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).
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
Rebirthing Retreat
"I didn’t know what to expect but can say without question that this breathwork weekend with Ginny has changed my life. I felt so much clarity from each of the breathwork exercises. Such incredible techniques and Ginny’s guidance and hospitality were wonderful." -Kat
Transformational Breath Guided Session
"Ginny was amazing, a very kind and thoughtful guide throughout the breathwork process. The 3 day breath work retreat was very instructive. I learned so much about myself, particularly to value myself and honour myself. Each session was different and taught me different lessons. It was fully uplifting." - M Richards
Breathe Work
I was blown away with Ginny during my 2 day retreat, whom was very welcoming and knowledgeable in all the different sessions and explained ideas in a clear and concise way. I had never tried breathwork before, but Ginny took me through the session and I felt amazing after it! I loved it that much that I also have had a few follow up sessions since.- Krisha P
Breathworks Retreat
"Nothing could have prepared me for the freedom, love & openness I walked away from this work. Ginny’s guidance and teachings is like nothing else. The whole process was unbelievable. There was gentle guidance from yin to yang to yin and cathartic release. Everyone who is ready and open will benefit from this."- Tammy
Transformational Breath Session
"I did a 3 day breathwork retreat with Ginny. She is an amazing and knowledgeable Breathwork practitioner! She holds and creates a beautiful space for her clients to go deep and release trauma, whilst also providing a very clear understanding of the forces that are at play". - M Armstrong
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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.
