Pleasure & The Power of Breath: For Emotional Processing

Lets Get Together & Explore Pleasure & The Power of Breath: For Emotional Processing!

Lets connect together in person in Oakland

This is For people of ALL bodies, backgrounds and expressions. LGBTQ+, Trans, 2Spirit, non monogamy, monogamy, SWer friendly, sex positive friendly.

Must be at least 18 years of age to attend.

Limited Spots Available! Please purchase your ticket in advance by 1 week (No later than April 22nd or until all spots are filled.)

Details

We shall be diving into somatic and breathwork exploration by learning and practicing more expanded awareness with pleasure and the power of breath for emotional processing.

This will be an integrative somatic experience as we learn and engage in community practice for individual healing.

Event Format

1. Welcome and setting intentions
2. Community guidelines for participation; Consent: this refers to permission or agreement using choice & voice for what can take place throughout this gathering event. In order for someone to properly give consent, they must be able to tune into how they feel: what they need and want, where their limits and boundaries are; and communicate about this with others involved, knowing that they are free-enough, safe-enough, and able to be honest, and that their position will be heard and respected.
3. Opening Community Circle Share
4. Intro to Tibetan Tantra
5. Pleasure foundations
6. Somatic Movement short practice - Space Element
7. The importance of breath for emotional processing and vagus nerve regulation
8. What is Ocean Breathing and how do we practice this?
9. Q&A troubleshooting & somatic awareness to prepare
10. We will practice together laying down with support of pillows with everyone individually spaced out. Review ways to participate.
11. This can be a time for deep healing, perhaps you are grieving in this current moment, feeling irritated, angry, sad, grateful, etc. Here we explore how to safely process emotions to release them with Ocean Breathing practice.
12. Aftercare
13. Closing Circle Share

When: Tuesday 4/29/25 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm, please arrive 5 to 15mins prior to get settled as we will start promptly.

Location: In Oakland, Specific address to be announced to ticket holders as we get closer to the date. Restrooms will be available.

Things to bring: Water bottle, we will be on the ground and part of the time laying down so please bring anything that will provide comfort/support such as pillows, meditation cushion, yoga mat, yoga ball, small blanket etc. Please send me an email for any specific accessible needs.

Covid/Flu Protocol: To ensure the safety and well being of attending any in person event, please stay home if you have been sick/ill within a week from the day of the event. Masks are optional.

Sliding Scale Pricing Options: No Refunds are given however credit can be given toward future events if you are unable to make it or you can give the ticket to someone else(please make sure to send me an email of this change).

Scholarship Rate: $40 This is if you experience limited resources

General Rate: $65 This is if you can pay a little more

Pay It Forward Rate: $90 This is to help fund the Scholarship pricing

REGISTRATION:

Please send payment to one of the following below and include your name, email & Event Name to receive confirmation and any additional information prior to the event. (please allow 1 to 2 days for confirmation)

Venmo @embodiedelements

Cashapp @$embodiedpleasures

Or Please see Event Details on website with Paypal options. ( If you pay this way please make sure to send me an email to confirm and get any additional info needed such as address to the event.

www.embodiedelements-wp.com/community-events

This step is very important so I can send you the address information as we get closer to the event date.

If you have any questions please email lvasquez@embodiedelements-wp.com

Follow me on IG @embodiedelementswp and Bluesky @embodiedelements.bsky.social

I look forward to connecting soon!

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Lucia Vasquez is a Certified Tibetan Tantra® Practitioner, Trauma Informed ABS Certified Sexologist, Certified Therapeutic Art Life Coach, Tibetan Medicine Therapist, Somatic Sex Educator and bodyworker, as well as background in alternative medicine somatic healing bodywork, dance, art, and BDSM/Kink.

As a sexual abuse survivor, I bring my own experiences as well as working with others who have experienced trauma, to share, guide and heal to become balanced and embodied in the body, mind, spirit and sex.