At this time in the world, there is so much unexpressed grief and loss. Yet beneath the surface, new life is waiting to emerge.
We live in a culture that has not been taught how to grieve. Healing requires a witness and a safe harbor.
Join us for a daylong immersive journey to transmute your sorrow into the seeds of your future.
The Experience
In this sacred space, we use the alchemy of sound and breathwork to navigate the landscape of the soul. You will be guided to move through the weight of what has been lost and into a deeper listening for what is ready to be born.
What dreams are you ready to bring into the world?
What wants to be birthed through you?
What We Will Explore:
The power of breathwork: using conscious breathing to release stored emotional tension and access deeper states of clarity..
Guided journeying: navigating the inner landscape of grief to uncover what is waiting beneath.
Transmutation rituals: practices to transform heavy energy into creative life force.
A safe community space: a held container where every emotion is welcome and every voice is heard.
The Flow of the Day
Morning
We begin by creating a shared sacred space, arriving together in circle and setting our intentions for the day. Through breathwork and sound, you will be gently guided into an inner journey, with time for creative reflection, journaling, and integration. There will also be space to witness and be witnessed within the group, supporting a deeper experience of connection and presence.
Lunch Break
Afternoon
In the afternoon, we continue the journey with breath, sound, and guided exploration, allowing space for deeper listening and expression. This is followed by a sharing circle, and an embodied sound and movement practice to support the emergence of what is ready to be reborn. We will close the day together in circle, gently completing our time and the container we have created.
“Grief is not a sign of weakness... it is a tribute to love.”
Come as you are. No prior experience with breathwork or sound healing is required.
Facilitated by:
Ann-Marie Boudreau
Ann-Marie Boudreau is dedicated to working with communities and individuals to enable them on their personal journeys toward self-realization and fulfillment addressing the needs of the soul, spirit and human experience. “In our effort to communicate with the larger part of life we can lose touch with our natural ability to express ourselves.”
Ann-Marie trained as a Classical Concert Pianist with the Royal Conservatory of Music gaining her ARCT, along with training in India on the Sitar and Voice. She also trained and assisted in teaching Gary Diggins’ Soundwork as Soulwork program during its inaugural year at TAC for soundwork practitioners. She is a Sound Doula, Soundwork Practitioner, multi-instrumentalist, improvisational and intuitive vocalist, Reiki Master, composer, recording artist and painter. Along with her private sound practice, she was a faculty member of the Transformational Arts College for 10 years where she taught their sound healing programs and in their Spiritual Director program on Death & Dying and Ritual.
One of the co-Founders of the Music Can Heal Organization, Ann-Marie also brings her music and compassionate care to her bedside work in hospices, hospitals, residences and palliative care facilities in support of individuals facing long-term and terminal illness. You can find a video of some of her work for MOSAIC on behalf of the Music Can Heal Organization at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP-zZlQHsak
Ann-Marie’s You Tube Channel: @ann-marieboudreau8570Mindfulness Expert
Michele Meehan
Michele Meehan, MA, RP, CCC, CRC is a Registered Psychotherapist and Shamanic Practitioner with more than 30 years experience in counselling, psychotherapy, and community work. Michele's focus is integrative healing to bring body, mind, heart and spirit into harmony using shamanic practices, integrative breath work, somatic awareness, and ritual. Michele has extensive experience working with people who have experienced trauma, anxiety, depression, pain, disability or chronic illness. Michele is trained a variety of modalities including breathwork, shamanic journeying, Reiki, yoga, and meditation. She draws from these various approaches to facilitate authentic expression in all aspects of being. Michele is available for individual sessions in psychotherapy, breathwork, or shamanic healing.
Deborah Brodey
Deborah Brodey has been a Transformation Guide/ vocal sound healer, Yoga teacher, and ceremonial facilitator and artist for over 26 years and has a passion for co-creating nourishing healing Transformative spaces for Changemakers to return home to Self, Community and the Earth through the practice of radical self nourishment and living reciprocity. Through her work, she holds space for her clients to uncover the truth of who they are, assisting them to radically self nourish, step into their power, unleash their authentic voice and come into “Right Relationship” and alignment. Deborah has spent years travelling the world and learning ceremonial ways from Indigenous Elders, healers and Yoga teachers to uncover her Self, find her voice and step into her power. Deborah is the Creator of the Radical Self Nourishment Program which focuses on holistic Self care for healers / changemakers, space holders & Helping professionals so that they can be nourished as they nourish others. Deborah is currently writing her book on The 7 Keys of Living Reciprocity and is teaching workshops and her new online course The Heart of Living reciprocity based on her book. Deborah is also a recording artist and released her debut Sound Healing album, Portals of Sound in 2014.
Your Investment
This retreat is offered with a sliding scale to honour different finacial realities. You're invited to choose the rate that feels right for you. The Sustainer Rate helps make it possible for others in the community to attend at the Nourished Rate.
Space is limited to 16 participants.
E-transfer option available
(Please send e-trasnfer to deborahbrodey@gmail.com).
Cancellation Policy
We understand that life can bring the unexpected, and we aim to hold both clarity and compassion when it comes to cancellations.
If you need to cancel 7 or more days before the retreat, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 6 days of the retreat, we are not able to offer a refund, as preparations and commitments for this shared offering will already be in place.
You are welcome to transfer your spot to a friend or loved one at any time. Please let us know in advance so we can update our records.
In some cases, and at our discretion, we may be able to offer a partial credit toward a future offering, but this cannot be guaranteed.
Thank you for understanding and for honouring the care, time, and energy that goes into creating this shared experience.
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