Breathe  4  Peace

We will use several breathing techniques, of which one is circular breathing, also known as conscious connected breathing. Simply said it is breathing with no pause between inhalation and exhalation. It’s a beautiful and simple practice that helps connect to your body, let go of old emotional baggage, and stimulates a feeling of inner peace and love.

There will be many breathwork coaches, at least one per eight participants. We will ensure a safe and loving space and an intimate environment within this unique location. Freke van Nimwegen is guiding the overall breathwork directions combined with a healing sound bath led by Bonita.

It is a very safe and effective practice, but if you have any of the following medical indications, you can not participate unfortunately.

* Cardiovascular disease (angina, previous heart attacks, or strokes)
* Detached retina
* Glaucoma
* Aneurysm in the brain or abdomen
* Kidney disease
* Severe Asthma (mild asthma is ok, bring your inhaler)
* Epilepsy
* Any other medical, physical, or psychiatric condition that would impair or affect the ability to involve in deep physical and emotional release.
* High Blood Pressure that is not controlled with medication

All profits go to War Child. A beautiful charity, with an important mission focused around mental health of the children.

“Around the world, hundreds of millions of children are living with the effects of war and conflict. Separated from their homes, schools and loved ones, many are overwhelmed by manifestations of distress.
We may never be able to take away all the pain that comes with war. But we can create space where children can heal. Through our creative and evidence-based approach, we work exclusively to enhance the innate resilience of children and their communities.
We are a rights-based organisation - which means we also advocate with and on behalf of children to ensure their fundamental rights are upheld.
Children’s right to learn; to food, water, a safe place to rest their head at night, are all inextricably linked to their right to mental health. We remind governments and other influential actors of the scope of their commitments.”

At least 10 euros per ticket and we hope it will be much much more - depending on the amount of people and the actual cost. Costs for this events are for example location rent, sound systems, marketing and IT, snacks for the participants and of course VAT (BTW 21%). Everyone involved in this initiative is contributing Pro Deo.

In the preparation workshop, we will prepare you for your breathwork experience.

Please let us know by sending an email! We want to be an inclusive event and everyone that feels the call should be able to join. We have some free tickets available for people who cannot afford to join us otherwise.

In October 2023, when the war in Gaza and Israel started I was feeling so much sadness, powerlessness and grief, like many people. How can these horrible events happen… again and again?

One day that month, I woke up after having a very vivid dream. In my dream I saw a large group of people lying in a circle in De Koepel in Haarlem. The image was really specific and felt weird, because I have only visited the building once, two years ago. This building is a monumental domed prison, once holding people in captivity so it couldn’t be more symbolic to create a circle of light there.

The dream was a beautiful message to feel that I’m not powerless. I have the ability to start from within. To start spreading peace from our own hearts.

It even has been researched that if a group of people come together to meditate, it has the power to affect a whole city, which they call the "field effect of consciousness".

As a breathwork coach I feel the call to contribute with what our breath can do for us, which is my experience goes even further than meditating. I gathered a group of like minded people, talented musicians and breathwork coaches, that resonated with this. And I’m very grateful so many people are contributing to this dream to spread a wave of peace to the rest of the world.

Love,
Freke van Nimwegen

Everyone is welcome, definitely!