Unwind and let go (recommended price of $99)

For your safety, please read Contraindications for Breathwork below, and the Waiver that sits below that. As a trauma-informed Practitioner, your safety is my number one priority, and your informed consent is key to this.

Breathwork Contraindications 

You'll need to be at least 18 years of age to attend a Breathwork workshop.

Breathwork is not recommended for people with a personal or family history of epilepsy, seizures, cardiovascular problems including angina or heart attacks, high blood pressure, aneurysms, glaucoma, retinal detachment, osteoporosis, or recent physical injuries, surgery or illness - particularly involving the brain, mouth, teeth, nose, throat, thyroid, immune system, lymphatic system, lungs, chest, ribs, spine, neck and/or reproductive organs.

Breathwork is also not recommended for people with a personal history of mental illness, personality disorders, hospitalization for any psychiatric condition or emotional crisis, suicidality, psychosis, drug or alcohol addiction.

This particular style of Breathwork is not safe for you if you are pregnant.

Please consult with your healthcare provider (including any mental health services you receive) before a session if you have any of these contraindications, or if you're unsure if Breathwork is right for you.

Waiver

Gemma Slack does not process insurance claims.

I certify that I am a competent adult of at least 18 years of age.

This Informed Consent is freely and voluntarily executed and shall be binding upon my spouse, relatives, legal representatives, heirs, administrators, successors and assignees.

I certify that I am in adequate physical, emotional and mental health to participate in a Breathwork session.

 I acknowledge that should this information change, it is my sole responsibility to notify my Breathwork Facilitator (Gemma Slack).

I consent to and authorize Gemma Slack to guide me in a Breathwork Session as specified by my facilitator. This session may include energy healing, vocal toning, tapping, touch work and integration coaching support.

I understand that Gemma Slack is not a licensed physician or functional breathing specialist and does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for any physical or psychological conditions without the advice of a physician - either directly or indirectly.

As a Breathwork Facilitator, Gemma Slack offers information of a general nature to help clients in their journey toward greater self-awareness, mind-body connection, emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing and Gemma Slack assumes no responsibility for how I (the client) may use this information.

Breathwork is not recommended for people with a personal or family history of epilepsy, seizures, cardiovascular problems including angina or heart attacks, high blood pressure, aneurysms, glaucoma, retinal detachment, osteoporosis, or recent physical injuries, surgery or illness - particularly involving the brain, mouth, teeth, nose, throat, thyroid, immune system, lymphatic system, lungs, chest, ribs, spine, neck and/or reproductive organs.

Breathwork is not recommended for people with a personal history of mental illness, personality disorders, hospitalization for any psychiatric condition or emotional crisis, suicidality, psychosis, drug or alcohol addiction.

Possible side effects may include dizziness, fainting, changes in body temperature, disorientation, tingling, carpopedal spasms, cramping, emotional breakthroughs, feeling physical, mental, energetic and/or emotional triggering and/or vulnerability.

I acknowledge and understand that I must not consume alcohol or any other mind altering substances within the 24 hours prior to the Breathwork session otherwise it cannot go ahead.

The nature of the service/session has been explained to me and/or is available to me in writing and any questions I had regarding the session(s) have been answered to my satisfaction.  I understand that the session may involve risks of complications or injury from both known and unknown causes, and I freely assume these risks.

I understand that I have the right to refuse to participate in the session. No guarantee, warranty or assurance has been made to me as to the results that may be obtained. I certify the above information is correct to the best of my knowledge.

I agree to adhere to all safety precautions and regulations during my treatments/sessions with Gemma Slack. I will not hold Gemma Slack or any associated companies or members of their staff responsible for any errors or omissions that I may have made in the completion of this form.

By ticking this box I agree to the above.

13 November | 5:30pm | Sun Salute

Come breathe with me

This is a room where people come to get out of their heads and back into their bodies - to release what they've been carrying, and to remember what they already know. Some have been before. Some are coming for the first time, a little unsure of what to expect. All are welcome.

Community breathwork workshop: Unwind and let go

Friday 13 November | 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Sun Salute, Hamilton

Sometimes you don't realise how much you've been carrying until you finally have somewhere to put it down.

This session is an invitation to do exactly that.

You’ll use your breath to slow down, turn inward, foster a sense of inner calm and relaxation, and give your body the space it's been asking for.

If you've been giving a lot lately, this is for you so you can close out the stress cycles that have been running in the background of your busy, full, beautiful life.

What happens in the room

Over 3 hours, you’ll receive:
>> Trauma-informed education on the nervous system, stress responses and trauma

>> A 60 minute Breathwork journey, guided the whole way through, and designed to help you breathe fully and move energy through your system

>> A daily practice to take home

>> Space to sit in circle with other like-valued humans for collective healing

Breathwork is active emotional processing. During a session, your body does what it's been waiting to do - release stored emotions, close stress cycles, and access what's been sitting just below the surface. Some people cry, others shake, and a few feel nothing at all. All of that is okay - you'll experience what your system is ready for.

Over the past few years, I've guided almost 250 people through Breathwork workshops. Most people leave feeling more empowered, creative, aligned, connected to themselves, and trusting of their own instincts. Many are still drawing on the transformations they experienced months and years later - it shows up in how they parent, how they work, and how they move through their relationships.

The practicalities

It matters to me that this room is accessible, so tickets are sliding scale - $55 minimum, $99 recommended. The lower end is there for a reason. If that's what makes it possible for you to be here, use it.

If you're in a position to pay the recommended price, your contribution helps keep that access open for others. I trust you completely to choose what's right.

Once you book, you'll receive a preparation email so you know what to expect on the day. Check your junk folder if it doesn't arrive. For any questions, email [email protected].

Disclaimer

This is a trauma-informed space. Two facilitators are present for the full session. You will be held, checked in on, and never left to navigate it alone.

People are often nervous ahead of their first Breathork session, though by the second, they feel much more at ease. I am a certified trauma-informed facilitator, and along with my co-facilitator, we tailor your Breathwork Journey to your nervous system and stage of practise with Breathwork.

We’ll never push your system toward a big, cathartic release. What you’ll find here is a softer, more feminine approach that invites you to soften, surrender, and trust your BodyMind system.

We're trained to guide you through a range of natural and normal responses, including processing trauma in a way that doesn't overwhelm your nervous system. We use titration for this, and empower you with knowledge to be your own healer in the journey. You are powerful. You have what you need, and you can move through whatever comes up for you. Our job is to make the space feel safe enough for what's real to come alive, and to affirm your ability to move through it.

Breathwork is not safe for everyone. Please carefully read the Waiver below to ensure you aren't experiencing any contraindications. Your safety is my number one priority as your Breathwork Practitioner.

I would have spent 12 months of therapy to find the piece of the puzzle I met during the Breathwork journey with Gemma. Gemma is one of the only people I would trust enough to lean fully into an experience like this which felt quite scary and vulnerable for me. Because of her extensive knowledge and professionalism when it comes to trauma and the human body-mind experience, I was able to safely soften into my first deep breathwork journey where I found a beautiful space to self-facilitate some incredibly profound internal parts healing. Thank you Gem for holding me and guiding me - would 100% do this again

Em

Gemma just knows how to guide you deep within yourself, while she holds the space so eloquently. Gemma truely understands safety and she will constantly give that space where you can always speak up. I have been holding a lot in my nervous system and each time I do a breath work session, I feel like I am safe enough to feel what comes up and through for me

Maria