The Breath of Life
The Breath of Life Retreat is a restorative immersion in the wisdom of the body as it expresses through three subtle yet powerful movements that sustain life and shape our experience from within.
In this work, the Breath of Life does not refer to the physical breath, though the breath can help us settle and become more present. It points to a deeper organizing intelligence, the living rhythm that supports the body, restores balance, and helps us return to the center of ourselves.
At the heart of this retreat are three subtle yet powerful movements.
There is stillness, the quiet neutral center where the body can settle, listen, and reorganize.
There is yang, the outward movement that supports expression, action, clarity, and completion.
And there is yin, the receptive movement that allows softening, receiving, letting go, renewal, and a return to the deep center of our lives and bodies.
These movements are not abstract ideas. They are part of everyday life.
We feel stillness when we pause long enough to hear what our body has been trying to tell us. We feel yin when we let support reach us, when we soften our grip, or when we allow ourselves to receive. We feel yang when the next step becomes clear, and we can move forward without force.
Together, these movements help us rediscover a more regenerative rhythm.
So much can change when we stop forcing
Many of us live from responsibility, service, devotion, and care for others. These are l beautiful qualities. Yet over time, the body may begin to carry the cost of moving faster than it can restore itself.
When you slow down enough to find the pace and rhythm of your being, and let yourself be guided by it, something begins to shift.
You may notice
- A deeper sense of stillness, presence, and inner balance
- Greater ease in softening, receiving, and letting go
- Renewed energy, clarity, and freedom to move forward without force
- A steadier way of meeting pain and change
- A deeper connection to yourself, your heart, and the source of healing within
- A felt sense of renewal and fulfillment
In Daoist wisdom, there is a principle called wu wei, often understood as unforced action or moving with the grain of life. It does not mean doing nothing. It means learning to stop pushing against the deeper rhythm and allowing action to arise from a more natural place.
This retreat is an invitation into that kind of listening.
Meet Your Facilitator
Candice Sinai, BCPP, RPE, SEP
Candice is a body-centered practitioner, coach, movement educator, and founder of Regenerative Somatics. Drawing on decades of experience, she brings together Polarity Therapy, somatic healing, restorative movement, contemplative practice, and deep respect for the body’s innate wisdom.
A wife, mother, and Oma, Candice has spent a lifetime exploring the health of the body, the wisdom of the heart, and the presence she calls the Life Force. She is passionate about helping others reconnect with themselves in ways that foster greater ease, clarity, resilience, and renewal.
The Breath of Life Retreat was born from her own healing journey with chronic fatigue and autoimmune challenges after a life-threatening virus. Out of that experience, she developed a restorative approach that helps people slow down, listen within, and discover new possibilities for healing, wholeness, and a more sustainable way of living.
Testimonials
Candice has a soft soothing voice that seems to radiate love. Although I entered the weekend feeling stressed about things in my personal life, by the end of the weekend, I was resting on a cloud of pure love.
Janiece Tobey – Reading and Dyslexia Tutor
Candice is a kind and powerful guide for physical, emotional, and mental clearing that leads to freedom. She knows how to listen to the heart, and she herself embodies wide open, sacred space. I always feel both held and expanded in her presence.
Emma Laurance – Best-selling co-author of Leading with Self-Awareness: Starting From the Inside-Out
I entered Candice Sinai’s retreat needing a break from dealing with life on a surface level and wanting to renew a deeper link with life itself. The exercises that complemented the theory helped make those connections. In addition, the exercises were simple enough to be practiced in any environment. I’ve always responded well to simplicity, and this retreat was no exception.
Throughout the weekend, the exercises increased in depth despite their continued simplicity, so I was able to restore a refreshing, natural connection with life. As an unexpected bonus, I renewed a connection with nature that I had waned in recent months.
Candice’s work is exceptional in how it offers each person complete freedom to participate in the weekend-long experience at any level that feels comfortable, while still creating a genuine personal connection with her. I highly recommend the retreat as a deeply satisfying and restorative weekend.
JM – Screenwriter
Candice is an extraordinary woman: authentic, tender, loving, and completely present, a rare commodity. Her dedication to helping people spiritually, emotionally, and physically is profound. Working with her, both privately and professionally, has been an honor, and it has helped me move through many barriers that were keeping me from living a life of joy.
Candice is also a gifted presenter. Her retreat guides us into an understanding of the movement of energy within. I highly recommend her.
Victoria Lichtman – Founder, The Power Of Forgiveness
A 3-day restorative online retreat with Candice came as a quiet storm. Candice is a wise woman who brings you into your inner self in a wholesome way.
Taking part in an online workshop focused on wellness amidst daily life is not easy. My family and the ongoing demands of life made it seem almost impossible for me to take this time. Through her gentle, strong guidance, I was able to care for myself, stay present for the online meditations and teachings, and create space for the practices we explored on our own.
It nourished my soul and made my being, dreams, and intuition more clear and present in daily life.
Her one-on-one online healing support would deepen and anchor this even further, helping to create a healthy practice at home.
Candice radiates the message: “You are so welcome in this world.”
Iris Kiewiet – Artist, Illustrator, and Educator