Pacific Northwest Massage Practitioner's Gathering
Breitenbush Hot Springs, OR
July 8-11, 2011
Join us at Breitenbush Hot Springs for this wonderful opportunity to hike, soak, steam, plunge, eat, exchange massage, network, take CE classes…and write it all off! Friends and family are welcome.
TO REGISTER: Complete and mail in the lodging registration form
Questions? Click here to contact us. To get a sense of Breitenbush, visit the Breitenbush website photo gallery. Check out the gathering activities below (or click here).
TO REGISTER: Complete and mail in the lodging registration form
Questions? Click here to contact us. To get a sense of Breitenbush, visit the Breitenbush website photo gallery. Check out the gathering activities below (or click here).
Lodging Information:
Lodging includes 3 wonderful organic meals a day prepared by Breitenbush staff and some fun free activities. Please note there is a 2-night minimum stay.Cabins:
- Cabin w/ bath - $125 per person per night
- Cabin w/o bath - $105 per person per night
Tents (2 people per tent):
- Tent platform - $90 per person per night
- Bring your own tent - $80 per person per night
Please note: Breitenbush registration payments are non-refundable. You may, however, sell your spot to someone else.
CE Classes:
Details coming soon—please check back!
Other Scheduled Activities:
Sacred Sweat Lodge (Inipi) Ceremony
Materials Fee: $25 plus offering to the presenter
A Sweat Lodge may be described as a Native American prayer and purification ceremony, a cleansing and affirmation of the spirit. In a Sweat Lodge, a frame of saplings is covered with hides or blankets. Stones are heated in a fire, and then placed in a pit in the center of the lodge. Water is then poured on the stones to create hot steam. Participants sit around the fire in a circle, and are guided through the ceremony.
Sweat Lodges can be arduous. Eat only eat a light meal beforehand. Wear loose clothing—you will sweat. Please note that women on their moon (menstrual) cycle are asked to refrain from participation because of the powerful flow of energy they’re already undergoing.
Both Sweat Lodges will be conducted by Nunpa, a kind and wise man who has led the Sweat Lodges for our Breitenbush retreats for over 10 years. Register early since each of the sweats will fill up fast.
In addition to the materials fee, it is customary after the Sweat Lodge to make offerings to the leader and fire tender, such as pipe tobacco, spiritual gifts, food, or money.
Watsu (Aquatic Bodywork) Sessions
Cost: $35A great opportunity to experience the deeply relaxing and restorative power of aquatic bodywork. In warm water, the body can be manipulated and streched in ways not possible on land.
Edgu and Yoga Classes
Cost: Free!Relax, unwind and connect with spirit in a Edgu or Yoga class.