Magic Breathwork - Dia de los Muertos

Schedule

Sat Nov 01 2025 at 03:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

The Berkeley Alembic | Berkeley, CA

Join us for a special Día de los Muertos edition of Magic Breathwork. This workshop offers trauma-informed practices and mindfulness tools.
About this Event

Join us for a special Día de los Muertos edition of Magic Breathwork — a ceremonial journey to honor those who have come before us. Together, we’ll create space for grief, release, and renewal — a time to let go of what no longer serves, honor our ancestors and loved ones, and commune with the wisdom of the past.


*** Upon registration you will receive an email with event details and information on your optional magic dosing practice. ***

1. SUMMARY

Experience deep transformation in a supportive, welcoming group. Inspired by Stan Grof’s Holotropic Breathwork, this journey blends guided breathwork, sacred tools, and collective intention-setting to open space for healing, connection, and growth.

No prior experience needed—just bring yourself and an open heart. Together, we’ll explore the power of breath to release stress, expand consciousness, and heal personal and collective wounds.

2. AGENDA

  • 2:30 - 3:00 : Arrival & Space Setup
  • 3:00 - 4:30 : Welcome - Intention Sharing - “Flight Instructions”
  • 4:30 - 5:00 : Magic Imbibing Ceremony
  • 5:00 - 7:00 : Guided Magic Breathwork Journey
  • 7:00 - 7:30  : Return - Integration Time - Snacks - Sharing Circle
  • 7:30 - 8:00 : Closing Meditation - Open Conversation

To create a safe container, the doors will be closed once we begin the circle. We will be guiding you through this process to help you have a safe and sacred journey.

Magic Microdosing is optional and personal. No other substances, no buying/selling, thank you.

Registration is required for this event. No walk-ins, thank you!

3. SAFETY

Breathwork Circles are very safe but they're not for everyone. Please take a moment to review our safety guidelines for this event. If you’re new to Magic or Breathwork please check-in with us before signing up so we can make sure it's a good fit for you.

4. HOW TO PREPARE

An intentional practice with Magic and Breathwork is a wonderful opportunity for inner healing and spiritual growth. In this sense we suggest doing some physical and emotional preparation when stepping into these experiences. Here are a few ideas:

  • Eating light
  • Walking in nature
  • Yoga, stretching, light exercise, massages, etc.
  • Meditation
  • Reflecting on your intention: What brings you here today?

5. WHAT TO BRING

  • Comfortable clothes
  • Yoga Mat or portable mattress
  • Water Bottle with lid
  • Journal
  • Magic
  • Power object or personal item (optional)
  • Snacks (we will provide but you’re welcome to BYO as well)


Facilitators:


JAVIERA KÖSTNER

Javi (ha-bee | she/her) is an Advanced Therapeutic Yoga teacher (RYT-500), a Credentialed Mindfulness-Based Psychedelic Guide, an Integrative Coach, and is on her journey to becoming a certified Yoga Therapist. Her path into yoga began as a way to navigate chronic illness, manage pain and anxiety, and rediscover a compassionate connection with her body.

Specializing in Trauma Recovery Yoga and Mindfulness-Based Somatic practices, Javi blends slow vinyasa flows, grounded spirituality, and a hint of Latin flair. Her passion for the healing potential of cannabis led her to the Ganja Yoga community, where she studied under Ganja Yoga author and founder Dee Dussault and later developed her unique style of deeply relaxing and transformative practices. She is also the curator and creator of, a modality that combines the power of intentional breathwork with microdosing for deep healing and connection.

Originally from Chile, Javi is a bilingual cannabis guide and group facilitator as well as teacher with the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness.

In 2018, Javi and her husband Sebastian founded Green Magic Yoga, weaving together mindfulness, yoga, and psychedelic healing. Both trained as psychedelic sitters and guides through the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness, they host monthly Circles in the Bay Area and online, cultivating safe, intentional spaces for exploration and transformation.

Javi also serves as the Community & Event Coordinator for the Santa Cruz Psychedelic Society, organizing Integration Circles, Microdosing Hikes, and other community gatherings that bring people together in meaningful ways.



SEBASTIÁN BECA

Seba (tse-bah | he/him, Nahuel) is a hacker turned healer. After over two decades as a computer engineer, he shifted paths to focus on consciousness and the healing arts. He became a licensed psychologist in Chile in 2014, earned a Master’s in Integral Counseling Psychology from CIIS in 2018, and became a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #134131) in 2022.

Seba is a Gestalt Therapist specialized in healing trauma, managing anxiety, and navigating life transitions. His core training comes from Gestalt, in the lineage of Claudio Naranjo, EMDR, Eco-Therapy, and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy. Certified as a Mindfulness-Based Psychedelic Therapist, Seba guides Cannabis journeys for individuals and groups. He’s also trained with Polaris, Journey Clinical, and Fluence among others, in working with Ketamine-Assisted Therapy (KAP) which he offers through his private practice: Natural Bridges Therapy.

In 2020 he graduated from CIIS's Certificate in Psychedelic Therapies and Research (CPTR), which includes MAPS MDMA-Assisted Therapy training, and has been part of the support staff and mentors team with the program since.

In 2018, Seba and Javi founded Green Magic Yoga, a community rooted in Cannabis, Psychedelics, Yoga, and Mindfulness. They opened a Santa Cruz yoga studio in 2023, hosting Ganja Yoga, Cannabis Circles, and community healing events. Seba also serves as Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Psychedelic Society, organizing Psychedelic Integration Circles, Microdosing Hikes, and more. In his free time Seba enjoys meditation, walking in the forest, biking, yoga, reading, learning music and playing with our Javi and our cats.


Where is it happening?

The Berkeley Alembic, 2820 Seventh Street, Berkeley, United States
Tickets

USD 108.55 to USD 215.26

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