Becoming Whole is a six-week private coaching experience with Lorna Owens for professional women ready to reconnect with themselves and make meaningful changes. Through thoughtful conversation, guided journaling, and practical wellness choices, you’ll create space for your health, your possibilities, and a life that feels more fully your own. ok
Drink Tea to Calm the Brain
There is science inside your cup of green tea. L-theanine, a naturally occurring amino acid in tea, crosses the blood-brain barrier and has been studied for its effects on relaxation, attention, and brain activity associated with a calm, wakeful state. Unlike a sedative, L-theanine is particularly interesting because of its potential to support calm without necessarily causing drowsiness.
So when I say, “Drink tea to calm the brain.”
Where in the World is Lorna Owens?
A journey of books, tea, service, and sisterhood.
Discover upcoming appearances, speaking engagements, curated gatherings, and the place where meaningful conversation begins .
One.
One person.
One decision.
One voice.
One act of courage.
One moment when someone decides, I cannot simply look away.
We often think that changing the world requires enormous resources, powerful institutions, governments, organizations, or thousands of people.
But history tells us something very different.
She Dines
She Dines is where food, culture, and women’s stories come together.
Part of And the Women Gather, She Dines follows my culinary journeys around the world as I celebrate the joy and quiet confidence of solo dining. This is not a restaurant review. It is an exploration of the people, traditions, and cultures that make every meal meaningful.
Why This Book, Why Now?
There has never been a more important time for women to take charge of their health.
For decades, healthcare has focused primarily on treating disease after it appears. Today, science is transforming that conversation. We now understand that many of the chronic diseases affecting women—including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, and even some forms of cognitive decline—often develop quietly over many years.
The Meaning Behind Our Circle
Every meaningful movement begins with an idea. Ours begins with a circle.
At And the Women Gather: Just Lunch, our logo is more than a design—it is a visual expression of our mission. Each circle represents a woman. Every woman brings her own story, experiences, profession, culture, and dreams. Some arrive as entrepreneurs, attorneys, physicians, educators, artists, executives, caregivers, or community leaders. Others simply come seeking connec
Come as a Stranger. Leave as a Friend.
There is something extraordinary that happens when women gather around a table.
At first glance, it looks like lunch. Beautiful food. A lovely restaurant. Laughter shared over a meal. But if you stay long enough, you realize it is so much more.
It is women finding one another.
It is stories being shared. Encouragement being offered. New friendships quietly taking root.
Trust Your Palate One of the greatest barriers to enjoying tea is the belief that you have to know everything about it before you can appreciate it. You don’t. Tea has been enjoyed for thousands of years, long before tasting wheels, technical vocabulary, and elaborate descriptions became commonplace. Somewhere along the way, tea—like wine—became wrapped in language that can sometimes make people feel as though they’re taking an exam instead of enjoying a cup. You may see name
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