Blog Archives - Sedona Soul Adventures

“Therapy, workshops, treatment center” didn’t work, but her Soul Adventure did!

Debra Stangl — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:51:00 +0000

I was so touched by what Jill said in her review about her Sedona Soul Adventures retreat, especially when she said:

“It worked!"

I called her. We had such a great conversation, especially with her telling me that in all her years of searching (“therapy, retreats, workshops and a treatment center”) that she had never really had a real breakthrough -- until she did her Sedona Soul Adventure.

Here are her words:

Again, the best words are: “It worked.”

She came to us feeling depression and long-time anxiety.

We utilized our Sedona Proven Process, which just keeps proving over and over again that it works!

Her Soul Guide connected with her on a deep level.
From that deep connection, he crafted a retreat that was completely custom designed for exactly what she needed.
Our amazing Practitioners worked to find, release, and heal the Core Wounds and other "gunk" that were holding her back.
She was brought back into connection on all the levels – physical, mental and emotional.
She received “valuable tools, practices, and learnings helping to continue my transformation."
She left transformed, feeling “relaxed, calm, happy and fulfilled.”
She’s receiving ongoing support: “I am grateful and love them for the wise words, kind ears, and magical hands they shared throughout and after my journey. After each session as well as when I returned home.”

And then she said my second favorite statement – “I am enough!”

Isn’t that glorious? After years of anxiety and depression, to have that feeling all the way down to your bones of “I am enough!”

I don’t think it gets any better than that, that delicious feeling of wholeness.

Would you love to have that feeling of wholeness, that feeling of “I am enough!”? It is truly that feeling which brings you the peace and contentment you’re looking for.

Give us a call. Connect with one of our Soul Guides. They’re masters at digging deep and getting to the bottom of what’s holding you back in your life or your relationship. Then they’ll custom design the perfect retreat to take you from where you are to where you want to be.

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call and one of our Soul Guides will call you. They’ll connect with you (or both of you if it’s a couple) and custom design a retreat that will take you from where you are to where you want to be.

Did you know Sedona Soul Adventures was named
“Best of Sedona” for Retreats for 2020-2024,
“Best Marriage Retreats in the US” 2015-2024 and
one of the "11 Best Couples Retreats Around the World"
by Bride's Magazine in 2022? Plus we were named one of
Global Radiance Review's "20 Most Trustworthy Companies of 2023"
and “Ten Best Companies of the Year for 2024” by CEO Views.

It’s because what we do gets results - call us now, let us help. As I always say, if you knew what could happen, you’d be calling right now.

What area of your life do you need help with most right now…

Your relationship?
Finding your life purpose?
Loss of a loved one?
Healing & pampering?
Or is it something else?

Because we’re here for you - and we’re even open on Sunday!

Remember, there's no cost or obligation to speak with a Soul Guide and have them custom-design the perfect retreat just for you in Sedona or At Home.

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call from one of our
Soul Guides and they will call you.

Wishing you a week filled with peace, joy, and ease!

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Inner Journey Breathwork Retreat & Certification Program is Open for Registration – Only 20 People, So You’ll Receive Personal Coaching!

Debra Stangl — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 17:50:22 +0000

Let me tell you about the moment that changed everything for me.

Back in 1989, I was in a really tough place—emotionally, spiritually, all of it. I was overwhelmed, exhausted, and wondering what the heck I was doing with my life. I had just completed a 6-week 12-Step Co-Dependency Treatment program and it actually made me feel even more depressed than when I started.

Then I discovered Breathwork. And honestly, it saved my life.

In my very first session, I was transported back to my birth. I saw myself in the birth canal—alone, scared, and stuck. My mom had passed out. The doctor couldn’t see me. I was trying to push myself out with my shoulder.

And in that moment, I realized:

I’m all alone
Life is scary
I have to do it all myself
There’s nobody here to help

Those beliefs shaped everything in my life. Until I started breathing—really breathing—and everything began to change. Breathwork helped me clear trauma, reconnect to my Higher Self, and finally feel safe inside my own being.

That’s why it’s at the center of everything we do at Sedona Soul Adventures. And why I created the Inner Journey Breath & Sound Process™—a unique blend of breath, altered state facilitation, energetic clearing, and soul connection.

Now I want to invite you to learn this sacred process—to change your own life and the lives of others.

Our next Breathwork Certification Program is happening:

🌀 September 21–26 in Sedona (in-person retreat)
🌐 Followed by 9 online workshops over 5 months

✨ Why this training is different:

This isn’t one of those huge online certifications with 200 people on Zoom.
This is personal. Intimate. Live. Hands-on.

We’re only accepting 20 participants so we can train you deeply and personally. You’ll be surrounded by a soul-aligned group, receiving powerful mentoring every step of the way.

And yes—the retreat is LIVE and IN PERSON in Sedona.

The energy here supports transformation in a way I’ve never experienced anywhere else.

💖 Meet your guide: Gwen Payne

This life-changing training is led by Gwen Payne, one of the most intuitive, grounded, and gifted facilitators I’ve ever worked with.

She blends breathwork, somatic coaching, and energy work into a space that is both sacred and practical.

From Day One, Gwen works hands-on with every participant, helping you embody the Inner Journey Breath Process™ with confidence. Then, during the 9 online workshops, she stays with you—guiding your growth and supporting your certification journey.

Here’s what our grad, Chess, had to say:

“It was the intimacy of the training. The personal, hands-on attention made all the difference.”

“The in-person experience can’t be replicated. I got real-time feedback tailored to me.”

“My clients are now more likely to say yes — just knowing breathwork is part of the program.”

“I paid for the training with just 1–2 clients. It was worth every penny — and then some.”

🌟 Are you feeling the nudge?

This isn’t just about becoming certified. It’s about becoming the best version of yourself—empowered, confident, and aligned with your purpose.

If something in your soul is whispering, “This is for me”—trust it.

You could be one of the 20 lives we walk with this fall…

And one of the many who go on to transform others.

👉 Go here to get all the details and register now

Imagine what’s possible when you step into your purpose. It all starts with one breath.

Jeff says, "I was skeptical at first, but my Soul Adventure was truly an awesome experience. Doing the deep breathing was the most spiritual experience of my life. Who woulda thought you could trip like that off oxygen!? Incredible, otherworldly experience. Coupled with the groundwork laid previously in the week, it was truly a life altering experience."

I just love this. Jeff came to us completely skeptical, or as he says, "this kind of thing is way out of my wheel house, but you can count me down as a believer now."

That's because THIS WORKS!

He totally jumped into our Sedona Proven Process and it worked like it always does. We cleared his "gunk" (that's what he's referring to with laying the groundwork) and then when he did the Breath Journey, he went into connection on all the levels. As he says, "it was life altering."

He worked with our incredible Practitioners (we have over fifty!) and the sessions and the Practitioners we chose for him when we custom designed his retreat were perfect! As he says, he's now "a believer."

How about you? Would you like to transform your life or relationship. We can do it in 3-4 days. Give us a call.

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call and one of our Soul Guides and we'll call you.

They’ll connect with you (or both of you, for a couples retreat) in deep conversation. Then they’ll custom design the perfect retreat for you, working with our Master Practitioners here in beautiful, mystical Sedona, taking you from where you are to where you want to be.

It’s because what we do gets results - call us now, let us help. As I always say, if you knew what could happen, you’d be calling right now.

What area of your life do you need help with most right now…

Your relationship?
Finding your life purpose?
Loss of a loved one?
Healing & pampering?
Or is it something else?

Because we’re here for you - and we’re even open on Sunday!

Remember, there's no cost or obligation to speak with a Soul Guide and have them custom-design the perfect retreat just for you in Sedona or At Home.

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call from one of our
Soul Guides and they will call you.

Wishing you a week filled with lots of deep breaths!

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4 Tips For Slowing Down That Can Work Magic In Your Life [And Bring You Peace And Calm]

Debra Stangl — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:03:26 +0000

This week I was with one of my coaching clients (I love her so much, she’s done two Soul Adventures, been to Peru with me, I’ve coached with her for years and her life has become about 99% perfect, she’s a joy to work with) and we started talking about the other 1% of her life that in this moment is not exactly perfect. This thing has been bugging her for a while and during our call, we really got at the heart of this particular pattern and (in her usual way) she blasted right through it.

We kept talking about how to prevent this from coming up again in the first place and I started talking to her about the magic and the power of Slowing Down.

Doesn’t it feel like things in our modern day life have just gotten absolutely crazy? I love technology. I love that I can ask ChatGPT to ‘plan the perfect day in Dana Point, California' and it will come up with stuff I never even thought of. I love that my Oura ring tells me how I slept last night. And I love it when my iPhone says “ding ding” and it’s a sweet text from my honey.

But hasn’t all this stuff just made things a little nuts?

And I especially hate watching couples (or worse, entire families) sit in restaurants not talking to each other, and everyone is on their phones. I can understand doing that for five minutes to check for something that feels important, but to do it for the entire time until the food comes and sometimes even while they’re eating?

When I was in 6th grade, we got the Weekly Reader (printed, not in email), and I remember an article that said that at the turn of the century (the year 2000 - which at that point was 35 years away), the biggest problem we would all have would be what to do with all of our free time. Their point was that many people were starting to get so many labor saving devices (dishwashers, automatic washing machines, motorized lawn mowers) and most people had gone to a 5-day work week, that, according to the article, by the year 2000 our biggest problem would be what to do with all the free time we would have.

WRONG! Could they have been any more wrong?! Technology has just amped everything up to a fever pitch. I’m so glad I left my divorce lawyer practice in 1999, just when the internet and emails were coming in and just when everyone’s attitude started to be, “I should be able to get you whenever I want you.”

Do you find yourself rushing around a lot? Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed a lot?

For the first time in a long time, I spent much of today in overwhelm and I’m not used to doing that and, I’ll tell you, I don’t like it, it doesn’t feel good.

When I brought this up with my client, she started talking about how rushing around all the time just fans the flame of the anxiety that she sometimes feels. I think that’s true for everyone, it’s certainly true for me. As I’m rushing around, I can feel my heart rate going up and I can sometimes feel my stomach churning and my mind is scattered. Is that true for you?

Doctors and scientists have now proven that this type of stress (especially this type which can be almost constant) is very bad for our bodies, resulting in higher levels of cortisol, higher blood pressure, and erratic heart rates.

I also find that when I’m rushing around, I make stupid mistakes that end up costing me even more time. Have you ever rushed around looking for your sunglasses and they’re on top of your head? Have you ever rushed around looking for your keys and you’re holding them?

Research has found that multi-tasking not only doesn’t work, it’s worse for everything. Multi-tasking drops the effectiveness rate of whatever you're doing by 20%, compared to if the person is focusing on doing one thing at a time.

There are some really simple things that you can do that can bring some peace and calm to your life right away, by simply Slowing Down. The key is that it’s simple, but it’s not easy. Most of us are so wired to go, go, go, that slowing down can be difficult. But I promise you, these work:

Sit and take a deep breath and close your eyes. Set the intention, “I am going to start slowing down. I am starting to slow down. I am being more careful and conscious.” Take some more deep breaths as you do this and actually see yourself in your mind’s eye moving through life at a slower pace.
Make the decision to leave 10 minutes earlier than you think you need to leave for everything that is on your schedule — appointments, meetings, being at the gate for a plane, etc. This telegraphs your brain “I’m early, I have plenty of time,” so the rushing element is completely eliminated. I promise you, this is not a waste of time, you will be amazed if you do this for even 3 days.
Every time you sit down in a chair or get up from a chair, do it more slowly than you normally would. Don’t plop down or jump up. Sit down very slowly and consciously and you might even say to yourself, “I’m sitting down slowly.” As you get back up, do it slowly and, again, you might say to yourself, “I’m getting up slowly and consciously.”
Set the intention that you are going to walk more slowly (unless there is a situation where you’re running for a plane, but again, if you left 10 minutes earlier than necessary, you wouldn’t find yourself running for a plane!). When you feel yourself speeding up, simply start walking more slowly. As you see other people passing you and rushing around, smile, send them love, and be grateful for this newfound peace that has come into your life.

Do this for 3 days. Just tell yourself you're going to do it for 3 days, because promising to do it forever is too overwhelming for your brain.

Do it for 3 days and I promise you will feel differently, and you'll have a deep desire to do it for longer. It’s so different and so counter to how almost everyone else does things, I think you will be amazed. And I think you will be doubly amazed at the peace this brings you.

If you find this to be difficult, or if you find that just doing this for 3 days doesn’t create a significant sense of peace, then that could mean that there are much deeper issues here.

So many of us are so used to living with anxiety all the time, that it becomes second nature. There might be deeper clearing that needs to happen to really bring you into a sense of peace and contentment, not only with your life, but also with your relationship. Or maybe your partner is so out of balance, that changing one thing doesn’t have that much of an impact. In that case, you need something deeper and more encompassing.

That’s what we do best — clearing the blocks and the gunk that are holding you back and causing the problems. And then bringing you into connection on all the levels — physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

Connect with us. Speak with one of our Soul Guides — they’ll dig deep and start the process to get at the bottom of what’s going on and custom design a retreat that is perfect to take you from where you are to where you want to be.

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call and one of our Soul Guides and we'll call you and start the process of bringing you into the life or relationship of your dreams.

Would you like to speak to someone today? We’re even open on Sundays, because we’re here for you.

Emily says her Soul Adventure helped her “move past her fears” and “brought peace, clarity and love into my life”

It’s because what we do gets results - call us now, let us help. As I always say, if you knew what could happen, you’d be calling right now.

What area of your life do you need help with most right now…

Your relationship?
Finding your life purpose?
Loss of a loved one?
Healing & pampering?
Or is it something else?

Because we’re here for you - and we’re even open on Sunday!

Remember, there's no cost or obligation to speak with a Soul Guide and have them custom-design the perfect retreat just for you in Sedona or At Home.

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call from one of our
Soul Guides and they will call you.

Wishing you a week filled with peace, tranquility, and a much slower pace!

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How to do Ho’oponopono – incredible results! Watch the video

Debra Stangl — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:33:16 +0000

A few weeks ago, I shared a video on Radical Forgiveness. This week I want to share Part Two of the Forgiveness Info. 🙂

Have you ever heard of Ho’oponopono? It is the most incredible process that can yield almost unbelievable results in your life. Watch my short video and see how this simple forgiveness process can change absolutely everything around.

Try this and if it works for you, let me know – I love hearing those stories!

Like I said, forgiveness can be a hard one. If you’re having trouble forgiving someone in your life (and maybe that someone is you!), give us a call. We can bring you out of that loop and back into connection on all the levels — physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

Sharon says before my Soul Adventure “I was depleted, sad, angry, hurting and lonely. After my journey I am full of love, light, forgiveness, compassion and energy.”

Doesn’t that just say it all? When she came to us she was:

Depleted
Sad
Angry
Hurting
Lonely

She came to us and we helped her:

Release her anger
Change her limiting beliefs
Heal

And in the process she

Found her light
Found her strength
Discovered how to truly love herself

Wow!

But the absolute best part is when she says, “I have gained all the tools to live my best life and I will use my practices and tools every day on.”

Because that’s what it’s really all about, isn’t it? Knowing you have the tools to live your best life every single day.

How about you? Would you love to release all the gunk that’s been holding you back? Would you love to find your light, your strength and really start loving yourself unconditionally?

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call and one of our Soul Guides and we’ll call you and start the process of bringing you into the life or relationship of your dreams.

Did you know Sedona Soul Adventures was
named “Best of Sedona” for Retreats for 2020-2024,
“Best Marriage Retreats in the US” 2015-2024 and
one of the “11 Best Couples Retreats Around the World”
by Bride’s Magazine in 2022? Plus we were named one of
Global Radiance Review’s “20 Most Trustworthy Companies of 2023”
and “Ten Best Companies of the Year for 2024” by CEO Views. And
Debra was recently named as a “Global Business Women to Watch in 2025”
by Business Talk Magazine!

It’s because what we do gets results – call us now, let us help. As I always say, if you knew what could happen, you’d be calling right now.

What area of your life do you need help with most right now…

Your relationship?
Finding your life purpose?
Loss of a loved one?
Healing & pampering?
Or is it something else?

Because we’re here for you – and we’re even open on Sunday!

Remember, there’s no cost or obligation to speak with a Soul Guide and have them custom-design the perfect retreat just for you in Sedona or At Home.

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call from one of ourSoul Guides and they will call you.

Wishing you a week filled with so much love and acceptance!

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From Firewalking to Higher Consciousness (Part 3)

Debra Stangl — Fri, 30 May 2025 18:24:57 +0000

Here is Part 3 of my journey -- after breathwork helped me release the trauma of my birth and pulled me out of a deep depression (you can catch up on Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them), I didn’t stop there.

My healing journey led me to Christina Thomas — a breathworker and firewalker — who opened up an entirely new level of transformation for me.

Yes, I walked on fire (many times, actually!). And it was powerful. Firewalking taught me to listen to my intuition and confront fear directly.

But the most profound lesson Christina shared was about breathwork. She showed me that breath doesn’t just release trauma — it can also elevate your consciousness.

She helped me understand the power of intention in every session.

When you breathe with the intention to connect to your highest self...
When you open to divine guidance while clearing stored emotion...
You go from healing the past to fully embodying your future self.

That was the moment my breathwork practice transformed from something therapeutic… to something deeply spiritual.

Watch Part 3 of My Breathwork Journey Here

This is the kind of work we now teach in our Inner Journey Breathwork Facilitator Training — an in-person live training happening this September in Sedona. We’ll guide you through everything from foundational technique to holding powerful space for others. And we’ll also show you how to use intention to open the door to deep consciousness and connection.

Join the interest list here.

Be the first to get full details, plus a private invite to our upcoming webinar.

Want to experience this kind of breath journey for yourself?

This session is a cornerstone of nearly every Sedona Soul Adventures retreat. It’s often the moment when everything shifts — when trauma clears, clarity arrives, and people reconnect with the highest part of themselves. If that kind of healing is calling you, have a conversation with one of our Soul Guides about planning your custom retreat.

Book a Complimentary Soul Guide Call or call us at (928) 204-5988.

I hope this part of my story inspires you to follow what’s calling to you — whether it’s to become a certified breathwork facilitator or to go deeper into your own healing.

Gena says, "I had a wonderful soul awakening during the breathwork" - plus she found her life purpose!

This process is so incredibly powerful. It gave Gena a reset and a reboot and helped her discover her life purpose. From burned out to re-activated. Love it!

Are you ready to be re-activated?

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call and one of our Soul Guides will call you.

It’s because what we do gets results - call us now, let us help. As I always say, if you knew what could happen, you’d be calling right now.

What area of your life do you need help with most right now…

Your relationship?
Finding your life purpose?
Loss of a loved one?
Healing & pampering?
Or is it something else?

Because we’re here for you - and we’re even open on Sunday!

Remember, there's no cost or obligation to speak with a Soul Guide and have them custom-design the perfect retreat just for you in Sedona or At Home.

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call from one of our
Soul Guides and they will call you.

Wishing you a week filled with higher consciousness!

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From Codependency to Bliss – My Breathwork Journey (Part 2)

Debra Stangl — Fri, 23 May 2025 23:15:07 +0000

It’s time to get vulnerable. Last week, I shared the story of how breathwork helped me uncover my core wound — the moment I discovered, in my very first session, that I had entered this life with the belief: “I’m all alone. There’s no one here to help. I have to do everything myself.”

That was the beginning of everything shifting.

But the story didn’t end there…

At the time, I had just finished a 12-Step Codependency Treatment program. I’d done an intensive six-week outpatient treatment that helped me feel a little better. But the message was clear and honestly, disheartening: “This is how you’ll be for the rest of your life. You’ll have to manage it — it won’t really change.”

And I thought… That can’t be true. There has to be more.

That’s when a friend gifted me a session with a massage therapist who was also trained in rebirthing breathwork. I showed up skeptical, but open. She walked me through this process of conscious, connected breathing — and everything changed.

I re-entered my birth. I saw the moment I got stuck in the birth canal. My mother had been fully anesthetized. No one was pushing. No one was helping. That belief — “I’m alone, I have to do it myself” — was born right then. But this time, in the breath, I released it. I felt the fear leave my body. And in its place, I felt joy. Love. Bliss. Connection.

Not just in theory — in my body. In my being.

And it kept happening. Each week, I kept going back for more sessions. While everyone in my recovery group was stuck in a cycle of complaining about how nothing ever changed… I was changing. Fast. Eventually, I stopped going to the meetings — because it felt more healing to go inward.

That’s the kind of healing I want more people to experience. That’s the kind of radical change a simple breathwork practice can bring to your life. It shatters the belief that you are stuck, by moving the stagnant energy that is no longer serving you.

Watch the full story here →

Curious what this kind of breathwork could do for you — or for your future clients?

Our next Inner Journey Breathwork Facilitator Training happens this September, right here in Sedona. It begins with a 6-day immersive Breath Retreat and continues online with intimate, hands-on training led by our incredible teacher, Gwen Payne.

You’ll be certified to lead others through this profound healing work — whether you want to launch a practice, integrate it into what you already do, or deepen your own transformation.

Join the interest list here. (You’ll be the first to receive all the details and an invite to our private webinar!)

And if you’d rather experience our signature Inner Journey Breath & Sound Session as part of a private Sedona Soul Adventures retreat, we can guide you through that too. This session is one of the most impactful parts of our custom-designed retreats. It’s placed at a pivotal moment in the journey to help you clear stuck energy and access higher consciousness.

Book a free conversation with one of our Soul Guides to explore what that experience could look like for you. There’s no cost and no obligation, we’d love to connect and see how we can help.

Request a call and one of our Soul Guides will call you — or call us at (928) 204-5988.

More to come in Part 3 next Sunday — and let’s just say… there’s fire involved.🔥

Hilda says, “the entire experience is beyond words and has changed my life mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically. The breathwork is what I know I’ve been looking for, not knowing what to look for.”

I love this so much. Hilda really “got it.” These are the things I’m always talking about with our Soul Adventures:

Clients say to us all the time, “There are no words to describe it.” Because there just aren’t. What happens is so incredible and amazing and (almost) unbelievable.
This is exactly what happens -— that the Soul Adventure is bringing you into connection on all the levels — physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. When you’re operating in connection on all the levels, your life becomes amazing.
I love how she says, “the breathwork is what I know I’ve been looking for, not knowing what to look for.” Again, there are no words. The Breath Journeys are just so amazing and incredible.

If you would like to have an experience that will change your life on all the levels, get in touch with us.

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call and one of our Soul Guides will call you.

Did you know Sedona Soul Adventures was named
“Best of Sedona” for Retreats for 2020-2024,
“Best Marriage Retreats in the US” 2015-2024 and
one of the “11 Best Couples Retreats Around the World”
by Bride’s Magazine in 2022? Plus we were named one of
Global Radiance Review’s “20 Most Trustworthy Companies of 2023”
and “Ten Best Companies of the Year for 2024” by CEO Views. And Debra was recently named as a “Global Business Women to Watch in 2025” by Business Talk Magazine!

It’s because what we do gets results – call us now, let us help. As I always say, if you knew what could happen, you’d be calling right now.

What area of your life do you need help with most right now…

Your relationship?
Finding your life purpose?
Loss of a loved one?
Healing & pampering?
Or is it something else?

Because we’re here for you – and we’re even open on Sunday!

Remember, there’s no cost or obligation to speak with a Soul Guide and have them custom-design the perfect retreat just for you in Sedona or At Home.

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call from one of our
Soul Guides and they will call you.

Wishing you a week filled with leveling up!

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Breathwork Revealed My Core Wound – (Part 1)

Debra Stangl — Sat, 17 May 2025 14:15:21 +0000

I want to share something personal with you. Back in 1989, my life was falling apart. I was struggling with depression, burned out, and overwhelmed by old patterns I didn’t even understand.

Then I discovered breathwork.

In my very first session, something extraordinary happened. I suddenly found myself reliving the moment of my birth — a moment I had no conscious memory of.

I saw that my mother had been given anesthesia (the first time for any of her births), which left her completely unconscious during labor. The doctor didn’t realize how far up the birth canal I was. There was no one pushing, no one helping.

And there I was — stuck.

Alone.

Scared.

In that moment, I understood something profound: I had entered this life with the belief that “I’m all alone. I have to do everything myself. There’s no one here to help.”

And that belief had shaped everything — from the way I showed up in relationships to how I had always worked as an attorney in solo practice (and when I tried to do partnerships, it was a disaster!). But that one breath session helped me release it. I went from despair to joy and clarity in just one session. It was absolutely life-changing.

Watch Part 1 of the Full Story in this Video

Just imagine what you might discover in just one breathwork session; the patterns, fears, core wounds, and limiting beliefs that might be holding you back. It could change your life. This is why I’m so passionate about sharing breathwork — and why I created our Inner Journey Breathwork Facilitator Training (which starts with a 5-day Breath Retreat in Sedona).

If this speaks to you…
If you feel called to help others heal in this deep and sacred way…
Or if you’re ready to go even deeper into your own transformation…

Join the interest list here.
(You’ll be the first to get all the details — and a special invite to our upcoming webinar! It will be a very small group, so being on the interest list is highly recommended).

And if you’re curious what it’s like to experience our Inner Journey with Breath and Sound as part of a full Sedona Soul Adventures retreat, I invite you to speak with one of our Soul Guides. This breathwork session is a cornerstone of nearly every retreat we design, placed at a pivotal moment to help you release deeply held trauma, dissolve energetic blocks, and step into an altered state of clarity and connection. It’s often the turning point — the moment things truly shift.

If that kind of transformation is calling to you, book a complimentary consultation with a Soul Guide here, or give us a call at (928) 204-5988. We’ll custom design a retreat just for you.

And don’t forget to stay tuned for the second chapter in my Breathwork Journey.

Jo's Soul Adventure was "incredible...and the breathwork led me to a new mission/journey which I've been anxiously waiting for."

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call and one of our Soul Guides will call you.

It’s because what we do gets results - call us now, let us help. As I always say, if you knew what could happen, you’d be calling right now.

What area of your life do you need help with most right now…

Your relationship?
Finding your life purpose?
Loss of a loved one?
Healing & pampering?
Or is it something else?

Because we’re here for you - and we’re even open on Sunday!

Remember, there's no cost or obligation to speak with a Soul Guide and have them custom-design the perfect retreat just for you in Sedona or At Home.

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call from one of our
Soul Guides and they will call you.

Wishing you a week filled with lots of deep breaths!

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A Message About Our Mothers and Our Selves

Debra Stangl — Fri, 09 May 2025 19:22:48 +0000

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you incredible mothers out there. Because just by the very act of being a mother, you are incredible!

Mother’s Day has always been bittersweet for me for so long – since I was in my twenties. My mother got sick with cancer when I was 21 and she died five years later, when she was only 51. Starting when I was 21, the thought was, “Oh my God, is this going to be the last Mother’s day I have with her?” And for every year after that, the thought has always been, “Oh my God, I miss my mother so much.” Even after all these years, it’s been over forty years now.

It's also bittersweet because I always assumed the entire time I was growing up and in my twenties and thirties, that I would be a Mother. It was just taken for granted. I grew up in a huge family; my Grandmother Stangl had 20 children, my dad was #19 (she was the Catholic Mother of the Year in 1964!); my mother came from a family of 14 – all this good, German Catholic stock from the farmlands of Iowa.

My parents had six children and I grew up with loads of aunts, uncles, and cousins, so I just always assumed I would be adding to the gene pool like everyone else in my family. But that’s not what happened.

I made a final conscious decision when I was 39 to not have children. I had just gotten married (the marriage would last 20 years) and we both made the very conscious decision that at this point, we did not want to have children. We both had tons of nieces and nephews that we were (and are) very close to and we didn’t want to be 50 when they were only ten.

And as I look back on that decision, I see now why it happened the way that it did – I would never have been able to leave my law practice in 1999 and eventually do my life’s work with Sedona Soul Adventures. It would have been impossible – I would have been in the process of putting children through college and probably graduate school, and it just would not have allowed me at age fifty to just walk away from my law practice, have a three year hiatus of not working (so I could do my own personal healing), and spend the first four years of Sedona Soul Adventures making absolutely no profit (actually losing money). It’s so interesting when we look back to see how the twists and turns of life takes us.

Each Mother’s Day I feel a little jealous of people who still have their Mothers and who have been able to have them throughout their adult life. Who got to experience their Mother as a Grandmother. What a gift!

Our Mothers shape us in such incredible ways and in so many ways. I loved my Mother so much, and I know she loved me, but she only told me “I love you” one time during my entire life (when she was ill). As I recount in my book, “The Journey To Happy,” it was so unfamiliar that after I got off the phone, I started crying. I’ve found out since then that she only said “I love you” to our oldest brother, and never to the other four children. So sad.

She just wasn’t equipped for it. Her own upbringing had been very difficult (her father lost everything in the Great Depression) and there were no demonstrations of affection in her family.

I believe my Mother and I both shared a deep need for that affection and that connection, and I really wish she was here so I could talk to her about that. I think it would be a fascinating conversation. I’ve done so many sessions over the years to heal that wound, but it’s interesting how Mother’s Day is still bittersweet for me, even after all these years.

I hope you have a fabulous Mother’s Day! I hope that your relationship with your Mother (or with your children or grandchildren) has been loving and fruitful and perfect. I just don’t meet very many people who have had that or are having that. Another thing that is so sad for me.

These are wounds that go in deep. If these are wounds that you’ve experienced and you're dealing with grief on this day, know that you're not alone – and you don't have to go through it alone. Please connect with us, we can help.

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call and one of our Soul Guides will call you.

They’ll connect with you (or both of you, for a couples retreat) in deep conversation. Then they’ll custom design the perfect retreat for you, working with our Master Practitioners here in beautiful, mystical Sedona, utilizing the powerful vortex energy to take you from where you are to where you want to be.

Melissa says, "During my Soul Adventure, I met my four-year-old self, my nine-year-old self, my mother, and God...Life-changing, transformational, love, newfound experience, and awesome spiritual enchantment."

It’s because what we do gets results - call us now, let us help. As I always say, if you knew what could happen, you’d be calling right now.

What area of your life do you need help with most right now…

Your relationship?
Finding your life purpose?
Loss of a loved one?
Healing & pampering?
Or is it something else?

Because we’re here for you - and we’re even open on Sunday!

Remember, there's no cost or obligation to speak with a Soul Guide and have them custom-design the perfect retreat just for you in Sedona or At Home.

Call us at (928) 204-5988 or request a call from one of our
Soul Guides and they will call you.

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“I have a wonderful blessed life now after 25 years of suffering and I have wonderful and supportive husband too.”

Debra Stangl — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:48:26 +0000

While I was in Egypt last month, I received the most beautiful testimonial from Susie, who did her Soul Adventures retreat with us last year.

"I want to share a few things about Sedona Soul Adventures and how my experience with the incredibly educated practitioners changed my life.

I am 63 and have suffered, mostly in silence, for years.

Family abuse, spousal abuse, two divorces due to infidelity, rebellious child, mean friend groups, and low self-esteem.

I knew that if I didn’t do something better/more targeted of each issue with a highly skilled practitioner other than just regular therapy, I was going to be longing for this life.

I honestly believe the universe and God knew, and as I was doing research and reading reviews on Sedona Soul Adventures, it just stood out to me as the perfect fit and worth a try.

This was an investment into my well-being and the quality of the rest of my life, from the time I spoke to my Soul Guide his level of understanding, caring and kindness was wonderful. Then when he custom designed my retreat, I was even more impressed.

I spent 3 full days of intensive and deep work with the practitioners. Each one was more talented than the next in their field of expertise.

As I was driving home and processing the last three days, my takeaways were many.

I was provided with a lot of useful coaching, like I’ve never experienced before and tools to use everyday and to use the next time a crisis or severe panic attack came about. And yes, the attacks got better and many other issues were dealt with and simply not in my brain any longer.

I feel not only lighter, but my brain processes trauma, panic attacks, and challenging times differently, more calm, stable, and balanced. And when I begin to feel a panic attack coming on, I can handle it through the work and tools of the specialized practitioners of SSA.

I have a wonderful blessed life now after 25 years of suffering and I have wonderful and supportive husband too.

I am grateful, encouraged and when I need to revisit one of my practitioners via in-person or zoom, it’s easy peasey. Your relationship and continued healing does not end after you leave. You have 3 follow-ups and can call for more anytime you need them.

The best part, you will always be a part of the Sedona Soul Family!
That piece of mind is worth its weight in gold for someone like myself.

I’m happy to answer any questions or concerns that any of your potential clients might have. Sedona Soul has my permission to release this review and my contact email.

Sharing is Caring! We all need each other."

Oh my goodness, Susie! That is one of the most beautiful tings I've ever read in 22 years of doing Sedona Soul Adventures.

Look at all these nuggets:

"After family abuse, spousal abuse, two divorces, and low self-esteem, I knew I needed more than therapy."
"This was an investment into my well-being and the quality of the rest of my life."
"I feel not only lighter, but my brain processes trauma, panic attacks and challenging times differently, more calm, stable, and balanced."
"And when I begin to feel a panic attack coming on, I can handle it through the work and tools of the specialized practitioners of SSA."
"I have a wonderful blessed life now after 25 years of suffering and I have wonderful and supportive husband too."
"I am grateful, encouraged and when I need to revisit one of my practitioners via in-person or zoom, it’s easy peasey. Your relationship and continued healing does not end after you leave. You have 3 follow-ups and can call for more anytime you need them."

And then she says the part that touches me the most:

"The best part, you will always be a part of the Sedona Soul Family!
That piece of mind is worth its weight in gold for someone like myself."

To go from suffering for over 25 years and to finally feel peace and have this kind of quality of life is, as Susie says, "worth its weight in gold."

It still amazes me what happens here even after all these years and all these thousands of people. I wish the whole world could do a Soul Adventure, we'd be living in a much happier place.

What's happening in your life? Are you choosing happiness, joy, and peace or are you choosing upset, frustration, and unhappiness?

One of the biggest things Ive come to understand is that we have a choice. We can take action to change our life or we can sit, stew, and complain -- we all have the free will to be just has unhappy or as happy we we wish to be.

If you want to choose happiness, joy, and peace like Susie did, give us a call. We'll connect with you in a deep way, then we'll custom design a retreat that will bring you the same kid of joy and bliss that Susie's having!

Call as at (928) 204-5988 or request a call and one of our Soul Guides will call you.

Joy, happiness, peace, and calm are just a phone call away.

Wishing you a week filled with wonderful blessings!

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Heal Past Trauma & Find Peace in Sedona’s Soulful Embrace

Jake — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 02:59:08 +0000

Introduction: A Journey Toward Wholeness

Everyone carries invisible wounds. Whether from childhood experiences, broken relationships, grief, or trauma we don’t fully remember, the emotional weight we bear affects how we see the world—and ourselves. Healing isn’t just about “moving on”; it’s about transforming pain into power, finding balance, and reclaiming joy. That’s exactly what people find in the red rocks of Sedona.

More than just a scenic getaway, Sedona, Arizona has become a global sanctuary for those seeking inner healing and peace. And at the heart of this spiritual haven lies Sedona Soul Adventures—a retreat experience designed to peel back the layers of emotional pain, reconnect you with your true self, and guide you toward lasting transformation.

If you’ve ever wondered how to truly heal from past trauma and rediscover inner calm, read on. Sedona might just be calling your soul.

Why Past Trauma Keeps Us Stuck

Before we talk about healing, let’s get real about trauma. It doesn’t always look like PTSD or panic attacks. Sometimes it shows up as:

Chronic anxiety or irritability
Low self-worth or people-pleasing
Relationship struggles
Feeling numb or disconnected
Always being “on guard” or overwhelmed

Trauma is anything that overwhelms our ability to cope. It imprints on the nervous system and lingers—until we consciously choose to heal it.

That’s where Sedona, and specifically Sedona Soul Adventures, enters the picture.

Why Sedona is a Magnet for Healing

There’s something unexplainable about Sedona. Maybe it’s the surreal beauty of the red rocks. Maybe it’s the whispering winds of ancient wisdom. But most agree it’s the energy vortexes—natural power centers believed to intensify healing, intuition, and inner work.

Popular vortex sites like Cathedral Rock and Bell Rock are known to amplify the effects of meditation and emotional release. Many say they feel an energetic “buzz” in these places—a sensation that stirs something deep within.

Whether you believe in vortexes or not, what’s undeniable is that Sedona’s environment fosters stillness, introspection, and a connection to something greater than yourself.

The Sedona Soul Adventures Experience: Custom Healing That Transforms

Unlike group retreats that follow a one-size-fits-all itinerary, Sedona Soul Adventures creates personalized, private retreats tailored to your specific emotional needs and goals. Every retreat is unique and may include:

Emotional clearing sessions to release suppressed pain
Breathwork and guided meditation to access deeper consciousness
Regression therapy to heal wounds from the past—or even past lives
Energy healing to realign your energetic field and restore balance
Spiritual guidance to help you reconnect with your higher self

Sessions are conducted one-on-one with seasoned practitioners—each an expert in their modality. This intimate approach means the work is deep, focused, and often life-changing.

Many participants report breakthroughs in just a few days that traditional therapy couldn’t unlock in years.

The Power of Retreat: Stepping Away to Step Into Yourself

One of the reasons trauma is so hard to heal is because our daily lives are full of noise and distraction. Work, family obligations, and social media keep us in survival mode.

A retreat, especially in a place as energetically charged as Sedona, gives you space. Space to breathe. Space to reflect. Space to heal.

During your time with Sedona Soul Adventures, your schedule is crafted with care—not overloaded, but rich with opportunity. You may spend the morning in emotional release therapy, the afternoon journaling under a juniper tree, and the evening in deep meditation.

This kind of dedicated time to your healing is rare—and it’s what makes the results so profound.

Finding Inner Peace Through Self-Discovery

Healing past trauma isn’t about forgetting—it’s about understanding. When we process our pain, we free ourselves from its grip. The space that pain once occupied becomes fertile ground for peace, clarity, and purpose.

Inner peace doesn’t mean life will never get hard again. It means you know how to stay grounded through the storm. It means you can respond instead of react. And most importantly, it means you are aligned with your soul.

Clients of Sedona Soul Adventures often say their retreat gave them:

The ability to forgive themselves and others
Confidence to make bold life changes
Renewed connection with spirit
A sense of emotional freedom they never thought possible

Mindfulness, Vortexes, and the Magic of the Red Rocks

Healing isn’t just what happens in a session—it’s what happens in the stillness between. Sedona’s landscape invites you to connect with nature, engage in mindful movement, and listen to your intuition.

Taking a mindful walk through Boynton Canyon or meditating atop Airport Mesa becomes more than sightseeing—it becomes part of your spiritual practice.

And with guidance from your retreat team, you’ll learn how to integrate mindfulness tools like breathwork, gratitude journaling, and visualization into your daily life—so the healing continues long after you return home.

How Sedona Soul Adventures Compares to Other Retreats

While many wellness retreats offer yoga, group workshops, or spa treatments, Sedona Soul Adventures stands out for its depth, personalization, and lasting impact.

Here’s a quick comparison with some of the top alternatives:

The Hoffman Process – excellent for emotional awareness, but requires group immersion
Esalen Institute – stunning location and body-mind workshops, but lacks private focus
Miraval Resort – offers wellness and relaxation, but geared more toward luxury than trauma healing
Onsite Workshops – intensive and therapeutic, but less spiritual and nature-oriented

Sedona Soul Adventures combines the best of both worlds—deep emotional healing and spiritual awakening—within a fully customized, private format.

Conclusion: Say Yes to Healing—Your Soul is Ready

You don’t have to carry the pain forever. You don’t have to numb out or pretend it doesn’t affect you. The healing you long for is not only possible—it’s waiting for you in the red rocks of Sedona.

Whether you’ve tried therapy and felt stuck, or you’re just beginning to explore your inner world, a retreat with Sedona Soul Adventures could be the turning point your soul has been searching for.

Because when you heal your past, you reclaim your future.

And Sedona? It’s not just a place on the map. It’s a place in your heart, calling you home.

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