Weekend Unwind: How to Recharge Your Body and Mind in Just 48 Hours
- Alesia Peres
- Jul 29, 2025
- 3 min read
✨ A Coach’s Guide to Resetting Your Energy ✨

Let’s be real — by Friday, most of us are running on coffee, fumes, and sheer willpower. But what if your weekends actually left you refreshed instead of even more exhausted?
As a fitness, nutrition, and wellness coach (and your soon-to-be weekend BFF), I’m here to help you break the burnout cycle with my Weekend Unwind and Recharge! program — or at least a DIY version to start now.
In just 48 hours, you can feel lighter, clearer, more radiant — and yes, even stronger. Let’s dive into your self-care reboot weekend 🧖♀️💪✨
🗓️ Your 48-Hour Reset Schedule: Simple & Blissful
☀️ SATURDAY: Release & Nourish
🌤️ Morning: Gentle Movement + Morning Tonic
Wake up slow — avoid screens for the first 30 minutes.
Sip warm lemon water or herbal tea (try Detox Morning Tonic recipe).
Do 20 minutes of Pilates or yoga. (YouTube suggestion: 15-Min Pilates for Beginners)
Set your intention for the day: “I release what no longer serves me.”
🥗 Midday: Nourishing Meals
Focus on clean, whole foods with hydration:
Breakfast: Protein smoothie bowl (try this blueberry collagen smoothie)
Lunch: Quinoa veggie bowl with tahini (here’s a simple one)
Snack: Sliced cucumber + hummus or apple with almond butter
🌿 Afternoon: DIY Facial + Body Self-Care
Do a DIY facial for your skin type:
🌸 Oily: Clay mask with green tea
🥑 Dry: Avocado + honey mask
Try a dry brushing session before a warm shower to stimulate lymph flow.
Optional: DIY foot soak with Epsom salt + lavender.
🌙 Evening: Meditation + Wind Down
Do a 5-minute breath meditation:
Try this guided grounding practice
Journal your “Release + Gratitude” list:
What can I let go of?
What am I grateful for today?
☀️ SUNDAY: Recharge & Align
🌞 Morning: Movement + Affirmations
Start with light stretching or a 30-min walk in nature
Practice affirmations:
“I am calm, confident, and aligned.”
“My energy is sacred and I protect it.”
🥑 Brunch Goals: Glowy Foods
Eat foods that reduce inflammation and boost glow:
Eggs + spinach + avocado toast (on gluten-free or sourdough)
Drink: Green smoothie (try this recipe)
🧖♀️ Midday: Self-Love Session
15 minutes of guided self-love meditation: Click here
Follow with a hair mask (try this banana + olive oil DIY hair mask)
Paint your nails, journal, or read something uplifting.
🪞 Evening: Reflect + Reset for the Week
Do a weekly reset journaling session:
What did I learn this weekend?
How can I carry this calm energy into the week?
Set 1 simple goal for the week.
Try a 10-min evening meditation or body scan (guided here)
🌸 Let This Be Your New Weekend Ritual
Your weekends shouldn’t be about cramming chores or numbing out on Netflix. With a few simple tweaks, you can turn 48 hours into a full mind-body reset.
And guess what? If you loved this mini version, you’ll LOVE our upcoming “Weekend Unwind and Recharge!” program launching soon at www.uvolution.ca. It includes:
Daily guided meditations
DIY facials and hair care tutorials
Easy workout and stretch routines
Food plans and reflections
A supportive community that believes in the Power of YOU
👉 Ready to evolve into your best self every weekend?
Join us. Unwind with us. Recharge your life.
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