space — together. ✨
Return to You: A 12-Week Journey Back to Your True Essence
This is a guided journey for you — the midlife woman who’s ready to reconnect with herself.
Not the version the world told you to be, but the woman you are beneath the noise.
Beneath the self-doubt.
The overthinking.
The fear that it’s too late.
Beneath the quiet ache of feeling disconnected — from your body, your heart and your joy.
Because even under all of that, there’s a deeper truth within you that’s never left.
Return to You is about clearing the noise and coming home to yourself — the real you, when you’re no longer performing, pleasing, or pushing through.
This isn’t about becoming someone new. mIt’s about remembering who you’ve always been — and giving her space to breathe, to speak, and to lead.
You don’t have to do this alone.
You just have to come as you are.
Answer The Calling Of Your Soul
You don’t have to do everything. But if something here is calling you — that’s worth listening to. Because when we follow our inner guidance and take inspired action, something shifts. The Universe rises to meet us in ways far beyond what we can imagine.
Complimentary Clarity Call
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Return To You
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