Sacred Breathwork Ceremonies
with Leah Grace
I am passionate about making these ceremonies available for you because of what they have done for me. Consistently engaging in ceremony has been the most profound work when I was experiencing so much pain and stuckness on my own path. None of the tools that had worked before were effective anymore. I had gone as far as I could go in the personal development/therapy realm, but learning to engage a non-ordinary state set me free. Only when I started to FEEL MY FREEDOM did I start to see how constricted I had been. One by one the chains and ropes that were keeping me small and distorting my vision started to unwind. New ways of designing my life started to reveal themselves.
I uncovered the path back to me.
Retreat Options
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1-Day Retreats
Co-ed Ceremony
(more dates coming in 2025)
These sacred journeys, consisting of no more than 12 people, have been divinely designed to offer you a gentle gateway into working with deeper realms of consciousness. We will be engaging sacred plants and rituals for an enhanced breathwork experience where you will better build your capacity for working within a non-ordinary state.
The intention of this gentle offering is to help you…
…enhance, deepen, and integrate the work you are already doing
… learn how to work with non-ordinary states in a safe and self-authorized way
… experience the profound benefits of the medicine, without the disregulation that bigger intensives can cause
One-day retreats are held in Sparta, MI. Linens and bunk house accommodations are provided. Bring a bathing suit and towel to enjoy the hot tub, cold tub & sauna.
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3-Day, 2-Night Retreats
Women’s Sacred Ceremony Retreat
November 14-16These integrative retreats will weave together nature based contemplative processes, sacred medicine, and integration practices over the course of three days.
Research has shown that integration before and after sacred medicine ceremonies significantly impacts the effectiveness and potency of these ceremonies. Integration processes take a fairly non-linear experience, connect dots, and weave together the messages that you are here to receive.
We will be working with a variety of integrative tools including a medicine wheel, labyrinth, art therapy, medicine/nature walks, hot tub/sauna + river, sound therapy and song & dance. These processes will help reveal the healing journey you are on, as well as the broader journey of your life.
You will be held and nurtured during this retreat on 20+ acres of land near Sparta, MI. The connection to Pacha Mama, with a river running through, will be some of your best medicine. Food, linens and cleaning are all provided as well as multiple lodging options.
Your Hosts
We are so honored to hold this space for you. This is our life’s work and we hold dear the opportunity to walk along side you.
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Leah has traveled around the world gathering methodologies ranging from psychology, spirituality, somatic, trauma therapy, shamanic traditions and working with non-ordinary states. With an intuitive ability to reunite individuals to their truest potential, she is a champion for those longing to operate from their inner authority so they can move towards a life of more purpose, freedom, and alignment.
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For over twenty years, Erinn has been walking alongside people, calling forth their light and inherent worth. In her own seasons of darkness, nature has been her healer - revealing sacred truths and the depths of who she is. She is a teacher and a mentor, has a masters in theology and training in somatic therapy, labyrinth facilitation and rites of passage fasts. But above all, is a guide who seeks to bring light wherever she goes.
Special Guest
We are thrilled to announce that our beloved medicine singer, Matia Kalli will join us in November 2024 for the 3-day, 2-night retreat!
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is a Greek-American Singer/Songwriter born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She is trained as a Jazz and R&B artist. Matia left behind her life of music in the contemporary scene and went on a spiritual pilgrimage that led her to discover devotional music, sacred healing songs, mantras and chants becoming a powerful song carrier & medicine singer.
In 2016, she became lead female vocalist of The Hanuman Project. They traveled around the world for several years leading devotional retreats and offering powerful Kirtan experiences. Matia put a hold on touring to focus on her solo career and spiritual studies.
In 2020, she released her first single, ‘Cura Corazon’ with music producer Mose which became a popular hit in the ecstatic dance scene. She has since been recognized as an independent artist.
Her offerings include a wide variety of styles such as call & response singing, dharma-talks, jazz, r&b and spoken word. She has performed with artists such as Shimshai, Equanimous, Kailash Kokopelli, and more.
https://www.matiakalli.com
1-Day Retreat Details
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Arrival: 2:00 day of ceremony.
While you will experience levels of intensity within your session, you will be fully capable of functioning as normal after the session and in the following days. That being said, you will want to honor those big awarenesses that often come forward. I invite you to carve out some solo time afterwards or the next day for journaling and further contemplation - more will unfold if you create the space.
Departure: by 12:00pm next day.
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Cost: $100 deposit + $250 ($100 non-refundable deposit to book, please bring $250 cash to the event)
Delicious meals and accommodations are included, please bring cash to the event.
Once you are registered you will receive an email with location and all of the details on how to prepare yourself!
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Some items to bring with you:
Extra padding and blankets for your nest. The concrete floor is hard and cold - although we will have a cozy fire roaring if the weather is cool 🙂.
A special blanket and pillow that brings comfort.
Water bottle.
Journal & pen.
Sacred pictures or objects to hold or place on the altar.
Eye mask for the ceremony (especially in the summer when it is light out).
Swimsuit and towel .
Personal items to be comfortable during the weekend, walking shoes, extra layers in the cooler months.
Look for an email that will further elaborate on how to prepare yourself for this sacred ceremony.
3-Day Retreat Details
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Thursday
10am: Check-in and sink-in
11am - 3pm: Opening circle, lunch, guided processes for deepening intentions
4pm: Sacred Ceremony, followed by snacks & snuggles
Friday
9am - 3pm: Guided integration practices, silent retreating, art journaling, etc.
4pm: Integrative Ceremony, followed by singing circle
Saturday
9am - 4pm: Guided integration practices and group processing
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Cost: $250 deposit + $700 cash ($250 non-refundable deposit to book, please bring $700 cash to the event)
Once you are registered you will receive an email with location and all of the details on how to prepare yourself!
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Some items to bring with you:
Extra padding and blankets for your nest. The concrete floor is hard and cold - although we will have a cozy fire roaring if the weather is cool 🙂.
A special blanket and pillow that brings comfort.
Water bottle.
Journal & pen.
Sacred pictures or objects to hold or place on the altar.
Eye mask for the ceremony (especially in the summer when it is light out).
Swimsuit and towel .
Personal items to be comfortable during the weekend, walking shoes, extra layers in the cooler months.
Look for an email that will further elaborate on how to prepare yourself for this sacred ceremony.
We are SO excited to spend this time together, laughing, loving, and doing deep healing work together.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
There are some contraindications to this type of work. Some pharmaceutical medications are contraindicated as well as people with a history of psychosis, mental breaks, seizures, untreated high blood pressure or high risk of heart attacks. If you aren’t sure if this work is right for you, let’s talk.
PRIVACY:
It is very important that you respect the sacredness and privacy of these circles. Please be mindful of who you share this experience with for our protection and the protection of the group. ***You must be a client or have direct referral in order to sign up for one of these sessions - if you are interested, but are not an existing client, please email leah@vitalistinst.com
***If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out! For a private conversation you can download the signal app and find me using my phone number 616.813.8601