EvenT Summary:
An evening of meditation, breathwork & guided journaling to slow down, reduce stress, cleanse your emotional and energetic body, and reconnect with your inner self and inner wisdom.
Led by Shawna Thibodeau – meditation & breathwork teacher, psychospiritual & IFS coach + Mental Health Nurse (RN).
Beginners are fully welcome and encouraged. No experience is needed.
When & Where?
Upcoming Dates:
- Friday September 25, 7:00-9:15pm
The Yoga Vine – Beamsville, Ontario (20 min from Hamilton)
BREATHWORK & MEDITATION CIRCLES
Join us for a powerful session of inner connection, release, and healing through guided meditation, breathwork and post-session guided journaling.
WHAT IS BREATHWORK?
Conscious Connected Breathwork (CCB) (also commonly called holotropic breathwork or transformational breathwork) is a powerful breathing technique that uses a continuous, rhythmic breathing pattern to help quiet the thinking mind and access deeper layers of the subconscious. By accessing deeper layers of the subconscious, breathwork can support emotional healing, stress reduction, increased self-awareness, and personal growth. It can help us process difficult emotions, gain insight into our patterns and experiences, connect more deeply with ourselves, and cultivate greater peace, clarity, and alignment in our lives.
This type of breathwork is done lying down, with an eye mask on, and is done to music.
WHAT BREATHWORK CAN HELP WITH:
Breathwork can support you with:
Emotional release and clearing of built-up stress, tension, or stored emotions
Reducing stress, anxiety, overwhelm and mental busyness
Increasing self-awareness and understanding of your thoughts and patterns
Gaining insight and clarity on situations in your life and on your path forward
Connecting more deeply to your intuition, inner truth, and next steps
Increasing creativity, inspiration, and sense of direction
Improving mood, self-esteem, and sense of empowerment
Regulating the nervous system and helping the body return to a calmer, more balanced state
Feeling lighter, more open, and more connected to yourself
During a breathwork session some people experience needed emotional release, some feel deep peace and stillness, some receive insight or clarity, and others simply feel relaxed and present. Every experience is unique. And every experience is exactly right for you and where you are on your path.
Many people leave breathwork sessions feeling clearer, calmer, more open-hearted, and more connected to themselves and their lives.
Personally, breathwork has been such a profound modality for myself, providing deep healing and clarity along my path. It helped me: process and heal from grief and challenging life phases, work with and release challenging emotions such as stress, sadness, frustration, anger and anxiety, it helped me tune into my truths and provided me with clarity and creative ideas on my path forward, and it connected me to states of deep peace, love, and bliss within and a deepening spiritual connection and connection to something greater. You can read about my experience with breathwork in my memoir, The Light That Shines Through.
SCHEDULE OF EVENING
7:00-8:00PM – Welcome, settling in, review of breathwork practice + intention setting
8:00-9:00PM – Guided Meditation for grounding, energy healing & stress reduction (10 min) & flows into a 50-55 min Breathwork Playlist & Session
9:00-9:15PM – Resting, Reflection & Guided Journaling
This is a co-ed welcome event. Beginners welcome! No experience necessary. Sharing is to your comfort level. Come alone, or bring a friend.
I encourage you to come out and try breathwork and just go at your own pace of exploration that works for you!
“That was the most healing I’ve felt in an hour compared to the whole last year.”
– Breathwork Participant about her breathwork session
These sessions are for you if you’re…
Wanting to feel more calm, grounded, and at peace within yourself
Needing space to release stress, emotions, or mental overwhelm
Wanting to connect more deeply to yourself and your intuition as well as gain clarity on situations in your life
Going through a challenging time or transition in life, or simply seeking a self-care practice for YOU time
Wanting to experience the healing and transformative effects of breathwork
Looking for a powerful self-care and personal growth experience
Meet Your Guide
SHAWNA THIBODEAU
This evening is led by meditation & breathwork teacher, psychospiritual & IFS coach, author & mental health nurse, Shawna Thibodeau. Shawna has been a meditation teacher and teacher of inner work for over 12 years. As a mental health nurse, and having experienced deep healing and transformation in her own life through inner work and holistic practices, she is passionate about helping others improve their mental, emotional and spiritual health, as well as their life through a psychospiritual approach. She’s run meditation and breathwork classes and workshops for over 12 years, has run over 70 retreats internationally including Canada, United States, Costa Rica, Portugal and Italy, as well as over 20+ rounds of group online programs. She is passionate about offering services and circles that help others on their healing, evolution and self-connection journeys as well as creating spaces to connect and share with others.
***WHO BREATHWORK IS NOT FOR***
Breathwork is an activating practice and isn’t for everyone.
For safety reasons, this style of breathwork is not recommended for individuals with:
Cardiovascular disease, history of heart attack or stroke, unmanaged high blood pressure, seizure disorders or epilepsy, glaucoma or retinal detachment, history of aneurysms (personal or family)
Diagnosis of bipolar, schizophrenia, complex PTSD, or active suicidal ideation (recommended to start this modality with a trauma specialist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist)
Recent major surgery, significant injury, or physical limitations that may be aggravated by deep breathing
Pregnancy
If you have asthma, please bring your inhaler and consult with your healthcare provider if unsure.
BREATHWORK & MEDITATION CIRCLES
Registration
Evening Breathwork & Meditation Circle
Your monthly self-care, emotional cleansing and inner reflection session
Friday September 25th
7:00-9:15pm
CITY: Beamsville, Ontario
The Yoga Vine Studio
An evening circle to help you slow down, release stress & emotional tension, gain clarity, and reconnect with yourself and your life through guided meditation and breathwork.
$55
*Price in CAD + Tax.
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE
Cancellation/Refund policy: Due to limited spots, there are no refunds or date transfers for evening breathwork sessions. You are welcome to gift your spot to someone else if you are unable to join. If session is cancelled (due to weather or Shawna is sick), there will be a make-up date provided or an online session done in its place.
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Still Have some Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! Healing work is powerful when you come alone as you can explore your own inner space without distraction and you have time to integrate and reflect. You can also bring a friend or family member to share the experience with.
Another big YES! I welcome all levels and complete beginners too! An explanation of breathwork will be provided prior to beginning practice.
To help you feel comfortable and supported during the breathwork session, please bring:
A yoga mat
A smaller (thinner) pillow for gentle head support
A blanket
An eye mask (optional but recommended)
A journal & pen
A water bottle
Comfortable layered clothing
It is recommended to eat 2–3 hours before the session.
For safety reasons, this style of breathwork is not recommended for individuals with:
Cardiovascular disease, history of heart attack or stroke, or unmanaged high blood pressure
Seizure disorders or epilepsy
Glaucoma or retinal detachment
History of aneurysms (personal or family)
Severe or unmanaged mental health conditions, or complex PTSD
Recent major surgery, significant injury, or physical limitations that may be aggravated by deep breathing
Pregnancy (unless cleared by your primary healthcare provider)
If you have asthma, please bring your inhaler and consult with your healthcare provider if unsure.
By attending this event, you take full responsibility for your own physical and emotional wellbeing and agree to participate at your own pace. You are always encouraged to take breaks, slow your breathing, or return to natural breathing at any time during the session.
If you are unsure whether this practice is appropriate for you, please consult your healthcare provider before attending.
about your facilitator
Meet Shawna
Shawna Thibodeau
Shawna is a meditation, breathwork and yoga teacher, mental health nurse as well as a psychospiritual & IFS (Internal Family Systems) Coach. A history of depression and anxiety in her teens, led her in her early 20’s onto a healing and spiritual path. Finding and practicing meditation completely shifted her life and opened her up to learning and studying various holistic and spiritual modalities over the next 12 years.
With a professional background of 10 years in mental health nursing, Shawna combines therapeutic and spiritual modalities to help others heal, gain clarity and step into greater empowerment and more aligned and authentic lives. She is passionate about teaching others how using the mind can influence reality as well as how belief systems create the current reality you are living. She helps clients heal, release what does not serve them and step into minds, beliefs systems and a path that aligns more with their truths and their highest self.
Shawna has led over 70 retreats internationally, including in Canada, USA, Italy, Costa Rica and Portugal.
