Recommendations for Ann Harrison & Central West Campus
Spring Retreat - October 2022 Level 1.2 Real Creativity
The optimism of Spring was matched by our feeling during the retreat.
- “The group created a cohesive beautiful and loving energy field”,
- "I recommend this work for anyone wanting to have a continuing experience of a more grounded, loving appreciation of life.”,
- “This work has been so powerful for me. I have experienced the changes and understandings I was seeking.”
- “Nourishing, life affirming and tenderly responsive to the needs of the participants”
- “Breathwork is a life time practice for me. I can’t imagine my life without it”
Autumn Retreat - March 2022 L2.1 Breath and Spirit: healing trauma and addiction
For me, these retreats are the experience of living in sacred space, while totally accepting our human-ness. It is my privilege, as a facilitator to midwife the unfolding of each individual. Following is some of what the participants have said:
What aspects of the retreat did you find particularly valuable?
Margi: discussions, written work – truth tracking etc – was a lot more accessible this time. Greater clarity re emotional blocks arose more easily and faster
Sarina: the quality of the breathwork sessions. The volumes of information to dive into outside the sessions
Ryan: the translations of grief and how breath can heal and create the possibility to move through major blockages and trauma
Emily: every single aspect of the workshop has been so well thought out and felt into. Ann’s years of experience cannot be replaced.
Sharon: Family Constellation work and the entire workshop
Diana: Facilitator’s experience and insights of decades. Quality of references/resources
General Comments
Margi: Such a loving safe space to drop deeply in to emotional areas not normally accessed, making way for clearing energetic blocks. I always feel more alive and ready to face normal life and life’s challenges with new lightness of being, that comes from awareness and release of old deep emotional burdens
Sarina: Ann’s gentle, powerful style of teaching has allowed the unfolding of some old patterns and created a surprising healing in the most profound way
Sharon: I feel more at peace and completely changed within myself and able and capable of living my life as I choose.
What aspects of the retreat did you find particularly valuable?
Margi: discussions, written work – truth tracking etc – was a lot more accessible this time. Greater clarity re emotional blocks arose more easily and faster
Sarina: the quality of the breathwork sessions. The volumes of information to dive into outside the sessions
Ryan: the translations of grief and how breath can heal and create the possibility to move through major blockages and trauma
Emily: every single aspect of the workshop has been so well thought out and felt into. Ann’s years of experience cannot be replaced.
Sharon: Family Constellation work and the entire workshop
Diana: Facilitator’s experience and insights of decades. Quality of references/resources
General Comments
Margi: Such a loving safe space to drop deeply in to emotional areas not normally accessed, making way for clearing energetic blocks. I always feel more alive and ready to face normal life and life’s challenges with new lightness of being, that comes from awareness and release of old deep emotional burdens
Sarina: Ann’s gentle, powerful style of teaching has allowed the unfolding of some old patterns and created a surprising healing in the most profound way
Sharon: I feel more at peace and completely changed within myself and able and capable of living my life as I choose.
Spring Retreat - 2020 Level 1.1 Foundations: return to wholeness
The participants unanimously agreed that the course was excellent, gave them more than they expected and are certain that what they learned will proved useful in the future. In particular, when asked what they thought was most beneficial, they had a variety of responses:
Diana Waterton, a participant and qualified Breathwork practitioner said:
“Ann Harrison is a master Breathwork trainer. She guides with astounding clarity and compassion, always encouraging participants to access the strength and wisdom of their own inner process. She has a deep understanding of psyche and process, and guides participants to deep reservoirs of insight and assimilation. Her practices are simple, and because of their simplicity they become everyday tools for participants. It becomes powerful. This training is powerful.”
- Meditation techniques and online resources.
- Experiencing the different styles of doing the Breathing session and seeing what it was like as a sitter (from the other side as it were).
- Finding some personal goals and some practical realisations as to how to proceed with my own dilemmas.
- I was particularly appreciative of the way in which this course was structured over the days so that by the final day, the completion felt as good as the end of a successful breathing session.
- contemplating daily focus, group focus, theoretical underpinnings of Breathwork,
- personal introspective written work with ritual letting go,
- paired and group Breathwork sessions,
- all sharing and social interactions were wonderful and grew deeper as time progressed.
- The balance of course content and practical, of sharing and individual time
- Learning simple mind power tools and applying them in daily life
Diana Waterton, a participant and qualified Breathwork practitioner said:
“Ann Harrison is a master Breathwork trainer. She guides with astounding clarity and compassion, always encouraging participants to access the strength and wisdom of their own inner process. She has a deep understanding of psyche and process, and guides participants to deep reservoirs of insight and assimilation. Her practices are simple, and because of their simplicity they become everyday tools for participants. It becomes powerful. This training is powerful.”
2019 Autumn Retreat - Birth Death and Rebirth
Participants said they appreciated:
- the energy
- the chance to travel inward
- being with myself
- everything
Of the course they said:
- a chance to see what is inside me and how it is connected to the whole
- it was healing and self empowering
- a chance to see what's inside you and how it's connected to the whole
- a balance between movement and stillness - a delightful journey of self awareness, beautifully balanced with clear intellectual explanations and varied theories; unexpected insights and personally deep experiences
- and experience that was freeing both physically and intellectually
2018 Autumn Retreat
"Our excursion to the stream after a few days of intense inner work. We left feeling cleansed and refreshed." Ann
Vanessa Crane
"I have done Breathwork for years. Here I found that I was loved, supported and able to relax and given permission to go as hard or as light as I needed. It felt perfect. There were many tears and laughs. I was fully present to myself and reminded that no matter what - all I need to do is keep breathing and keep the practice of not abandoning myself."
Tikki Merrilees
"The individual Breathwork sessions were exceptional, as well as the benefit of witnessing others. The paradigms of healing and the healing journey were so helpful. Ann held the space with such love, care, kindness and skill. She generously shared her knowledge in a way that was insightful, enjoyable and entertaining. I felt safe and held which allowed me to open in a way that both surprised and delighted. I feel positively charged and changed from this experience. The course gave me much more than I expected."
"I have done Breathwork for years. Here I found that I was loved, supported and able to relax and given permission to go as hard or as light as I needed. It felt perfect. There were many tears and laughs. I was fully present to myself and reminded that no matter what - all I need to do is keep breathing and keep the practice of not abandoning myself."
Tikki Merrilees
"The individual Breathwork sessions were exceptional, as well as the benefit of witnessing others. The paradigms of healing and the healing journey were so helpful. Ann held the space with such love, care, kindness and skill. She generously shared her knowledge in a way that was insightful, enjoyable and entertaining. I felt safe and held which allowed me to open in a way that both surprised and delighted. I feel positively charged and changed from this experience. The course gave me much more than I expected."
2017 Level 1 Breath Awareness Graduates
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The Spring Renewal programme 2017 was a delight for me to conduct. The courage, compassion, openness and honesty with self and other was truly inspirational.
Nine consecutive days brings with it a depth and intensity - the very things that inspired and transformed us all. Ann Harrison, trainer
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Brad McQueen.
“Ann’s honesty, gentleness, and sharpness provided a powerful mix to help me bring awareness in areas of my life which I would like to heal. Her program gave me the tools and space to dive deep within myself for greater insights to my life. Areas where I wasn’t aware, had forgotten, or areas I just needed help with. Whilst feeling clearer and more aware my journey continues. Ann I thank you for your generosity, love, and compassion.”
“Ann’s honesty, gentleness, and sharpness provided a powerful mix to help me bring awareness in areas of my life which I would like to heal. Her program gave me the tools and space to dive deep within myself for greater insights to my life. Areas where I wasn’t aware, had forgotten, or areas I just needed help with. Whilst feeling clearer and more aware my journey continues. Ann I thank you for your generosity, love, and compassion.”
Alexander Marel
“I've found the 9 day residential workshop of Ann's certificate in breath awareness to be an incredibly profound and life-changing experience. I've learned a great deal about myself and the power of the breath - life force and spirit itself, in an engaging and supportive environment. Ann brings decades of experience and wisdom to the course and is a wonderful teacher and facilitator who I've felt extremely lucky to work with.”
“I've found the 9 day residential workshop of Ann's certificate in breath awareness to be an incredibly profound and life-changing experience. I've learned a great deal about myself and the power of the breath - life force and spirit itself, in an engaging and supportive environment. Ann brings decades of experience and wisdom to the course and is a wonderful teacher and facilitator who I've felt extremely lucky to work with.”
Sharon Abbott
“If you really want to get out of your own way consider Breathwork. It’s an amazing technique which has an ease to it so that even when you have experienced deep trauma you can and will transmute it. The best gift you can give yourself to reclaim your power. I’ve had many teachers yet Ann shows us the way of ease and Grace with Love at the core. “
“If you really want to get out of your own way consider Breathwork. It’s an amazing technique which has an ease to it so that even when you have experienced deep trauma you can and will transmute it. The best gift you can give yourself to reclaim your power. I’ve had many teachers yet Ann shows us the way of ease and Grace with Love at the core. “
Kelley Garside
“Breathwork is a simple practice of focused breathing in different ways in a comfortable safe environment, that may include meditation, music, or may start with some dancing or movement before the focus on the breath. It is a simple portable tool that you can practice individually, in pairs or in a group, with each scenario likely to create an experience that is unique to each individual and each practice.
Breathwork for me has been a profound experience that in many cases has led to very physical responses in my body, simply through the act of breathing in an out. As someone who has spent a large portion of life trying to be in control, this physical response was initially a little uncomfortable, difficult to comprehend but fascinating at the same time. With increased experience Breathwork has been a tool that has helped me gain more clarity over old hurtful experiences I had already been aware of, as well as other painful events that were not present to my conscious mind. With this information, I can then start to employ new tools to help me work towards creating a life more in line with my desires rather than a life filtered and influenced by my old experiences.
My Breathwork experiences are not always revealing past hurts, but have also included joy and contentment, and helped me improve the awareness of my own thoughts and feelings and the things that are important to me in life. It is a different experience than simply thinking things through, as your thoughts can be influenced by meeting expectations of others or unhelpful rules you have created in your life. Breathwork allows you to find the key elements holding you back, and those that things you desire for your future, by knowing yourself more deeply and incorporating all parts of yourself rather than being driven by the mind. Initially it takes some courage but once you see the benefits breathwork brings your enthusiasm will take hold and drive you to incorporate this simple and life changing process in your own operating manual.”
“Breathwork is a simple practice of focused breathing in different ways in a comfortable safe environment, that may include meditation, music, or may start with some dancing or movement before the focus on the breath. It is a simple portable tool that you can practice individually, in pairs or in a group, with each scenario likely to create an experience that is unique to each individual and each practice.
Breathwork for me has been a profound experience that in many cases has led to very physical responses in my body, simply through the act of breathing in an out. As someone who has spent a large portion of life trying to be in control, this physical response was initially a little uncomfortable, difficult to comprehend but fascinating at the same time. With increased experience Breathwork has been a tool that has helped me gain more clarity over old hurtful experiences I had already been aware of, as well as other painful events that were not present to my conscious mind. With this information, I can then start to employ new tools to help me work towards creating a life more in line with my desires rather than a life filtered and influenced by my old experiences.
My Breathwork experiences are not always revealing past hurts, but have also included joy and contentment, and helped me improve the awareness of my own thoughts and feelings and the things that are important to me in life. It is a different experience than simply thinking things through, as your thoughts can be influenced by meeting expectations of others or unhelpful rules you have created in your life. Breathwork allows you to find the key elements holding you back, and those that things you desire for your future, by knowing yourself more deeply and incorporating all parts of yourself rather than being driven by the mind. Initially it takes some courage but once you see the benefits breathwork brings your enthusiasm will take hold and drive you to incorporate this simple and life changing process in your own operating manual.”
Recommendations of past students
I have thought often of you and our group and am still very very grateful that I was able to have such loving and compassionate support while going through all this change and letting go. I feel overwhelmed with emotion - in a sense of gratitude - for being part of the Breathwork sessions, having these connections and I have learnt such valuable skills and lessons that I have been able to use in this time." 2017 BT student
I didn’t fully realise the repercussions of taking a course that was going to take me on a journey from being a most grateful and enthusiastic client, to being a student, (a significant leap in itself) and finally towards a recognition that it’s time now step up and into the fullness of myself" 2013 BTI student
"By directly experiencing the breath and observing the physical and spiritual phenomena I experienced an unfolding of ideas, creativity and self. I found the source of this is not in my Mind, but in my Heart" 2013 BTI student
I didn’t fully realise the repercussions of taking a course that was going to take me on a journey from being a most grateful and enthusiastic client, to being a student, (a significant leap in itself) and finally towards a recognition that it’s time now step up and into the fullness of myself" 2013 BTI student
"By directly experiencing the breath and observing the physical and spiritual phenomena I experienced an unfolding of ideas, creativity and self. I found the source of this is not in my Mind, but in my Heart" 2013 BTI student