375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States
Mar 29 - Apr 2, 2026
About this Retreat
Dr. Laurane McGlynn, PsyD is a clinical psychologist who integrates mind/body medicine, psychotherapy, mindfulness, meditation, Holotropic Breathwork, functional medicine and shamanic practices to support healing and transformation. She holds doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy and Masters degrees in Counseling Psychology and Child and Adolescent Therapy. In addition, she has advanced training and certifications in mindfulness- based stress reduction, somatic resourcing, Vipassana meditation, Family Systems Therapy, Past Life Regression and Health Psychology. In 2023, she completed training in Mind/Body medicine from Harvard Medical School. In addition, she is currently enrolled in a Masters program in Integrative Medicine.
Laurane has earned licensure as a psychologist in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. She is the Director of the
A Healing Space - A Center for Integrative Medicine and Wellness in Pennsylvania. She was certified as a Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator in 2015. Laurane received her Holotropic Breathwork training directly from Stan Grof, MD and the late Tav Sparks, former Director of Grof Transpersonal Training. Her work is heart-centered, compassionate, intuitive and empowering Dr. McGlynn offers Holotropic Breathwork workshops throughout the United States and Canada and trainings to psychedelic-assisted therapy programs. Publications: Opening Inward: A Collection of poetry from the Inner World of Holotropic Breathwork Paperback – May 3, 2018. Available through Amazon.com.
www.drlauranemcglynn.com
Geoff Fitzpatrick is a certified Holotropic Breathwork facilitator and guest teacher with Grof Transpersonal Training. He has studied psychology in Trinity College Dublin, and is a Graduate of the Milltown Institute of Theology where he studied spiritual enrichment.
Geoff was introduced to Mandalas while studying the pioneering work of Carl G Jung and has spent the past 20 years exploring the intersection of geometry, spirituality and psychology through these symbols. Working with Mandalas has opened Geoff to the profound power Sacred Geometry possesses to influence states of consciousness. He has an active interest in modern consciousness research.
Geoff has been constructing mandalas for 10 years and is driven to promote the transformative potential of these sacred circles. Geoff has hosted over 50 MandalaNature© in-person workshops over the last decade in Ireland. The
construction of sacred sand mandalas during Geoff’s Mandalanature© sessions opens people to a deeper aspect of themselves by blending creativity, geometry, and mindfulness in a unique and special way.
https://sacredgeometryacademy.com/geoff-fitzpatrick
Sarah Hirigoyen, MA is a Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator and psychotherapist. Sarah was educated in Paris and London and received a BSc. in Psychology and a MA in Psychotherapy from City University in London. She began her training in the mental health field working with individuals with severe and pervasive mental health issues in a hospital and community setting. She has been in the mental health field guiding individuals toward health and healing for over 25 years and became an accredited Integrative Psychotherapist in 2000. She is a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
Sarah has received training in shadow work, cognitive-behavioral therapy, attachment theory and transpersonal therapy. Sarah specializes in working with trauma, anxiety and self-improvement. She has been trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). This form of psychotherapy is designed to help individuals process and recover from traumatic experience. Sarah also has a particular interest in neurodiversity.
She has always been fascinated in people and has devoted her professional life to understanding them on a deeper level. While working as a therapist Sarah became curious about the enormous healing power of breathwork and expanded states of consciousness. In 2015, she received her certification as a Holotropic Breathwork facilitator from Grof Transpersonal Training and was trained by Stan Grof.
Sarah has been offering her own Holotropic Breathwork workshops throughout the United Kingdom and the United States. Sarah loves the idea of healing in community and creating a safe space within which healing happens. She attributes Holotropic Breathwork, and the breathwork community, for the breakthroughs and transformations in her life. That has been the catalyst and motivation for her to invite others to experience the healing potential of Holotropic Breathwork.
Details of this retreat
We invite you for a rare opportunity to join Dr. Laurane McGlynn, special guest teacher from Ireland, Geoff Fitzpatrick and guest facilitator from England, Sarah Hirigoyen to experience the remarkable healing potential and therapeutic benefits of Holotropic Breathwork®. In this special topics workshop, we have the extraordinary opportunity to learn about the myth and mystery of Sacred Geometry and participate in the remarkable journey of creating a group sand mandala.
Holotropic Breathwork™ a powerful experiential breathing process that allows for self-exploration and healing. With eyes closed and lying on a mat, each person uses their own breath and the music in the room to enter an expanded state of consciousness. This state activates the natural inner healing potential of the breather, or "inner healer", which guides the experience. This work can support
inner exploration, healing trauma, self-discovery, working with anxiety and depression, connection to self and others and spiritual awareness.
We create a safe and supportive setting with highly trained and experienced Holotropic Breathwork facilitators. In this double breathwork workshop, each person will experience four Holotropic Breathwork® sessions (two as a breather/two as a sitter), a talk on sacred geometry and the process of creating sand mandalas, creation of a group sand mandala, sound healing session, sharing circles, mandala drawing and an evening community fire gathering.
This workshop is open to new breathers, experienced breathers, those in the Grof Transpersonal Training community, Grof Legacy Training community,
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies or anyone interested in Holotropic Breathwork, Sacred Geometry or the healing nature of mandalas. This workshop is approved by Grof Transpersonal Training for completion of the double breathwork requirements for the online training modules. It is also approved by Grof Legacy Training to meet the breathwork requirements for their
training program.
*Contraindications: pregnancy, serious heart conditions, epilepsy, glaucoma, retinal detachment, history of severe mental or emotional disorders, acute infectious disease, and recent injury or surgery. For more information or to register please use this link or email drmcglynn6@gmail.com.
Schedule
Sunday, March 29
3 pm Check-in begins
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:15 - 8 pm Opening Circle
8 - 9:30 pm Talk: The History and Practice of Holotropic Breathwork
Monday, March 30
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:15 am - 12:15 pm Holotropic Breathwork #1 – Please arrive by 9 am
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 pm Break
2:30 - 5:30 pm Holotropic Breathwork #2 – Please arrive by 2:15 pm
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:15 - 8:45 pm Sharing Circle
8:45 – 9:15 pm Sound Healing Session
Tuesday, March 31 - Mandala Day
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9 am - 12 pm Introduction to Sacred Geometry talk, The Mandala Nature Process, Preparation for the Journey
12: 30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
2 - 5 pm Creation of Group Sand Mandala
5 - 6 pm Free Time
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:15 - 9:30 pm Mandala Meditation with Screen Presentation/ Sharing Circle
Wednesday, April 1
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:15 am - 12:15 pm Holotropic Breathwork #3 – Please arrive by 9 am
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 pm Break
2: 30 - 5:30 pm Holotropic Breathwork #4 - Please arrive by 2:15 pm
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:15 - 9 pm Sharing Circle
9 - 10 pm Community Fire Gathering or Dance Celebration
Thursday, April 2
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9 - 10 am Create Your Own Wood Mandala
10 10:30 am Integration Talk
10:30 am - 12:15 pm Closing Ceremony with Sand Mandala/Closing Circle
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Departure
*Please note that this schedule is subject to change at any time.
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