A five-day transformational breathwork retreat in Scotland, designed to help you restore, revive and reconnect.
Learn how breathwork can open the door to more peace, calm and connection, while offering a deeply embodied approach to healing for both personal and professional growth.
Are you a counsellor, coach or therapist seeking a more holistic way to support healing for yourself and your clients? This retreat invites you to move beyond purely cognitive approaches and experience breathwork as a practice that engages the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual dimensions of wellbeing.
Held at Dundarroch House in the heart of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, this spacious Victorian home is surrounded by ancient woodland, rivers and mountain views, creating an inspiring setting for reflection and renewal.
Dates: Thursday, August 6 to Monday, August 10, 2026
Arrival: From 4 PM on Thursday; retreat begins with dinner at 6 PM.
Departure: Monday at 10 AM
Price: from £1195
Small Group: Maximum 10 participants
In Breathe and Begin, you will explore Conscious Connected Breathing as a foundation for growth, presence and purpose. Whether you want to deepen your own practice, bring breathwork into your work as a coach, therapist or counsellor, or reconnect with your inner self, this retreat offers the guidance and space to do so.
You will also learn about the Five Elements of Breathwork and how they can support transformation, resilience and self-connection in sessions and in everyday life. Between practices, there will be time to enjoy outdoor swimming in the loch, hiking through nearby hills and forests, or unwinding in the outdoor hot tub.
This immersive experience is designed not only to help you release and restore, but also to give you practical breathing tools you can continue using long after the retreat ends.
This retreat is for you if:
No previous breathwork experience is needed, only openness and curiosity.
Your retreat experience
Typical daily programme
What is breathwork?
Conscious Connected Breathing is a gentle yet powerful practice of continuous, rhythmic breathing without a pause between inhale and exhale. It supports deep relaxation, helps quiet the thinking mind, and can release tension, support emotional healing and integrate difficult experiences. Breathwork may also help detoxify the body, support major bodily systems and increase vitality.
Your guides
John Paul Mason is a Breathwork Facilitator, musician and founder of Breathing Journeys in Scotland. With extensive training in the UK and internationally, he has supported many people in moving beyond trauma toward deeper connection, purpose and meaning.
Fabiana Legradic is a dance teacher and certified breathwork practitioner, as well as a certified coach and Embodiment Facilitator. With 18 years of experience in personal growth and healing practices, she brings warmth, care and a supportive presence to the retreat space.
Included in your retreat package
Bonus
Not included
All rooms are ensuite and suitable for singles or couples. Prices vary depending on room selection:
Bookings are secured with a £250 non-refundable deposit. The balance is due by 25 June 2026.
Based in Comrie, Perthshire, John Paul Mason leads Breathing Journeys as a “more than profit” organisation dedicated to spiritual journeys of healing and transformation for people who have experienced childhood sexual abuse.Working through Rebirthing Breathwork, he supports both individuals and groups with one-to-one sessions, day workshops, and longer residential programmes. His approach is designed to help participants address the lasting...
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LL.M, HCA, Fabiana Legradic is a dance teacher and certified breathwork practitioner who brings a grounded, heart-centered approach to personal growth and healing. Her background also includes certification as a coach from the International Coaching Institute (ICI Paris – Geneva), along with extensive training with Embodiment Unlimited, where she became a certified Embodiment Facilitator. With 18 years of experience in transformational...
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Thu, Aug 6 – Mon, Aug 10