Welcome to dive deep within in this full board retreat at Villa Heponiemi, Karjalohja! This retreat is for therapists, to deepen your own inner process in a supportive and safe space. 

 

The retreat might bring inspiration and tools also to your customer work with its philosophy of trusting the inner wisdom and giving space to spontaneous inner process, and of being a strong experiential method using expanded states of consciousness, although the focus is on your inner process. We don't teach new therapeutic skills per se, but we can offer you a safe and supportive space where your “inner professional guidance” can take place, leading for example to unburdening your own emotional load or to discover new perspectives or inspirations. We welcome any therapists; psychotherapists, art therapist, body-oriented therapists, brief therapists etc.

 

This retreat is time for you and for your needs. On Friday we will land softly to the venue, meet the group and prepare for the inner journeys. On Saturday there will be two breathing sessions, in which each participant will be breathing in one session and sitting for the breather-partner in one. On Sunday we deepen the integration process with easy pace.

 

Holotropic Breathwork is a powerful method of self-exploration, which helps us to connect more deeply with our inner healing wisdom. During the retreat you can surrender to your inner process with your own pace and style in a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space. The method consists of different therapeutic elements, such as specific kinds of music to support the inner process, intensified breathing, bodywork and emotional work, another person's compassionate presence and support, group process and different kinds of preparing and integration supporting practices.

 

This full-board retreat is held in the beautiful Villa Heponiemi in Karjalohja, by the shores of Lake Puujärvi (Heponiementie 21, 09120 Karjalohja). The price includes delicious and healthy vegetarian meals, sauna and accommodation in a double room (for an additional €50, you can have your own room). The easiest way to get there is by car; closer to the retreat date, we will create a carpool list where you can look for or offer rides. If you are coming by public transport, we can pick you up from the Karjalohja Spa bus stop.

 

No previous experience in breathwork is required for the retreat. We will speak Finnish and/or English during the retreat, depending on the language skills of the participants. We can provide translation if needed.

 

Preliminary schedule

 

Friday

16:30-17:00 Registration

17:00-21:00 Opening the retreat, dinner, practices to prepare for the inner journeys

21:00-23:00 Own time / sauna

 

Saturday

8:00 Breakfast

9:00-21:00 2 x Breathing sessions, starting the integration 

21:00-23:00 Own time / sauna

 

Sunday

8:00 Breakfast

9:00-14:00 Deepening the integration

14:00 Lunch

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How to reserve your place in the Retreat

 

1. Fill the Registration form and Medical form from the link below

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/128-Xw_vvnzlquWnZOajSmA6bZZj3Ar1Bv1MQFqRrNaM

 

The purpose of the Medical form is to make sure it is safe for you to participate in the retreat and that we can support your process in the best possible way. Please answer honestly. If any question is unclear to you, ask us for clarification.

 

2. Pay the Deposit fee (100€) or the whole payment of the retreat

(Payment details below)

 

Your place will be confirmed after you have filled the registration and medical forms and paid the deposit fee (100€) or the whole payment of the retreat. We will send you a confirmation email after you have filled the forms and we have got your payment.

 

If you participate for the first time in our events, we will send you a video “Introductory lecture to Holotropic Breathwork” which you need to watch before the retreat. We will also interview all the new participants before the retreat. If you have any doubts or questions, just contact us. If you have been breathing with us before, but you would like to talk with us before the retreat, or if in your life situation has happened some changes we should be aware of, just contact us.

 

Payment information

 

Price of the retreat (including the deposit fee 100€):

Full price: 450 €

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Bank information

Account owner: Holotropic Breathwork Finland ry

Address of the company: Parkinkatu 7 as 1, 20500 Turku, Finland

IBAN: FI20 7997 7990 1619 57

BIC: HOLVFIHH

Amount(€): retreat price (450€) / deposit fee (100€)

Message: Retreat 1/25 + Your full name 

 

If you have problems with the payments or you would like to participate but your financial situation doesn’t allow it, just contact us so we can try to find a good solution. If you pay just the deposit fee, you need to pay the rest of the payment latest in registration, where you can pay with cash or card. If you need to cancel your participation in the retreat, we will keep the reservation fee.

 

Because the breathing-sessions can be emotionally or physically intense, it is not recommended for safety reasons for pregnant women, people with heart-problems and very high blood pressure, with strong psychiatric illnesses, with ongoing spiritual emergencies, with recent fractures or surgical operations, with acute infections or epileptics. If you are not sure if this method is safe for you, consult your physician/therapist or contact us so we can discuss your situation.