Breathwork Ceremony Matakana

Experience the POWER of your breath!

This isn't the average breathwork journey, I blend rebirthing breathwork, cacao, humour and a lot of fun to make sure you leave feeling supported, seen and grounded.

During this 3 hour ceremony, we begin with rongoā infused ceremonial cacao, you'll learn how to do the conscious connected breathwork technique, ways to support and resource yourself throughout and a full 60 min breathwork journey with space for integration and sharing about your experience at the end, if you want to share. You'll leave with more tools to support you in your day to day life and a profound experience.

Breathwork is a tool we can use to support our autonomic nervous system and is a powerful way to both activate and unwind.

Breathwork can help with;

• Activate creativity
• Reduce stress, anxiety and grief
• Release toxins from the body
• Tap into your intuition/gut knowing
• Access forgiveness
• Allows old emotions and traumas to be released from the body and mind
• Increase joy, pleasure and ease in your life
• Great for surfers, athletes, free divers and overall breathing capacity useless in fitness

This event is open to everyone over 18 years old, all identities welcome.

Meet your facilitator:

Loren Honey is a fully trained Breathwork Facilitator (Trained by Clarity Rebirthing Breathwork). Loren has been facilitating breathwork around Aotearoa and Australia for 5 years. She's also a life coach and mentor, yin yoga teacher, published author and menstrual cycle educator. It's important to her to hold a space that is grounded, brave, enjoyable and trauma informed.

Saturday 5 October, 1 - 4pm

Exchange/Payment: $80 or two tickets for $150. Afterpay is a payment option.

What to bring with you: Yoga mat, blanket, eye mask, a water bottle, lip balm, journal, pen. 

Wear: Comfortable clothing

Where: Bali Gardens NZ, 292 Point Wells Road, Matakana

Preparation: Eat a light meal beforehand, avoid having a full belly of kai.

Contraindications:

Note: Breathwork results in certain specific physiological changes in the body and also can result in intense physical and emotional release. As a precaution, the following conditions are contraindicated in certain breathwork practices. 

It is crucial that you inform your breathwork practitioner if any of the following conditions are relevant to you:  

- Pregnancy (at any stage), severe PTSD or trauma, recent surgery, detached retina, glaucoma, kidney disease, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, including angina, previous heart attack or stroke, aneurysm in the brain or abdomen, uncontrolled thyroid conditions, diabetes, epilepsy, history of seizures  

- Prior diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or previous psychiatric condition  

Q: What is breathwork?

A: This conscious connected breathwork is a specific breathing technique which has a whole range of benefits including, releasing trauma, letting go of past hurts, health benefits, access creative ideas and tap into your inner knowing. The 60min breathwork journey itself is done laying down with eyes closed and is guided with a music playlist specifically curated for the event.

Q: What can I expect?

A: There will be a short guided meditation, explanation of conscious connected breathwork (how to do it, tetany, things that may happen etc), a full 60 min breathwork journey and space afterwards for a few to share about their experience and any questions asked and support given if needed

Q: I have one or more of the listed contraindications - what should I do?

A: Email or message Loren to let her know what these are and she’ll let you know if she can offer adjustments so you can attend, a 1:1 private session is more suitable or if it’s not the right time for you

Q: Is there a minimum age to be able to come?

A: Yes, this is an R18 event. Breathwork is safe for younger ones but is best in a 1:1 session

Q: I'm not sure I can come this day, when will be the next one?

A: Keep an eye out on Loren's Instagram or website for the next events

Q: Do you offer refunds?

A: No I don't offer refunds however you can transfer your ticket to a friend or family up to 12 hours before the event and let me know by email to loren@lorenhoney.com with your order # to confirm. Within 12 hours or less of the event, tickets are non-transferable to a later date and non-refundable. Your purchase of ticket/s indicates your awareness and agreement to this.