A quiet Start to 2026

PATTERNBREAK:
The First Breath of the Year

A five-hour community retreat
designed to help you
unlearn survival and begin the year grounded.

Friday, January 9, 2026 — Sky Pond, Apex NC

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Your body has been whispering that something has to change.

Does this sound like you?

✓ You’ve been running on empty — managing, holding, surviving.
✓ You want clarity, but mostly you want peace.
✓ You’re craving a moment to pause before the year sweeps you up again.
✓ You don’t need a big breakthrough — just a real breath.

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Imagine starting the year without rushing into it…

Imagine a morning where your nervous system exhales.

Where you feel your feet on the earth, your breath deep in your belly, and the noise of the world softens long enough for you to hear your own truth again.

This is what happens when you stop surviving long enough to remember how to live.

This is what Patternbreak was made for.

Introducing

PATTERNBREAK: The First Breath of the Year

A five-hour community retreat to help you unlearn survival, rebuild calm, and reclaim your sense of direction for the year ahead.

Imagine beginning 2026 not with resolutions or pressure — but with breath, quiet, and clarity.

Friday, January 9, 2026 — Sky Pond, Apex NC
Free to attend • $20 refundable deposit

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HERE’S WHAT’S INSIDE:

01

Opening the Space

Begin with grounding, breath, and gentle presence. We set aside the noise of the year and create a shared field of calm.

02

Unlearn

Notice where survival still runs the show. Through reflection and writing, you’ll name the patterns that kept you safe but no longer serve you.

03

Repattern

Rebuild calm through guided breathwork and slow, restorative movement. Release tension, reset rhythm.

04

Reclaim

Anchor your energy and direction for the year ahead. You’ll clarify what truly matters — without forcing plans or goals.

05

Reflection + Tea

Share quiet conversation, tea, and community. You’ll be seen, not fixed — and reminded you’re not alone in the becoming.

06

Integration

Close with a simple, symbolic act to release what’s ready to go and welcome what’s next. A gentle ceremony to mark your new beginning.

CLIENT LOVE

“I didn’t realize how much I was holding until I finally stopped. This wasn’t about fixing anything — it was about remembering myself. I left lighter, clearer, and softer with life.”

- Participant reflection from a previous retreat experience

HERE’s HOW IT WORKS

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Reserve your spot

Complete the short reflection form and submit your refundable $20 deposit to confirm your place in the circle. Only ten spots are available to keep the space intimate and grounded.

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Arrive and breathe

On January 9, meet us at Sky Pond. You’ll be guided through five hours of reflection, movement, and calm. Everything is designed to help your body remember what safety feels like.

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Carry it
forward

Leave with a clearer sense of direction, a lighter nervous system, and practices you can return to anytime you lose your center.

You’ve probably tried to rest before — just not like this.

After all…

  • You could keep pushing through and call it resilience.

  • You could sign up for another “New Year, New You” challenge and try to out-discipline your nervous system.

  • You could make more plans, set more goals, and hope this time you finally feel different.

But deep down, you know what you really need isn’t another plan — it’s a pause.

EVERYTHING YOU’LL RECEIVE INSIDE:

✓ Five hours of guided grounding, reflection, and movement
✓ A peaceful setting surrounded by water and woods
✓ Gentle facilitation that honors your pace and your process
✓ A small group of people walking a similar path

✓ Tea, light snacks, and space to breathe
✓ A simple closing ritual to anchor what you’ve reclaimed

Total investment:

Free to attend

$20 refundable deposit to hold your seat

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ARE YOU READY TO START THE YEAR DIFFERENTLY?

You don’t need another resolution or reinvention.

You just need space to breathe, listen, and come home to yourself.

Join us at Sky Pond for Patternbreak: The First Breath of the Year — a simple, powerful pause to begin again with intention.

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  • Sometimes the most radical act is not to do more, but to stop — to breathe — and begin again with your whole self present.

    Trish Calhoun

  • We heal in the pause between what was and what could be.

  • "I didn’t realize how much my body needed to stop until it finally could.”

    Past participant, The First Breath of the Year

meet your FACILITATOR

HEY, I’M TRISH

I help people remember what it feels like to breathe freely again.
After years of living in survival mode — through transitions, burnout, and reinvention — I learned that real transformation doesn’t come from pushing harder. It begins with slowing down enough to hear yourself again.

My work blends systems thinking, embodied awareness, and a deep respect for the messy middle of change. Patternbreak: The First Breath of the Year is one of my favorite containers to hold — simple, grounding, and profoundly human.


Come as you are. Leave a little lighter.

Before you say yes, let’s see if this is what you’ve been searching for.

This retreat is
perfect for you if…

✔ You’ve been running on autopilot and can feel the cost of constant motion.
✔ You crave stillness but struggle to give yourself permission to pause.
✔ You want to enter the new year grounded — not driven by urgency or expectation.
✔ You’re ready to reconnect with your inner rhythm and remember what peace feels like.
✔ You know something in you is ready to shift, but you don’t want to do it alone.

FAQs

  • It’s a one-day guided retreat — in person or virtual — designed to help you release the weight of the year before and reconnect with your natural rhythm before stepping into the next. Think of it as an intentional exhale before everything begins again.

  • Not at all. You just need a willingness to pause and reflect. Everything is guided — you’ll be supported through the entire process.

  • Bring a journal, an open mind, and something that helps you feel grounded — like your favorite tea, blanket, or candle. You’ll receive a full preparation email after you register.

  • You’ll still receive the full reflection prompts and audio guidance, so you can move through the experience at your own pace.

  • Absolutely. It’s one of the most meaningful gifts you can offer someone — space to breathe, reflect, and begin again with clarity.

  • It’s simply a placeholder to confirm your commitment and help us plan for the right number of participants. It’s fully refunded when you attend the event.

  • Because energy follows intention. The small deposit helps ensure seats are reserved by those who genuinely plan to be there—it’s about honoring your space and the collective experience.

  • Your refund is issued within 24–48 hours after you attend the retreat.

  • No worries—just let us know at least 48 hours before the event so we can release your seat to someone else.

  • For this gathering, it’s not applied toward tuition—it’s simply refunded after attendance.

  • That means the world. You’ll have the option at the end of the retreat to contribute what feels aligned—whether that’s a few dollars, a heartfelt note, or simply paying the gift forward in your own way. No expectation, only appreciation.

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READY TO BEGIN THE YEAR DIFFERENTLY?

You’ve carried enough. This isn’t another resolution—it’s a return.


Join us for The First Breath of the Year, a guided moment to unlearn the rush, repattern your energy, and reclaim direction.

Reserve your spot with a $20 refundable deposit—fully returned when you attend.


Because commitment doesn’t have to cost you; it just has to mean something.

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