Deep Breathwork Experiential - A Psychedelic Journey

February 23, 2025 • 10:30 am - 1:45 pm
Heathcote & Star, 344 Grove Green Road
Basia Zieniewicz
I am a fully qualified and insured Yoga Instructor. After almost 20 years of practice, I began an 18-month teaching diploma training under Sevanti at Unity Yoga in 2019 and completed more than 400 hours of various training since. Beginning my yoga journey in 1999, I've found my practice to be an incredibly powerful tool for support and positive transformation in my life. I've practiced and studied with teachers from various styles and traditions but I consider my practice and sharing to be post-lineage. I endeavour to share yoga practices in an inclusive, accessible and non-hierarchical way which respects your own inner wisdom and natural rhythmic cycles. I embrace the role of a guide in the realms of both tenderness and resilience, softness and strength, in what I like to call “subtle activism” and am inspired by embodiment practices. I like to slow things down and I encourage this at every opportunity. My approach emphasizes nurturing an inquisitive awareness of the body, mind, and spirit. I aim to be playful in my devotion and facilitation, interweaving my various yoga trainings, esoteric practices, and transpersonal psychology. I like to focus on honesty and introspection in practice, guiding yogis to connect deeply with themselves to discard the superficial and delve into the breath to clear the mind & steer it towards clarity. I am passionate to guide towards cultivating a more sensitive connection to the subtle cues within and outside the body in order to align you with your most unique compass code. It's my firm belief that our duty is to discover what inspires us so we can be bold and share our sparkle in this world. In addition to my initial teacher training certificate, I see myself as an ongoing student of yoga, inspired by many brilliant teachers, and have trained under Dr Kumar in Traditional Vedic yoga, Uma Dinsmore Tuli in Yoga Nidra, WeEvolve and Katonah yoga under Selena Gareffino, as well as yoga for children with Zen Kids and Trauma-Sensitive Foundation with Centre for Trauma and Embodiment. With a degree in arts education and an accredited and certified Therapeutic Depth Psychology Coach, my post-graduate therapeutic trainings include Integrative Arts, Psychosynthesis and Grofian Psychedelic and Breathwork psychological models, being an ongoing student of spiritual psychology since 2020. I specialise in supporting and integrating spiritual emergence and emergencies. A humbled co-creator to our avant-garde yoga club in East London, Yoga In the Stars, where we embody the philosophy of being a "merging of the emerging," and space for continuous learning, community and growth. I offer 121 coaching packages, yoga sessions, yoga nidra and am in the process of creating an online mentorship program - in due course For a more in-depth understanding of my services and qualifications, please visit my website at https://www.wholeexquisiteself.com/

Description

Next weekend, we will be hosting a Double Grof Breathwork Intensive. Each participant will take on both roles: breathing for three hours while supported by a partner, then holding space as a sitter for another three hours. This will be repeated the following day, allowing for a deep and immersive experience.

To help prepare—or simply to explore the practice in a structured setting—we are offering a one-hour preparatory breathwork session. This is an opportunity to familiarise yourself with the space, meet others attending, and get a sense of the work before the full immersion.

Breathwork of this nature can be powerful. Even ten minutes of deep breathing can bring emotions to the surface—joy, catharsis, unprocessed grief, or even a sense of feeling fully present for the first time. An hour can be an expansive and transformative journey, whether you are preparing for the intensive or simply curious about the process.

Session details:
Arrivals for 10:30 for a prompt 10:45 start
Opening - meditation & check-in
Short induction - do's and cautions
One-hour guided breathwork session - with a short movement to start
Yoga Nidra
Sharing Circle - divided into small pods
Close - soft breathwork + moments in stillness


Complimentary for those enrolled in the full course.
The fee will be deducted from the immersive weekend for those who decide to book

Although this is not a Grof or Holotropic Breathwork session, this will be familiar to Conscious Connected Breathing, a practice that can bring deep emotional release and altered states of awareness. It is still an advanced practice and carries the same contraindications.

Please read carefully before booking, as we will not be conducting individual screenings. By registering, you take full responsibility for your well-being.

Contraindications for Intense Breathwork
This practice is not suitable for individuals with:

• Cardiovascular conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure, or a history of heart attack or stroke
• Severe psychiatric conditions, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or dissociative disorders
• Epilepsy or a history of seizures
• Severe anxiety or depression, as it may intensify symptoms
• Recent surgery or serious injury
• Glaucoma or retinal detachment
• Aneurysms (or a family history of aneurysms)
• Pregnancy
• Postnatal recovery (up to 16 weeks postpartum)
• Use of strong psychoactive medications or substances

If you have any concerns about whether this practice is suitable for you, please seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional before attending.

Spaces are limited. If you feel called to explore this work, we look forward to welcoming you.