Breathwork sessions are held in San Geronimo and Berkeley, in small groups, over the course of two afternoons.
There will be two sessions of "breathing", one in which you will "breathe", and one in which you will hold space for another participant as their "sitter".
Breathwork practice involves a beautiful partnership between the breather and the sitter. Both roles are profound and a deep part of the experience.
Typical Schedule
Friday
4:00pm Arrival
4:15pm Opening Circle
5:00pm Breathwork #1
7:30pm Art Creation
8:30pm Group Sharing Circle
Saturday
2:30pm Arrival
3:00pm Breathwork #2
5:30pm Art Creation
6:30pm Group Sharing and
Closing Circle
Registration
Our Approach
Before: Preparation
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Pre-workshop phone consultations for new breathers
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Clear explanation of what to expect
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Consent and medical screening
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Community agreements
During: The Container
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Opening Circle (60-90 min): Grounding, intention-setting, guidelines
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Two Breathwork Journeys (2.5-3 hours): Deep breathing with evocative music in a supported environment
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Mandala Creation (45-60 min): Artistic integration immediately following breathwork
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Closing Circle (60-90 min): Witnessed sharing, collective integration
After: Integration
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Written integration prompts sent within 24 hours
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Optional follow-up zoom integration circle
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Reading recommendations
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Ongoing community for repeat participants
Who is this for?
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Those curious about deep psychological and spiritual exploration
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Have a stable support system and baseline mental health
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Are willing to encounter difficult material
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Understand this is not a quick fix or wellness trend
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Are prepared for potential temporary intensification of symptoms as unconscious material surfaces
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Can commit to the full workshop duration
After: Integration
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Written integration prompts sent within 24 hours
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Optional follow-up zoom integration circle
-
Reading recommendations
-
Ongoing community for repeat participants
During: The Container
-
Opening Circle (60-90 min): Grounding, intention-setting, guidelines
-
Two Breathwork Journeys (2.5-3 hours): Deep breathing with evocative music in a supported environment
-
Mandala Creation (45-60 min): Artistic integration immediately following breathwork
-
Closing Circle (60-90 min): Witnessed sharing, collective integration
Before: Preparation
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Pre-workshop phone consultations for new breathers
-
Clear explanation of what to expect
-
Consent and medical screening
-
Community agreements
Rebekah Wheeler is a nurse, a practicing midwife and a trauma specialist. She has a private practice in Sonoma County supporting people to process and heal traumas. She has been a birth worker for over 20 years, and her love of and commitment to Breathwork draws from her experiences in sitting with people through all of life's challenging transitions and experiences.
Tamara Wolfson, MS, LAc, is a PhD candidate in Depth Psychology & World Mythology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, where she also earned a Certificate in Psychedelics and Depth Psychology. Additionally, she completed her MDMA training with MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) and holds a Certificate in Psychedelic Therapy and Research from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). She trained at the Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco and holds certification in Death Midwifery from Sacred Crossings. With over 35 years of clinical experience in natural medicine, she brings a unique integrative perspective to transpersonal healing.
Tamara weaves clinical practice with retreat leadership and wellness consulting. Her work explores the intersection of traditional healing modalities, depth psychology, and consciousness studies, with particular focus on supporting transformative life passages, somatic trauma release, and spiritual emergence experiences. Tamara is dedicated to fostering safe, creative spaces for deep and profound process work.
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