Breath, Body and Sound Retreat

Breath, Body and Sound Retreat is a four-day residential training and wellness retreat that brings breathwork together with sound healing and hands-on, body-centered practice. It is led by Tracey J. Moon, LMBT, and Sharon Nash, M.A., and takes place at Sanctuary Retreat Center in Faber, Virginia, in the foothills of the Shenandoah mountains. It suits people who want to settle their nervous system and feel more at home in the body, and those who work with clients and want to bring breathwork into their own practice.

What to Expect

The four days weave conscious breathing with sound healing. The breath is described as an accurate, immediate mirror of how we feel, think and live. Through a gentle, safe process of connecting with it, participants look at what they take in and whether it nourishes or depletes them, and update feelings, thoughts and physical sensations so that life can hold more ease, happiness and pleasure.

The sound healing rests on the idea that everything in the universe is in constant vibration, including every bone, tissue, organ and cell. When the body vibrates at its resonant frequency, we feel well. When it drifts out of sync, we feel out of sorts, imbalanced or drained. Breath and sound are used together to move toward a more resonant, healthy vibration. The stated aims are deeper relaxation, less anxiety and tension, heightened awareness and a boost to the immune system.

The training schedule is spacious and includes periods of integration, so the work has room to settle rather than being packed end to end.

About the Leaders

Tracey J. Moon, LMBT, and Sharon Nash, M.A., host and lead the retreat together. They teach it as both a personal retreat and a training, with the view that breathwork, coupled with hands-on work, is among the most effective ways to release tension and stress, reboot the nervous system, and one of the kindest things we can do for ourselves and teach to our clients.

The Setting

Sanctuary Retreat Center sits in Nelson County, Virginia, at 2610 Adial Road in Faber. It was created as a place to return to wholeness, presence and peace. Woodland trails wind through the grounds, accommodations are comfortable, and there are plenty of places to be alone when you want quiet.

Wellbeing services are available on site, including massage and bodywork, energy work and mental and emotional balancing. These can be a natural complement to the breath and sound sessions.

Before You Go

This is a residential retreat, so meals and lodging are part of the experience at Sanctuary. You can arrive a night early, with meals included, if you would like a gentler start. Because the program is both a training and a retreat, it welcomes people practicing for their own wellbeing as well as those who wish to share breathwork with others.