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Sacred Geometry: The Healing Nature of Mandalas, A Journey of Self-Discovery - A holotropic Breathwork Workshop

Name: Sacred Geometry: The Healing Nature of Mandalas, A Journey of Self-Discovery - A holotropic Breathwork Workshop
Start: 2025-03-30
End: 2025-04-03
Location: Menla
Rating: 4.5

4.502 reviews

375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States

March 30 - April 3, 2025

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Dr.

Geoff

Sarah

Dr. Laurane McGlynn

Dr. Laurane McGlynn, PsyD is a clinical psychologist who integrates mind/body medicine, psychotherapy, mindfulness, meditation, functional medicine and shamanic practices to support healing and transformation. She holds doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy and Masters degrees in Counseling Psychology and Child and Adolescent Therapy. In addition, she has advanced training and certifications in mindfulness-based stress reduction, somatic resourcing, Vipassana meditation, Family Systems Therapy, Past-Life Regression and Health Psychology. In 2023, she completed training in Mind/Body medicine from Harvard Medical School. In addition, she is currently enrolled in a Masters program in Integrative Medicine. Laurane has earned licensure as a psychologist in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. She is the Director of the Center for Counseling and Wellness - an integrative holistic healing center in PA. She was certified as a Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator in 2015. Laurane received her Holotropic Breathwork training directly from Stan Grof, MD and the late Tav Sparks, former Director of Grof Transpersonal Training. Her work is heart-centered, compassionate, intuitive and empowering. www.drlauranemcglynn.com Publications: Opening Inward: A Collection of poetry from the Inner World of Holotropic Breathwork Paperback – May 3, 2018. Available through Amazon.com

Geoff Fitzpatrick

Geoff Fitzpatrick is a certified Holotropic Breathwork facilitator and guest teacher with Grof Transpersonal Training. He has studied psychology in Trinity College Dublin, and is a Graduate of the Milltown Institute of Theology where he studied spiritual enrichment. Geoff was introduced to Mandalas while studying the pioneering work of Carl G Jung and has spent the past 20 years exploring the intersection of geometry, spirituality and psychology through these symbols. Working with Mandalas has opened Geoff to the profound power Sacred Geometry possesses to influence states of consciousness. He has an active interest in modern consciousness research. Geoff has been constructing mandalas for 10 years and is driven to promote the transformative potential of these sacred circles. Geoff has hosted over 50 MandalaNature© in-person workshops over the last decade in Ireland. The construction of sacred sand mandalas during Geoff’s Mandalanature© sessions opens people to a deeper aspect of themselves by blending creativity, geometry, and mindfulness in a unique and special way. https://sacredgeometryacademy.com/geoff-fitzpatrick

Sarah Hirigoyen

Sarah Hirigoyen, MA is a Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator. Sarah was educated in Paris and London. She received a BSc. in Psychology from City University in London and an MA in Psychotherapy. She has always been fascinated in people and has enjoyed devoting her whole working life to understanding them deeper and better. Sarah worked in severe mental health and then went on to train in Integrative Psychotherapy, receiving UKCP and BACP accreditation. While working as a therapist she became curious in the enormous healing power of breathwork and expanded states of consciousness. She received her certification as a Holotropic Breathwork facilitator in 2015, and has since then been offering her own workshops with her wonderful spiritual friend Geoff Fitzpatrick. Sarah loves the idea of healing in community and creating a safe space within which healing happens. She hugely credits Holotropic Breathwork and the breathwork community for the breakthroughs and massive upgrades in her life, so it only feels right to bring it to other like-minded people. Sarah has a particular interest in neurodiversity.

Details of this retreat

A Holotropic Breathwork 5-Day Double Breathwork Residential Workshop

We invite you for a rare opportunity to join Dr. Laurane McGlynn, special guest facilitator from England Sarah Hirigoyen, and special guest teacher from Ireland, Geoff Fitzpatrick to experience the remarkable healing potential and therapeutic benefits of Holotropic Breathwork®. In this special topics workshop, we have the extraordinary opportunity to learn about Sacred Geometry and participate in the creation of a group sand mandala.

Holotropic Breathwork™ is a powerful experiential breathing process that allows for self-exploration and healing. With eyes closed and lying on a mat, each person uses their own breath and the music in the room to enter an expanded state of consciousness. This state activates the natural inner healing potential of the breather, or "inner healer", which guides the experience.

We create a safe and supportive setting with highly trained and experienced Holotropic Breathwork facilitators. In this double breathwork workshop, each person will experience four Holotropic Breathwork® sessions (two as a breather/two as a sitter), a talk on sacred geometry and the process of creating sand mandalas, creation of a group sand mandala, sound healing session, sharing circles, mandala drawing and an evening community fire gathering.

This workshop can help you reconnect with your own inner healing wisdom. This workshop is open to new breathers, experienced breathers, those in the Grof Transpersonal Training community, Grof Legacy Training community, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, or anyone interested in Holotropic Breathwork, Sacred Geometry or the healing nature of mandalas. This workshop is approved by Grof Transpersonal Training for completion of the double breathwork requirements for the online training modules. It is also approved by Grof Legacy Training to meet the breathwork requirements for their training program.

This work can support inner exploration, healing trauma, self-discovery, working with anxiety and depression, connection to self and others and spiritual awareness.

*Contraindications: pregnancy, serious heart conditions, epilepsy, glaucoma, retinal detachment, history of severe mental or emotional disorders, acute infectious disease, and recent injury or surgery.

For more information or to register please use this link or email drmcglynn6@gmail.com.

Schedule

Sunday, March 30

3 - 6 pm Arrival & Check-in
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:15 - 8 pm Opening Circle
8 - 9:30 pm Talk: The Theory and Practice of Holotropic Breathwork

Monday, March 31

8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:15 am - 12:15 pm Holotropic Breathwork #1 – Please arrive by 9
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 pm Break
2:30 - 5:30 pm Holotropic Breathwork #2 – Please arrive by 2:15
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:15 - 8:45 pm Sharing Circle
8:45 - 9:15 pm Sound Healing Session

Tuesday April 1

8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:15 am - 12:15 pm Sacred Geometry Preparation Talk
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
2 - 6 pm Group Sand Mandala Creation
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm Group Sharing Circle

Wednesday, April 2

8 - 9 Breakfast
9:15 -12:15 Holotropic Breathwork #3 – Please arrive by 9
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 pm Break
2:30 - 5:30 pm Holotropic Breathwork #4 – Please arrive by 2:15
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:15 - 9 pm Sharing Circle
9 - 10 pm Community Fire Gathering (Time and Weather Permitting)

Thursday, April 3

7 - 11 am Check-out of Rooms
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 - 10 am Integration Talk
10 - 11 am Closing Circle
11 am - 12:30 pmClosing Ceremony with Sand Mandala
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
2:00 – Departure

*Schedule subject to change at any time. Read More

Getting Here

Menla, 375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States

Accommodation

Deluxe Queen

Deluxe Queen Room with Queen Bed and Private Bathroom Free Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available Air Conditioning All Rooms in Lhasa are Handicap-Accessible, Including Four Rooms with Wheelchair Accessible Showers. Deluxe Queen Rooms are Available in Lhasa Inn and Kathmandu House * Please note that rates include meals and accommodations Read More

Deluxe Double (Shared Room)

Deluxe Double Room with Two Full Size Beds and Private Bathroom Free Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available Air Conditioning All Rooms in Lhasa are Handicap-Accessible, Including Four Rooms with Wheelchair Accessible Showers. Deluxe Double Rooms with Private Bathrooms are Located in the Lhasa Inn * Please note rates include meals and accommodations. This booking is for one bed in a double shared room: We May Assign You a Roommate if You Do Not Register with One. Read More

Standard Single - Shared Bath

Menla Private Queen Room with Queen Bed and Shared Bathroom Public Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available This lodging type is not ADA Compliant Private Queen Rooms with Shared Bathroom are Available in Thimpu House, Panther Cottage and Potala House * Please note that rates include meals and accommodations Read More

Economy Premium Single - Shared Bath

Standard Premium Single Room with a Queen or Full Bed and Shared Bathroom Up to 10 guests share two large bathrooms. Each bathroom has two shower stalls and two toilets. A phone is not available but high-speed WiFi is available in the room Phone Access Available in Upper Level Of Conference Center. All calls are free of charge This Lodging Type is not ADA Compliant. * Please note rates include meals and accommodations. Read More

Economy Single - Shared Bath

Standard Single Room with a Twin Bed and Shared Bathroom Bathroom is Shared with One to Six Other Guests on Your Floor. A phone is not available but high-speed WiFi is available in the room Phone Access Available in Nearby Conference Center and also Lhasa in Business Center. All calls are free of charge. This Lodging Type is not ADA Compliant. * Please note rates include meals and accommodations. Read More

Economy Triple - Shared Bath (Shared Room)

Standard Triple Room with Three Twin Beds and Shared Bathroom Accommodations Fee Includes All Meals. High speed Wi-Fi is available in the room. Phone Access Available in Nearby Conference Center and also Lhasa in Business Center. All calls are free of charge. This Lodging Type is not ADA Compliant. * Please note that rates include meals and accommodations * Please note: this is an open door policy room, meaning there are no keys to lock the door (we have lockers you can use at Lhasa if needed) * This booking is for one bed in a triple shared room: We May Assign You Roommates if You Do Not Register with others. Read More

Commuter

Commuters Menla Encourages Members of the Community to Participate in Our Wonderful Programs! Includes Meals, Public Phone, Public Computer, and Wi-Fi Internet Available in Lhasa Inn. Accommodations Fee Includes All Meals. Read More

Customer Reviews

4.50 out of 5.0 average rating

Anonymous • Oct 03, 2023

4.0

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Weekend retreat stay

The property is on a beautiful, peaceful location.
Nature is all around and sometimes a little too close but you are literally surrounded by woods.

The food was really good and I liked the buffet style and fruit basket.

The gift shop although small had a nice selection of items and I purchased a few fun items.

Since the dining area was on the opposite side of the site from the convention center, a lot of students drove back and forth on the property. I chose the walking paths to get around.

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Marie • Apr 18, 2022

5.0