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Holotropic Breathwork® Series

A Journey of Transformation

The Elemental Series

A five-part Holotropic Breathwork® retreat series — intentionally aligned with the elemental and archetypal energies of the season to deepen and support the transformational process.

The series moves through Water, Earth, Water, Fire, and Air — honoring the cyclical, non-linear nature of deep transformation. Each retreat stands alone as a complete experience and contributes to a larger arc of transformation.

Scorpio · Excavation
Capricorn · Structure
Pisces · Surrender
Aries · Initiation
Gemini · Integration

Five Retreats • AWKN Ranch, Austin TX • Nov 2026 – Jun 2027

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Stephenie Purnell • Founder, Spiritus8®

One of only six certified Holotropic Breathwork® facilitators in Texas — and the only certified facilitator based in the Texas Hill Country.

Expertly trained in the Stanislav Grof lineage, with a practice spanning more than 16 years, Stephenie is known for creating deeply grounded, safe, and skillfully held spaces for transformational work in expanded states of consciousness.

Through Holotropic Breathwork®, highly-curated music, and carefully facilitated process work, participants are supported in meaningful internal exploration within an environment grounded in safety, discretion, professional expertise, and depth.

Participants may join for a single retreat, any three within the series, or the complete elemental arc.

The Five Retreats

A Five-Part Elemental Series

Water

November 13–14, 2026

AWKN Ranch • Austin, Texas

Holotropic Breathwork® Retreat

Elemental Series • Scorpio • Water

Excavation & Rebirth

Descend beneath the surface and release what no longer belongs to you.

Scorpio invites depth.

This retreat explores the transformative potential of expanded states of consciousness to access emotional material, entrenched patterns, and deeper layers of the psyche with honesty, courage, and compassion.

Within a grounded and professionally facilitated space, participants are supported in moving beneath habitual defenses and into profound processes of release, insight, renewal, and transformation.

Water • Depth • Rebirth

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Earth

January 15–16, 2027

AWKN Ranch • Austin, Texas

Holotropic Breathwork® Retreat

Elemental Series • Capricorn • Earth

Commitment & Structure

Build an inner foundation rooted in clarity, discipline, and truth.

The Capricorn retreat centers on integration, discipline, and lasting internal change.

As the new year begins, participants are invited to align insight with action — exploring the internal structures, beliefs, and patterns that shape daily life while creating space for greater clarity, stability, and intentional transformation.

This retreat emphasizes grounded embodiment, personal responsibility, and building from the inside out.

Earth • Structure • Transformation

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Water

March 5–6, 2027

AWKN Ranch • Austin, Texas

Holotropic Breathwork® Retreat

Elemental Series • Pisces • Water

Surrender & Spiritual Opening

Surrender to the mystery and open to the unity beneath all things.

Pisces carries an energy of surrender, intuition, imagination, and expanded spiritual awareness.

This retreat supports deep inward exploration through expanded states of consciousness designed to soften habitual mental structures and create access to profound emotional, symbolic, and transpersonal experiences.

Participants are invited into states of openness, connection, reflection, and expanded perception within a carefully held environment grounded in safety and support.

Water • Surrender • Expanded Awareness

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Fire

April 16–17, 2027

AWKN Ranch • Austin, Texas

Holotropic Breathwork® Retreat

Elemental Series • Aries • Fire

Initiation & Trust

Step into the fire and trust the impulse that calls you forward.

Grounded in the bold and dynamic energy of Aries, this retreat explores courage, trust, vitality, and the willingness to move beyond familiar limitations. Fire invites us to awaken our inner strength, embrace authentic expression, and engage life more fully.

Through Holotropic Breathwork® and carefully facilitated process work, participants journey inward within a grounded and supportive environment designed to encourage surrender, insight, self-exploration, and transformation.

Aries • Courage • Vitality • Action

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Air

June 11–12, 2027

AWKN Ranch • Austin, Texas

Holotropic Breathwork® Retreat

Elemental Series • Gemini • Air

Integration & Completion

Gather the wisdom of the journey and bring it into conscious expression.

The final retreat of the series focuses on reflection, expression, integration, and emergence.

Following this journey of deep internal work, Gemini energy supports the articulation and integration of what has been experienced across the full arc.

This retreat emphasizes clarity, connection, creativity, communication, and the transition from inner transformation into lived expression.

Air • Integration • Renewal

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Registration Options

Individual Retreat

Investment

$800

Includes:

  • Friday Evening Opening Circle, Exploration of History & Lineage, Diad Selection, Process
  • Full Saturday Immersion
  • One 30-Minute Individual Preparation Call with Stephenie
  • Two Holotropic Breathwork® Sessions
  • Professionally Curated Music Sets
  • Art Integration
  • Group Process
  • One Group Integration Call Following the Retreat
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Any Three Retreats

Select any three retreats within the Elemental Series.

Investment

$2,200 a $200 savings

Designed for participants seeking deeper continuity and integration across multiple expanded states experiences while maintaining flexibility within the series.

Includes:

  • Registration for any three retreats
  • All Individual Retreat Offerings Plus:
  • Priority Retreat Access
  • Preferred Pricing
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Full Elemental Arc

A complete transformational journey through all five retreats.

Investment

$3,800 a $200 savings

Designed for participants seeking a sustained and immersive journey through the full elemental cycle of transformation.

Includes:

  • Registration for all five retreats
  • All Individual Retreat Offerings Plus:
  • Priority Retreat Access
  • Preferred Pricing
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A 50% deposit is due at registration. The remaining balance is due 30 days prior to the retreat. All registrations are non-refundable, yet transferable within 12 months.

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Integration Through Embodied Trance™

Participants seeking a somatic integration practice to support and deepen their breathwork process may also wish to explore the Spiritus8® Embodied Trance™ Series. Held approximately one week following each Holotropic Breathwork® retreat, the series offers movement, music, rhythm, ritual, and creative integration as a complementary container for continuing to process and embody what the breathwork opens.

Explore the Embodied Trance™ Series

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Next Steps for Holotropic Breathwork® Participants

After payment, complete the registration and confidential medical screening below. Your individual preparation call is included and will be scheduled once both forms are received.

Step 1

Complete the event registration form below.

Step 2

Confidential Medical Screening

This form is required for all Holotropic Breathwork® participants.

Step 3

Your 30-minute individual preparation call is included. Once your payment, registration, and medical screening are received, Stephenie will confirm your next steps and scheduling.