Breathing Gathering is a series of four breathing meditation workshops based on powerful ancestral practices that promote emotional empowerment and inner clarity, with the goal of turning our emotions into a force for change and transformation.
Incorporating these practices into your routine will allow you to harmonize the nervous system in a very precise way, which not only improves your perception of reality, but also helps you move more firmly and safely within it, thus taking advantage of all the potential wisdom that life's challenges silently hide.
We train the breath to connect ourselves to an internal source of inexhaustible energy.
The Gathering consists of 4 on-site workshops of 2.5 hours each, distributed as follows:
SATURDAY
9:00AM – Time to arrive
9:30AM-12:00PM – Workshop 1 / Fear
12:00PM-1:00PM – Lunch
1:00PM-1:30PM – Relaxation
1:30PM-4:00PM – Workshop 2 / Anger and rage
SUNDAY
9:00AM – Time to arrive
9:30AM-12:00PM – Workshop 3: Grief and transformation
12:00PM-1:00PM – Lunch
1:00PM-1:30PM – Relaxation
1:30PM-4:00PM – Workshop 4: Emotional balance
* The Gathering is non-residential.
We will explore, in a completely practical way, breathing exercises to neutralize fear, anger and rage, as well as meditation techniques that accompany us in times of grief.
The Gathering closes with the workshop on Emotional Balance: a series of breathing and meditative practices to integrate what we have learned in the other three workshops.
We will also discuss the theoretical details associated with each of the techniques practiced throughout the weekend, thereby understanding their fundamental historical and scientific bases.
The idea is that you learn to develop a meditative state based on your own breathing, using ancestral breathing exercises that focus on the correct processing of emotions to promote change and personal growth.
"Let your mind wander in the simple. Be one with the infinite. Let all things take their way"
– Chuang Tzu –
You will receive a comprehensive PDF file with all the Gathering exercises, as well as illustrations and recent scientific research to motivate you to continue practicing, knowing exactly what you are doing from a clear and informed perspective, both psychologically and neurologically.
Breathing meditation asks us consistency, technique and precision to achieve significant changes in our way of relating to emotions using breathing patterns, so the more informed we are about the theory that accompanies these techniques, the more our practice is enriched and therefore its results.
The Gathering is open to everyone, whether or not they have meditated before.
Those who have never meditated will learn how to do so through powerful breathing techniques focused on mental health and emotional intelligence. On the other hand, experienced meditators will be able to further enrich the practice by using ancestral techniques that deepen their meditative experience.
Both days include a delicious vegetarian lunch prepared by our private chef, specially designed for the Gathering (vegan and gluten-free menu not available).
I'm Antonio, and I have more than 20 years of experience in meditation and ancient yoga, in India, Nepal and Costa Rica. Here you can read more.
DATE AND LOCATION
– January 25, 26 (San Isidro Heredia).
This Gathering will be held at Kala Yoga, a property surrounded by green areas and a cool climate typical of the area bordering the Braulio Carrillo National Park.
– February 22, 23 (Curridabat, San José).
For this other Gathering we will meet in a beautiful house with an architecture based on classic coffered details, in Freses neighborhood.
TIME
From 9:00AM-4:00PM each day.
* The Gathering is non-residential.
FEE, US$295 p/person
* Full Gathering of 2 days/ 4 workshops.
* Keep in mind that the Gathering is in Spanish, but the instructions for the practices can be translated into English if necessary; not so the consultations of the participants in the closing circle, or topics considered as non-essential.
* The space is reserved via bank transfer, PayPal or SINPE-Costa Rican-mobile, by paying the entire rate. Tell me to send you the payment information only if you have already decided that you will come, please.
* If you pay in colones, use the sale rate according to the Central Bank of Costa Rica here.
– The entire Gathering is a comprehensive experience in which each of the four workshops are interrelated, so it is not possible to do the workshops separately – You have to do the whole weekend, in the same venue (that is, you can't mix venues either).
– Ask before payment to check availability.
– Please bring your own yoga mat. If you don’t feel comfortable meditating on the floor, there will be chairs and cushions available.
– Please avoid photos or videos during the Gathering (once it is finished, is ok).
– Event not suitable for children, teenagers or pets.
– Cancellation policy: If cancellation is requested, 100% will be refunded within 3 calendar days after payment; after 3 calendar days 50% will be refunded. IMPORTANT: seven days before the date of the Gathering no refunds will be done. The date of the Gathering is non-transferable to any other Gathering, but if you can't come, you can give your space to someone else.
– Here you can read about the Modo Elefante concept.
– If you have a retreat center or any other work structure related to these topics and would like to bring the Breathing Gathering to your community, contact me to talk!
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