Surrender Into Self is a guided somatic experience designed to help you step out of the patterns that keep taking over and reconnect with your body in a way that actually changes how you respond in real life.

A lot of people who come to this work have already done a fair bit of self-development.
They understand their triggers. They can reflect, analyse, and make sense of their experiences.

But when something real happens, a difficult conversation, emotional pressure, stress,
the same reactions still show up.

That’s because these patterns don’t just live in the mind.
They live in the nervous system, the breath, and the body’s way of protecting itself.

This workshop works directly with that.

What This Experience Includes:

Biodynamic Breathwork
A guided breath process that helps activate and move stored tension in the body. This can bring up emotion, sensation, or insight not through force, but by allowing the body to lead.

Somatic Awareness & Expression
You’ll be supported to notice what’s happening in your body and, where appropriate, give it expression whether through movement, sound, or emotion. This is where patterns begin to shift.

Integrative Sound Journey
We close with a grounded sound experience using instruments and frequencies designed to support integration helping your system settle, process, and absorb the work.

What This Work Is Really About:

This isn’t about pushing for a breakthrough or chasing an intense experience.

It’s about:

Creating enough safety in the body to stay present with what’s actually there
Building capacity to feel without shutting down or becoming overwhelmed
Allowing the body to release tension it no longer needs to hold
Developing a different relationship to your internal experience

Over time, this is what changes how you show up in conversations, in relationships, and in the moments that used to take you out.

Who This Is For:

This space tends to resonate with people who:

Feel like they’ve “done the work” mentally, but something still isn’t shifting
Notice themselves shutting down, overreacting, or pulling away under pressure
Feel disconnected from their body or emotions
Want a more grounded, body-based way of working with themselves

You don’t need any prior experience, just a willingness to be present with yourself.

What to Expect

This is a guided group experience held in a safe, supported environment.
You will always be encouraged to move at your own pace.

There is no pressure to perform, share, or push beyond your limits.

If you’re ready to move beyond just understanding your patterns
and start working with them where they actually live
this is a powerful place to begin.

Contraindications:

There are some contraindications to participating in this work

The breathwork is not suitable for people under the age of 16, with epilepsy, chronic heart conditions, chronic asthma and anyone pregnant in their first trimester and some mental health imbalances including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder.

(If you require more clarification please get in contact).

IMPORTANT:

Please bring blanket, water bottle, journal and pen and wear comfortable, warm clothes. Please refrain from eating anything heavy within and hour or two prior to the session. An eye mask can also be helpful to go deeper (optional).

Please also note that there can be times of emotional release which may come through loud sounds, tears, loud laughter, so if you feel this may impact you throughout the workshop then a private session may be more suited to your needs at this time. (feel free to be in touch to discuss)

It is highly recommended to keep the remainder of the evening free from too much stimulating activity or commitments.

If you are experiencing financial hardship but feel this workshop would benefit you on your journey, please contact us and we can help you out. If have any questions or are unsure about certain areas of this workshop please don't hesitate to get in contact:

breathandsoundhealings@gmail.com

About your facilitators:

El - @_eluminate

El is a Somatic Integration Practitioner with a focus on breathwork and somatic work, holding over 500 hours of formal training as an Advanced Practitioner in the Biodynamic Breathwork & Trauma Release System (BBTRS), 280 hours of Level 1 & 2 Shamanic Breathwork® training with Venus Rising and trained as a practitioner for Somatic Alignment. El has held many workshops, 1x1 programs and retreats since 2022, and is passionate about continually exploring and refining her own self development and growth, participating in many person development trainings and retreats herself.

Drawing on this depth of training, El creates safe and supportive spaces for people to release tension, reconnect with their bodies, and gain clarity. Her approach weaves together six core elements: breath, movement, touch, sound, emotions, and meditation tools, supporting the release of physical and emotional blockages. El’s facilitation is compassionate, intuitive, and grounded, enabling people to access deeper parts of themselves and move toward greater ease and potential.

Mike - @onayawellness

Mike has spent the last 8 years exploring healing modalities, eastern philosophies, spiritual practices, plant medicines and ceremony. Having spent extended time in South America, China, India and other countries. Mike immersed himself in the practices of Tai Chi/Qigong, various schools of Yoga. Studied various eastern philosophies and trained in several healing modalities such as Reiki, Sound healing, Biodynamic Breathwork Advanced Practitioner, Somatic Alignment and Myofascial Energetic Release, Mike is a student of the red road and a Chanupa carrier in the lineage of the fuego Sagrado de itzachilatlan. Mike’s training and experience allows him to hold a safe, trauma informed container to allow people to move through their processes while feeling safe and held.

Testimonials:

"El and Mike created the perfect environment to reach my intentions from the breathwork session. Their extensive knowledge was evident through the instructions prior and their experience shone through in the support they provided during. Thank you both"

"I loved loved love my breathwork session with El & Mike, They are amazing at what they do. They held space beautifully for all of us, and I felt completely safe to express anything I needed to. The breathwork was incredible. I always feel the most at peace I've ever felt after breathwork, and the closest I feel to my true authentic self. I want to recommend breathwork to everyone, especially this type of breathwork El & Mike teach"

"I could not recommend El & Mike more highly as breathwork facilitators! The session I experienced with them was so much more than breathwork - I shifted so much and released so much through the dynamic nature of the practice. They looked after every important detail and when it came to needing support. Transformational - thank you."

Contact the host of Surrender into Self 12th of December - Biodynamic Breathwork & Sound Journey (Eltham)