** HELLO SPRING! **
The season of new beginnings. A time when the cycle of life, death, and rebirth reaches completion. As plants bloom and new life returns - the theme of resurrection illuminates. In this intentional, community-rich evening, our inward and outward focus will be directed upon nurturing seeds planted previously into bloom and/or revitalizing desires and projects that may have reached dormancy or stagnancy to become reinvigorated... alive, and reborn. We connect into the fertility of the land, of the beings occupying the plant and animal kingdoms and channel the energy of birth/rebirth inward into the areas of our own deliberate creation.
Cacao Ceremony:
We will anchor in and ground with a heart-centred cacao ceremony. The ceremonial-grade cacao you will be invited to welcome into your being is grown upon and sustainably harvested from native trees in Manabi, Ecuador brought to us by Cacao Amor.
Cacao is a plant medicine that aids in heart-opening and/or unveiling of the heart’s shadows. When we combine the energy of this medicine with the practice of altered consciousness journeying alongside our presence and availability to innerstand the heart’s whispers, content in the realm of bliss, joy, love, longing, grief, resentment, sadness or a deep sense of stillness may be experienced. Any arising emotion is serving you perfectly, so the invitation is one of allowance and surrender - to feel fully without judgement for the purpose of growth, healing, expansion and unconditional self-love.
Please let us know if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, on heart medication or anti-depressants so we can adjust your dosage and check in with you.
Red Pill Ritual:
DANCE | EMBODIED MOVEMENT | EMBODIED STILLNESS | EMOTIONAL RELEASE - Your Journey, Your Way
A Red Pill Ritual is an invitation to show up in your truth. It is an opportunity to disconnect from the Matrix and reconnect to your authentic self. It is a safe space to be deeply human, whatever that means to you in the moment.
We will provide the music, some release tools and our experience of what helps us on the journey. Where you take it from there, is up to you - this often includes ecstatic dance, emotional release, embodied stillness - everything is welcome.
"I can only show you the door. You are the one that has to walk through it" - Morpheus
Shamanic Breathwork Journey:
Consciously connecting the breath via a shamanic breathwork journey is known to unlock and draw into our conscious awareness messages, visions, interactions, experiences, memories and symbols that when processed and integrated illuminate that which is required to aid in our becoming. Try not to overthink it and simply breathe until you are surprised!
Shamanic Breathwork is a dynamic body-based, feeling-focused modality of transformation that anchors us deep within, bringing us home to our centre. Arrive willing to commit to the process and surrender to the experience as you are guided to breathe until you are surprised. An art-therapy process and integration circle will follow your journey to assist you in making sense of all presented to you.
Note: Shamanic Breathwork requires a commitment to a cyclical breathing pattern and has the potential to bring about intense feelings which may result in strong physical and/or emotional release. This practice involves voluntarily hyper-oxygenating your bloodstream, paving the way for reaching an altered state of consciousness where you may experience possibilities that are not grounded in this reality (dependant on your level of output - you are always in control).
It is not recommended for pregnant women though if you are pregnant and wish to join, please alert us and you will be offered a gentler breathing pattern.
Shamanic Inner Guidance Soul Journey
Seamlessly we will move from our breathwork journey into our spoken word “Shamanic Soul Journey”. You will be guided deep into your body with a guided meditation first to let go of Winter and what we don’t need anymore, then to welcome Spring and bringing in new beginnings. Following the meditation, we will do a Guided Shamanic Soul Clarity process focusing upon your heart’s desires. What I really want is…. Once compleated we will move into small groups for our sharing process.
Ground and Connect in Community:
Following our multi-part inner journeying adventure, we will chill and marinate in one another's presence with vegan pizza from Red Sparrow. There's no rush to re-enter the outside world - stay a while, debrief with friends new and old, journal in introspection and further integrate your inward exploration before reintegrating into the external world that awaits.
You may of course skip this part and head home to integrate in introspection.
Your Facilitators - Grace & Frankie:
Grace & Frankie, co-founders of Centre of You, bring you the very modality combination (ceremonial cacao and shamanic breathwork) which facilitated their meeting in Ubud, Bali and paved the way for Centre of You to be. Grace upholds a particularly special personal relationship with the spirit of cacao alongside shamanic teachings, both of which underpin the foundations of the space this journey is taking place within. Frankie is a qualified Yoga Teacher, Reiki Grandmaster and Shamanic Breathwork Facilitator. Both Frankie and Grace are Ordained Shamanic Ministers and intend to warmly guide and hold you through the sharing and delivery of their teachings.
Your Facilitators - Patty & Jehan:
After years in the corporate arena as an entrepreneur, accountant and executive, Patty began to wake up to the reality that life can be so much more than we are told. Through a spiritual journey that's unfolded over more than a decade, and has led to him living in 7 different countries, Patty has explored the far reaches of our human experience. Through profound experiences with 10-day silent meditation, plant medicine, tantra, cold water immersion, breathwork and philosophical study, he has cultivated a deep curiosity for how to optimise our lives, alongside an ever-growing sense of faith and gratitude for the magic of life all around us.
Preparation:
Endeavour to arrive 15 minutes prior to commencement, to allow time to visit the bathroom and create your nest. Know Centre of You is on Chapel St so ample time to find a car spot is best to be factored into your plans. Park direct on Chapel Street, or in Anchor Place, a free, open air carpark in the street opposite the arcade that Centre of You is nestled above.
- Bring an eyemask (optional though recommended)
- Bring any sacred items that may aid your journey (crystals, borrowing from the land, teddy)
- Wear comfortable loose clothing that enables ease of movement.
- Bring your journal (paper will be available if you forget)
- There are plenty of bolsters, blankets and cushions to get cosy with though feel free to bring your own for additional familiarity and groundedness.
- It is highly recommended to not consume a heavy meal in the 3 hours preceding our gathering so your time spent journeying is on a relatively empty stomach. A grounding meal after the experience (vegan pizza from Red Sparrow) will be provided.
Tickets:
$88.00 plus booking fee via button below.
If this event calls to you, though you are experiencing a transient time of financial hardship, be in touch via grace@centreofyou.com.au or via Instagram DM @centreofyou_chapelst.