Group Breathwork Circles & Meditation
Every New Moon & Full Moon (virtually)
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 group breathwork meditation classes. I learned from David Elliott. He simply calls it an active meditation or pranayama breath for spiritual, physical, mental and emotional healing.
BREATHWORK
WHAT IS BREATHWORK?
I will be honest and say that most people who try this type of guided breathwork say afterwards, “Holy Shit!” I will go into greater detail below of what to expect and the benefits, but nothing seems to sums it up like it’s a “Holy Shit!” experience.
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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.
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WHAT DOES A GROUP BREATHWORK SESSION LOOK LIKE?
You will be laying on your back during the breathing portion of the breathwork session. It is a 3 part breath all through the mouth. The first inhale goes to the low belly, the second inhale goes to the heart and then exhale everything through the mouth. This is repeated for up to 30 minutes. I guide the session with a curated playlist and a few medicine songs that I sing. I will use affirmations and prompts guided by Spirit to help breathe light into the dark corners of your mind, body and heart. You are encouraged to laugh, yell and feel deeply in a safe and supported environment.
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WHAT MAKES MY GROUP BREATHWORK SESSIONS UNIQUE?
I have lived in the Peruvian Andes since 2007 and am a shamanic practitioner. I have been walking a plant medicine path with Ayahuasca since 2009 and have balanced it with intensives in yoga, meditation, nature and music. I bring a deep wisdom of the earth and plant medicine in all that I do.
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IS ANY PRIOR BREATHWORK EXPERIENCE NECESSARY?
No, you do not need prior breathwork experience to join. Come as you are. You can’t get it wrong. I accept people age 13 and Up. If you have any physical limitations or concerns please let me know.
Virtual Breathwork Circles
Group Virtual Breathwork Circles via Zoom.
No special technology is needed. Join from the comfort of your own home. A replay is sent to everyone, so you don’t have to be there live though it is recommended.
Registration closes 1 hour prior to the call. If you sign up after this you will still receive the replay but will be unable to join live.
Login details will be sent to you 1 day prior and 1 hour prior to the call.
All genders welcomed. Black, indigenous, people of color and LGBQT people are warmly welcomed (as always) to our offerings which celebrates diversity and seat by the fire for all.
No prior experience needed.
Suitable for ages 13 and up.
$25 USD per person, 1.5 hours. No refunds or transfers.
August Virtual Breathwork
$25 per person, per circle
A replay is sent to all who register.
Registration closes 1 hour prior to the call.
Login details will be sent to you the day before and 1 hour prior to the call.
Please check your spam/promotions folder if you do not receive login details.
All genders welcomed.
Black, indigenous, people of color and LGBTQ people are
warmly welcomed (as always) to our offerings which celebrates diversity and seat by the fire for all.
Equinox
Dates Coming Soon!
The Equinox is a time for balance and pause. It is a transitional moment when we move from the bright half of the year to the dark half of the year or vice versa.
BREATHWORK THEME: Breathe into Balance.
It is when there are equal parts sunlight and darkness. The equinoxes are the only time when both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere experience roughly equal amounts of daytime and nighttime.
The Equinox comes twice a year and marks the moment the Sun passes the “celestial” equator, the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator.
Equinox literally means “equal night” with 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness. A day of balance.
Saturday is the Spring Equinox in Peru. The Spring Equinox is a time of the light ascending with the days lengthening as the Sun’s rays shine more directly on the Southern Hemisphere. A time of rebirth, resurrection and a time of planting seeds.
Those of you North of the equator are experiencing the Autumn Equinox which is a time of the light descending with the days shortening. A time of harvesting, giving thanks for the bounty in your life and preparing for the quieter, colder more introspective days of winter.
New Moon
Dates Coming Soon!
The New Moon or Dark Moon is a time to dream and plant seeds. It is a time to get quiet and find stillness. The beginning of a new cycle, we can use this time as an invitation to go within and set intentions for the upcoming cycle.
BREATHWORK THEME: Breathe into whatever you need. What areas of life are you feeling constricted? What part of you needs some love and understanding? What habits, patterns and beliefs are you ready to release? What within you is limiting your experience of peace, expression and freedom? Where could you use some more trust? Where are you letting fear control you? Where have you lost faith?
In this breathwork session, we will re-configure and re-align ourselves to trusting in the Divine Plan for our lives and others.
The breath will take you where you need to go, so regardless of whether or not this theme resonates with you ~ you will get what you need from this circle. This is a highly intuitive and refined process, so trust and breathe.
Full Moon
Monday, August 19
Breath into the Presence of Light
4pm PST /5pm MST /6pm CST / 7pm EST
The Full Moon is a time for celebration and completion. With the Moon at her brightest, we can use the light to expose what is no longer serving us and let it go.
BREATHWORK THEME: It is obvious that the world is going through a massive ‘dark night of the soul’. With inflation sky high, the upcoming US presidential elections, wars and the survival energy triggered in most people (even if subtly), it becomes even more important to remember, reconnect and awaken the presence of Light.
The light, the inspiration, the guidance, our spiritual support team is always there - it’s just our fear, that blocks us from seeing or feeling it. This breathwork circle will guide us back to the light. To faith. To trust.
In this breathwork session, we will re-configure and re-align ourselves to trusting in the Divine Plan for our lives.
The breath will take you where you need to go, so regardless of whether or not this theme resonates with you ~ you will get what you need from this circle. This is a highly intuitive and refined process, so trust and breathe.New Moon
Group Breathwork Circle
These are group in-person circles where we will gather together in community.
All genders welcomed. Black, indigenous, people of color and LGBQT people are warmly welcomed (as always) to my offerings which celebrates diversity and seat by the fire for all.
No prior experience needed. Suitable for ages 13 and up.
$44 per person, 1.5 hours, No refunds or transfers.
Upcoming events.
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Testimonial
I stumbled onto one of Denise's breathwork classes somewhat serendipitously. I was going through some personal troubles at the time and felt that it may be beneficial. I had one previous experience with breathwork so I had a general idea what to expect, but I was blown away by the experience I had in that first class with Denise, as well as, several more I have done since. Denise is amazing at creating a space that allows you to feel safe and supported. When you are able to fully open up and be vulnerable an incredible amount of healing can occur with this practice. It is amazing the states of consciousness that can be achieved through breathwork alone, in many cases, it is possible to reach brain states that are similar to a psychedelic experience. In these highly open and creative brain states, we have a deeper connection to our subconscious, we are able to process trauma, release stress and anxiety, and make lasting positive changes. I would highly recommend Denise as a breathwork facilitator, Denise is an incredible healer and has a gift for helping people. I have experienced several breakthroughs during her classes, and have made lasting positive changes as a result.
-Ian Reeves
