Colorado Breathwork Retreat

May 23 - 26, 2025

Paonia, Colorado

~ Join us Memorial Day Weekend ~

Fill out an application to save your spot!

A Summer Retreat in the Rocky Mountains to Connect in Community, Nourish Your Heart and Breathe in Miracles.

This retreat will be held in a house on 20 acres of a beautiful, sacred piece of land in Paonia, Colorado.

Nestled in the North Fork Valley with fields of flowers, orchards, mountain streams, vineyards and stunning views.

Tentative Daily Schedule

(subject to change)

Denise guides intuitively so things could change slightly based on the energy shifts within the collective field. It will be structured yet fluid!

Friday, May 23:

4-6pm: Arrival

7-8pm: Dinner

8pm - 9pm: Sacred Dance

Saturday, May 24:

8am - 9am : Breakfast

9am - 10am: Opening Prayer Circle: Welcome & Introductions

10am - 10:30am: Offerings to the Spirit of the Land

10:30am - 12:30pm: Breathwork Circle

1pm - 2pm: Lunch

3pm - 6pm: Forest Bathing

6pm - 7pm: Dinner

7:30 - 8:30pm: Sound Bath

Sunday, May 25:

8am - 9am: Breakfast

9am - 10am: Voice Activation

10am - 11:30am: Breathwork Circle

11:30 - 12pm: Sound Bath

1pm - 2pm: Lunch

2pm - 6pm: Free Time

6pm - 7pm: Dinner

7pm - 8pm: Sunset Fire Ceremony

Monday, May 26:

9am - 10am: Breakfast

10am - 11:30: Closing Prayer Circle + Gratitudes

Noon: Departure

Brett Frischer

DJ

Brett will be supporting us with elevated, conscious music during the breathwork and throughout the retreat.

What’s Included:

  • Opening and Closing Prayer Ceremonies

  • Offerings to the Spirit of the Land

  • Daily Breathwork Circles

  • Sunset Fire Ceremony

  • Sound Bath

  • Sacred Dance / Movement

  • Singing / Voice Activation

  • Guided Meditation

  • Delicious Vegetarian Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

    Energy Exchange:

    $777

~ What’s not Included ~

Accommodation:

  • Arrival is on Friday, May 24th from 4pm until 11pm

  • Departure is on Monday, May 27th at 2pm

There are 3 options for accommodation:

Onsite House: There are 2 bedrooms inside the house that have two Queen beds in each room. Add $200 per person, for 3 nights. Due to the limited number of rooms, there will be no single rooms available. If you are coming solo, you can be paired with another participant of the same gender.

There are 3 bathrooms available in the house.

Onsite Camping: With over 20 acres of land there are several camping spots. You would need to supply your own camping gear. It is also an option to rent or bring your own Camper Van / RV.

Add $75 per person for 3 nights.

Offsite Accommodation: There are several quaint Airbnb or Hotels in the area.

What is Breathwork?

Breathwork is an active meditation that uses the breath as a vehicle to release emotional debris out of the body and nervous system. It can help you find a haven within your body, open the heart and break patterns of depression or anxiety. It is a self-healing practice that is an efficient and potent way to emotionally detox. There are many types of breathwork. I learned from David Elliott. He simply calls it an active meditation or pranayama breath for spiritual, physical, mental and emotional healing.

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What are the benefits of Breathwork?

The benefits of breathwork are truly endless but some common ones are releasing anger, shame, grief, sadness, guilt, fear, doubt, betrayal, anxiety, limiting beliefs, conditionings, trauma, and physical, mental, emotional abuse out of the physical and emotional bodies. The body remembers what the mind has forgotten or suppressed. The breath bypasses the mind and allows the body and nervous system to process and clear trauma and open up the pathways for ease and connection.

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It’s a deep dive into exploring the vastness of your essential self, releasing limiting beliefs and traumas and unlocking self-love, acceptance, intuition, creativity, freedom and peace. It helps regulate the nervous system and inspire action when stuck or depressed. It unites your spirit with your body so you can “connect the dots” and receive clarity. Once the emotions are processed, physical healing happens more easily, self-love and gratitude are more accessible, and creativity, clarity and peace can be your normal state of being.

Stephen Roehler

Host

Stephen is a breathwork facilitator, feng shui consultant, and amateur farmer. Originally from Southern California and a resident of NYC for over 15 years, Stephen and his partner, Mike, now split their time between Philadelphia and their small farm in Paonia, Colorado.

In 2018 Stephen completely fell in love with breathwork, which drastically changed his life for the better. He is very fortunate to have trained with master teachers Erin Telford and David Elliott, completing Breathwork Healer Training Levels 1-5.

Mike Reid

Host

Mike, and his husband Stephen, will be hosting us at their beautiful house. Mike, Chef Extraordinaire, will be preparing our delicious vegetarian meals!

Denise Cooper Retreat Guide

Over the last 20 years, Denise has received training and certifications as a Medicine Woman/Shamanic Practitioner, Reiki Master, Life Coach, and Breathwork Healer with intensives in Yoga, Meditation and Fasting. She also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology.

Denise carries a deep love for the Earth and is deeply devoted to the evolution and healing of humanity. She shares Earth-honoring teachings and reminds people of our kinship with Nature.

 FAQs

  • Airports: The nearest airports to Paonia are Montrose (MTJ) Airport which is 1 hour away and Grand Junction (GJT) which is 1.5 hours.

  • We will begin at 9am on Saturday, May 25th, so if you are staying onsite you can arrive the night before on Friday, May 24th from 4pm until 11pm.

    Dinner will be on your own this night, Friday, May 24th. There are quaint restaurants in Paonia.

    The retreat will end after lunch on Monday 27th at approx 2pm.

  • Yes! We warmly welcome all genders, ages (18 and up), ethnicities, skin colors and no prior experience is necessary. All breathwork levels welcome!

  • A $200 non-refundable deposit is needed to save your spot. Final balance is due 1 month prior.

    There are no refunds within 3 weeks prior. The application will give further instructions on how to submit payment.

  • There are 2 rooms available in the house. Two bedrooms with 2 Queen beds in each room. Due to the limited number there will be no single rooms available. If you are coming solo, you can be paired with another participant of the same gender.

    There are 4 bathrooms available in the house.

  • You will receive a schedule the first day of the retreat. However in general, Breakfast will be from 8-9am followed by a morning circle. Lunches will be at 1pm, followed by an afternoon break. We will reunite in the late afternoon for another circle, followed by dinner at 6pm and then some sunset / evening gatherings. Denise guides intuitively so things could change slightly based on the energy shifts within the collective field. It will be structured yet fluid!

  • The maximum number of participants will be 16.

  • Absolutely! There is plenty of parking.