BREATH & SOMA
A Long Weekend of Breath, Body & Inner Knowing
Sometimes the clearest thing you can do is stop trying to think your way through it.
This long weekend is for the ones who’ve been holding a lot, overriding what they feel, or sensing that something in life wants attention—but not yet having words for it.
Through gentle Rebirthing Breathwork Mastery, somatic awareness, nourishing meals, and spacious time to simply be, we create the conditions for clarity to emerge from the body—not the to-do list.
Labor Day weekend, September 4-7, 2026
Elkstone Lodge • Glenwood Springs, CO
IS THIS FOR YOU?
Your nervous system feels quietly overloaded
Clarity won’t come through thinking harder
Something in you wants space
Your body has been asking for attention
Join us—even if you can’t quite explain why this speaks to you.
The body often recognizes what the mind hasn’t named yet.
What the Weekend Looks Like
Full Retreat (Fri–Mon)
Friday | Arrival + Landing
Arrive Friday evening and settle in.
A light finger-food dinner will be waiting.
So will the hot tub.
You might read the intention prompts left on your pillow.
Or ignore them entirely.
No gold stars either way.
This first evening is simply about arriving.
Saturday + Sunday | Breath, Body & Spaciousness
7:00 am — Optional morning movement
Joint-freeing yoga therapy, gentle mobility, and Feldenkrais-inspired developmental movement
8:00–9:00 am —Nourishing breakfast
9:00 am–12:00 pm — Morning Rebirthing Breathwork Mastery session
12:00 pm — Ayurvedic lunch
1:00–4:00 pm — Afternoon breathwork + integration
4:30 pm — Day closes
Free time for rest, walks, journaling, hot tubbing, staring at mountains, or absolutely nothing.
6:30 pm — Dinner
9:00 pm — Optional Yoga Nidra
Monday | Integration + Departure
7:00 am — Optional morning movement
8:00–9:00 am — Breakfast
9:00 am — Closing circle
Updated intentions. New I AM statements. A chance to notice what shifted.
10:00 am — Departure
Come for a Day (Sat or Sun)
Not everyone can step away for a full long weekend.
If that’s you, join us for a single immersive day.
9:00 am–5:00 pm
A full day of gentle Rebirthing Breathwork Mastery, nervous system support, nourishing food, and spacious time to listen inward.
Your day includes:
Morning RBM session
Ayurvedic lunch
Afternoon breathwork + integration
Full Day: $275
Perfect if a full retreat isn’t possible—but something in you is still saying yes.
About Rebirthing Breathwork
This gentle style of conscious connected breathing allows the body and psyche to lead the process. Rather than pushing for intensity or breakthrough, we create the conditions for your system to unfold naturally — at a pace that feels safe and supportive.
Across the weekend you’ll participate in four guided breathwork sessions within an intimate group setting. Each session begins with clarifying an intention — a quiet but powerful orientation toward the life you are creating.
From there, the breath does what breath does best: it moves.
With the support of conscious connected breathing, the nervous system softens into parasympathetic regulation, allowing old patterns, emotional imprints, and unconscious tensions to surface and integrate with compassion and clarity.
There is no forcing.
No performance.
No need to “make something happen.”
Your breath and body already know the way.
Step by step, the process invites you to:
Listen more deeply to the language of your body.
Release patterns that no longer serve you.
Reconnect with the intentions that matter most to you.
Return to your life with greater steadiness, vitality, and self-trust.
The small group format allows for a very high facilitator-to-participant ratio (1:2), ensuring each person is well supported throughout the experience.
This style of breathwork is gentle, safe, and accessible to everyone — there are no contraindications.
What Makes RBM Different?
Many breathwork styles focus on catharsis or intensity.
Rebirthing Breathwork Mastery takes a different approach.
The practice emphasizes:
Intention as the compass for the process
Psyche-led unfolding rather than facilitator-driven intensity
Nervous system regulation through parasympathetic activation
Integration and self-mastery, not just peak experiences
The result is often subtle yet profound — shifts that ripple through emotional, physical, and spiritual layers of life.
During our time together you will receive:
Four guided RBM breathwork journeys
Intention setting and integration practices
Somatic grounding and nervous system support
Nourishing Ayurvedic meals
Spacious time for rest, reflection, and connection
Breathing in community amplifies the experience. Being witnessed while doing inner work creates a powerful field of support, insight, and transformation.
The Weekend Experience
A Space for Deep Nourishment
Between sessions you’ll enjoy nourishing ayurvedic meals, quiet time in nature, and the opportunity to integrate what is unfolding within you.
The retreat setting is designed to support slowing down, listening inward, and allowing the breath to guide the way.
The Setting
Breathwork sessions will be held at Elkstone Lodge in Missouri Heights overlooking the Roaring Fork Valley just outside Carbondale, Colorado.
Set on a quiet mesa with sweeping views of Mount Sopris and the Elk Mountain Range, the landscape is expansive and peaceful, with sagebrush meadows, big sky, and star-filled nights. Close enough to town for ease yet far enough away to truly unplug, it offers a spacious and grounding setting for rest, reflection, and retreat.
Option 1: Full Retreat
Participants staying on the property are invited into a spacious weekend rhythm that includes time for rest, walking the land, meals, and integration alongside the structured breathwork sessions.
This option is ideal for those who want continuity, immersion, and minimal transition between daily life and practice.
Friends or partners are welcome to stay for the weekend even if they are not participating in the breathwork sessions. Room rates vary depending on the number of breathwork participants.
(Friday–Monday)
Option 2: Breathwork Only
Attend the breathwork portion of the retreat without staying on-site.
Each breathwork day includes:
A morning Rebirthing Breathwork session
Shared lunch
An afternoon breathwork & integration session
You’re welcome to arrive for the day, participate fully, and return home in the evening.
Half-day sessions? Yes, with limited availability.
(Saturday & Sunday)
Where You’ll Stay
Friends or partners are welcome to stay for the weekend even if they are not participating in the breathwork sessions.
A spacious shared room with two twin beds.
This room offers a light, open feel for a comfortable night’s rest.
The room is located on the ground floor and has an attached bath.
Inclusive of all meals.
This cozy queen bedroom is warm, comfortable, and thoughtfully appointed for a peaceful night’s sleep.
Two queen rooms are available, with a shared bathroom.
Come alone or bring a friend or a partner.
Includes room and all meals.
1 Participant — $2295
2 Participants — $2850
The master bedroom offers a spacious, serene retreat with a comfortable king bed, an attached private bath with a jetted tub, and a quiet atmosphere for deep rest. Natural light and simple, calming furnishings create a grounding space to unwind between breathwork sessions.
Stretch out alone in a king-size bed for the weekend, or bring a friend or partner.
Inclusive of all meals.
1 Participant — $2,575
2 Participants — $2,995
Book breathwork only
Attend the breathwork portion of the retreat without staying on-site.
Saturday September 5th & Sunday September 6th
Each breathwork day includes:
A morning Rebirthing Breathwork session
Shared lunch
An afternoon breathwork & integration session
You’re welcome to arrive for the day, participate fully, and return home in the evening.
Half-day sessions? Yes, with limited availability. Inclusive of lunch.
Full Day: 9am session + 1pm lunch + 2pm session —$275
Half Day: 9am or 2pm session + 1 pm lunch — $150
Meet Your Facilitators
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Vanda Ciceryova Hodgins
RETREAT LEAD
Yoga Therapist, RBM facilitator in-training
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Jess Farrell
RBM TRAINER
Lead Facilitator
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Angela Camos
BREATHWORK ASSIST
RBM facilitator in training
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Caitlin Hulbert
BREATHWORK ASSIST
RBM facilitator in training
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Kim Schultz
RETREAT ASSIST
RBM facilitator
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Not quite ready for a whole weekend?
Homeward is my monthly online breath practice held each Dark Moon—a gentle 60-minute gathering to plant seeds of intention, find your bearings, and breathe in community from the comfort of home. It's a beautiful way to experience this work if you're curious or simply can't make the retreat.
FAQs
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Elkstone Lodge is located near the Colorado Mountain College campus in Missouri Heights, between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs.
Arrival : after 5 pm on Friday, September 4th.
Departure before 10 am on Monday, September 7.Nearest airports:
Aspen and Eagle, each a 45-minute drive away. Denver is a 3h drive.Driving from Denver / Grand Junction: Take I-70 to Hwy 82, exit Cattle Creek Road, and drive up a couple of miles.
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If you choose to stay on-site, you’ll have space to ease into the weekend, rest between sessions, walk the land, and let the work integrate without having to rush back into daily life.
Arrive after 5pm on Friday - enjoy a light dinner, and cozy up for the night.
Departure after breakfast on Monday, before 10 am.
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Each day includes:
9am Rebirthing Breathwork session
1pm Lunch together
2pm Rebirthing Breathwork session with time for integration
Daily schedule 9am arrival, 5:30pm departure.
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Your retreat rate includes full board dining during your stay. Enjoy a simple, nourishing, and communal meal experience with a serve-yourself breakfast and shared buffet-style lunch and dinner.
Meals are designed to support the retreat rhythm, offering a selection of fresh salads, warm soups, bread, and protein options.
Vegetarian and plant-based choices are available, and dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice.
The focus is on ease, nourishment, and allowing you to move through the weekend without thinking about logistics.
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Not group therapy however group retreat can have a therapeutic effect.
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Infants are welcome.
For mobile babies and toddlers, please bring a caregiver who can watch them while you are in session. -
Yes. Offering work trade in exchange for help in the kitchen. Get in touch to explore this.
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Each Breathwork session is 3-4h long.
90 minutes of formal “breathing” time with time before to set intentions and after to debrief.
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Rebirthing Breathwork Mastery (RBM) is a structured, trauma-informed approach to conscious connected breathing. It supports nervous system regulation, emotional integration, and deep self-inquiry.
What makes RBM different from other breathwork trainings?
RBM is known for its depth, precision, and integrity. Rather than cathartic or force-driven methods, it prioritizes parasympathetic activation, safety, and a psyche-led process. Practitioners are trained to work with subtlety, attunement, and high levels of care.How rigorous is the training?
The training is highly rigorous and comprehensive, requiring approximately 1,275 hours of study, practice, and integration. This includes supervised facilitation, personal breathwork sessions, theory, and hands-on application.Why so many hours?
Because this work engages the nervous system, unconscious material, and deep emotional processes, RBM practitioners are trained to a high standard. The extensive hours ensure practitioners are not only skilled, but also embodied, experienced, and capable of holding safe, nuanced space for others.Who is this training for?
This path is suited for those who are serious about practicing and facilitating breathwork at a professional level—especially practitioners in somatic therapy, yoga therapy, or healing arts who value depth, integrity, and long-term integration. -
Plan is to hold retreats twice a year, in the spring and fall.
1:1 sessions are available as well as 3:1 small group sessions.
The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, the next best time is now.
- Chinese proverb