Collective Rising - Ballarat July 2026
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Collective Rising – Breath, Sound & Somatics Ceremony
My intention for this ceremony is to guide you through a powerful journey with breath and sound — helping you release what no longer serves you and return to your most grounded, vibrant and authentic self.
This session is designed to lift your energy, clear your mind and reconnect you with your inner strength, purpose and clarity.
Breathwork
Breathwork is a potent tool for emotional release, nervous system reset and deep inner connection. Through conscious connected breathing, you flood the body with oxygen, raise your vibration and gently move stored stress, grief, anxiety, trauma and emotional blockages.
Our bodies hold onto unresolved emotions. Left unprocessed, they can become physical or mental tension, overwhelm or disconnection.
Breathwork helps clear these patterns, creating space for love, connection, clarity and wellbeing.
This practice can also open deep meditative states, allowing access to the subconscious mind — supporting healing, insight, rewiring old beliefs and reconnecting with intuition. Many people experience colours, visions, symbolic imagery or profound inner guidance.
Cacao Ceremony
We begin with a guided Sacred Cacao Ceremony to slow down, soften and drop into the space.
Cacao is a gentle heart-opening plant medicine that supports emotional safety, connection and compassion, preparing you beautifully for the breathwork journey ahead.
Sound Journey
The session is supported by a rich soundscape designed to deepen the journey. Throughout the experience, I weave in deep driving didgeridoo tones, medicine drum rhythms, rattles and other grounding instruments to help move energy, support emotional release and guide the body into a deeper state of presence and embodiment.
These sounds are used intentionally to anchor the breath, open pathways of release and enhance the overall somatic experience
About Your Facilitator – Mitch Brownlee
Mitch Brownlee is a certified breathwork practitioner with over five years of experience facilitating sessions across the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Cairns, Victoria and festivals along the East Coast.
Trained under Dan Pauro from Spirit Breathwork and recently completing his Level 2 certification, Mitch also holds Level 1 T.R.E. training and has a strong foundation in somatic and nervous system–based practices.
Mitch intuitively blends breathwork with sound healing, incorporating traditional tools such as the Yidaki (Didgeridoo), medicine drum, rattles, and other grounding instruments to support emotional release, regulation and deeper embodiment.
Known for his playful nature and grounded presence, Mitch creates a safe, powerful and uplifting atmosphere — offering spaces where authentic expression, nervous system reset and deep inner connection can unfold naturally.
What to Bring
Yoga mat
Blanket
Comfortable clothing
Water bottle
Pen and paper for journaling
Important Information
To get the most from this experience:
• Avoid excess caffeine on the day
• Eat lightly before the session
• You must be 18+ to attend
This style of breathwork is not recommended for:
Pregnancy
Bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
Serious heart conditions
Pacemakers or similar devices
If you have a medical or mental health condition as mentioned or similar but still wish to participate, please reach out to Mitch at [email protected] — alternative, gentler breathing patterns can often be provided.
My intention for this ceremony is to guide you through a powerful journey with breath and sound — helping you release what no longer serves you and return to your most grounded, vibrant and authentic self.
This session is designed to lift your energy, clear your mind and reconnect you with your inner strength, purpose and clarity.
Breathwork
Breathwork is a potent tool for emotional release, nervous system reset and deep inner connection. Through conscious connected breathing, you flood the body with oxygen, raise your vibration and gently move stored stress, grief, anxiety, trauma and emotional blockages.
Our bodies hold onto unresolved emotions. Left unprocessed, they can become physical or mental tension, overwhelm or disconnection.
Breathwork helps clear these patterns, creating space for love, connection, clarity and wellbeing.
This practice can also open deep meditative states, allowing access to the subconscious mind — supporting healing, insight, rewiring old beliefs and reconnecting with intuition. Many people experience colours, visions, symbolic imagery or profound inner guidance.
Cacao Ceremony
We begin with a guided Sacred Cacao Ceremony to slow down, soften and drop into the space.
Cacao is a gentle heart-opening plant medicine that supports emotional safety, connection and compassion, preparing you beautifully for the breathwork journey ahead.
Sound Journey
The session is supported by a rich soundscape designed to deepen the journey. Throughout the experience, I weave in deep driving didgeridoo tones, medicine drum rhythms, rattles and other grounding instruments to help move energy, support emotional release and guide the body into a deeper state of presence and embodiment.
These sounds are used intentionally to anchor the breath, open pathways of release and enhance the overall somatic experience
About Your Facilitator – Mitch Brownlee
Mitch Brownlee is a certified breathwork practitioner with over five years of experience facilitating sessions across the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Cairns, Victoria and festivals along the East Coast.
Trained under Dan Pauro from Spirit Breathwork and recently completing his Level 2 certification, Mitch also holds Level 1 T.R.E. training and has a strong foundation in somatic and nervous system–based practices.
Mitch intuitively blends breathwork with sound healing, incorporating traditional tools such as the Yidaki (Didgeridoo), medicine drum, rattles, and other grounding instruments to support emotional release, regulation and deeper embodiment.
Known for his playful nature and grounded presence, Mitch creates a safe, powerful and uplifting atmosphere — offering spaces where authentic expression, nervous system reset and deep inner connection can unfold naturally.
What to Bring
Yoga mat
Blanket
Comfortable clothing
Water bottle
Pen and paper for journaling
Important Information
To get the most from this experience:
• Avoid excess caffeine on the day
• Eat lightly before the session
• You must be 18+ to attend
This style of breathwork is not recommended for:
Pregnancy
Bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
Serious heart conditions
Pacemakers or similar devices
If you have a medical or mental health condition as mentioned or similar but still wish to participate, please reach out to Mitch at [email protected] — alternative, gentler breathing patterns can often be provided.
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Where is it happening?
The Grand Ballarat, 146 Humffray St N, Ballarat East VIC 3350, Australia, Ballarat
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Host or PublisherMitch Brownlee - Breath, Sound & Somatics
