Holotropic Breathwork -weekend retreat
23.-25.10. Kivilahden Hyvinvointikeskus, Suolahti
Tippatehtaanpolku 34, 44200 Suolahti
Welcome to dive deep within in this full board retreat at Kivilahti Wellbeing Center! Holotropic Breathwork is a powerful method of self-exploration, which helps us to connect more deeply with our inner healing wisdom. During the retreat you can surrender to your inner process with your own pace and style in a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space. On Friday we will land softly to the venue, meet the group and prepare for the inner journeys. On Saturday there will be two breathing sessions, in which each participant will be breathing in one session and sitting for the breather-partner in one. On Sunday we will have proper time for the integration-process.
Retreat takes place in the Kivilahden Hyvinvointikeskus close to beautiful nature in Suolahti (hyvinvointikeskus.net Tippatehtaanpolku 34, 44200 Suolahti). There is a forty minute drive from Jyväskylä and an hour and a forty minute drive from Kuopio, and the nearest bus stop is located two kilometers away from the venue. If needed, we can pick you up from there.
Tasty vegetarian food is included in the price. There is also a sauna close to a beautiful lake Keitele at our use. Accommodation is paid separately
No previous experience of Holotropic Breathwork is required. We will use english and/or finnish languages, depending on the language of the participants. Translation is provided if needed.
Preliminary schedule
Friday
16:30-17:30 Introductory lecture about Holotropic Breathwork (mandatory for first time breathers)
17:30-18:00 Registration
18:00-21:00 Opening the retreat, dinner, practices to prepare for the inner journeys
21:00-23:00 Own time / sauna
Saturday
8:00 Breakfast
9:00-21:00 2 x Breathing sessions, starting the integration
21:00-23:00 Own time / sauna
Sunday
8:00 Breakfast
9:00-14:00 Deepening the integration
14:00 Lunch
How to reserve your place in the Retreat:
1. Fill the Registration form and Medical form from the link below
https://forms.gle/86NFAcY3nJodgSGG7
The purpose of the Medical form is to make sure it is safe for you to participate in the retreat and that we can support your process in the best possible way. Please answer honestly. If any question is unclear to you, ask us for clarification.
Because the breathing-sessions can be emotionally or physically intense, it is not recommended for safety reasons for pregnant women, people with heart-problems and very high blood pressure, with strong psychiatric illnesses, with ongoing spiritual emergencies, with recent fractures or surgical operations, with acute infections or epileptics. If you are not sure if this method is safe for you, consult your physician/therapist or contact us so we can discuss your situation.
2. Pay the price of the workshop from the link below
https://holvi.com/shop/holotropic/
If needed, you can also pay in installments, in which case do contact us beforehand.
Your place will be confirmed after you have filled the registration and medical forms and paid the whole payment of the workshop. After we have got your payment, we will send you a confirmation email. Should the workshop be full, we will put you on a queuing list, from which we will inform you separately.
We arrange a short video call with new participants before the retreat. You are also welcome to reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns. If you have attended our events before but would like to speak with us in advance—or if there have been changes in your life situation that we should be aware of—please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Retreat fee
(incl. 25.5% VAT; €100 of the fee covers food)
€440
Early bird: €390 (registration by 4 October)
Voluntary community contribution: €50–200
If your financial situation allows, you are welcome to add a voluntary community contribution to your registration fee. These contributions help us make the retreat more accessible and enable participation across different financial circumstances.
If you feel called to join the retreat but the cost is not financially possible for you at the moment, or if you would prefer to pay the retreat fee in installments, please get in touch with us. Whenever possible, we will do our best to find a solution that works for your situation.
Accommodation
(paid separately upon arrival)
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Shared room (2 people): €90 / 2 nights
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Private room (1 person): €120 / 2 nights (limited availability)
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€5 discount if you bring your own bed linen
Cancellation policy:
– More than 14 days before the event: the fee will be refunded, minus a 10% administrative fee.
– 14–2 days before the event: 75% of the participation fee will be refunded.
– Less than 48 hours before the event: 25% of the participation fee will be refunded.
Participation may be transferred to another person or to another event at no additional cost at any time.
In case of illness, participation will primarily be transferred to a similar future event. Partial or full refunds will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Accommodation and meal costs included in the retreat price are subject to the cancellation policy of the service provider.
Facilitators of the retreat
Valde Orrenmaa
Certified Holotropic Breathwork facilitator (GTT)
Transpersonal therapists, cognitive brief-therapist, meditation-instructor, science of religion (M.A.)
Chairman of HB Finland ry
valdeorrenmaa.fi
Valde is a communal mystic living in Kaarina, who is drawn to depth and the practice of compassion. He has worked with individuals and groups in the areas of healing, inner growth, meditation, and holotropic states of consciousness. As a facilitator he has calm, gentle and strong presence, and passion to hold space for the entire spectrum of inner experiences. He graduated from the Grof Transpersonal Training in 2019 as a facilitator of Holotropic Breathwork. The holotropic perspective has given him a deep understanding of the inner wisdom present in everyone, as well as the importance of creating an accepting, supportive, and safe space for personal growth and therapy. Valde has worked as transpersonal therapists and cognitive brief-therapist from 2024. He has a masters degree in science of religion, and has specialized in unusual states of consciousness and experiences. He has also worked as a trainer and event coordinator at the Finnish psycare organization Kotilo, and has volunteered in terminal care. Valde finds joy in nature, meditation, dance, karate, climbing and in authentic connections with other beings.
Jussi Alihanka
Certified Holotropic Breathwork facilitator (GTT)
Psychiatrist, Specialist in addiction medicine, integrative psychotherapist,
Vice President of HB Finland ry
https://minduu.fi/fi/profiili/jussi_alihanka
Jussi is originally from Rymättylä in the Turku archipelago and now lives in Kemiönsaari. He graduated from Grof Transpersonal Training as a Holotropic Breathwork facilitator in spring 2023 and co-founded Holotropic Breathwork Finland together with Valde in 2018. Jussi's interest towards altered states of consciousness and working with them has born out from personal integrative experiences. These experiences have also guided Jussi to explore different ways of perceiving and understanding the human experience. Key elements in Jussi's work are safety and the concept of 'Inner Wisdom', which seeks to describe the spontaneous tendency of the human body, mind and soul to heal and grow.
He believes that Holotropic Breathwork and its principles have a lot to offer for psychotherapy, healing, growth and increasing self-awareness and therefore aims to make the method better known and to increase its accessibility in Finland.
Iida Hokkanen
Certified Holotropic Breathwork facilitator (GTT)
Body-oriented brief therapist, Certified breath coach, nature connection guide, Somatic Experiencing - Trauma therapist trainee, HR professional
Board Member and Social Media of HB Finland ry
Iida discovered Holotropic breathwork in 2019 and since then the method has been a significant part of her own healing journey. The safe, loving and empowering breathwork community has brought much depth and richness into her life and way of being and Iida is passionately working to build awareness and accessibility for the method in Finland.
Enabling holistic well being and body-mind-spirit coherence for individuals, groups and communities is Iida’s calling. She approaches people with an open heart and brings elements from compassion, nature, nervous system education and breath in her encounters with clients. Her ways for connecting with authentic self include exploring voice, movement, conscious breathing and experiencing the nature.
In her daily life Iida is a mother and a dog person.
Maria Nalli
Facilitator for Grof®️Breathwork and Grof®️ Psychedelic Therapy (GLT).
Practical nurse.
Lead facilitator of the Sun Vuosi group process since 2022.
Tantric Life Coach, NLP practitioner, de-armouring and regression therapist.
Currently studying Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE®️).
Maria graduated in spring 2025 as a Facilitator for Grof®️ Breathwork and Grof Psychedelic Therapy. Prior to this, she spent several years deepening her understanding of tantra and embodied self-awareness through various courses. Since 2022, Maria has been leading the annual Sun Vuosi group process, supporting participants in profound self-discovery and building connection with themselves and others.
Maria has worked for nearly 20 years in crisis, family, and mental health care. For her, creating a safe and accepting space is central to facilitation, a place where everyone has permission to be, feel, and grow. Her approach is present, intuitive, and deeply human.
In daily life, Maria is a mother of two teenagers, partner to Hermanni. She feels most at peace at her cottage in nature, where creativity flows freely.
