Breathe
Where to even begin … this weekend I attended the Breathwork Africa Foundation Course at Gecko Rock. In 2020 when I stumbled across an Instagram Live with Dr Ela Manga I was hooked. I told all my friends about my amazing discovery. I went on to exploring Oxygen Advantage and in a discussion with Ela, my fascination started. What if breath could resolve much of my anxiety? How could I become a better version of myself.
I was introduced to Breathcafes and her book. I met Marj for the first time. Breathwork foundation was on my list of things I really wanted to do and it felt so out of reach. Moving to the Karoo changed it all. I set aside the funds, made a suggestion to a good friend who followed through. All I had to do was count the sleeps after Marj and Ela said YES WE ARE COMING TO THE KAROO!
Thursday I packed up and left for 3 incredible days at Gecko Rock Private Nature reserve. Little did I know that I would be surrounded by 20 other incredible woman from different walks of life.
We opened the 3 day course with a welcoming dinner on Thursday evening and got into the first exercise on the morning of Day 1. Who Am I? My name and meaning followed by I am the daughter of, I am the mother of, I am the sister of …
I didn’t know how difficult this could be. Not only was I reminded of the significance of my name Ka (from Kate) and Min (from Minnie) my two grandmothers, being the daughter of took me back to my difficult maternal relationship and then the mother of ahhhh Keeno my boy. So much emotion in this initial exercise.
We moved onto a cleansing exercise in pairs of hand washing and the weekend started with a very unique bond amongst many of us.
It’s time for me to sleep as I integrate the incredible learnings form the weekend into my being. More to follow.