Wild Breathwork – April 18, 2026

About this workshop

Breathwork (also known as Rebirthing) is a guided, body-based practice that uses conscious, connected breathing to access deeper states of awareness and emotional release. By working with the breath – our most direct and accessible connection to the nervous system – breathwork helps calm the mind, release stored tension, and gently bring unresolved emotions into awareness in a safe, supported environment.

Rather than talking about stress, trauma, or habitual patterns, breathwork allows change to be experienced directly in the body. Many people report feeling clearer, lighter, more grounded, and more connected to themselves after a session. With regular practice, breathwork can support emotional healing, nervous system regulation, increased vitality, and a deeper sense of presence and wellbeing.

Breathwork is not about forcing, fixing, or reliving the past. Instead, it creates the conditions for the body and mind to naturally reset, integrate, and restore balance. The practice sits at the intersection of modern neuroscience, embodied psychology, spirituality, and accessibility – offering both immediate relief and the potential for meaningful, lasting transformation.

As part of the workshop, we will also explore the Nature-Based Map of the Human Psyche, developed by the Animas Valley Institute in Colorado. This map provides a simple, grounded framework for understanding inner experiences and will be offered as a gentle navigational resource to help orient and support your breathwork journey.

This workshop is open to all genders – maximum of 14 participants.

What is Breathwork?

Breathwork is an umbrella term for various types of conscious and controlled breathing practices that have the power to improve your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.

It is a contemporary form of pranayama, a practice with a long history on the Indian subcontinent. Breath-centred practices and meditations can be found in many ancient cultures and traditions, including Taoism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Yoga, Qigong, Shamanism, Sufism, and martial arts.

For this workshop, we will practice breathwork as originally taught by Leonard Orr (RIP).

This uses a very gentle circular breathing process to enable a release of physical, emotional and mental stress, energise the body and induce a deep state of relaxation and clarity of mind.  We may also delve into art therapy following your breathwork session.   Breathwork is:

  • a tool for inner work using full, conscious connected breathing
  • a technique that can provide resolution and clearing of issues, patterns and limiting beliefs
  • spontaneous and organic
  • beyond the mundane
  • a sacred, soulful experience

Every session is different as Breathwork is an organic, self-generated process. Participants can have a physical, emotional, mental and/or spiritual/soulful experience during their session (usually a combination of a few of these).

Logistics:

David Mallard  facilitates a half day (1PM-5PM) group breathwork experience.  The afternoon will include an exploration of the Animas Valley Institute’s ‘Wild Mind Map’ followed by a group breathwork session, debrief etc.

Date: Saturday April 18, 2026 1PM – 5PM

Venue: Currawong Bush Park – Conference Room – 277/285  Reynolds Road, Warrandyte (just east of Springvale Road).

Investment: $149.00 (plus GST)

Limit of 14 participants. 

What people say about Wild Mind Breathwork:

Lead Facilitator:

David Mallard – is a uniquely experienced trainer, coach, mentor, guide, adviser and consultant. David is a member of the Soulcraft ANZ Inc. leadership council, and is co-founder and President of Melbourne Men’s Group Inc. He is also a level 1 graduate in the professional Wild Mind Training Program of the Animas Valley Institute of Colorado USA. David is a certified Rebirthing/Breathwork practitioner (2003 by Diane McCann and Robert Mathews of Beyond the Ordinary Pty Ltd), holds a Cert. IV in Training & Assessment and has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

He also has extensive senior executive leadership experience having worked closely with Boards, CEO’s, executive leadership and in leading and transforming teams. Over the journey, David has facilitated, coached and guided people in hundreds of personal growth meetings, workshops and seminars.  David is inspired by the ‘moments of grace’ that arise from guiding people into a place of personal insight and transformation – this inflection point is where ‘his great joy meets the world’s great need’.  David is a recent recipient of CPA Australia’s ‘President’s Award for Excellence – Distinguished Service’ with a specific focus on Human Development and Mental Health.

Experiences during breathwork can include:

Physical

  • changes of temperature (feeling hot or cold)
  • tightness, tingling, cramping, numbness
  • a feeling of energy (‘electricity’) through the body

Emotional

  • release/awareness of sadness, anger, fear and/or joy

Mental

  • memories of past events, relationships, early childhood and even birth and conception
  • awareness of ‘sub-personalities’ explored in the ‘Wild Mind’ map, patterns, conditioning, limiting decisions and beliefs, and the ability to neutralise their ‘reductionist’ aspects over time.

Spiritual & Soulful

  • memories of past lifetimes
  • deep relaxation and a sense of bliss
  • closer connection to self/spirit/soul/universe
  • experiences of meditation.