Tuesday, September 16

Community Breathwork & Sound bath

Join us for a connective session of deep breathing and soothing sounds, as we come together as a community to relax and re-center.

By at Azalea Jane Salon + Space

Date and time

Location

Azalea Jane Salon

435 Northwest 3rd Street Corvallis, OR 97330

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 1 days before event.

About this event

Event lasts 2 hours

Community Breathwork & Sound Bath

Our goal at Azalea Jane Salon is to foster a space for beauty, art, and right relationships. One of our regular, donation based community offerings is a community breathwork - soundbath circle.

prana : breath, considered as a life-giving force.

Joining beauty+ wellness together in a warm, accessible environment, breathwork and sound can help you release stress, promote self-discovery, and restore balance to your mind, body, and soul. This active meditation process is popular amongst both athletes and mystics-- harnessing the physiological and mystical benefits of mindful breathing for bringing balance to the body at every level.

During this in-person event, you'll be guided through active breathing exercises that will help you clear and reset your nervous system, connect with your inner self and find a sense of calm. After the active process, relax with soothing sounds of various instruments like crystal bowls, gongs, and chimes, allowing you to enter a state of restorative rest and reflection.

No prior experience is necessary to participate in this event, come Whether you're seeking stress relief, emotional healing, or simply a moment of tranquility, our community breathwork and sound bath event is the perfect opportunity to unwind and connect with like-minded individuals in a relaxed setting.

Meditation blankets will be provided. Please bring yoga mat/extra blanket, journal, water bottle as well as an eye cover and anything else you may need to support your expereince.

This community circle is faciliated by AJS founder Andi Scarbrough, breathwork facilitator, multi-lineage Reiki Master, sound practioner, beauty alchemist and guide. Andi brings decades of expereince in the work of personal transformation, group leadership, ritual facilitation, as well as a dynamic career as a salon professional. In this space, she creates an accessible environment to cultivate whole-being beauty.

Contributions for Andi's community gatherings support the maintenance of the space and supply complimentary materials provided. Outside facilitators keep all donations offered for the contribution of their time. Donations accepted via "donation" ticket here, or select free ticket and contribute if you so choose via cash on site, PayPal.Me/azaleajanesalon, venmo at @azaleajanesalon, or by your salon patronage, review, or kind referral.

Frequently asked questions

What if I don’t know how to meditate?

Meditation is a practice of coming to present awareness. It's a practice, and there is no wrong way to do it. for some folks, still-and-silent mediations are challenging. Sometimes an active practice like breathwork can give busy minds a focus and offer an experience of body peace.

I have a medical condition. Is this safe?

While folks of all age and shape (including pregnant women) practice breathwork, we recommend that you check in with your mental health and/or medical professional regarding possible consequences of an active somatic process which can bring about elevated heart rate and intense emotions.

Do I have to be spiritual to do this practice?

Some will use this practice in service of spiritual connection and growth; breathwork is a part of many cross cultural spiritual tradition. However, we do not apply, ascribe, or require any particular religious affiliation to this work. That said, for some, it is an entirely physical experience.

What are the benefits of breathwork?

-Reduce stress and aid in stress-related medical illnesses, anxiety, depression, PTSD -Reduce hypertension & aid in COPD rehabilitation -Aid in digestions and may benefit glycemic index -Relieve body aches and tension -Emotional access and release, reduced stress -Improved sleep

How long and how often should I do breathwork?

A full breathwork session may be 30mins-3hrs in length, depending on the style. Our circles will involve roughly 40-50 minutes of breathing. Frequency can vary depending on purpose. We offer these circles twice a month, and A daily practice of 5-10 minutes can be beneficial as regular self-care.

Organized by

at Azalea Jane Salon + Space

Our goal at Azalea Jane Salon is to foster a space for beauty, art, and right relationships. As a core part of our purpose as an intersectional relational space, we host regular gatherings focused on fostering awareness, education, connection, and creativity for our clients, friends, and neighbors.

Free

Sep 16 · 6:00 PM PDT