Letting Go: A Transformational Breathwork Journey

The breath has incredible healing power, which can help release stress, tension, repressed emotions and trauma, bringing mental clarity and helping open the mind to an altered state of consciousness.

Breathwork is a transformative practice and a profound self-healing method that harnesses the potential of conscious, connected breathing. By engaging in this intentional process, individuals can access expanded states of consciousness, unearthing repressed emotions and dispelling stagnant energy from their mind, body, and spirit. Through the deliberate and secure elevation of oxygen levels, we stimulate various brain regions, forging new neural pathways that lead to deeper insights and heightened clarity. This journey allows us to confront the sacred origins of unresolved emotional imprints.

This work is potent and positively impactful, intended for those prepared to delve deeply into the most intimate recesses of their being, particularly into the realms of their emotional and pain bodies. It offers a graceful opportunity to connect with repressed or fragmented aspects of one's self-yearning for recognition. This journey is a voyage of release, letting go of old wounds & trauma, stuck emotions, repressed feelings, toxic people, behaviour patterns and whatever else you can think of that you need to move from your life.

Some of the many benefits of Transformational Breathwork:

1. Reduces stress and anxiety: Breathwork can help regulate the stress response and calm the mind, leading to feelings of relaxation and peace.

2. Improves mental clarity: Focusing on the breath can improve concentration, memory, and cognitive function.

3. Boosts physical health: Deep breathing can increase oxygen flow to the body, improve digestion, and support the immune system.

4. Promotes emotional healing: Breathwork can help release stored emotions and trauma, leading to greater emotional resilience and well-being.

5. Enhances spiritual connection: Breathwork is often used as a tool for spiritual exploration and connection with the divine.

What to expect?

Below, you can find the structure of the Breathwork Ceremony:

• Welcome and Introduction

• An Introduction to Breathwork

• Group Exercise

• Breathwork Journey

• Sharing circle (optional/ for those who feel called)

About your facilitator: Josh Folghera - @breathworkera

Josh is a certified Transformational Breathwork who came to breathwork facilitation through his lived experience. Josh found breathwork in 2020 after years of drug and alcohol addictions and a complex mental health diagnosis. While being thrust into a global pandemic, alongside everyone else, he was ceasing his medication and focusing on his sobriety. Breathwork was able to help him change his life and find his purpose, bringing this powerful medicine to others. Over the past 12 months, Josh has worked with hundreds of people from all walks of life and levels of experience with breathwork. Josh is known for creating a safe, comfortable space to allow for the deepest experience and profound transformation. With carefully curated music and lovingly crafted words, a breathwork journey guided by Josh has seen a huge transformation in his clients, allowing them to let go of what no longer serves them and find a better life filled with joy, love, and peace.

How do you prepare for this experience?

• No experience required

• Empty belly: Please don't eat anything heavy/big 3 hours before the session (a light snack like banana, nuts, etc. is really great for the in-between here)

• Avoid coffee or other stimulating drinks for at least 5 hours before hand.

• Read and Sign the Liability Release Waiver form that will be emailed to you once you purchase your ticket

For most participants, the initial breathwork experience often leads to profound emotional release and catharsis, occasionally intense. This journey can elicit a wide range of emotions, spanning from grief, pain, and discomfort to ecstasy, joy, and bliss, with countless nuances in between. These emotions represent facets of the self that may remain unaddressed in our waking life; even positive feelings like ecstasy and bliss can sometimes be unconsciously repressed. These emotions can be expressed fully and without inhibition within the safe and nurturing environment i'll create.

It's important to acknowledge that not everyone may be prepared for such a transformative dive, particularly if they are new to inner work and self-awareness. Josh deeply respects and honours each person's unique position on their path of healing and awakening. Therefore, he requests that you conduct a self-assessment and ensure you are truly ready for a profound and powerful journey into the depths of your being. This readiness also encompasses a willingness to confront any discomfort, hurt, grief, pain, or unresolved wounds that may be lingering beneath the surface.

*Contraindications

If you are on the contraindication list, you MAY NOT be a candidate for the full breathwork technique, but I am happy to discuss modified, gentle breathwork with you at a later date. Please do not continue to book the session if you have any of the contraindications listed below until you have spoken with your healthcare provider and can show evidence in the form of a written letter from your healthcare provider.

You may email me at breathworkera@gmail.com to discuss a more gentle alternative.

• Pregnancy (at any stage)

• Severe PTSD or trauma

• Actively using recreational drugs

• Taking any medication that alters brain chemistry like anti-anxiety, anti-depressant, ADD, OCD medications, etc.

• Occular Issues: (detached retina/glaucoma)

• Kidney disease

• Unmedicated High Blood Pressure

• Cardiovascular disease (incl. angina, previous heart attack or stroke)

• Aneurysms

• Osteoporosis

• Uncontrolled thyroid conditions

• Diabetes (any type)

• Severe Asthma— for mild to moderate asthma, we can discuss, but you must bring your inhaler to the session

• Epilepsy or history of Seizures

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

• Complex PTSD

• Severe psychosomatic disorders

• Recent surgery, stitches or injury

• Hospitalisation for any psychiatric condition or emotional crisis within the last 10 years

• Any other medical, psychiatric or physical conditions that would impair or affect the ability to engage in any activities that involve deep physical and/or emotional release

• Adverse reactions from recent C vaccination OR vaccination within the last 6 months

Please bring the following Items:

• Yoga Mat (I will be able to provide one if you do not have one)

• Comfy Clothing

• Blanket (optional)

• Eye Mask or Scarf (I will have spares if need be)

• A familiar or sentimental Item - something that is meaningful to you that you can use to anchor & ground yourself with

Important Things to note:

Arrival: Endeavour to arrive between 2:40 - 2:55 pm - Doors will close at 3 pm, and I cannot accept any latecomers to ensure the experience is as immersive as possible for everyone. Truly, it breaks my heart to have to turn latecomers away yet the disruption to the whole group. I ask that you understand and consider the time bound nature of the container and make every effort to arrive on time.

Driving: Summer Healing Society is located on at 1/30-32 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, VIC 3056. There is street parking around, but most of it is 1-2P. There are car parks littered around the area, but it is a busy area, so please allow adequate time for parking to avoid being late.

Public transport - Jewel train station is less than 500m walk and the number 19 tram has a stop 25m from the location

Ticketing T&Cs: I understand that unexpected circumstances can arise in life. As a result, I am happy to process refunds for your ticket up to 24 hours before the event's scheduled start time. However, please be aware that once this timeframe has passed, I have a firm policy of no refunds or transfers to future events.

If you can no longer attend and would like to offer your ticket to someone within our community, please don't hesitate to contact me at breathworkera@gmail.com. i'll do our best to assist you in passing on your ticket to someone who can benefit from the experience.

Questions? Email breathworkera@gmail.com or reach out via Instagram DM @breathworkera.