Cannabis-Assisted Breathwork Circle
Revitalize Your Resilience: Join Our Cannabis Assisted Breathwork Therapy Group on Feb 11th, Guided by Experienced Psychedelic Integration Counsellors.
Exclusively Tailored for Frontline Workers, Healthcare Workers & Anyone Who Provides Healing Support!
At Strength in Heart Counselling we understand the importance of the work that you do & it is our goal to offer accessible, cutting edge therapeutic approaches to working with work stress, trauma & emotional dysregulation. The psychological well-being of front line workers is not only vital to their quality of life & job sustainability, but also to broad societal well-being. Mentally & physically healthy, engaged, emotionally regulated first responders & health care workers benefit all of our society. Accessing non-ordinary states in controlled therapeutic settings through means such as cannabis-assisted breathwork has shown to mitigate symptoms of post-traumatic stress, & increase overall well-being. For more information on our Cannabis Therapy please click here.
What to Expect
In the week prior to the in-person cannabis-assisted breathwork circle, you will attend a virtual group preparation meeting. Discussion will include risks & benefits, what to expect, self-care leading up to the intervention, confidentiality, intention setting, & any questions that you might have.
The cannabis-assisted breathwork circle will take place at Strength in Heart counselling (1183 Fort St, Victoria, BC V8L 1L3) On Sunday February 11th at 1:00 PM PST. The in office session will last about 3 hours & will follow the format below:
Introductions, orienting to the space, selecting place in the circle, briefly going over what was discussed in the preparatory virtual meeting, questions
Intention-setting, journaling, stretching
Cannabis ingestion
Guided meditation
Music set journey
Returning guided meditation
Closure integration: Snacks, self-care, journaling, etc.
What to bring
Water bottle
Eye covering
Yoga mat & blanket, possibly a bolster or pillow
Wear loose, comfortable clothing
workshop includes
Initial virtual intake interview (30 minutes)
Virtual group preparation meeting (60 minutes)
In person cannabis assisted breathwork circle (3 hours)
Virtual group follow up/integration meeting (60 minutes)
Possible Experiences
Common general effects of cannabis-assisted breathwork in a therapeutic group setting includes:
Visual proprioception (increased awareness of physical body, often creating a form of synesthesia that combines our visual perception with proprioception
Deep muscle relaxation leading to energetic discharges and trauma resolution… profound new levels of nervous system regulation
Capacity to travel through memory; increased awareness of mental habits, judgements, and anxieties leading to resolutions of unhealthy processes
Deeper awareness of emotional processes and activation of emotional discharges, leading to release and healing
Active, dreamlike, inner visual experiences and a clear capacity to imagine in a hypervivid inner reality
Extreme creative problem-solving activation and increased connection to intuition
Transpersonal phenomena… deep spiritual states of being
Transformation growth experiences in the external (real world)
Deep sense of presence and body awareness as opposed to being dissociative
Development of a sense of agency in life, feeling more in control of life situations and having more choice and feeling a deeper connection with the world and a greater sense of purpose
(McQueen, 2021, p.15-16)
Pricing
Early-early bird pricing: $125
(before January 20)
Early bird pricing: $155
(before January 31)
Regular pricing: $180
(after January 31)
To apply for this Cannabis Assisted Breathwork Circle for Front Line Workers please contact Sarah (sarah@strengthinheart.ca) or Carla (carla@strengthinheart.ca), or complete the following contact form & we will get back to you within 2-3 business days.
