Transformational Breathwork Journey: Shadow Alchemy

Transformational Breathwork is a healing modality where we intentionally work with our breath to enter a deep state of consciousness to access physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healing and activation.

✨ In this special Shadow Alchemy edition, we will gently explore the hidden aspects of our psyche, the parts of ourselves that often operate beneath the surface, influencing our lives without our conscious awareness. These “shadow” aspects may include beliefs, emotions, and traits we’ve rejected, repressed, or disowned.

Shadow Alchemy is the process of bringing light to these unseen parts with compassion and curiosity, allowing what was once unconscious to be integrated as wisdom, power, and wholeness. Because in truth, our power is sourced from integrating ALL parts of ourselves - finding wholeness through bringing home the gifts of the parts we've suppressed or rejected for perhaps much of our lives.

Through breath, reflection, and gentle connection practices, we’ll illuminate what’s ready to be seen and begin the process of inner alchemy to bring these parts home.

We will begin our session with intention-setting in our circle, a guided conversation and gentle exploration of shadow parts (incorporating light reflection and partnered connection to presence any parts who wish to be seen and felt in the space.) We will then move into a few somatic practices to warm up and activate the emotional centers in the body.

We will then enter into our Conscious Connected Breathwork journey, a physical, emotional, and often spiritual process that helps to release stored emotional energy and open the heart to new awareness. Here, we work with our breath as an alchemical fire to illuminate the aspects of ourselves who have been longing to be seen and brought home. Breathwork + accompanied by shadow work helps us to embody a sense of greater wholeness, and reclaim energy once bound in old patterns and stories.

For many, the breath utilized in this way can help to release stored emotional energy that has been keeping them blocked and stagnated for years. And for many others, it is a portal to their innate wisdom and medicine within, an activation of their true essence and gifts.

Our journey will conclude with a group integration, with time for journaling and sharing insights and further support for one another.

Together we will co-create a healing evening of somatic release, heart-centered expression, shadow integration, and deepening of your relationship with yourself and the pure, authentic expression of Self that you are.

Note: If you tend towards elevated blood pressure or have any heart issues, please contact me before the session so we can determine if this particular form of breathwork will be appropriate for you.

📍 Where: Awakenings Wellness Center
1016 SE 12th Ave
Portland, OR 97214

🕓 When: Friday, November 15 from 6:00 - 8:30pm

Cost: $35

Venmo: @Kristen-Yates-8

Please read and fill in the below waiver before our session:

https://form.jotform.com/250676286876676

I will be available for integration support after this experience should you find yourself needing it, as a breathwork and shadow work journey can initiate deep emotional healing and clearing.