Some moments of GIC 2024 - photos by Annemarieke Borias of Eyesmile Fotografie https://eyesmile.org/. If you follow the following link, all photographs can be downloaded for personal use (also on social media), providing that ‘photography by eyesmile.org’ is mentioned and that a donation is made to the Breathwork Development Fund. GIC 2024 Feedback Survey The post GIC survey provided much food for thought for the ET and future GIC organisers dealing with topics such as the morning program, workshops and keynotes, logistics and organisation , AGM and IBF activities, inclusivity and
safety. Overall, while the feedback was very positive, there are several areas where participants felt improvements could be made to enhance the experience for future GIC events. On a positive note, here are some of the testimonials of participants: "My heart is filled with love and gratitude for all the beautiful souls I've met on my first GIC. Thank you for providing a safe space to breathe, feel and process. I feel blessed." "The GIC is a gathering of an amazing community where feeling home and safe is not just empty words. The experiences one can make in the wealth of workshops are invaluable and mind-opening." "Wonderful and rich to enjoy the wisdom, love and laughter in this vibrant, diverse, open and welcoming community." "A wonderful experience, opening up new avenues, possibilities and friendships." "Insightful, welcoming, diverse, supportive, inspirational, with wide and varied professional breath workers sharing their insights and experiences surrounded by like minded people." "GIC is a life changing experience. A must have for all human beings. You clean your mind, heal your heart and re-energize your body." "This was my first GIC of hopefully many. So much love, strength, vulnerability, safety and joy! All gathered in loving communion. Connected by the breath and
consciousness."  " The wonderful Global Inspiration Conference in the Netherlands ended at
the beginning of August, but the memories of it will continue to inspire its participants for conscious breathing and living for a long time! It was an incredible celebration in an atmosphere of acceptance and trust, love and care, diversity and peace, recognition and support, free expression, mastery and talents, unity and healing. The Ukrainian group sincerely thanks for such a wonderful opportunity to be a part of this celebration of life! Everyone really liked the workshops, lectures and
reports, communication with like-minded people, respiratory therapists, breathworkers from all over the world. Breathing in ice baths warmed the soul, and committee meetings were a manifestation of democracy and collectivity in action. The organization of the conference was at the highest level!To new, bright meetings!" With love,
the national representative IBF in Ukraine, Anna Zorych
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Kateryna Kotenko report on keynote speaker Tilke Plateel-Deur GIC 2024
So, I made it to the Netherlands (barely recovered from the under-Covid, spending eight hours on the Ukrainian-Polish border, but it was worth it). The Global Inspiration Conference - the thirtieth anniversary - has begun and is
ongoing. Traditionally, I will share something, to the extent of my strength and ability, this and allows me to better structure the experience. Of course, the first keynote speaker was Tilke Platteel-Deur. If I say that I've been quietly waiting for this moment for two years, since we first met in Germany, it might seem strange, but it's really
true. There are meetings that always live in the heart and by their own fact change the course of life. Tilke talked about the importance of in-depth training, about basic important things, while speaking YES that lived every word. That moment when during a performance you laugh,
then cry, then laugh again, then cry again - and so many times and the same thing happens to people around, and the heart becomes bigger, bigger, very alive... The case when incredible love and beauty flow, spread circles across the water, from the stage to the hall, simultaneously encompassing many levels of perception. Actually, she was talking about how she became like this..
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In case you missed this fascinating discussion about breathwork from one of our Canadian NRs, L.V.Kusch.... |
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