Conscious Hug Workshop

Conscious Hug Workshop

Saturday, December 27 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Investment: ₱2,222

What if a hug was not just a habit…
but a medicine?

At Breathflow, we are opening a sacred, intentional space to relearn one of the most powerful and most misunderstood forms of human connection: the hug.

This is not casual touch.
This is conscious connection.

Why a Hug Matters More Than You Think

Modern humans are touch-deprived. We scroll, we text, we survive yet our nervous systems are starving for safe, regulated human contact.

Scientific research shows that a genuine hug:
• Releases oxytocin, the bonding hormone that creates trust, safety, and emotional connection
• Lowers cortisol, reducing stress and anxiety
• Regulates the nervous system, helping the body shift from survival mode into rest and repair
• Improves heart health, emotional resilience, and overall well-being

But here’s the deeper truth most people miss:

Receiving a hug is a skill.
Giving a hug is a practice.

Many of us give without truly being present.
Many of us struggle to receive without bracing, rushing, or disconnecting.

This workshop is designed to gently retrain your body, heart, and nervous system to do both with awareness, consent, and depth.

What You’ll Experience

Guided practices on how to give and receive a hug consciously
Understanding your body’s signals around touch and safety
Nervous-system regulation through presence and breath
A safe, held environment where boundaries are honored
A profound sense of grounding, connection, and emotional nourishment

This is not therapy.
This is not performance.
This is remembering what it feels like to be human together.

Who This Is For
• If you feel emotionally guarded yet deeply crave connection
• If you’re a giver who struggles to receive
• If you want to feel safer in your body and with others
• If you believe healing can be simple, embodied, and real

You will leave feeling softer, clearer, and more alive, carrying a tool you can bring into every relationship you touch.

Limited slots. 8 spots only.

This is your invitation to pause, arrive, and let yourself be held
not just by another human,
but by life itself.

DM to join.

Where: Breathflow Yoga & Meditation https://maps.app.goo.gl/M44xmMs4L73mzm43A?g_st=ipc

Follow us on Instagram: @ breathflowmakati https://www.instagram.com/breathflowmakati?igsh=MXYxd2JneHBienA4MQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Parking 🅿️: 6 Orion Parking
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About the facilitator:

Joanne Genoza is the founder of Breathflow Yoga & Meditation Studio in Manila and a professional life coach since 2020, having guided CEOs and clients from all walks of life toward clarity, resilience, and transformation. She trained in yoga in India, became a Reiki Master under a Tibetan monk in North India, and studied sound healing in Hong Kong with Martha, who holds the largest gong collection in Asia. Joanne also hosts the Heart to Heart Conversations podcast, ranked in the top 10% globally, where she explores healing, self-mastery, and soulful living.

Writings: https://heartflow.ghost.io/

Private 1:1 Coaching Call
https://calendly.com/genozajoanne/private-1-1-session-wtih-joanne-genoza

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/joanne-genoza-podcast/id1545545878
Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6SL7ikErXNBmwF2KtJWsFx?si=PJSkA5yGTLW0Uu1bkr8dWQ