Breathwork Retreats
Altered States Experience
Port Stephens, NSW (also weekly classes in Sydney), Australia
Altered States Experience runs a 4-day, 3-night residential breathwork retreat at a coastal venue in Port Stephens, NSW, with private-room accommodation and meals included. The retreat sits inside an 8-week container: a preparation program beforehand, the 4-day retreat itself, and a 28-day live-guided integration program afterward with group breathwork sessions, Q&A calls, and guided recordings. The operator also runs monthly group breathwork classes at inner-city Sydney venues as a separate, shorter offering.
The founder and lead facilitator, Gene Kelly, is described on the site as a Rebirthing-trained breathwork facilitator with a background in health, fitness and wellness coaching, alongside firewalk facilitation and death doula training.
Breathwork involves no controlled substances and is legal throughout Australia. This is not medical advice; people with cardiovascular or other significant health conditions should seek advice from a qualified health professional before participating.
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