The Breath Collective - Brisbane
About
This was the first true/deep breath work event I've ever done and it was incredible! Oh sure, I've seen "breathing exercises" as part of other events (yoga etc), but this is purely focused on breath and trauma healing. It's effectively like a combination of slow hyperventilation (not as dramatic as it sounds, but instead short sharp breaths) and meditation done over hours, and by the end, you will tingle and are quite likely to dig deep into a healing space. They are run by the incredible Anna Renee, and there is no one else like her. She's a licensed therapist, who discovered that it often takes somatic modalities to really make a lasting difference with patients, breath work was one of the most powerful vehicles she has discovered, so that became her passion and side-project to help others discover something new about themselves. The events themselves are very intimate, and sweet. Anna has a fantastic sense of humour - made especially funny by her New Zealand accent. She's down-to-earth, funny AF and not at all like your typical higher-than-a-kite "healer", so I feel that takes the edge off for most people who arrive nervous. She also runs other events which you can find on The Breathwork Collective Events Page.
What's Special About This Event and Venue
The space Anna uses is beautiful... really homely and sweet. It feels like you're part of a little family, and I highly encourage you to stay around afterwards just to chat about your experience. It's different for every person.
In my particular first session (I say first because I'm definitely going back), Anna had teamed up with the incredible Flick, who led a short dance and authentic relating event (and does her own authentic relating stuff also).... and the powerful young Marcus .... who offered reiki and impressed everybody to meet someone so young who had a gift and passion for reiki massage. If you've never tried it before I highly recommend this workshop! Five stars. Come with trauma or without trauma... doesn't matter - if you live in the Brisbane area go ahead and book a class. It's a beautiful homely space, and they'll serve you lovely little healthy treats and refreshments before and after. The only downside of a wonderful intimate space is that there are only about 15 spots, so it usually sells out in advance. But hey - check the calendar and maybe you'll get lucky. :)
Sincerely,
Andrew Noske
See Also
- Conscious Events - Brisbane... more events in Brisbane.
Links
- Brisbane Contact Improv Australia... honestly, it's pretty hard to lock them down to one Facebook Group... you are better off getting someone to add you to the Facebook "Brisbane CI community" chat group.
| Acknowledgements: Big gratitude to Anna Renee for being an inspiration and pursuing her dream... for my beautiful friend Flick for encouraging me to go... oh and also other Flick (I know multiple Flicks now apparently) and Marcus. |
