COMING HOME: Cacao, Breath & Sound

A deeply nourishing breathwork, sound healing & cacao experience designed to press pause on your busy life and reconnect with your inner compass. In this collaboration, Melissa and Rebecca are bringing the community together and inviting you to step into a transformative 2-hour journey where conscious connected breathing supported with sound healing and energy healing converge to deeply nourish your soul. This experience will guide you into altered states of awareness where deep emotional release and healing can occur. It is somatic, trauma-informed and intentionally held in a safe and supportive space. Whether you’re carrying the silent weight of stress, feeling overworked and overwhelmed, carrying past trauma or simply seeking a deeper connection to yourself, this experience will help you unlock the energy that has been stored, suppressed or forgotten. What You’ll Experience • Heart-opening cacao circle creates a sacred space to set your intentions • Transformational Breathwork: Dive into a guided conscious connected breathing session that unlocks emotional release and inner healing. • Energy Healing: Experience the soothing touch of reiki and energetic practices designed to balance and elevate your entire being. • Somatic touch to support you to move through emotional and energetic blocks • Shamanic Sound Immersion • Integration: A deeply meditative integration where you will embody the energetic shifts whilst being taken on a sound healing journey. Why Breathwork, Energy Healing and Sound Healing? • Emotional Healing: Gently release stored emotions and trauma from the body • Mental Clarity: Shift from scattered to centered and experience spaciousness in your mind • Spiritual Awakening: Deepen your connection to your higher self and inner wisdom • Resilience & Energy: Reclaim your vitality, presence, and sense of inner peace This is your permission slip to return to you. Who Is This For? • If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or anxious This is a space to come home to yourself and exhale deeply. • If you’re on a path of self-discovery or spiritual awakening This practice invites you to listen inward, tune into your intuitive knowing, and access altered states of awareness. • If you're processing emotions or healing from past experiences Breathwork meets you where you are gently, powerfully, and with compassion. • If you long for connection and community You’ll be held in a circle of like-hearted souls all showing up with intention, courage, and curiosity. Come as you are. Leave as more of who you truly are. We go within. What to bring: • Water Bottle • Yoga Mat • Blanket • Eye Mask • Wear layers and socks • Pillow/cushion • Notepad and pen (please arrive 15mins early to set up and drop in) ADDRESS : The Neighbourhood Space, 4 WEST PROMENADE, Manly (enter via the steps at Manly Uniting Church) Testimonials “One of the most profound healing experiences I’ve ever had. I felt deeply held, emotionally released, and spiritually reconnected. It was like coming home to myself.” "I had a profound experience. I felt so much love and joy in the session. What you facilitated was powerful" "I felt like the Phoenix Rising. I honestly don’t have words for what happened in that session, it was beyond anything I’ve experienced." "A beautiful experience beyond my imagination." "An experience beyond words!" “Wow - can we do that again!” Your hosts Rebecca Grainger Rebecca is a transformational facilitator devoted to helping people come home to themselves. As a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, Reiki Teacher and coach she blends breathwork, energy healing and somatic therapy to create powerful spaces for emotional release, deep connection, and inner transformation. Her approach is heart-led, compassionate, and deeply healing, always with the intention to guide others back to their truth. This breathwork & energetics experience is one of her signature offerings, an invitation to reconnect, release, and remember the power within. Melissa Gadsden Melissa Gadsden is a globally experienced practitioner working at the intersection of culture, creativity, and wellbeing. Her current work includes guiding practices such as sound meditation, reflective coaching, and small group ceremonial experiences, as well as supporting individuals navigating addiction recovery, emotional wellbeing, and inner child work. She also works with creative individuals to support clarity, reconnection, and sustainable ways of working. Melissa Will be accompanied by her CO- Facilitator SONTAAN : Sound Healer Ethereal vocals and crystalline frequencies to open the heart and expand the mind. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING T&C's Important Safety Information Transformational breathwork can create profound shifts, but it may not be suitable for everyone. Please read the contraindications and terms before booking. If you have any medical conditions listed below, you may be offered an alternative, gentle breath practice to ensure your safety. Safety and Medical Considerations Breathwork is a powerful and supportive healing modality that can create shifts physically, emotionally, and energetically. While generally safe and deeply restorative, it may lead to physiological changes such as increased heart rate, altered breathing rhythms, tingling, emotional release, or mild non-ordinary states of consciousness. My approach to Breathwork is trauma-informed, gentle, body-led, and non-forceful. We work with the breath - not against the body - focusing on nervous system awareness, emotional safety, and somatic integration. • Emotional releases, physical sensations (such as tingling, temperature shifts, or spontaneous movement), and subtle energetic changes are all natural during Breathwork. • You are always encouraged to move, pause, or rest as needed. This is a supportive, choice-led space where you are your highest authority and have agency over your body at all times. • Breathwork is not a substitute for medical treatment, therapy, or medication, but it can be a powerful complement when approached with care and awareness. Please Consider the Following If you have a pre-existing medical condition, it’s important to check in with yourself and your healthcare provider if needed, to ensure this practice is appropriate for you. You are always in choice throughout the session, and encouraged to listen to your body and move at your own pace. Conditions that may require extra care or medical clearance include: • Recent surgery or physical trauma • Cardiovascular conditions or unmanaged high blood pressure • Epilepsy or seizure disorders • Glaucoma or detached retina • Asthma (if unmanaged or exercise-induced) • Type 1 or 2 diabetes (especially if blood sugar is unstable) • Bipolar disorder or other psychiatric conditions (in active or unmanaged phases) • Pregnancy If you’re unsure or have questions, please reach out directly. I’m happy to discuss how we can adapt the session to meet your needs safely. If in doubt, contact us at [email protected] By purchasing a ticket or attending this session, you acknowledge that you are responsible for your own health and wellbeing, and that you’ve disclosed any relevant medical concerns where appropriate. You agree to participate at your own pace and understand that all guidance offered is invitational. Terms & Conditions By purchasing a ticket, you agree to the terms, waiver, and refund policy. • No refunds are offered. • Credit for future events may be issued with 7+ days' notice. • Ticket transfers are allowed up to 24 hours before the session. Acceptance of Terms: By purchasing a ticket, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these terms and conditions.