Over 2 weekends in October, I completed my Angelic Breathwork training. Students practised the techniques on themselves and each other. I went in with no expectation of what was going to come up for me because, with this training (like how I already work), we call in our Spirit team, Archangels, ancestors, etc to be with us during the healing while we focus on our breath.
And to my surprise, I had a profound experience on the first weekend of training.
Day 1 - Somatic Breathwork
Like most training, day one is about getting to know the modality. After witnessing Sarah and a past student show us an example of what we were to do, I was excited! Then we were thrown into actually facilitating.
I was paired with a beautiful woman, Monica, who has recently got into this line of work, but is also activated in light language like me. Her energy and presence were pure sunshine. I felt completely held by her and allowed myself to unravel.
I dropped into the breath quicker than expected and Spirit first showed me being placed under a Boab tree. (Side note: Boab is a flower essence that I LOVE because the Aboriginal tradition behind it is that your newborn baby would be placed in a dug-out hole, under the tree to cleanse its soul from any ancestral traumas and ties so they do not need to carry the past with them in their lifetime. I absolutely love this story!)
I was then taken to the Australian Outback (to where I have been before in a vision), where I had a past life as an Aboriginal man. All Spirit said here was that I had unfinished business. I am yet to tune into this further…
But once that happened, I felt my Sacral chakra activating with heat and tingling and I just allowed my light language to flow. I ended up on my knees and all fours, just rocking back and forth, moving my hips and feeling absolute pure joy.
I was then shown Goddess Isis with black cats all around her. I remember Monica actually applying pressure to my upper body, as if she was the cat, making biscuits on me.
It’s funny how Spirit will show you what you’re experiencing. I’m currently going through a bit of a feminine/sexual awakening (TMI?) and Isis is the goddess of resurrection, sacred life-giving power and generative sexual magic. So it just makes sense.
We experienced a channelling session, asking our hearts what they desire most, and no surprise, but mine said “joy, comfort, connection to the Earthly realm and water.” Which, again, is so spot on with what is happening in my emotional and physical world currently.
Day 2
I was so wired after the first day that I struggled to sleep on the first night. I felt very tired showing up on the second day but after taking some Aura Armour and Get Grounded, I was ready to go.
We got straight into our partnered sessions and redid the same somatic practice from the day before. This time I was partnered with a lovely young lady, Mel, who had the gentlest energy about her. After I had dropped into my breath…
Straight away, Isis appeared to me again, only this time, I was her.
She led me to a cave (similar to the Cave of Wonders in Aladdin), where a single pillar of light shone down and there I was kneeling in the sand. Only, Isis showed me simultaneously that I was her, and she was me.
I, again, ended up on all fours and my knees and began growing falcon (Kite or Kestrel) wings, as Isis is usually pictured having. Once the wings grew in, I physically knew that I was bowing down to her, except I was showing my love, affection and appreciation for myself, Isis and Mother Earth. It was a very surreal experience.
I always look at other healers who have clients moving their bodies vigorously and always thought it was a little “for show”, but the fact that I have now experienced it for myself, from a simple diaphragmatic breath session, I can tell you, it’s unbelievably true how your body can react.
A beautiful message I channelled to finish off the day, which I think is worth sharing as I feel this is a collective energy is this:
You are the creatrix of your own world. Whoever needs your service will find you. You do not need to worry about money or where jobs are coming from. Trust that we are working for you behind closed doors. Keep showing up!
Day 3
The third day was a more grounding experience as we were taught all of the regulating and activating breath techniques. Once we had moved through all of the styles of breath, we were split into groups to create our own breathwork class and then facilitated the other group.
This is something that I am used to from having run so many energy healing/meditation classes, so I felt completely at ease. I also discovered some new breathing techniques that are new faves, like Humming Bee Breath/Bhramari, which is where you gentle hum on the exhale to create an internal vibration. It gets you into a deeper meditative state and it VERY relaxing.
Day 4
Our final day was a little bittersweet. All of the student had hit it off and we didn’t want it to end.
This day we went over the basics of business with facilitating such a practice, client intake forms (yes you need one of these if doing activating breathwork! Who knew!), learning a little more about our nervous system and how breath plays it’s role etc. But we also got to do another somatic session with a new partner.
I wasn’t expecting too much for my own session as the previous two had been so blissful. And this was no different. Isis came to me again and told me that I was safe to release. I ended up on all fours and needing a “key” to unlock a particular sore spot in my lower right back/hip area. Once “unlocked” by said imaginary key, I realised this was physical pain held in my body towards taking action on my desires. My hip pain is linked to my toe fracture (caused by my 40kg dog over 2 years ago!). But, the emotions residing here were something much deeper. The realisation I had was that I never felt like I belonged here. I’ve struggled with this feeling for most of my life, but unlocking this pain was a way of saying that I was safe to create without judgement or criticism. It proved to me that I do, in fact, belong here and I have a mission to share ancient wisdom with those around me.
Once this was flowing through me, I was then shown in my minds eye, the scene from the Lion King where Rafiki catches a whif of adult Simba and says, “It is time!” Then I was shown the opening scene where Simba is lifted up on Pride Rock. The other wild thing about this particular event, is 2 things:
My partner Sam told me afterwards that she randomly starting singing “Circle of Life” in the shower that morning.
The day before while doing some channelling for another student in the class, the lady who channelled a message for me was shown a lion and told me to have courage and confidence in what I do.
You honestly could not have predicted such a thing to happen. But this is what I love about tapping in to unseen forces and how we all came together with similar messages or experiences as a collective.
I’m so grateful to have had this experience. It’s always confirmation, even when we feel things aren’t working, that in fact, we will always be supported and held, whether in a physical sense or spiritual. Doing this training has inspired me to reevaluate how I show up for my clients and what my offerings are. So moving into next year, the way I work will drastically change. I’m here to create impact, empower women to find their inner authority and build greater self-trust. Breathwork and energy healing is only part of the equation and I have big plans.
If you have made it through this whole read, congratulations! It’s hard to sum up everything that happened, but because you’ve been so kind, I want to give my readers one of two special offerings:
A 10% discount on my 6-week online breathwork experience. Breath + Being will be held on Zoom every Monday for 6 weeks. This will move through different breathing techniques and you can experience this in the comfort of your own home. Commences Nov 9.
Use the code: BB10
Register your spot here: https://events.humanitix.com/breathandbeingA COMPLIMENTARY Angelic Breathwork Session. Unfortunately, this needs to be done in person, so if you are based in Geelong, I would love for you to experience this somatic breath session for yourself. If you would like to take me up on this offer, please email me.
Thank you always for your ongoing support and following me in my journey both personally and professionally. As I mentioned, I’m always looking at modalities that I can incorporate into my current offeings and I know that Angelic Breathwork is going to make real transformational change for your body and emotions.
Until next time,
Paula x