Winter Solstice Community Gathering - Breathwork and Sound Bath

Solstice Community Gathering | December 20, 2026

A little light. A little breathing room. A place to belong.

As the year draws toward its close, join The Land at Balsam Branch for a Solstice community gathering with breathwork, sound, and connection.

Come with a friend or come on your own. Make room to pause, reflect on the season, and spend time with a growing community rooted in belonging and care. Whether you have been part of The Land from the beginning or are meeting us for the first time, you are welcome.

What to Bring: a yoga mat if you have one plus blankets or pillows to create a breathwork environment, a journal if desired, and yourself just as you are.

What to expect: Come a few minutes early to get settled in the space. There is also an optional driving tour of The Land at Balsam Branch on the way! Located 5 minutes away from Camp Icaghowan, drive through the designated path and see the progress on The Land! 1403 105th Ave, Amery WI 54001

2pm - Meet at the Weesner Center for breathwork with Helen Buron followed by a sound bath with Michele Anderson

5pm to 6pm- Gather for social hour! Light snacks, beverages and connection. (optional)

Guided Breathwork Practice

Breathwork is a type of active meditation, embodiment practice, and guided therapy that helps facilitate self-healing. Through a three-part rhythmic breath pattern, the increase of oxygen helps bypass the thinking brain and invites in the space to connect more deeply to your own intuition and wisdom, unblock your creativity, and support you in releasing what’s no longer serving you. Through the breath, you can process emotions, past trauma, and current roadblocks to help you move through life’s transitions with more ease, alignment, clarity, and groundedness.

The breathwork practice is done lying down to a playlist and the facilitator guides you through the journey with prompts, hands-on body support, essential oils (if not sensitive to scents), and other healing tools. We’ll start with a little intro about what breathwork technique we’ll do together, why it’s beneficial, and what you might experience before lying down for a short grounding meditation and the breathing practice.

Sound Healing

The use of vibration and sound is a critical tool for healing the human nervous system. The yogis wisely noted that sound is the language of the parasympathetic nervous system and soothes a vata (or constant movement) imbalance. Here is an opportunity to allow your nervous system to repair and rejuvenate in a bath of sound vibrations.