Breath, Body & Sound

A 4 Day Retreat – Breath, Body & Sound: Nelson County, VA
A retreat to reboot your nervous system and awaken your being through breathwork, meditation, sound healing and body-centered practices.
Breathe Deeply
Many people don’t breathe freely due to stress, anxiety, depression, exhaustion, and chronic tension. Yet the breath is not only essential for survival but also a profound gateway to living a happy, balanced, and conscious life. It serves as the most accurate and immediate mirror of our inner world—reflecting our emotions, thoughts, and overall state of being.
Through breathwork, we consciously connect with the breath in a safe and intentional process, creating space for profound transformation. Beyond regulating the nervous system and skillfully metabolizing emotions, breathwork offers access to deeper layers of awareness, enabling us to evolve emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. This practice can awaken an innate intelligence within us, bridging the gap between our physical experience and the higher states of consciousness.
As we consciously breathe, we align with our potential—unlocking happiness in the heart, ease in the body, and greater pleasure in life. Think of it as a recalibration for the body, mind, and spirit, clearing pathways for insight and expanded awareness. Breathwork becomes not just a tool for healing but a catalyst for awakening to our fullest human potential.
The benefits of breathwork are expansive and include: heightened clarity, reduced anxiety and depression, increased resilience to stress, elevated energy, a sense of ease and flow, relief from physical pain, deeper self-awareness, grounded presence, and an expanded connection with oneself and others.

As we navigate this evolving and uncharted world many are left with feelings of grief, loss and distress. Depression and anxiety are at all time high levels. The breathwork and meditative practices in this course work directly with the nervous system and provide skills and tools to find our way through the turbulence of this time.
– Tracey J. Moon, LMBT

About Sanctuary Retreat Center in Virginia
This four day residential Breath, Body & Sound retreat is being held at Sanctuary Retreat Center in Nelson County, Virginia situated in the rolling foothills of the Shenandoah mountains. It is a place of depth, wholeness and natural beauty – where you can truly restore. You will feel cared for by the staff at Sanctuary through their kindness, attention to detail and presence. You will find an abundance of healthy food with tastes for every palate and dietary needs being accommodated. The Sanctuary Retreat Center has on-site wellbeing services available as well as walking trails and meditation spaces.
All Inclusive Packages
- All-inclusive price begins at $885
- On-site Wellbeing services available (massage and bodywork, energy work, acupuncture, mental/emotional balancing)
- Meals begin on Thursday at dinner and end Sunday at lunch
- Woodland trails, comfortable accommodations and plenty of places for solitude
- Come in a night early starting at $95* including meals
- Spacious training schedule to include periods of integration
- Massage Therapists receive 18 NCBTMB CE hours
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