Breathfun Retreat 2025

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Last week, I had the honor of co-facilitating a five-day Breath Retreat with Neika Embry Whittemore at Little Yosemite Lodge. This stunning location—the same place I’ve visited many times over the years for quiet meditation—feels like sacred ground.

This retreat was such a precious gift. Dedicated time and space for everyone to receive, process, and truly embody all that unfolded during the four breath sessions.

Everything felt absolutely perfect, even the imperfections—because they were a part of the beautiful, authentic journey. 🙂 Every soul present was exactly where they needed to be, each one of us a vital part of this extraordinary process.

It was a heartwarming reminder that when we come together in trust and openness, magic happens.

Although I will not be facilitating any retreats in the near future, there are other Breathwork (Breathfun) retreats at Little Yosemite Lodge. In October, Kristen Maurice will be leading one with Neika, and I tell you, I would love to be there!

Jeri Lawson has a full-time healing practice in Oakland, California. She is available Monday through Friday for Healing Touch, Reiki, and Clarity Breathwork.  

510-601-9632   jerilawson@mac.com

Healing Is Everything

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Many clients have shared something like this after their first Breathwork session:

‘I released more in this one session than in five years of talk therapy.’

It’s a powerful thing to feel, and in many ways it’s true. But the deeper truth is that such a powerful release could not have happened without those five years of work.

Everything we have experienced—every therapy session, every healing practice, even the things that felt like they didn’t work—has been part of the path that brought us to the thing that makes the shift.

We can’t give up. If you have never had a Clarity Breathwork session, now may be the time.

We are always arriving at the culmination of everything we have already done for ourselves.

Jeri Lawson has a full-time healing practice in Oakland, California. She is available Monday through Friday for Healing Touch, Reiki, and Clarity Breathwork.  

510-601-9632   jerilawson@mac.com

Healing Touch For Long COVID

Dear healing miracle worker, After our session, my COVID fog and headaches have stopped. This is after four years of symptoms. Huge love and gratitude for you. Thank you for healing me. Hope to see you soon.

– David Frigstad, CEO of Frost And Sullivan

David had one session with me on May 22nd and sent me this update last night, July 20th. He generously allowed me to use it as a testimonial.

While one Healing Touch session can produce miraculous results like David’s, it usually takes three to five sessions to create a lasting shift. You will feel the difference, though, in the first session.

If you or someone you care about is suffering from long COVID, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), or other immune system issues, Healing Touch can make a difference. 

Jeri Lawson has a full-time healing practice in Oakland, California. She is available Monday through Friday for Healing Touch, Reiki, and Clarity Breathwork.  

510-601-9632   jerilawson@mac.com

 

Breathwork Retreat August 18th though August 22nd

Neika Whittemore and I are hosting a Breathwork and meditation retreat from the night of August 18th to Friday morning, August 22nd.

If you’re ready to let go, relax, and make some shifts in your life, this workshop is for you.

We will have gourmet vegan, gluten-free cuisine prepared by award-winning Chef Neika. There will be daily breathwork sessions.  Four in total, with two sessions on Thursday. We will also have group meditations in the morning and plenty of free time for your daily practices, self-care, journaling, and relaxation.

The retreat is located at Little Yosemite Lodge near North Fork, in the High Sierra Mountains of California. The land is healing and restorative, with cool green trees, mountain meadows, streams, rivers, and waterfalls. This is the only Breathwork retreat I facilitate. The space here is perfect for finding profound stillness and a deeper connection to the earth. 

This workshop is limited to 6 people, and we already have 5 signed up. The tuition of $695 per person is all-inclusive. Call or text Neika at 415-570-3028, or email artofawareness@gmail.com to find out more. 

Jeri Lawson has a full-time healing practice in Oakland, California. She is available Monday through Friday for Healing Touch, Reiki, and Clarity Breathwork.  

510-601-9632   jerilawson@mac.com

 

Healing Touch, Intutition and Business

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Developing intuition is extremely practical.

For example, one job that requires a great deal of clear, gut-level guidance to succeed in is selling real estate.

Real Estate Agents have to trust their gut instincts when responding to listings, negotiations, and making offers. They must have a good sense of the neighborhoods and emerging trends in the market. Real Estate Agents also have to “sense” the energy of a home or building. Is it welcoming, heavy, stagnant, or vibrant?

They have to understand their clients’ needs, even if the client is not fully aware of what those needs are. They have to read body language and pick up on emotional cues. Everyone who has ever bought a house knows there are usually a lot of emotions involved.

We’re talking about third chakra energy here. The solar plexus.

An energetic healing session is one practical way to keep your third chakra unblocked. A healing session helps clear self-doubt, scarcity issues, fear, and other limiting thoughts and emotions.

Developing your intuition can have tangible financial benefits.

Jeri Lawson has a full-time healing practice in Oakland, California. She is available Monday through Friday for Healing Touch, Reiki, and Clarity Breathwork.  

510-601-9632   jerilawson@mac.com

Bring Your Digestive System Into Energetic Alignment

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You’re eating the right things, doing the right things, yet your gut still feels… off.

What if it’s not just about what you’re eating, but how your energy is holding it?

Your solar plexus, the energy center linked to digestion, is also tied to stress, control, and emotional overwhelm. When energy gets stuck there, your body can feel it-in the form of bloating, tension, or that constant knot in your stomach.

Healing Touch helps restore energetic balance and soothe the nervous system, so your gut (and your whole self) can finally exhale. Over the years, so many clients have balanced their digestive issues in my healing practice. I can’t believe I am just now writing a post about it.

Bring your digestive system into energetic alignment.

Book a Healing Touch session.

Jeri Lawson has a full-time healing practice in Oakland, California. She is available Monday through Friday for Healing Touch, Reiki, and Clarity Breathwork.  

510-601-9632   jerilawson@mac.com

You Don’t Have To Be Stressed Out Or Sick To Greatly Benefit From Healing Touch

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You don’t have to wait for something to “go wrong” to take care of yourself.

In fact, when life does become overwhelming, it’s much easier to navigate it when you have a regular self-care foundation.

Healing Touch is a beautiful and effective way to prioritize your well-being, maintain balance, and nurture yourself in ways that go beyond physical health.

I schedule a Healing Touch session at least once a month. Every time I leave that table, I am so grateful for the session. I feel so much clearer and optimistic.

Even as an Energetic Practitioner who experiences healing energy every day, receiving a healing provides a sacred pause—a moment to reconnect with myself and simply be.

Jeri Lawson has a full-time healing practice in Oakland, California. She is available Monday through Friday for Healing Touch, Reiki, and Clarity Breathwork.  

510-601-9632   jerilawson@mac.com

Healing Touch: Opening To Your Intuition

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While Healing Touch isn’t specifically designed to open up intuitive abilities, I have witnessed so many of my clients relax into a space where heightened sensitivity and spiritual growth frequently happen.


Sometimes, just one session can create this opening for my client. More often, a series of healings unblocks their energy centers, and they find their unique spiritual gifts begin to emerge. These gifts include healing abilities, telepathy, mediumship, clairvoyance (clear seeing), clairaudience (clear hearing), spiritual guidance, messages, or visions.


Many clients realize, to their surprise, that they are extremely intuitive and have been using these gifts throughout their lives. It is a joy to watch people experience a deeper understanding of who they truly are.


A whole new realm of life opens up when you become aware of your intuition. Intuition often leads you toward choices that reflect your true values and desires, guiding you to a more authentic, meaningful, aligned life.


Intuition is a direct line to something deeper—your subconscious, your inner wisdom, or even a sense of the divine. Becoming aware of it can make you feel more connected to yourself, others, and the world.


There’s also a sense of wonder. Intuition isn’t always explainable, and that mystery can be exhilarating. It invites curiosity, openness, and trust in the unknown.

Jeri Lawson has a full-time healing practice in Oakland, California. She is available Monday through Friday for Healing Touch, Reiki, and Clarity Breathwork.  

510-601-9632   jerilawson@mac.com

Healing Touch For Lingering Post Covid Symtoms

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In my Healing practice, Healing Touch has greatly benefited clients with long COVID or post-COVID symptoms.

These symptoms include fatigue, headaches, brain fog, shortness of breath, anxiety, changes in sleep patterns, and inflammation. These conditions have left my clients feeling frustrated, depleted, and invisible.

Several post-COVID clients have told me they feel 80% better after only one Healing Touch session. This is amazing and wonderful, but unusual. In my experience, it takes several sessions, a week or two apart.

If you or anyone you know has chronic post-COVID issues, suggest a Healing Touch session with a Certified Practitioner. It is obvious in one session how helpful Healing Touch can be.

Jeri Lawson has a full-time healing practice in Oakland, California. She is available Monday through Friday for Healing Touch, Reiki, and Clarity Breathwork.  

510-601-9632   jerilawson@mac.com