breathworkHeart Awakening | Breathwork and Cacao Journey with Carolina
Heart Awakening | Breathwork and Cacao Journey with Carolina at Move Sanctuary — Ojai.
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breathworkHealing Breaths: Stepping Into Silence for Healthcare Professionals
This five-day retreat brings together SKY Breath Meditation and Sahaj Samadhi Meditation for healthcare professionals managing the cumulative stress of clinical work. The program pairs evidence-based breathwork with guided meditation, gentle asana, and restorative practices drawn from Ayurvedic wisdom. Participants learn techniques grounded in over 100 peer-reviewed studies documenting measurable improvements in burnout, sleep quality, anxiety, and resilience. The retreat includes a special teaching session with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of Art of Living. Daily vegetarian meals, yoga classes, and access to the center's wellness facilities support a full reset of the nervous system. Continuing education credits are available through NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
breathworkYour Brain on Breath: Ancestral Technology for Healing and Transformation
A five-day immersion led by somatic educator Sadia Bruce and neuroscientist-anthropologist Josh Brahinsky, this workshop examines breath as a bridge between physiology, perception, and consciousness. Drawing from classical yogic traditions and contemporary research on meditation and neuroscience, participants engage in sustained inquiry alongside embodied practice. The program weaves guided breath techniques, structured dialogue on ritual and trance states, yoga and movement integration, collective sound practices, and periods of silence for integration. Breath is explored not merely as a physiological mechanism but as a cultural and sacred technology that humans have theorized, ritualized, and transmitted across time. The week is designed for those seeking to understand how breath functions within both the nervous system and the broader landscape of human consciousness exploration.
breathworkBreathe Better: Master Your Breath
Breathing extends far beyond the mechanics of inhalation and exhalation cued during asana practice. In this five-day residential training, participants explore the science and philosophy of functional breathing, integrating traditional pranayama with modern respiratory research. The course addresses a gap in many yoga lineages, where breath receives minimal attention despite its central role in practice and life. Instructors Kari Harendorf and Tiger Bye guide students through the biochemistry and biomechanics of respiration, examining how breath influences sleep, mental health, and cellular-level stress adaptation. Through a blend of yogic breath techniques and the Oxygen Advantage method, participants learn to assess and improve their baseline respiratory function, train the body for greater oxygen efficiency, and tailor breathing practices to their individual constitution and asana practice. The training is designed for yoga practitioners seeking deeper understanding, health-conscious individuals, and yoga teachers who wish to become more effective breath educators, bridging ancient wisdom with contemporary physiology.
breathworkDaniel Alan - Breathwork - live music Yaima at Volkshaus Zürich
Daniel Alan - Breathwork - live music Yaima at Volkshaus Zürich at Volkshaus Zürich — Zurich
breathwork5 Day to Inner Peace: Breathwork, Somatics & Ice Bath in Portugal
A five-day immersion in the heart of Portugal's Óbidos region, this retreat guides participants back into embodied awareness through breath, movement, and somatic practice. The program weaves together multiple breathwork modalities—including Wim-Hof-inspired techniques, rebirthing, shamanic breathwork, and water breathwork—alongside trauma-informed somatic work and nervous system regulation. Each day follows a structured rhythm of morning energizing practices, afternoon deep work sessions, and evening integration through sound and ceremony. The retreat is rooted in the understanding that the body holds wisdom and emotion; through guided journeys and compassionate sharing circles, participants learn to access and release what has been held, reconnect with aliveness, and develop tools for sustaining these shifts in daily life. Set in Casa do Sol, a tranquil retreat center nestled near the medieval village of Óbidos and close to Portugal's western coast, the experience combines rigorous inner work with the restorative presence of nature.
breathwork4 Day The Immersion Breathwork & Psilocybin Ceremony In Marbella, Spain
4 Day The Immersion Breathwork & Psilocybin Ceremony In Marbella, Spain — Marbella
breathworkGrof® Breathwork: Homecoming
Grof® Breathwork, developed in the 1980s by Stanislav and Christina Grof at Esalen, uses accelerated breathing, evocative music, and supported somatic release to open pathways to expanded states of consciousness. Participants engage with the practice in two roles over the three-day workshop: first as a breather, moving through deep inner work with breath and sound, and then as a sitter, offering compassionate witnessing to another's process. Each session lasts approximately three hours. Friday evening begins with comprehensive preparation, grounding participants in the method's foundations and safety protocols. Between sessions, integration unfolds through group reflection, movement classes, and time in Big Sur's natural landscape. This workshop takes place on the land where holotropic breathwork was born, offering participants an opportunity to engage with the practice in its original context. Facilitator Marianne Murray trained directly with Stanislav Grof during the 1990s and brings both technical expertise and depth of transpersonal psychology to the work.