May 09, 2024
Double Holotropic Breathwork -retreat
9.-12.5. Finland
Welcome to dive deep within in this full board retreat! Holotropic Breathwork is a powerful method for self-exploration, which utilizes the healing power of breath, music, bodywork and safe space. This retreat is a great opportunity to explore the method in-depth, since there will be altogether 4 breathwork sessions, in which each participant will be breathing in two and sitting in two.
On thursday we land together at the venue, meet the group and prepare for the inner journeys. Both on friday and saturday there will be two breathing sessions. During the whole retreat we will provide good tools for integration the experiences and especially on sunday we will deepen the integration. Because the double breathwork can get quite deep, you can support the overall process scheduling as easy days as possible for thursday before the retreat and monday after the retreat.
Retreat is held in Ystävyyden Majatalo (Kalkkilantie 74, 25110 Kruusila, https://ystavyydenmajatalo.fi). The venue is in the middle of Turku and Helsinki and you can reach it easily with bus from both directions. In the peaceful surroundings of Ystävyyden Majatalo there is also possibility for sauna and swimming in a lake. Food and accommodation are included in the price. Along with tasty vegetarian food there will be snacks and tea/coffee during the whole weekend. Accommodations are in private rooms.
No previous experience of Holotropic Breathwork is required. We will use english and/or finnish, depending on the language of the participants. Translation is provided if needed.
Preliminary schedule
We will send Introduction lecture for Holotropic Breathwork in video, for the first time breathers which is mandatory to watch it before the retreat
Thursday
17:00-18:00 Registration / optional dinner (7€)
18:00-21:00 Opening circle and preparation for the inner journeys
Friday
8:00 Breakfast
9:00-21:00 Breathing sessions, foods and evening circle
21:00 Free time/sauna
Saturday
8:00 Breakfast
9:00-21:00 Breathing sessions, foods and evening circle
21:00 Free time/sauna
Sunday
8:30 Breakfast
9:30-12:00 Deepening the integration
12:00-14:00 Closing the retreat and tips for going back home
How to reserve your place in the retreat:
1. Fill the Registration form and Medical form from the link below
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iNuNLVe7ImvtGNqSe1x6JjSH_t3JJQQMrFc9sA_5YeY
The purpose of the Medical form is to survey your relevant background information and possible contraindications for the retreat. This helps us to ensure that you can participate safely in the retreat and that we can support your process in the best possible way. If any question is unclear to you, ask us for clarification.
2. Pay the Deposit fee (50€) or the whole payment of the retreat
(Payment details below)
Your place will be confirmed after you have filled the registration and medical forms and paid the deposit fee or the whole payment of the retreat. After we have got your payment, we will send you a confirmation email. If you pay just the deposit fee, you need to pay the rest of the payment latest in registration, where you can pay with cash or mobilepay.
We will send an Introductory lecture to Holotropic Breathwork in video, which is mandatory to watch for the first time breathers. After you have watched the video, we will do an interview with all the new participants via zoom 1-2 weeks before the event. The interview is also a good opportunity to ask questions or express any thoughts regarding the retreat.
Payment information:
Price of the retreat (including the deposit fee 50€):
Full price: 570€ / Earlybird 520€ until 28.4.
Student / unemployed / senior citizen price:
520€ / Earlybird 460€ until 28.4.
(10€ discount from all ticket groups for HB Finland ry members)
(Prices includes 10% VAT)
Bank information
Account owner: Holotropic Breathwork Finland ry
Address of the company: Parkinkatu 7 as 1, 20500 Turku, Finland
IBAN: FI20 7997 7990 1619 57
BIC: HOLVFIHH
Amount(€): Retreat price / deposit fee (50€)
Message: Retreat 5/24 + Your full name
If you have any problems with the payments or you would like to participate but your financial situation doesn’t allow it, just contact us so we can try to find a good solution.
Deposit- / cancellation fee 50€
If you need for some reason to cancel your participation in the retreat, we will refund your payment fully if the cancellation is done before 2.5. If the cancellation is done after that, we will keep the reservation fee.
Because in the breathing-sessions there can be sometimes strong emotional and physical experiences, for safety reasons it is not generally recommended for pregnant women, people with heart-problems and very high blood pressure, with strong psychiatric illnesses, with ongoing spiritual emergency, with recent fractures or surgical operations, with acute infections or epileptics. If you are not sure if this retreat is safe for you, just contact us so we can discuss your situation.
Facilitators of the retreat
Valde Orrenmaa
Certified Holotropic Breathwork facilitator (GTT)
Transpersonal consult, cognitive brief-therapist, science of religion (M.A.)
Chairman of HB Finland ry
valdeorrenmaa.fi
Valde is a communal mystic living in Kaarina, who is drawn to depth and the practice of compassion. He has worked with individuals and groups in the areas of healing, inner growth, meditation, and therapeutic states of consciousness. As a facilitator he has calm, gentle and strong presence. He graduated from the Grof Transpersonal Training in 2019 as a facilitator of Holotropic Breathwork and a transpersonal consultant. The holotropic perspective has given him a deep understanding of the inner wisdom present in everyone, as well as the importance of creating an accepting, supportive, and safe space for personal growth. Valde is a cognitive brief-therapist and has a masters degree in science of religion, and has specialized in unusual states of consciousness and experiences. He has also worked as a trainer and event coordinator at the Finnish psycare organization Kotilo, volunteered in terminal care, and is currently studying to become a mindfulness instructor. Valde finds joy in nature, meditation, music, dance, karate, and in authentic connections with other beings.
Iida Hokkanen
Iida discovered Holotropic breathwork in 2019 and since then the method has been a significant part of her own healing journey. The safe, loving and empowering breathwork community has felt so much like home that she was inspired to start the holotropic breathwork facilitator training in 2022.
Enabling holistic well being and body-mind-soul coherence for individuals, groups and communities is Iida’s calling. She is a nature connection guide, gives energy healing treatments and will also become certified as a breathwork coach later on in 2023. Her own ways for connecting with her authentic self include exploring voice and movement, doing breathwork and experiencing the nature.
In her daily life Iida is a Human Resource professional, mother of a wonderful 8-year girl and servant to a fluffy and furry dog.