💥 Transition Breath: the 2022 wrap up💥
What's on (2023):
Private, one-2-one breathwork sessions recommence on 10 January 2023.
Transmute group breathwork - bringing in JOY - Sunday, 29 January 2023 (1pm to 4pm), Flow Yoga Canberra, Dairy Road Precinct (book your spot here).
Monthly men's group breathwork recommences on Tuesday, 7 February 2023 (6.30pm to 9pm) at Griffith Community Centre, Griffith (book your spot here).
Soul Seeker Program 2023, registrations are opening April 2023 and commences August 2023. Pre-registration, dates and further information are available here.
Group breathwork is being planned for Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Albury/Wodonga, Byron Bay and Benalla.
Hi everyone,
Regular updates for the latter half of 2022 did not manage to materialise - either an indicator of a full half of the year or...laziness! Either way, the past year has felt full - a total of 15 group breathwork sessions, offered here in Canberra and in Germany, along with a growing number of individual sessions, both in person and online. As we are just past the Summer Solstice (on 22nd December), it’s an important time to take stock of any growth or gifts from the past year, and hold it close to inspire more creative/life force energy into our movement towards the Winter Solstice.
2022 saw the commencement of a regular men's group breathwork offering, which has been attended by a wonderful group of men. It's been a real honour witnessing people learning the practice, overcoming thresholds, speaking from the heart, letting go, feeling their bodies and emotions. There are not many spaces in our culture where men are supported to experience themselves in this way, and it is something that I will continue to support and grow into the future.
In addition, Transmute recently celebrated its 2nd anniversary. It seems crazy that Amber and I decided to commence Transmute during a bloody global pandemic, yet we did, and it's grown ever since. The alchemy of these sessions is palpable, and it's been a real honour to hold space with Amber over these two years. Transmute is in its infancy and with each year its creativity and dynamism brings new flavours and opportunities for growth and transformation - individually and collectively. Again, thank you to all of you who have attended these Transmute breathwork sessions over these two years.
Of course, I just want to give a special thanks to those of you who attended individual sessions in 2022. I've witnessed incredible commitment, vulnerability and trust in each of you. There is a real mastery that takes place in these sessions. It is an absolute privilege to witness each person's inner intelligence, resilience and Power manifest into greater awareness.
And now for 2023...
Next year feels significant - at least at a personal level, but perhaps collectively too. I'm noticing more people acting on what they feel called to, or taking steps in that direction. These acts of bravery, of embracing change, are taking place at a time that feels less certain. A teacher, Darpan, says "human consciousness is notoriously asleep when things are comfortable, predictable and certain". Perhaps then the disruptions of recent years, and potentially years ahead, will result in people less willing to compromise on their hearts' calling. New challenges bring new opportunities and new visions. In this regard, I feel very passionate about the role of trance practices, such as breathwork, bring to transitionary processes. Rational, logical, pre-determined intelligence has its place, but so does the intelligence of our life force energy, creativity, body and intuition. Our Ancestors knew this, and embraced such practices for this reason.
I’m taking a short break over the Christmas/New Year period, recommencing individual sessions on 10 January 2023. A joy themed Transmute will recommence on 29 January 2023 (tickets available here) and the first men’s group for 2023 will start on 7 February (tickets available here). Transition Breath will be closed for March 2023, as I am joining one of the original breathwork practitioners who brought breathwork to western consciousness (Sondra Ray in the 1960-70s) on an India Quest to the Himalayas. As many of you know, breathwork is both a therapeutic tool and a spiritual practice, and this time with Sondra in India is a wonderful opportunity to enhance my experience of its spiritual potentiality.
Plans are underway to bring Transition Breath to Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Albury/Wodonga, Byron and Benalla. Finally, for those of you who are patiently waiting for further details about the Soul Seeker Program, I can confirm that it will commence in August 2023. This program is a breathwork intensive, held over 5 months. Further information about the program is available here, with registrations opening in April 2023 (if you have not done so already, express your interest via this link to be first in line).
Finally, Transition Breath’s hours/days of operations will change from April 2023 as I move away from conventional work and open up more space for breathwork (and later in the year, psychotherapy). Further updates about opening hours etc will be provided in the New Year.
Wishing each of you sacred Solstice, a restful end-of-year and energised 2023. Remember to think less, breathe more…or when in doubt, just breathe!
Big love to you all.
Joshua.
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Contact me at info@transitionbreath.com if you have any questions