Winter Solstice Candlelit Ceremonial Breath Journey

Winter Solstice Candle light Ceremonial Breath Journey

Qigong - Fire Ceremony - Breath Journey 

As the earth and the sun align on their axis we welcome the winter solstice when the sun appears to stand still on the skyline. The sun is at its lowest point in the sky and we welcome the darkest, longest night. It is for me a sacred moment in the movement of the planets: the earth, the sun and the whole cosmos, a time: 

……to pause 

……to breathe 

……to dream

……to give thanks 

and YES  to celebrate the return of the light.

Join me for this ceremonial breathwork session to honour the return of the light

We will use conscious connected breathing to gently release stress and tension from the body and to encourage deep detoxification while resetting your whole nervous system. Breathing in this way gives us the opportunity to deeply connect with our core being, releasing, transforming and healing body, mind and spirit. Reconnecting with the wisdom and light that exists inside each of us, leaving us breathing more freely and naturally.

What to expect?

• We will begin with an opening breath awareness meditation to help you reconnect with your body and breath
• I will then explain the foundations of conscious connected breathing- learn to re-connect with the power of your breath in every day life.
• Time to move our bodies with a simple Qigong form to open and connect with the natural intelligence of our life force energy clearing blocks and stagnation helping to strengthen our lungs and access our Qi.
• Then its time to lie down for our Guided Conscious Connected Breathwork Journey – An opportunity to release embodied holding patterns, stress, tension and unwanted feelings.
• There will then be space for some journaling to help creatively explore what came up for you
• Followed be a simple fire ceremony in which we can intentionally let go of whatever we no longer need.
• Then it’s time for integration and heart-centred sharing with a Sunhouse special winter elixir warming drink and cake

These sessions are a beautiful way to come together and experience the power of group healing where we all learn and grow from each others experiences. They offer the opportunity to delve deeper into our own inner worlds with the support and connection of others. 

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The Celtic calendar/Wheel of the Year has eight festivals throughout the year with the solstices, equinoxes and cross-quarters. It is my intention to hold a ceremonial breath journey for each festival, offering you the opportunity to connect to and honour both the wider and your own personal seasonal shifts throughout the year. Connecting to the wheel of the year can be a helpful way of making meaning; noticing, anchoring and grounding through the cycles and seasons of our wider body of nature and our interconnectedness.

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These are small group gatherings of up to 8-10 people, to keep it safe and intimate and no previous experience necessary. 
 

What might I feel during a session? 

Anything is possible, often people feel a high vibration of energy pulsating through their body, sometimes tingling in the hands, sometimes experience of bliss as different chemicals are released in the body. Others feel a deep relaxation they have never felt before, altered stated of consciousness or a deep sense of intuition flowing through, and others feel powerful energies and emotions moving through them. For each person the session is different and what is needed for their own specific energy system. Everything is possible, knowing that it is all perfectly safe. 

Each breathing session is unique so it’s best to come with an open mind and not to have expectation. It is said that even if nothing happens, breathing this way for a length of time is enough to transform your health into more vitality. 

Benefits of Conscious Connected Breathwork include:

- Release Tension

- Reduce Stress & Anxiety

- Clear Emotional Blocks

- Heal Trauma

- Increased Energy

- Better Sleep

PLEASE NOTE If you have any of the conditions listed below, conscious connected breathwork is not suitable for you. If you would still like to join please let me know, you are welcome and i will offer you an alternative breath to use:

• Epilepsy or a history of seizures of any kind
• Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or any history of pyschosis
• Uncontrolled thyroid conditions
• Uncontrolled diabetes
• High blood pressure (not controlled by medication)
• Glaucoma (untreated)
• Detached retina (untreated)
• History of heart disease or stroke
• Aneurysm of any kind
• First term of pregnancy

Please get in touch if you’re unsure or have any question, and don’t let these necessary health information put you off as breathwork is a super enjoyable, healing and liberating practice. 

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