RE:SPIRE III | One-Day Retreat | Connecting to the Heart of Your Sanctuary | Oka Abbey | Saturday, Nov. 14

Description

Sound Bath, Breathwork & Ecstatic Dance

Your facilitators

Caracol

Caracol is an artist, certified sound therapist, singer-songwriter, and music producer who has forged a unique path at the intersection of music, travel, and inner transformation. Internationally recognized for her musical projects and a graduate of the renowned British Academy of Sound Therapy and 9 Ways Academia, she is also a member of ITSA (International Therapeutic Sound Association). She is known for her Gong Baths and Immersive Sound Journeys: introspective soundscapes where gongs, Himalayan singing bowls, crystal instruments, handpans, voices, drums, string instruments, and percussion from around the world blend harmoniously.

Caracol has released seven albums throughout her career, performed on stages around the world, and earned numerous awards and nominations, both as a solo artist and with her former band, Dobacaracol. In 2026, she released the album SOUND SYSTEM , featuring global sounds infused with reggae. She is also active in songwriting, writing and producing songs for other artists, as well as for television and film. Her most recent musical projects have taken her to the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, where she continues to study sacred songs and musical traditions with the spiritual leader Tawahu and his family, from the Yawanawá.

Francis Dostie

Francis, the founder of this RE:SPIRE retreat, is on a mission to help entrepreneurs reduce their performance anxiety. He helps them resolve issues related to their nervous system.

By using mindful and connected breathwork—playful, natural, and professional breathing techniques—it helps relax your nervous system to boost your mental clarity, creativity, and productivity, and to experience greater emotional and mental stability.
All of this without resorting to medication or endless therapy.

Certified in the 800-hour program by the most internationally renowned breathwork school, Alchemy of Breath, Francis is a professional breathwork practitioner who is also professionally and ethically accredited by the GPBA.

Click here to find out more about Francis Dostie.

Click here to find out more about the conscious, connected breathwork technique that will be used in both workshops.

DJ Abeille Gélinas

DJ Abeille Gélinas, DJ, guide, and founder of SomaVie.
Music has been in his blood for over 15 years.
First, behind the turntables at galas, festivals, and major corporate events, where his creative sets and magnetic energy get the crowds moving. Then, it becomes clear: music and movement are about much more than just having fun. They’re therapeutic.

Certified in ecstatic dance (Dance The Medicine) and conscious breathing (SomatIQ breathwork), and a yoga practitioner for nearly 20 years, she brings together everything that has transformed her into a unique method: SomaVie, a blend of free dance, somatic movements, and conscious breathing. A true practice that reconnects the body, heart, and mind.

Her mission is clear: to create spaces where music becomes a gateway to greater freedom, presence, and connection with oneself. Behind the turntables, she crafts vibrant, sensitive, and powerful musical journeys that invite listeners to both let go and celebrate.

His world lies somewhere between ritual and celebration, introspection and expansion.
There is only one invitation left: to fully inhabit your body, to follow whatever wants to move…
and dance just as we are.

Testimonials from RESPIRE I and II

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I find the flow really well thought out: you start by opening the heart, then the body through yoga, before going deeper with breathwork, and finally culminating in a great expression of freedom through dance. As someone who usually only participates in ecstatic dances, I found it wonderful to slow down so much and go so deep. I needed it – and it also enriched the dance experience. Thanks to the whole team!
-Greta Polo

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I really appreciated Charlotte’s shamanic approach.
I enjoyed the moments of silence. The “gaze” workshop at the beginning. The day’s “non-performance.” This goes for both the participants and the organizers 🙂 Well done and thank you 🙂
-Mélanie Parent-Couturier

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I never thought I’d experience emotions during breathwork, but I did! And I really liked the effect. I wish I could have experienced the whole dance. Next time! Thank you And I can’t say anything about the price, I was invited, but thank you so much!
-Agathe Gravel

Click here to read more testimonials.

Click here to find out more about the conscious, connected breathwork technique that will be used in both workshops.

Location: Oka Abbey

1600 Oka Road, Oka, QC J0N 1E0
Direction with Google Maps

Entrance via the Chapel

Schedule

9:00 a.m.: Doors open
9:30 a.m.: Opening Circle & Connection Workshop
10:30 a.m.: Sound Bath (Sound Therapy) with Caracol
11:45 a.m.: Snack bar and connection break
12:45 p.m.: Conscious & Connected Breathwork with Francis Dostie
2:45 p.m.: Snack bar, cacao, and connection break
3:30 p.m.: Movement Workshop
4:00 PM: Ecstatic Dance with DJ Abeille Gélinas
5:00 PM: Sound Relaxation with Caracol
5:30 PM: Connection Workshop, Closing Circle & Sharing
6:30 PM: Departure

*Note that doors will close at 9:30 a.m. to create a safe space.

What to bring?

• Comfortable linen;
• Yoga mat;
• Notebook and pencil;
• Reusable water bottle;
• Favorite blanket for sound baths and breathwork (feeling cold is very common);
• Eye mask for sound baths and breathwork (optional for a more immersive experience).

Space is limited to just 132 people

The event is open to everyone, not just entrepreneurs.

• Phase 1: 30 tickets at $177 (or available until October 17, if not sold out)
• Phase 2: 30 tickets at $209 (or available through October 31, if not sold out)
• Phase 3: 60 tickets at $239 each
• VIP: 12 tickets at $299 (VIP seating in the chapel for the day and surprises)
• Note: No tickets will be sold at the door.

Sacks Bar

Meticulously prepared by Le Sacré – Bistro de L’Abbaye d’Oka, soup, fruit, vegetables, hummus, crackers, nuts, and water will be provided free of charge to help you recharge for a day full of excitement.

Other important information

• To foster a space for introspection and mindfulness, each participant is asked to keep their cell phone away from the chapel for the entire day.

• Tickets are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to the next event. However, they can be transferred to another person (just send me the name and email address of the person who will be taking your place).

• With the purchase of your ticket, you confirm that you have read the general conditions and disclaimer for breathwork.