You’re invited to join in on an evening of ceremony focused upon finding connection within yourself by journeying home into your heart centre.
Cacao Ceremony:
The evening will commence with a heart-opening 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 MAOI or SSRI based anti-depressants so we can adjust your dosage and check in with you.
Shamanic Breathwork Journey:
With the loving presence of mama cacao in your being, you will be guided into a shamanic breathwork journey. Consciously connecting the breath via a shamanic breathwork ceremony 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 and 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 for 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.
Your Facilitators - Grace & Frankie:
Grace & Frankie, co-founders of Centre of You, bring you the very modality combination 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.
Preparation:
- bring an eyemask (optional though recommended)
- bring any sacred items you desire that may aid your journey
- wear comfortable loose clothing that enables movement with ease
- 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 that no caffeine is ingested after lunchtime and to not consume a heavy meal in the 3 hours preceding ceremony so your time spent journeying is on a relatively empty stomach. A grounding meal after the experience is also recommended.
- parking on Chapel St is unmetered from 5pm. Alternatively part in Anchor Place open-air free parking. Anchor Place is the side street which runs opposite the arcade Centre of You is nestled within and is unmetered from 4pm.
Tickets:
Exchange $35.00 - If you are in need of this modality though are experiencing a transient time of financial hardship be in touch via grace@centreofyou.com.au
Claim your bolster below and arrive by 5:15pm to allow enough spaciousness to visit the bathroom and create your nest.