Sacred Breath Sacred Sound

Date: Thursday 28th May 

Time: 6pm to 8pm

Facilitators: Emma Stout and Anne-Marie Birch 

SACRED BREATH SACRED SOUND

Join Emma Stout & Anne-Marie Birch in the woodland for a deeply nourishing Breathwork & Sound Healing journey - a space to soften, release, and come home to yourself.

We begin by gently opening the voice - awakening expression. Through simple sound and medicine songs, you’ll be invited to open, uplift, and reconnect with your voice and heart.

From here, you’ll be guided into conscious breathwork - allowing layers of tension to melt away, stuck emotions to shift, and space to open within. As the breath deepens, so can your sense of clarity, peace, and aliveness.

You’ll be carried by live sound - voice, guitar, bowls, drum and more - into a place of deep rest, where the body can restore and the mind can soften.

NOTE: "Breathwork may not be suitable for everyone. We ask that anyone with a history of bipolar disorder, psychosis, or other significant mental health conditions consults their GP or mental health practitioner before booking, and contacts us in advance (075 0443 8763) so we can discuss whether this session is the right fit."

WHAT IS BREATHWORK
Breathwork is a powerful way to reconnect with yourself.
By consciously working with the breath, you can gently release what’s been held in the body, regulate your nervous system, and positively shift your inner state.
The breath meets you where you are, and guides you back to balance.

WHAT IS SOUND HEALING
Everything is frequency and vibration, and sound healing is a direct pathway back to harmony.

Sound healing uses soothing frequencies from a variety of instruments to gently guide the body and mind back into balance, helping the nervous system unwind and inviting deep relaxation, emotional release, and a sense of wholeness.

Scientifically, sound works by influencing brainwave activity and the autonomic nervous system, supporting a shift into parasympathetic states associated with rest, repair, and reduced stress response.

As you rest within these frequencies, and also the sounds of nature in the woodland, your body's systems soften and reset, creating space for clarity, ease, and renewal.

This is a space to let go of what you’ve been carrying on a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level…to reconnect with your heart…and to remember the peace and joy that lives within you.

MEET ANNE-MARIE BIRCH

Anne-Marie Birch is an Edinburgh-based Transformational Breath® facilitator and UK Trainer, massage therapist, Reiki Master, and CranioSacral Therapy practitioner.

Her journey into holistic health began through her own experience of illness and recovery, which sparked a deep interest in the mind-body-spirit connection. While living in America, she began training in Reiki and exploring a wide range of healing modalities. On returning to Edinburgh in 2003, she trained in Swedish, Sports and Remedial, and On-Site Massage, as well as CranioSacral Therapy. In 2006, she became the first Transformational Breath® facilitator in Scotland.

Anne-Marie takes a holistic approach to supporting the body's natural healing mechanisms, tailoring each session to the individual. Her intention is always to help clients heal, reconnect to their inner power, and experience the peaceful, loving state of their True Self. 

Anne-Marie's website: https://yourtrueself.co.uk/about/

MEET EMMA

Emma's path into the Holistic World began early and has been shaped by a lifelong journey of healing and self-empowerment. Over the past 25 years, she has trained in and practiced a range of body-based, holistic and shamanic approaches. 

Her own experiences with anxiety and survival patterns led her to discover the power of safety, compassion, and embodiment in creating lasting change. Learning to listen to her body and trust her inner guidance transformed how she lives and how she supports others.

Today, Emma offers work that is grounded, intuitive, and collaborative — honouring each person's unique pace, process, and innate capacity to heal.

Emma's website: https://www.bluebutterflytherapies.com/about


IMPORTANT INFO

Note: Each date needs to be booked separately.

WHAT TO BRING: Please bring a yoga mat, a pesonal small blanket, a small cushion. We will offer hot tea. 

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WEATHER: We will seat around the fire and when it is raining we will be cosy inside the Hut where we have a wood-burner stove and cushions. 

QUESTIONS ? If you have any questions before or on the day regarding this event, please text: 07504 438763

If you need any other support or have any concerns please contact our office on email holistic@planetary-healing.org or text: 075 0443 8763.

DONATIONS: Our work is made possible by our funders, supporting access for those facing financial hardship and wellbeing challenges. If that’s you, please book a FREE space. If however, you are someone who can contribute, it helps us cover core costs that usually are not supported by funders. Cash donation on the day is also okay.

GETTING THERE:  Cockburnhill Road, Balerno, EH14 7JB

BY BUS: Take the 44 or 44A to Balerno village. Get off at the third stop after the roundabout, then turn onto Cockburnhill Road. Walk for about 12 minutes, turn right at the junction, and after one more minute you'll find us — look for a stream, a strip of woodland, and the Planetary Healing Centre sign at the gate.

BY CAR: Simply enter the postcode EH14 7JB into Google Maps and it will bring you straight there.

PARKING: Please do not park in front of the woodland. Instead, park on Cockburnhill Road near Pirnie Ha' House.

From there, walk straight ahead until you reach the V-junction, turn right, and continue for about 2 minutes. The woodland will be on your left.

EMAIL REMINDER: You will get an email reminder of your event 3 days before it. Please make sure you add holistic@planetary-healing.org to your email address book or safe senders list. Also keep a regular eye on your inbox and spam folders as sometimes our emails end up there. This way you won't miss out on any important updates regarding your booking.

NOTE: On your arrival, please feel free to let us know your preferred pronouns (e.g. he/him, she/her, they/them) and what name you would like us to refer to you by.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Space is limited, so if for any reason you need to cancel, please let us know asap, so we can free up the space for others on the waiting list. Due to the amount of work involved, donations are non-refundable.

PHOTOS: Occasionally we take group pictures for promotions, reports,  funders, newsletter and social media. If you would prefer not to be in the picture, please communicate this to the facilitator on arrival.