Healing was never meant to be individual

The myth of modern wellness and spirituality tells us that healing happens on your own, on a silent retreat, by a turquoise pool. But then you return to your normal life, your  relationships, your routines, and the old patterns come back.

This is why we are coming together to breathe in a ceremony — breathing in pairs, together with a group.

There will be two breathwork sessions within the ceremony, giving you an opportunity to breathe, and also to hold space for another.

Breathing in the presence of another is a practice of trusting, receiving, and allowing.  

Sitting and supporting another in their breathwork journey is a  practice of listening and giving from a space of compassion.

Sitter-breather experiences are often described as humbling and deeply human.

Why Breathwork?

Breath is a medicine. It has the power to transport you to expansive, non-ordinary states of awareness — most similar to psilocybin experiences.  It breath serves as a catalyst to release emotional charge, ease somatic tension, and reconnect you to gratitude, insight, and connection. 

With the Wavekind Method, rooted in trauma physiology and nervous system science, you will be guided inward in a pendulated way, with options for you to independently adjust the intensity, so that whatever happens feels transformative and meaningful without being overwhelming. 

This event is limited to 12 pairs (24 people total, max 12 people breathing at any one time) to ensure every that person can receive ample support from the facilitator. 

Partner Breathwork?

This retreat is inspired by the sitter-experiencer model from modern psychedelic facilitation and Holotropic Breathwork™, the latter of which was developed as a non-drug alternative to high-dose LSD psychotherapy.

As an experience, to journey with another in this expansive yet intimate way promotes deeper connection, trust, and honesty. It is a brave yet vulnerable thing to see another clearly — and to allow ourselves to be seen as well. 

Come with a partner, friend, or family member — or on your own and find a partner at the event.

Half Day Retreat Schedule

Each breathwork journey involves a partner connection exercise, rebirthing breathwork, savasana, and mandala drawing for integration. There are also optional oracle card pulls available to support insight. 

• 1:30pm - 1:40pm: Creating the connection altar
• 1:40pm - 2:00pm: Opening circle and meditation
• 2:00pm - 3:30pm: Breathwork Journey 1 (person A breather, person B sitter)
• 3:30pm - 4:00pm: Break (fruit, snacks, options for extra support if needed)
• 4:00pm - 5:30pm: Breathwork Journey 2 (person B breather, person A sitter)
• 5:30pm - 6:00pm: Closing ritual

Further support 

To get the most out of this experience, you are invited to join two online gatherings:

• Pre-session preparation:  Friday 16th October, 8-9pm (online via Zoom)

We'll share the theoretical framework for the event, the history of this method, and provide time for solo reflection and intention setting ahead of the retreat.

• Post-session integration:  Wednesday 21 October, 8-9pm (online via Zoom)

Authentic Connections is for you if: 

• You want to strengthen your listening, sharing, and conflict resolution skills
• You are ready to deepen your relationship with another
• You are curious to explore your relationship to connection, vulnerability, giving, and receiving
• You are seeking a psychedelic-adjacent experience without substances
• You are needing integration support after psychedelic or plant medicine journeys
• You are ready to break cycles of unhealthy patterns, complete unfinished processes, and awaken your inner wisdom

Contraindications:

1) Epilepsy
2) Pregnancy
3) Detached Retina
4) Glaucoma
5) High Blood Pressure that is not controlled with medication
6) Cardiovascular Disease including but not limited to prior heart attack
7) Use of Prescription Blood Thinners such as Coumadin
8) Hospitalization for any psychiatric condition or emotional crisis within the last 10 years
9) History of Aneurysms in immediate family
10) Strokes, TIAs, seizures or other brain/neurological condition or disease
11) Prior diagnosis by a health professional of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia

Asthma is not a contraindication, but if you have this condition, please bring your inhaler.

How to Prepare:

• Fill out the intake form in your email (if you cannot find it, contact me — yasmin [at] wavekind [dot] com)
• Bring an object that represents connection. If you are coming with another person, you can bring something that represents your relationship. If you are coming alone, you can bring something that is special to you.  We will use this for the altar at the start, and you will take your object home at the end.
• Bring a water bottle, journal and pen. If you don't have the latter, we can provide A4 paper and pens.
• Wear comfortable, loose clothing.
• Reserve some time afterwards — you might need some space to ground before continuing on with your day.