Temenos Immersive offers a comprehensive breathwork retreat experience designed specifically for men. This non-residential retreat integrates holistic breathwork (conscious connected breathing), psychotherapy, meditation/pranayama, movement, and nature-connection practices. The program aims to assist participants in releasing mental chatter, tension, and stress stored in the body while facilitating access to the wisdom of their subconscious.
This immersive retreat will bring you:
an opportunity to enhance your personal and emotional growth;
a greater sense of present-moment awareness;
a reconnection with your physical self and the natural world;
an opportunity to process unintegrated traumas and mental patterns that do not support you; and
greater peace, less stress/tension and more freedom.
EARLY BIRD ENDS TO 9 MARCH.
Details of the Temenos Retreat:
Date: Saturday, March 23, and Sunday, March 24, 2024.
Time: 10 am to 6 pm daily.
Location: Private bush property in Wamboin, NSW (30-minute drive from Canberra CBD).
Exchange: $395 (early bird, ends 9 March); $495 (full fee). A $100 deposit is required to reserve space.
Amenities: Vegetarian lunch and light refreshments provided.
Optional Extra: A sacred tobacco ceremony along the Molonglo River in Canberra on Friday, March 22, 2024.
Note: This is a non-residential retreat, and car-pooling is encouraged for convenience.
Timing may change based on needs of the group on the day.
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"Temenos" is an ancient Greek term denoting a sacred space designed for contemplation, ritual, ceremony, and connection. It serves as a demarcation between the ordinary and the sacred. In psychological terms, Temenos signifies a symbolic space within an individual's psyche, embodying a sacred inner realm conducive to personal growth, self-discovery, and transformation.
This retreat embraces the symbolic essence of Temenos, establishing a space where men can gather, connect with themselves and their community, and delve into the timeless wisdom residing within the inner realms of the psyche and body.
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This men’s retreat will create space for you to achieve your growth potential, expand your awareness, shed outdated thoughts and behavioural patterns, foster connection with self and others and allow you to redefine and embrace your masculinity.
Through the use of conscious-connected breathing (breathwork) and holistic psychotherapy, this men's group breathwork retreat will support you to:
-access a deeper understanding of self and your experience of life;
-quiet the thinking mind (mental chatter) and access the wisdom of the subconscious mind and body;
-gain new information and clarity about life;
-release old and outdated stories about yourself and how you are in this world;
-let go of held or 'hidden' physical, emotional and mental patterns and stories;
-bring your heart, body and mind into alignment; and
-access a deeper understanding of your spirituality.
Transition Breath’s men’s groups are trauma-informed and apply holistic psychotherapy principles to every retreat. Holistic Breathwork is ideal for people experiencing mental health conditions such as chronic stress, anxiety and depression, processing trauma and wanting to find greater meaning and purpose in life. -
This retreat will offer:
daily morning embodiment sessions;
four themed group breathwork sessions
contemplation and nature connection practices
sharing/yarning circles
organic vegetarian lunches and light refreshments
sacred tobacco ceremony (optional) and
post-retreat online Zoom check-in.
To ensure adequate support is available to the participants, the group size will be limited.
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The primary tool of self-exploration will be holistic breathwork, a unique and ancient technique, otherwise known as ‘conscious connected breathing’. Holistic Breathwork combines conscious connected breathing with mind-body awareness techniques, nurturing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Highlighting the transformative power of conscious breathing, it aims to ease stress, release tensions and emotional blockages, enhance awareness, embodiment, and personal growth. Tailored for mental health concerns like stress, anxiety and depression, it helps understand and release traumas while accessing inner wisdom and empowerment.
Holistic Breathwork cultivates profound balance, harmony, and peace in the mind and body, presenting a holistic approach to self-discovery, personal growth and overall health.
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Sacred tobacco, alternatively known as rapé (pronounced ha-peh), originates from South America. It is a powdered shamanic snuff made from Nicotiana Rustica, a type of tobacco also known as Mapacho. The tobacco plant is mixed with other medicine plants and sacred prayers, aligning each type of rapé with a specific purpose or intention. This form of tobacco is ingested through the nose, with the use of a utensil called a tepi, in a ceremonial setting.
Rapé helps energetically clear the mind and body. Supporting the rebalancing of the body’s energy system, rapé induces a purification. This purification process may result in a clearing of mental energy or softening of the nervous system. In some cases, rapé may induce a purge or release of some kind (emotional release, tears or vomiting).
Each rapé ceremony is held with intention. We honour the four directions, the Wisdom of the Heart and clear Vision.
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A $100 deposit is required to reserve your spot for this retreat. An invoice will then be issued with remaining amount owing.
Early bird exchange is required by 9 March 2024.
Full exchange is required by 20 March 2024.
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– Cancel before 27 February, full refund minus $25 administration fee.
– Cancel between 27 February and 15 March, full refund minus $100 administration fee.
– Cancel after 15 March, no refund is available unless you find someone to fill your place.
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Joshua is a holistic psychotherapist/counsellor and breathwork practitioner, supporting clients and running workshops since 2018 across Australia and internationally. With a focus on the transformative power of the breath, heart, and mind, Joshua empowers individuals to utilise these elements for growth and empowerment. Through the use of holistic breathwork and psychotherapy, he supports clients to access their inner wisdom, release self-limiting beliefs, and foster increased consciousness, awareness and sense of purpose. Joshua assists people with processing trauma and mental/emotional health challenges, while also exploring altered states of consciousness, life-meaning questions, and spirituality. His trauma-informed practice, guided by the client's journey, welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, genders, and sexualities. He offers personalised breathwork and psychotherapy, couples therapy and group breathwork workshops.
This retreat is for all men, from all walks of life, including the GBTIQ community. No experience with breathwork is necessary, beginners are welcome. Certain physical or mental health concerns may impact participation. Please contact Joshua or your health professional should you have any concerns.
Contact Joshua from Transition Breath for further information and bookings.
What others have said about breathwork with Joshua from Transition Breath:
“Josh made me feel at ease, and most importantly for me, he made me feel understood. He always showed great kindness in the way he spoke and managed to help guide me to solutions and ways of dealing with the problems I was facing in a subtle and caring way.”
“Transition Breath and breathwork has given me a new way to look at my past, my future and my life in the present. I am truly grateful for breathwork.”
“I had an incredibly insightful experience in the Breathwork session with Joshua which allowed me to tap into deep areas of my unconscious. Joshua facilitates with such loving care, authenticity and experience that allowed me to go with the flow and beyond anything I would have imagined possible by just using the Breath.”
“I had an excellent experience with Joshua the space he held for our group breath work session felt safe and comfortable, this can be a deep experience and for me it’s important that the facilitator has done the work as well, clearly, Josh has.”
“One of the most amazing experiences I’ve had in a very long time ! Can’t wait to see Josh again”