Date-September 20, 2026 -Cardiff by the Sea
Time~ 5:00 – 8:30 PM
Ticket~$55 per person
Partnered with The Somatic apothecary,
Nervana Brew, nervous system regulating tea
Many of us crave deeper, safer, more honest relationships…
But we were never actually taught how to create them...until now.
Many of us crave deeper, safer,
more honest relationships…
But we were never actually taught how to create them...until now.
You're Not "Bad at Communicating"
You Just Don’t Feel Safe Being Fully Seen.
So you filter.
You hold back.
You overthink what to say.
You say “I’m fine” when you’re not.
And it quietly disconnects you… from yourself and from others.
The Connection Lab Breathwork Experience is where you stop performing and start experiencing what real, safe connection actually feels like—in your body.
A co-ed space for men and women to come together…
not to impress, fix, or get it right, but to be themselves.
If this is You…...
You want deeper, more honest relationships
You struggle to speak up without fear of judgment
You crave connection but sometimes feel guarded or disconnected
You want to understand the opposite sex more deeply
You’re curious about communication, intimacy, embodiment, and growth
You’re tired of surface-level conversations
You want to feel safer being fully yourself around others
You want to feel more connected to yourself and the people in your life
You’re ready to feel more open, grounded, and at home in your body
You want deeper, more honest relationships
You struggle to speak up without fear of judgment
You crave connection but sometimes feel guarded or disconnected
You want to understand the opposite sex more deeply
You’re curious about communication, intimacy, embodiment, and growth
You’re tired of surface-level conversations
You want to feel safer being fully yourself around others
You want to feel more connected to yourself and the people in your life
You’re ready to feel more open, grounded, and at home in your body
You want deeper, more honest relationships
You struggle to speak up without fear of judgment
You crave connection but sometimes feel guarded or disconnected
You want to understand the opposite sex more deeply
You’re curious about communication, intimacy, embodiment, and growth
You’re tired of surface-level conversations
You want to feel safer being fully yourself around others
You want to feel more connected to yourself and the people in your life
You’re ready to feel more open, grounded, and at home in your body
This is for you if...
You want deeper, more honest relationships
You struggle to speak up without fear of judgment
You crave connection but sometimes feel guarded or disconnected
You want to understand the opposite sex more deeply
You’re curious about communication, intimacy, embodiment, and growth
You’re tired of surface-level conversations
You want to feel safer being fully yourself around others
You want to feel more connected to yourself and the people in your life
You’re ready to feel more open, grounded, and at home in your body
Feel safe. Be real. Connect differently.
This isn’t just breathwork. It’s where you reconnect—to your body, your truth, and how you show up in relationship.
We begin with ceremonial cacao to soften the body and open the heart.
You’ll be guided through a breathwork journey with music, sound, and somatic cues—supported by a 360° headphone experience that helps you drop in deeply and tune out distractions.
Then we expand outward through partner and group connection exercises, you’ll practice honest expression, deep listening. This is real-time connection—without pressure or performance.
What's Included
What's Included
This is not just a workshop.
This is a full-body, immersive experience designed to open you, ground you,
and reconnect you, to yourself and to others.
Inside your evening, you’ll experience:
This is not just a workshop.
This is a full-body, immersive experience designed to open you, ground you, and reconnect you,
to yourself and to others.
Inside your evening, you’ll experience:
• A Heart opening ceremony to ground the body
• A guided breathwork journey (no experience needed)
• A 360° immersive sound experience through headphones for deeper inward connection
• Somatic guidance with space to move, feel, and express what arises
• Partner & group connection exercises to practice real-time relating
• Honest communication prompts that support clarity and truth
• A safe, facilitated co-ed container where nothing is forced and everything is invited
• Optional live coaching support + open floor Q&A for real-time breakthroughs
• Integration time with Nervana Brew, nervous system regulating tea
• Light snacks + casual social time afterward to connect, soften, and land
This is not just a workshop. This is a full-body, immersive experience designed to open you, ground you, and reconnect you, to yourself and to others. Inside your evening, you’ll experience:
• Ceremonial cacao to gently open the heart and ground the body
• A guided breathwork journey (no experience needed)
• A 360° immersive sound experience through headphones for deeper inward connection
• Somatic guidance with space to move, feel, and express what arises
• Partner & group connection exercises to practice real-time relating
• Honest communication prompts that support clarity and truth
• A safe, facilitated co-ed container where nothing is forced and everything is invited
• Optional live coaching support + open floor
Q&A for real-time breakthroughs
• Integration time with grounding, nervous system-supportive tea
• Light snacks + casual social time afterward to connect, soften, and land
What to You may Experience
Every experience is different. For some, it’s subtle.
For others, it can feel more emotional or expansive.
There’s no “right” way for this to unfold
• More clear, focused, and present in your body
• Lighter — like something you’ve been carrying finally moved
• Less in your head, more in your truth
• More open to being seen… without needing to perform
• More grounded, calm, and regulated
• More aware of your patterns in connection
• More connected — to yourself and to others
Whatever Comes up for You is Exactly what Your Body Needed
.
Meet your Guides
Amie Barsky is a trauma and nervous system master coach, breathwork facilitator, and creator of the Break-Free Breathwork Method.
After years of living in overdrive, pushing, proving, and people-pleasing, alongside navigating profound loss and personal trauma, Amie discovered that lasting change required more than understanding her patterns. It required working with the body.
For more than a decade, she has immersed herself in breathwork, somatics, nervous system regulation, and emotional healing, helping women around the world break free from patterns that keep them disconnected from themselves.
Amie brings a grounded, playful, and deeply human approach to The Connection Lab, creating experiences that invite greater self-awareness, authentic connection, and a whole lot more honesty in how we relate to ourselves and each other.
Scott Calafiore is a facilitator, men’s work practitioner, breathwork guide, and intuitive healer who has been leading transformational experiences since 2015.
His work is rooted in presence, self-awareness, emotional healing, and authentic connection.
Through years of men’s work and group facilitation, Scott brings a grounded, intuitive, and heart-centered presence to The Connection Lab, creating space for men and women to meet with greater honesty, curiosity, and understanding.
Scott Calafiore is a facilitator, men’s work practitioner, breathwork guide, and intuitive healer who has been leading transformational experiences since 2015.
His work is rooted in presence, self-awareness, emotional healing, and authentic connection.
Through years of men’s work and group facilitation, Scott brings a grounded, intuitive, and heart-centered presence to The Connection Lab, creating space for men and women to meet with greater honesty, curiosity, and understanding.
Somatic Apothecary offers nervous system,
regulating products and experiences.
Inspired by her pharmacist father, founder Elli Richter created Somatic Apothecary to share the benefits of nervous system support with others.
Elli is a subconscious therapist, somatic release facilitator, and Human Design expert. She helps people move beyond trauma and survival patterns into greater aliveness, freedom, and fulfillment.
You will find Elli at the Connection Lab holding space with us.
This isn’t about pushing or performing, it’s about creating a space where your body feels safe enough to open.
Whether this is your first time or you’ve done this work before, you’ll be supported every step of the way.
It would be an honor to hold you in this experience.
What past clients are saying..
Kim
STephanie
When: Sunday, September 20, 2026
Where: The Light House, Cardiff (address disclosed after sign up)
Time: 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Investment: $55
Save your spot- space is limited
What to Bring
Yoga mat or something comfortable to lay on
Blanket + pillow (anything to help you feel supported)
Water bottle
Journal (optional)
Eye mask (optional)
And most importantly, an open mind and an open heart.
Spots are intentionally limited to
12 men / 12 women
Once it’s full, the container closes.
Breathwork
Coaching
Support & Insight
Tools to Reset Your Mind & Body
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Who this is NOT for : Contraindications
Breathwork is a powerful practice that can create physical and emotional shifts in the body.
For safety, this experience may not be suitable for individuals with the following conditions:
Pregnancy
Epilepsy or history of seizures
Cardiovascular conditions (including high blood pressure, heart disease, or prior heart attacks)
Severe asthma or respiratory conditions
Recent surgery or physical injury
History of aneurysms
Diagnosed bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or other severe psychiatric conditions
If you are unsure whether this is appropriate for you, please consult with your healthcare provider and feel free to reach out beforehand.
Your body already knows.
The question is —are you willing to listen?
