Althea Breathwork Healing

17 years. 8.8.

It’s hard to explain what it feels like to look back at the woman I was 17 years ago.

I don’t judge her anymore.

I love her.

I know now that she wasn’t trying to destroy her life. She was trying to survive it. She was carrying things she didn’t know how to carry, feeling things she didn’t know how to feel, and looking for somewhere to put the pain.

And then one day, she chose to stay.

August 8, 2009.

I didn’t know it then, but that day would become the dividing line of my life.

The life before I came home to myself.
And the life after.

For a long time, I thought sobriety was about not drinking.

Seventeen years later, I know it is about so much more.

It is about learning how to remain when every part of you wants to run.

It is sitting inside grief without numbing it.
Walking through heartbreak without abandoning yourself.
Feeling fear and moving forward anyway.
Learning how to forgive.
Learning how to receive love.
Learning how to trust God, the universe, my own soul… even when I cannot see what comes next.

Sobriety gave me my feelings back.

And sometimes that has been incredibly painful.

But it also gave me sunsets.
Deep belly laughs.
Quiet mornings.
Connection.
Purpose.
Spirituality.
The ability to look someone I love in the eyes and actually be there.

It gave me a life I no longer need to escape from.

There have been moments during these 17 years that have broken me open.

I have lost people I would give anything to hold one more time.

I have had seasons where I questioned everything.

I have sat on the floor and cried until there were no words left.

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The Sacred Exhale | Ojai

You’ve been feeling it for a while now.

The quiet whisper that says there’s more.

More peace.
More purpose.
More of you beneath the expectations, the noise, and the constant doing.

That feeling isn’t something to ignore.
It’s an invitation.

You weren’t called to simply get through your days.
You were called to come home to yourself.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign, maybe this is it.

Take the breath.
Trust the pull.
Answer the call.

The woman you’re becoming is already waiting for you.

She isn’t coming to become someone new.
She’s coming home to herself. 🌿

This Spring Equinox, join me for four days of rest, healing, laughter, and deep exhale in the sacred beauty of Ojai.

We’ll gather as only women can. In intimate circle to reconnect with our bodies, quiet the noise, and remember who we are beneath all the doing.

✨ Breathwork
✨ Cacao Ceremony
✨ Yoga & Sound Healing
✨ Chef-prepared nourishing meals
✨ Luxury private accommodations
✨ Nature, stillness & sisterhood

March 18–21, 2027
Serene Ojai Ranch | Ojai, California

Only 5 private spaces are left.

DM OJAI for the retreat guide and pricing. 🤍