INNER GROWTH THROUGH BREATHWORK, MOVEMENT & AUTHENTIC CONNECTION
6-day Breathwork Immersion in
+ Monchique, Algarve - 13-18th May 2025
+ Central Portugal - 30 Sep-5 Oct 2025
Alive, joyful, empowered & free - this is how participants feel after completing Breath Immersion. Releasing tension, building connections, gaining clarity and optimism for their life.
Many refer to it as one of the most beautiful, meaningful and transformative experience they've ever had. After 5 editions with a total of 70 participants so far, we too couldn't be more grateful and happy to continue sharing this work.
- a space to...
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... reconnect with yourself.
... relax your body and mind.
... release blocked emotions.
... renew your trust and commitment to life.
... remember what you are grateful for.
... rediscover your inner wisdom.
... rebalance your nervous system.
... rest in nature.
Are you ready for an immersive experience? We welcome you to join us on a 6-day journey within and without through the wisdom of your body, breath, movement, nature, and community. Held in beautiful and safe spaces close to nature, we practice what it feels to connect consciously, to ourselves, others, and life.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF...
WHY JOIN BREATH IMMERSION?
Intuition, Clarity & Meaning
We explore different modalities that invite a deeper connection to our spirit and intuitive knowledge.
Emotion, Blockages & Tensions
We give permission to the process to unfold and allow stuck energies to move through.
Connection, Authenticity & Humanity
We surrender to the power of the circle and the healing potential of authentic relating.
Heart, Body & Mind
We take care and responsibility for our inner experience to alchemize within and expand outwards.
Gratitude, Joy & Aliveness
We create space for these high frequency feelings to vibrate in our cells.
Monchique, Algarve
13-18 May 2025
After exploring new locations in 2024, this is a home coming. Mae d' agua is beautiful land that not only holds transformational spaces, but was also a home for Dina and Dominik for the last 2 years. It is not your typical retreat center, but first and foremost home for families that care for the land, support inner work and create community. It is a special opportunity to host you there.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY
❝ Safe space ❞
You created a safe space, where I felt accepted. I went deeper into my pain and emotions and allowed myself to be seen. I leaned into the uncomfortable situations trusting that I will be held. You guys have created magic. It deeply touched my soul.
Jason
🇳🇱 Nomad
Immersion Sep 2022
❝ Community, trust, love ❞
A great space was opened, the food was phenomenal and the location was out of a fairy tale. What I especially enjoyed was the community, trust and love.
Matthias
🇩🇪 Berlin
Immersion Sep 2022 & 2023
❝ Overcame limitations ❞
I did things during the immersion, I thought I'd never be able to do. Stepping out of my comfort zone and getting a totally new vision of myself. An experience I would never want to miss. I still can feel so much love and fulfilment.
Laila
🇪🇬 Zurich
Immersion Apr 2023
❝ Opening experience ❞
Breath Immersion was the most opening (self but also to others) and unique experience I ever had in my life. I have not realised that breathwork can create such clarity and deep meeting with yourself.
Joanna
🇵🇱 Poland & Costa Rica
Immersion Sep 2023
❝ Life changing ❞
Each facilitator held space so beautifully and had their own signature way of leading the Immersion. I felt more connected to myself, others and awareness of my emotions. Life changing.
Annie
🇦🇺 Australia
Immersion Sep 2022
❝ Express emotions ❞
Being able to express my stronger emotions out loud, being heard, held, loved, without judgement, unfolded a safe path for me to be authentic. I have the feeling we just came out of a love bubble.
Mafalda
🇵🇹 Lisbon
Immersion Sep 2023
❝ Engaging & educational ❞
Community vibes, safe, engaging, educational, and well organized. Overall a great experience. Loved it!
Nick
🇺🇸 Amsterdam
Immersion Sep 2023
❝ Grounded & nourished ❞
What I especially enjoyed was the variety of activities, the great knowledge shared and the breathing. Marta, Dominik and Dina have weaved together a magical retreat where one can find connection - with self, with others, with nature. I leave feeling more myself than I have in months. Open, relaxed, nourished, grounded.
Alexandra
🇷🇴 Zurich
Immersion Sep 2022 & Apr 2023
❝ Tools for transformation ❞
Amazing experience with wonderful facilitators. The workshops were meaningful and I received tools for transformation.
Gil
🇷🇸 Berlin
Immersion Sep 2022
❝ Face my wounds ❞
It’s unbelievable what a difference five well spent days can make in your life. Wonderful and intense experience. I felt safe and secure enough to show my vulnerable side. I could open up for once and focus on myself and my wounds. For the first time in a long time I felt heard, seen and understood.
Rahel
🇨🇭 Chur
Immersion Apr 2023 & 2024
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Daily Breathworks
Discover the magic of conscious breathing and gain insights, inspiration and clarity with themed breathworks led by Dominik. Through the power of your breath, you are taken on a journey to connect to your own truth and to feel the essence of what it means to be you. Daily guided breathwork sessions are a transformative experience that can lead to lasting change and a beautiful unfolding of the path you are on.
Daily Workshops & Experiences
Individually, with a partner or in a group, we take you through self-inquiry and connection exercises that have been most powerful on our own journeys. You have a chance to challenge your believes and thought patterns, witness and be witnessed, find liberation from what is holding you back and so much more.
Daily Yoga, Meditation & Movement
We start every day with movement, yoga or active meditation, to get us into the body and our felt sense. Throughout the days we guide you through other conscious movement exercises, such as Contact Beyond Contact and Intuitive Dance.
Celebration & Togetherness
There is plenty of time to experience the power and beauty of being part of a community. We share our meals together, dance, sing, enjoy live music and celebrate in a conscious and connected way.
Guidance & Support
Among the core crew, as well as guest facilitators, we have a team of breathworkers, yoga teachers, coaches, mentors, massage therapists and energy healers. You are able to book individual sessions as well as ask for support during your time with us.
Healthy Meals
Nurturing and nutritious meals are served throughout the day. We offer two main meals, brunch and dinner, and plenty of snacks to keep us fuelled throughout the day. We focus on regional, fresh and seasonal ingredients.
Time in Nature
Located in a peaceful, remote location with abundant nature all around, perfect for hikes and rest time.
MEET YOUR GUIDES
Both Dina and Dominik love to hold space for others and have been doing it individually and together for years. They are also a couple and their unique gifts are very complementary. Kindness, Safety and Presence. Empathy, Wisdom and Joyfulness is what you can expect from them.
YOUR INVESTMENT
PRICE INCLUDES:
Accommodation, all sessions & all meals. We start at 4 PM on the opening day and end at 1 PM on the closing day.
SESSIONS INCLUDE:
Group breathwork (every day), yoga, active meditation, embodiment practices, contact beyond contact, workshops, sharing and singing circles, nature rituals and ceremonies, connecting practices with self and others, live sound, and music.
Mae d' Agua, Algarve - 13-18 May 2025
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Shared glamping tent
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Wooden cabin
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Private caravan
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Your tent or van
€950 p.P.
€2,250 for 2 people
€1,050 p.P.
€850 p.P.
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Sleep in one of our spacious bell tents. They comfortably fit two people. Three if requested.
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Sleep in one of the private caravans. Simple, vintage, cozy.
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Set up your tent on our camping terrace with beautiful views shaded by trees. Or sleep in your van or camper on a dedicated terrace.
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Shared outdoor bathroom with warm shower and dry toilet.
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Apartment with 2 bed rooms. One is a single, the other one a double bed. With own kitchen, living room and bathroom (dry toilet). Situated in a green oasis with pond, plunge pool and wooden terrace.
Gravito, Central Portugal - 30 Sep-5 Oct 2025
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Shared Dome / Tipi
€1,050 p.P.
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The accommodation for our guests is in comfortable geodesic domes with stone floors, tipis (wooden floor) and bell tents. Each dome and tipi has lovely views, is set on an individual terrace and is usually shared between 4 guests.
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The guest bathroom has 3 showers and a veranda overlooking the permaculture garden and there is a spiral compost toilet with a view.
If you do not have the financial capacity and would like to join, please reach out.
BOOKING & QUESTIONS
We would love to have you with us and join the journey!
Please reach out, if you are interested, have questions or want to schedule a personal introduction call to get to know each other and see if this immersion is for you.
If you are ready to book, please send us an email and we will follow up with all the information.
GET IN TOUCH
Email us at: breathimmersiondays@gmail.com
THE MEDICINE OF CONNECTION
A journey towards authentic human connection
And being witnessed and to witness each others emotions at the same time has this incredible healing potential to bring us together as humans.
Authenticity leads to connection which leads to safety
"It was a beautiful journey and I felt held by the facilitators and the other participants. Within a short time there was a huge connection between all of us and I was therefore able to work on my very own trust. Towards others and also towards myself."
Laila (Apr 2023)
Participants like the sense of community
"A gathering of warm soulful people, a sense of community, with a great vibe, in beautiful nature."
Gil (Apr 2022)
Promise: you will leave with a new friend (at least)
"One highlight was all the kind words and star filled eyes I have met here. I met people here who really wish the best for me even though we just came together this week."
Jason (Apr 2022)
WHAT PARTICIPANTS VALUE
I attended without previous experience! My first retreat ever.
And it was a mind-blowing adventure guided by excellent hosts.
Authentic, with deep knowledge of life & spirit, warm-hearted, skilful & loving.
Also a big thanks to the whole team who made me feel safe, satisfied and welcome every minute of the day!
If you want to reset & recharge in life this experience is a possibility to connect with yourself, the beauty of nature and others!
It will give you a different approach and perspective for life.
Florian
🇩🇪 Baden
Immersion Sep 2023
What I loved:
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that we were all on eye level, our guides were super approachable, we all took part in exercises.
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Breathwork experience itself, and how professionally it was conducted, full of care.
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Very interesting exercises and methods.
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The tone of the retreat - very friendly.
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Safe space to share what is going on.
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Availability of the facilitators. We could come and talk whenever we needed.
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Amazing food, atmosphere.
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I liked our dancing-connection exercises a lot.
Joanna
🇵🇱 Poland & Costa Rica
Immersion Sep 2023
It’s the best present you can give to yourself, it’s healing in the purest form!
I especially loved the breathwork sessions and the way people take care about you with so much love 🙏
I found a new way to release my emotions and let it flow through my body.
You don’t have to worry about anything as everything is so well organised, with so much love.
I will definitely go again.
Rose
🇳🇱 The Hague
Immersion Sep 2023
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do you need any previous experience to participate?
No, you don't. We have participants that had never done breathwork before and had a very deep and meaningful experience.
What is conscious connected breathwork (CCB)?
Breathwork is a therapeutic technique that uses simple breathing practices to lead people into a non-ordinary state of consciousness where unconscious and previously repressed thoughts, sensations, energies and emotions, that are held in the body, can more easily rise to the surface for integration.
CCB is a breathing technique in which the breather intentionally connects the inhale with the exhale without any pauses, commonly practiced through the mouth. During a breathwork session, the facilitator guides the breather through a journey, accompanied by music, guidance and touch (if wished).
What are the contraindications for this type of breathwork?
This work is powerful and will move things within you - physiologically, emotionally and energetically. Therefore it is not advised for people with any of these contraindications.
If any of these health conditions apply to you, you should speak with your doctor prior to practicing:
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Cardiovascular or heart disease
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Detached retina or glaucoma
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Diagnosed brain or abdomen aneurysm
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Epilepsy
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Diagnosed mental healt issues (e.g. bipolar or schizophrenia)
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Uncontrolled diabetes or thyroid conditions
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High blood pressure
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Recent surgeries
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Pregnancy - especially 1st and 3rd trimester
If in doubt, please get in touch with us.
Why is it called an immersion?
We call this offering an immersion not a retreat and here is why:
The word to “retreat” literally means to withdraw, to go away, to not do something.
And what we offer is the opposite.
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We dont go away, we come towards.
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We dont withdraw, we take full responsibility.
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We dont escape life, we face life.
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We dont relax, we work.
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We dont retreat, we immerse.
The overall promise is not to get away from your life, find a peaceful time in nature for yourself and come back rejuvenated.
The invitation is to come if you hear the call to meet yourself in a safe yet intense container where everyday you have an opportunity to challenge and meet another part of yourself and continue to deepen the connection. Once it is done, you will probably need a day or two to integrate and rest.
It is a special blend of ancient and modern rituals & practices, inspired by different traditions from east to west that come to support the work and to feed the daily themes of connection to self, to others, to nature and to all that is. All on the solid foundation and strong potency of conscious connected breathwork as a tool for self liberation and growth.
Let's immerse in the beauty of life together.
What are the benefits of breathwork?
Breathwork offers many benefits. It can nurture the ability to manage stress, improve sleep, relieve physical discomforts, increase self-compassion, release limiting beliefs, access inner wisdom, make new connections, gain new perspectives and reach clarity. Main benefits can include:
🎈 reduce stress, worry and mental rumination
🎈 alleviate anxiety, insomnia and depression
🎈 support the resolution and integration of traumatic energy and fear
🎈 reduce self sabotage, brain fog, lethargy
🎈 support emotional release
🌱 balance energy and enhance vitality
🌱 support nervous system regulation and the resilience to meet the experiences of life
🌱 promote mental clarity
🌱 expand awareness and open new pathways of seeing and understanding
🌱 connect us to our intuition, our wisdom and our peace
It can bring significant improvements in mood, anxiety, sleep, and dysfunctional thought and behavior patterns. In the context of grief, trauma, and PTSD, Breathwork offers a safe container in which to experience, process, and ultimately release traumatic or difficult memories stuck in the body, through the body. Increased level of presence, shifts in perspective and release of trapped memories and emotions, all lead to a dramatic reduction of stress and anxiety levels.
Breathwork help develop neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to develop new neural pathways to reorganise itself. By changing the way we breathe, we can change the way we think, act and behave through strengthening a new pathway.
Finally, Breathwork helps is by toning the vagus nerve. With repeated practice, your parasympathetic system becomes strengthened and sympathetic activation becomes less frequent, leading to an inner calm and increased resilience. Every breathwork widens our window of tolerance for our nervous system to gradually hold more and more charge.
