Indigenous cultures have always seen grieving as a natural process that has a significant purpose, often viewing it as a “rite of passage.”
Men and women would wail for days, wearing certain dress, performing song, dance, ceremony, healing breath or going to sacred places to allow the sadness to be exhumed. This could be done alone, within a tribe or with the entire support of one’s community.
Western culture, however, diverts us from fully feeling by telling us to remain stoic or busy, which serves to store our emotions inside our bodies and minds.
Through a breathwork retreat you’ll find the time and space to honour those grieving processes and traumas that have been deeply buried.
Our process begins by discussing periods of life where trauma arises and then we enter the breathwork phase to release it bodily.
If you're looking for more spiritual counseling or energetic healing, I also do reiki healing and intuitive counselling using the tarot.
Either of these other modalities can be incorporated into your retreat program if you're not after an intensive breathwork focus.
For those close to Sydney, I also run a monthly breathwork workshop on a Saturday evening, which includes having a shared meal with other participants.
Taking part in guided breathwork in my yurt (a dedicated healing space) is a unique and potentially transformative experience.
Breathwork for trauma is a way to transmute tumult into peace and woundedness into harmony. Through circular breathing you can release blockages stored within you and return to body cohesion and alignment.
“Letting go is about releasing the energy of the past to give us back our lives in the present which is necessary to deliver us into a new future. ~ David Bercili.
Breathwork for Anxiety
One of the greatest benefits of a breathwork class is being able to release anxiety and return to a stage of calmness and trust. As our body returns to balance, so do our thoughts, with our life circumstances soon following the path of health.
Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future. ~ Deepak Chopra
Conscious Breathing
Breathworks not only to assist with negative emotions and blocks. One can also employ conscious breathing breathwork for health stress release and personal mastery. The Vietnamese monk, Thich, said we are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness. Conscious breathing works to bring connection within and without.
Smile, breathe, and go slowly. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Breathworks Retreat - Program
Breathworks Retreats
Day 1
Morning Session
Birth conception and gestational trauma
Lunch
Afternoon Session
Personal law - resolving and dissolving negative thought patterns
Engaging with your conscious mind to explore your beliefs allows you to then realign your body, releasing outworn ideas and stored trauma
Day 3 (for those doing the optional 3 day program)
Morning Session
Relationships & life cycles
Lunch
Afternoon Session
Loving awareness and life manifesto
Cost: $540 for the 2 day program (*weekend program $590), $790 for the 3 day program
Inclusions: Breathwork, counselling and healing sessions.
Included in your package is an optional stand up paddleboarding session, mountain bike ride or bush walk at the end of day 1 of your program (weather permitting).
Our self-love retreat is ideal for singles working on relationship patterns and for those who could use some self care and greater appreciation for who they are & what they have to offer the world.
A holistic retreat involving creative expression, life guidance, relationship exploration & a range of activities such as astrology/numerology readings, tarot, breathwork, transpersonal counselling & more.
Breath work sessions with Ginny were profound and allowed me to release certain blockages I didn’t even know where there. The amazing thing about the breathwork is, it keeps revealing itself to you a week later, showing you things that lead to necessary healing. I would highly recommend anyone to visit Ginny, regardless of where you are in your journey. She will hold space for you, and help you take the next steps. - Sarah M
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Breath Work Retreat - Location
gift yourself the time to do multiple breathwork sessions for a deep release
An ideal space to do some yoga, meditation or silent contemplation
Tranquility can be found within the retreat space and outside
Situated within walking distance of the majestic Mini Ha Ha waterfall
