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

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

 

Breathwork Retreat: Four Breath Sessions in Three Days

Doing a Breathwork session every day for three consecutive days is profoundly healing. I just finished facilitating a three-day Breathwork retreat in North Fork, California. This is the first long retreat I have done, and it reminded me of how transformational daily breathwork sessions can be. Witnessing people release and resolve trauma, heal their physical bodies, and experience greater consciousness is such a joy.

The retreat was at Little Yosemite Lodge on Hoyau Creek, near North Fork, California, 25 miles from Yosemite National Park. The land is sacred. I felt so supported and experienced tangible nurturing from the earth. I felt this energy in my own body and during the group sessions. I named this retreat ACCESSING YOUR HIGHEST WISDOM, and being grounded in a beautiful place like this makes connecting with higher guidance so much easier.

Even if you can’t get away to a beautiful place like Little Yosemite Lodge for a series of Breathwork sessions, you can open the space and time in your schedule for a personal retreat. You can book your home retreat sessions with me or another breathworker, breathe online, or use a CD.

Self-care on this level is a radical political act. Our connection to our inner guidance will navigate us through these challenging times.

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