TOTNES - Breathwork Immersion : Altered States Breathwork & Embodiment Retreat with Jez Grattan-Kane & Martha Allitt

Befriend and tend to the Breath, as both a guide and resource… If you will, take a moment to reflect… What might this mean for you?

Join us for an immersive journey into  Breathwork, nourishing Community, exploring states of tranquillity, vitality and the in-between amongst the beautiful Devon countryside. 

This retreat is for anyone interested in Breathwork, whether you’re a long-standing practitioner or simply curious about what these practices can offer.

Throughout the weekend, we’ll connect deeply with our Bodies through movement practices and embodied awareness, Exploring some the roots of contemporary Breathwork, through “Pranayama,” control of life-force through our breath, as outlined in the original yogic texts. You’ll also learn about and practice “Kriyas,” a set of “cleansing” practices within traditional Yoga designed to deepen our awareness of the Body and Mind. 

Why? When we explore these practices intertwined with the Breath, we can create the foundation for effective meditation, increased clarity, and focus, improved performance and recovery, forging resilience to stress, and cultivating states of rest. Amongst many benefits, the practices can increase awareness of our state of being and our ability to regulate our nervous system. Not to mention, they can feel incredibly good, and you can have fun doing them.

Our main journeys will be through Conscious Connected Breathing, a simple yet potentially profound practice. Originally stemming from Yogic practices, This practice has been used therapeutically for decades, helping facilitate powerful emotional releases and direct experience of altered states. The practice can invite anything from an increased sense of calm and balance, enlivening and ecstatic through to psychedelic potential. You have agency through your experience with your choice of rhythm and intensity of Breath. Whatever you may experience, you’ll be fully supported in your journey, and we’ll reflect on and begin integrating these experiences together. 

Music will also be an integral part of our journey both during the Conscious Connected Breathing and a space to dance later in the evening… There'll be space to jam, sing explore poetry round the fire too!

This is an opportunity to connect with a deeper part of self and a community of like-minded others. There will also be plentiful time to hang out in the venue’s wood-fired sauna and connect with the land and the stunning landscape of South Devon. Delicious home-cooked vegetarian and vegan meals will be provided. 

Our group space for exploration, beautiful kitfchen and rooms for sleeing is within the lovely barns of Eden Rise. There are dorm rooms, shared rooms and one double room.

We intend to have some serious fun while being open and curious about our process. We approach our “work” in a playful, light-hearted way while fully facilitating and supporting the depths of one's personal journey of exploration. The space will be held as invitational and is trauma-sensitive.

We invite you to attend this retreat with a curious and open attitude. We will explore our connection to breath, which is intertwined with body, mind, heart, relationships with land, and others. We will be with, playfully, what you may experience. 
 

If you have a question and would like to book email Jez - Jezgkane@gmail.com

What to Expect?

• Opening and closing circles
• Daily delicious and nutritious, veggie and vegan meals
• Morning embodiment practices
• Kriyas: practices and learning discussion
• Breathwork: practices and learning discussion
• Conscious connected breathing journey and integration
• Relaxing in the sauna
• Circling exercises
• Dance and free movement

Accommodation: Eden Rise - BED INCLUDED WITH TICKET

Eden Rise consists of two converted barns in the lovely Decon countryside near Totnes. The property has a spacious kitchen and dining area, a magnificent workshop space, a comfy lounge room, and underfloor heating throughout the building. There are two gardens, with a campfire, sauna, outdoor seats, and access to the adjoining land for peaceful walks amongst the idyllic countryside. 

The building runs on solar and green energy suppliers, and fresh filtered water is produced from the property borehole. Eden Rise is owned by the Network of Wellbeing, a charity that aims to support projects and inspire action. 

Ticket holders will be provided with their own bed, with the option to sleep in one of the building's dorm rooms or in a secluded bell tent outside. Check out the venue website for more information: https://networkofwellbeing.org/eden-rise/

About your facilitators

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If you have any questions about the workshop, or any other medical, or psychological issues which may interact with your participation please make contact.

About Your Facilitators: 

Jez Grattan-Kane

Jez Grattan-Kane is a Yogi and Breathwork Facilitator, with a love of ecology and curiosity to the embodied and relational nature of human experience. On committing to a daily meditation practice in 2012 he has journeyed deep into paths within Yoga. In 2015 he spent over a year living in India and Nepal, exploring depth Meditation practices, Yoga Asana and Pranayama.

Since his return to the UK, he has been teaching Yoga, completing 600hr of training, he has also trained as Breathwork Mentor and Group Facilitator. Alongside studies in Integrative Transpersonal Psychology. As a facilitator Jez holds space for the curiosity of the interplay between your Mind, Body, and Breath, inviting care, as you raise your awareness of the living ecology of you. This work is supported by introducing the Breath as technology, available for you to tune in to, increasing your response-ability and supporting your choice-fullness in life

Martha Allitt

Martha is a co-owner of the Psychedelic Society, journalist and educator. Her events and written work focus on intersections between altered consciousness, culture, and mental health. With a degree in neuroscience, she tends to investigate psychedelics from a scientific perspective but is curious about indigenous uses and cultural change in light of the ongoing psychedelic renaissance. She is also a member of Symbiota,  a cooperative dedicated to shifting cultural values away from individualism to interconnectedness.

Martha has taught yoga for four years and has completed multiple teacher training courses across the UK and India. She is particularly interested in mobility and helps people increase their body’s range of motion in a controlled and sustained way. She has also co-facilitated workshops that combine yoga-based embodiment with absurdity and improvisation, aiming to promote joy and emotional release.

Olivia Florence

Olivia is a dedicated advocate for transformative experiences. Originating from Cape Town, South Africa, Olivia's background reflects cultural diversity and a holistic understanding of societal complexities. With a career dedicated to mental health, she has engaged in research, facilitated psychological interventions, and explored innovative coping mechanisms. Olivia's academic journey encompasses a degree in Psychology and Sociology, coupled with a Masters in Clinical Psychology, providing enriched perspectives on the human experience. She completed her Yoga Teacher training in 2016.

As a facilitator, Olivia brings invaluable experience, having overseen welfare at festivals and currently guiding psychedelic integration circles with Brighton Psychedelics. Inspired by the healing potential of nature and movement, Olivia is committed to nurturing a world where personal growth and communal belonging intertwine seamlessly.

Website: www.oliviaflorence.org 

The wonderful Maya will be holding our hearth.(IG@fromearthtokitchen).
 

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