Flow State:
The Science & Journey of Breath Retreat
November 8 - 11, 2024
With Dr. Mary Pines & Jenn Field
Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada
Embody, empower & expand
in this nourishing, inspiring 3-night Retreat.
Whether for professional development or personal recalibration,
we welcome you to take a breath,
and carve out some time just for you
Release stress
Invite Ease
Stress is a part of everyday life.
Your nervous system is designed to come back to balance regardless of circumstance, and we’re all equipped with the physiological tools to do this.
But when stress remains unprocessed or becomes chronic, we lose our ability to respond, and inner change is required for balance to occur.
As endocrinologist, Dr Hans Selye, famously said, “it’s not our stress that kills us, it’s our reaction to it.”
In this retreat, we invite you to cultivate and experience greater balance, and the liberation that comes from it.
You can expect to:
* Deepen your knowledge and experience of your unique breath patterns, and tone of your nervous system
* Learn the fascinating science and physiology of breath and its systemic effects in the body & mind
* Gather and hone your capacity to self-regulate
* Better understand how to recognize your own triggers, and use them as tools for liberation
* Learn about how trauma gets stored in the body, and practical tools to release it
* Cultivate more balance in your breath, body and life
This isn’t just a retreat;
it’s a life upgrade.
We’ll pair learning and laughter, science and spirit, rest and rejuvenation, with the ocean at our feet and rainforest surrounding us.
We will enjoy:
Delicious, high quality, nourishing meals
Unwinding in the Indoor & Outdoor Spa
3 Guided Breath Journeys & Daily Movement
Cacao Ceremony & Nature Excursion
Content that is grounded in clarity and connection
Accessible tools that can support every aspect of living, anywhere you are
Take this opportunity to detox from screens, work and responsibilities to others. Silence the world so you can hear yourself more clearly.
Experience who you are and how you feel when you deep dive into a weekend of self care, presence, and community.
Your Invitation
Your retreat includes:
3 Nights luxurious oceanside accommodation November 8-11, 2024
3 Conscious Connected Breath journeys (no experience necessary)
2 x 1-on-1 support sessions (over $350 value) with early bird registration
Chef-catered meals: organic, whole foods focused on local and seasonal ingredients.
Outdoor hydrotherapy spa: ocean-view hot tub, infrared sauna, cold plunge, refreshing ocean dips
Indoor spa: aromatherapy steam room, wet/dry cedar sauna, rainshower, aromatherapy steam room,
The Sunshine Coast’s most beautiful beach at your doorstep
Rainforest Excursion
Grounded & inspiring content
Deepening your understanding of the fascinating science of breathwork and its systemic impacts on the body and mind, from physiological to epigenetic.
Expert support for nervous system vitality
Daily embodied movement & authentic connections
Quiet time to rest and rejuvenate (or spend however you desire).
If you have been craving meaningful community, curious about enhancing your wellbeing, and seeking greater presence in your life,
This is your sign to commit to YOU.
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Dr Mary Pines, PhD
BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST
FUNCTIONAL HEALTH & LONGEVITY EXPERT
Mary is a Cambridge-educated Biomedical Scientist and Functional Health Expert with a combined 23 years of experience in research, education and consulting.
Mary has a PhD in Molecular Biology, Genetics and Biochemistry and spent over 15 years in research. She studied cancer biology, neuroscience, autism and a wide array of cellular and disease processes.
As a result of her own health crisis - severe burnout - she then pivoted to a near obsession with preventative and regenerative health.
She left it all behind and moved to Kauai to heal (and became a professional artist). She learned the extraordinary power of functional health and lifestyle-based medicine - and the power of breathwork - to transform and heal. She soon reached levels of vitality she had never known previously!
Inspired by this experiencs and knowledge, she has since devoted herself to helping others become their most vital selves through natural, lifestyle-based medicine. She takes a proactive, preventative approach, specializing in longevity, women’s health and hormones, and functional genomics.
Mary understands the body on deep, cellular level, and has authored and reviewed peer-reviewed scientific journal articles in some of the world’s top scientific journals, including Nature Cell Biology and Cell. She has presented at conferences worldwide, mentored university students, and designed and led successful international scientific collaborations.
She is thrilled to help you discover and live into the science and power of your own breath to heal and transform your life.
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Jenn Field
BREATHWORK FACILITATOR & TEACHER
REIKI MASTER
Jenn Field is a Trauma Informed Breathwork Instructor specializing in Nervous System Regulation for professionals, leaders, and lightworkers. She has been a multi-disciplined Teacher in the wellness space for nearly 3 decades.
A truth-teller with radical intuition, Jenn's capacity is significant. Having navigated extreme personal & professional initiations, along with extensive training, she is experienced at holding space for space holders.
With her grounded approach that is also deeply intuitive, Jenn safely supports others to transcend their own personal limitations, deepen their vitality, and directly experience the internal power and potential of their own breath, and life force.
Jenn works with individuals and groups, both in-person and virtually, offering 1-1 sessions, public and private groups, classes, group trainings and retreats.
Jenn supports a wide range of needs, and people of all ages, genders, races and beliefs, providing in-depth, authentic support, education and practical skills
She and her husband Chris have had the great privilege of raising two incredible young men and building a Beachfront Retreat and Spa on Canada’s beautiful Sunshine Coast, the unceded territories of the Shíshálh and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Nations.-
"Halfmoon Haven” is a dream manifested and maintained with love for decades, a sacred space and multi-dimensional healing place of transformation, integration and rest.
Jenn works in gratitude, service and respect to the highest and best interest of all our relations.
Accommondations & Retreat Space
Halfmoon Haven Beachfront Retreat and Spa is the home of your weekend retreat.
This beautiful property is situated on a sandy beach in a sheltered bay, with incredible west-facing sunsets and magnificent views of the Gulf Islands. It is one of the most beatiful, secluded beaches on the Sunshine Coast.
Halfmoon Haven offers a rejuvenating indoor/ outdoor spa, with infrared sauna, ocean view outdoor hot tub, aromatherapy steam room, wet/dry cedar sauna, and cold plunge.
This place invites you to unplug, slow down, and be fully present.
Enjoy peacful seaside strolls, practicing yoga to the sounds of nature, the oceanview outdoor spa and hot tub, and replenishing with refreshing cold ocean dips at your doorstep in the lush surroundings.
Ocean views and deck access from nearly every bedroom.
Bedrooms and Bathrooms are shared. Option to request private bedroom (please inquire directly).
High speed WiFi
A sanctuary to detox from screens and distractions and build a deeper connection with nature.
Maintained for 2 decades as a Healing Sanctuary
Originally used by the First Nations People for rest and replenishment, and acknowledged by Tibetan Monks as a sacred energetic site.
Known as a safe place for powerful transformation, offering a perfect space to gather and grow.
Incredible, nourishing meals
Chef-prepared, organic, locally-sourced
The quality and care that goes into our meals is of the highest priority.
We are thrilled to have a Holistic Nutritionist and trained chef prepare our food and take care of all of your dietary needs and special requests so you feel nourished and supported from arrival to departure.
Please let us know your dietary preferences at least 2 weeks in advance.
~ Schedule ~
(Subject to change)
Friday Nov 8, 2024
4pm - Arrival, Spa, Refreshments
6pm - Dinner
7:30 - Opening Circle
Saturday Nov 9, 2024
8am - Silent Meditation & Guided Movement
9am - Light Breakfast
10am - Morning Circle: Breathwork - Technique, tools, and terrain
1pm - Lunch
3pm - Afternoon Circle - The Fascinating Science of Breath & Breathwork
4pm - Refreshments (kombucha, fruit)
4:30 - Breathwork Journey
6:30pm - Dinner
7:30pm - Free Time & Spa (indoor / outdoor)
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
9am - Cacao Ceremony
10am - Nature Excursion (with packed snacks)
12:30 - Return to Halfmoon
1pm - Lunch & Free Time
3pm - Circle & Breath Journey
6pm - Dinner
7pm - Free Time & Spa (indoor / outdoor)
Monday Nov 11, 2024 (Remembrance Day Holiday)
8:00 - Silent Meditation & Movement
9am - Breakfast + pack up
11am - Closing Circle & Group Photo
1pm - Departure (snacks included)
Registration
Have questions?
Need a payment plan?
Have specific dietary or sleeping requirements?
Email us to book a FREE Discovery Call or get in touch
Ready for a transformational experience?
Register here.
Payment & Cancellations
Price: $1899 (payable in instalments; receipts provided)
You may hold your space with a $350 USD ($500 CDN) non-refundable deposit by:
E-transfer info@drmarypines.com
Paypal (add 3%) to info@drmarypines.com
Credit card (add 4%): please register here.
*BONUS: Register before June 21, 2024 and receive an additional $300 value in 1-on-1 services: 45 min call with Mary + 45 min call with Jenn. Pre-booking required. (Calls may be booked anytime until their expiry on March 21, 2025 )
The retreat begins at 4pm Friday, Nov 8 with an opening communal dinner and ends 12pm Monday, Nov 11 with a closing breakfast
100% of your enrolment must be paid before November 1, 2024.
Cancellations made on or before August 1, 2024: all money paid will be refunded minus non-refundable deposit.
Cancellations made after August 2, 2024: No refunds will be issued unless another participant fills your reserved spot minus the non-refundable deposit.
Rate for locals who choose to opt out of accommodations and provide their own transportation to and from Halfmoon Haven (inclusive of food, excursions, spa use, and wellness experiences): please contact us.
PROMO - Interested in coming as a couple or bringing a friend? $50 off each.
Please inquire directly if you wish for an additional night stay before or after the retreat.
Not Included + Optional Expenses:Flight to Vancouver (YVR) Airport.
Transportation to and from Vancouver Airport to Sunshine Coast.
If you would like to spend additional time on the Sunshine Coast before or after your retreat experience, visit link here.
Please note: We are not responsible for your expenses incurred in preparation for any cancelled retreat, such as airline tickets, loss of work, and/or other costs associated with preparing for your trip. There are no exceptions to the cancellation policy including personal emergencies, weather, flight / travel cancellations or delays. If we must cancel the retreat, there will be a 100% refund on all funds received to date.
We thank you for understanding and respecting our cancellation policy.
