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BREATHWORK & SHAMANIC HEALING RETREAT
with Rebecca Dennis & Special Guest Facilitator, Anthar Kharana Navarro
This 3 day 2 night midweek Breathwork and Shamanic Healing Retreat offers healing and gentle immersion in nature within a supportive environment at the beautiful setting of Wasing Estate. Accommodation is a single or shared cosy bell tent with bed pitched in the heart of Wasing.
A deep personal transformation, healing the past, understanding your patterns, and helping to reduce stress, increase energy levels, improve sleep, creativity and feel more connected. We will be combining healing methods including breathwork, sound healing, bodywork, coaching, somatic healing, shamanic techniques, movement and a tobacco medicine ceremony. During the retreat we will be holding outdoor sauna and wild swims by the lake for the ultimate reset.
Rebecca Dennis and The Breathing Tree Team are joining together to create a safe, supportive and powerful healing space for the group to connect, inspire and breathe together. All facilitators are experienced and highly skilled in a variety of fields in breathwork, trauma release, somatic and healing techniques. Guest facilitator, Anthar Kharana Navarro, sound healer, composer and ceremonial leader will join for part of the retreat sharing the wisdom of tobacco plant medicine and bringing his exquisite sound healing into the space.
During this midweek retreat, Rebecca and the team will introduce self-enquiry topics which encourages a deeper self-awareness of who we are and inspire further consideration to who we aspire to be. These exercises are designed to complement breathwork to bring clarity of vision and remove obstacles and blockages – tools and insights you can take outside of the space and into your everyday life.
Over the three days we will offer a variety of breath, body and mind techniques whilst gaining an understanding of the nervous system’s intricate landscape and how we can upgrade our breathing and mindset for optimum health. Providing a deep understanding of the impact the way we breathe has on every aspect of our lives – mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Conscious breathwork is the bridge from our mind to our body and helps us be more open to listen to the messages and insights within. This can help you let go of unhealthy breathing habits, such as breath holding and shallow breathing, have a deeper understanding of breath patterns and release both physical and emotional tension from the body. This can dramatically shift the way you feel and bring higher states of awareness.
Please note this is deeply healing work which at times brings up emotional and physical release. The Breathing Tree Team hold a safe container for everyone and there is support throughout and after care.
TOBACCO AND SOUND CEREMONY
This tobacco and sound ceremony is lead by Anthar Kharana Navarro (Colombia) who has over 25 years of experience with this plant. This sitting is a way to honour the different aspects of the wheel of life through the plant kingdom. The wisdom of the Tobacco plant has been highly misunderstood due to the historical issues brought to Europe by the conquistadores 500 years ago. In the last few years, this plant has been returning to the far lands as part of the prophecies of the Americas, with the traditional uses, stories and songs to which can support the transition from sickness and addiction to healing and wellness.
This process is created by re-ordering our relationship with the plant, which in this occasion the focus will be given to the Air and Water doors, helping us to clear the clouds that blocks our vision and dreams as well as unblocking emotional traumas. Understanding our emotions from the ancestral origins, allows us to find an effective way to transform the bonds with old agreements and conditionings that we carry from our early age.
INVESTMENT
Single Bell Tent : £850
Shared Bell Tent : £695
Early bird cost Single Bell Tent £795 Shared Bell Tent £625 by March 31st
RETREAT DETAILS
We are limiting the group to 18. More details to follow once booking is made.
Arrive 1pm Tuesday 21st May
Depart 5pm Thursday 23rd May
As a precaution, the following conditions are contraindicated for anyone thinking of practising Conscious Connected Breathwork.
- Pregnancy first trimester
- Detached Retina or Glaucoma
- High Blood Pressure (not controlled with medication)
- Cardiovascular disease including angina, previous heart attack or stroke.
- Diagnosis of aneurysm in the brain or abdomen
- Respiratory Issues / Asthma
- Epilepsy / Seizures
- Prior diagnosis of bipolar disorder, personality disorder, schizophrenia or previous mental health condition.
- Hospitalisation for any psychiatric condition or emotional crisis within the last 10 years.
- Any recent operations or injury
It is essential that you consult your doctor, psychotherapist, or psychiatrist before engaging in Conscious Connected Breathwork practice if you are unsure if it is a suitable practice for you. Please also contact Rebecca with regards to any of the above to discuss, rebecca@breathingtree.co.uk
TO BOOK A SPACE EMAIL: rebecca@breathingtree.co.uk
ACCOMODATION & SURROUNDINGS
This retreat takes place in Wasing Estate’s stunning woodland venue. You’ll be surrounded by nature with acres to explore. The Woodland venue is set in a leafy glade beneath wondrous towering trees and ancient woodland, with a stunning Ice Pond and views over the Parish Church and the manor house. Equipped with a fully functioning kitchen, a selection of wooden and temporary structures, fire pits, a collection of carved wooden seating, compost W.C.’s and outdoor electric showers. A haven for wildlife with seasonal blue bells, dragon flies, deer, foxgloves and ferns, it is home to many retreats, festivals and activities focussed on education and rejuvenation of the mind, body and soul.
All bell tents are single or shared occupancy with beds, duvets and blankets to give you time to yourself for rest and contemplation. The woods include a covered outdoor kitchen and dining area and the retreat is fully catered with delicious and locally-sourced vegetarian food, as well as food foraged from the wild. There is a fire lit for the days and evenings.
A welcome letter and suggested kit list of what to bring will be provided at point of booking.
Parts of the site are on uneven ground. Please contact us if you have physical health or mobility difficulties to make sure we can best accommodate your needs.
OUR FOOD & DIETRY NEEDS
The retreat is full-board with delicious home-cooked vegetarian food. In line with sustainable practices across the Estate, our cooks produce seasonal, vegetarian food for our guests. We source local produce and support local food suppliers.
About Rebecca :
Rebecca Dennis, author, international breath and body coach and workshop leader is the founder of www.breathingtree.co.uk.
Based out of London and also travelling and teaching internationally as an expert in Breathwork and body-based therapies. She facilitates workshops, events and retreats alongside her public speaking and in person work. A gifted speaker and coach, her expertise and passion centres around breathwork, trauma counselling, somatic healing, shamanic practice, acupressure, bodywork and nervous system regulation. Rebecca fervently believes that embodied breathwork is the ultimate key to support our well-being, health and inner peace.
Rebecca has been practising holistic and alternative therapies for over 20 years and holds a Diploma in Anatomy & an ITEC Diploma in Swedish and Sports Massage. She has trained to co-trainer level with Founder of Transformational Breath, Judith Kravitz as well as Donna Fahri, Max Strom and other masters and influential teachers of breathwork, bodywork, and other healing modalities. Rebecca has written three books, her latest books Let It Go and Breathe – A Practical Guide To Breathwork were featured in Amazon and Sunday Times Best Sellers.
About Anthar :
Anthar Kharana Navarro, native from Ocaña in the north of Colombia, is an ethnic music composer, sound healer and ceremonial leader, guardian of the medicine teachings from the Muisca traditions of his land and guide of the tabaquero way. Anthar is also a Sundancer and a member of the Pachamama Native American Church. He started at an early age, guided by wise elders from his land and during the last 21 years of travel, Anthar have visited 16 countries, particularly active in the UK, leading workshops, conferences, retreats, ceremonies and concerts.
At his 46 year of age, Anthar is the director and founder of the Ancestral School in Colombia (Escuela Ancestral Colombia) and both Tribal Sound Healing and the Tambora Foundation in the UK and Colombia. He is also co-director of the first school of sound healing in Scotland ANSU School of Sound and the Ancestral Pathways School in England.