Spiritual Retreats in Long Island: Breathwork for Deep Healing
Jul 12
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In a world that moves faster every day, more people are searching for something real — a place to unplug, release, and reconnect. Spiritual retreats are no longer just for the ultra-zen or deeply spiritual. They’re for anyone ready to heal, reflect, and awaken.
On Long Island, spiritual retreats have found a new rhythm — one that blends ancient practices like breathwork with modern neuroscience, trauma-informed healing, and sacred connection. And right in the center of this movement is SOMA Breathwork.
If you’ve been craving something more, something deeper — this post is for you.
🌿 What Is a Spiritual Retreat (Really)?
A spiritual retreat is an immersive experience that allows you to step away from your daily routines and connect more deeply with your inner world. These retreats can include:
Guided meditations
Cacao ceremonies
Breathwork journeys
Heart-opening connection practices
Movement and dance
Journaling, reflection, and integration
They’re not about becoming someone else. They’re about coming home to yourself.
🌬️ Why Breathwork Is the Heart of Healing Retreats
Breathwork is the foundation of many spiritual retreats because it does what few practices can:
It calms the nervous system and opens the heart
It allows trauma to be released without needing to be relived
It connects you to a higher state of consciousness
It helps reprogram the subconscious mind for healing and empowerment
SOMA Breathwork in particular is designed for deep emotional release and energetic alignment. With rhythmic breathing, soundscapes, affirmations, and guided visualization, participants often describe the experience as life-changing.
Whether you’re carrying anxiety, grief, stuck emotions, or the simple weight of modern life — SOMA creates the space for something to shift.
🌎 Why Long Island Is the Perfect Place for a Retreat
Long Island is more than just suburbia — it’s filled with energy vortexes, sacred spaces, beaches, and woods that hold centuries of healing wisdom. Retreats here tap into:
Coastal grounding energy (especially near Sayville, Northport, and Montauk)
Supportive wellness communities in Huntington and Babylon
Easy accessibility for NYC residents seeking reprieve
There’s no need to fly to Costa Rica or Bali. Deep healing is right here — in your backyard.
🔮 What to Expect at a Tony Prana Retreat
Tony’s retreats are intentionally curated to bring mind, body, and spirit into harmony. While every experience is unique, here’s what a typical 1–3 day journey might include:
Cacao Ceremony to open the heart
Guided SOMA Breathwork journey with music and visualization
Connection practices that build trust and awaken oxytocin
Movement to activate both hemispheres of the brain
Safe space for emotional expression and trauma release
Integration time with journaling, sharing, and grounding
Each retreat is trauma-informed, inclusive, and beginner-friendly. You don’t need to have done anything like this before — just bring an open mind and a willing heart.
🧘♀️ Upcoming Retreats on Long Island
Looking to experience a retreat near you? Tony regularly hosts:
Mini retreats (3 hours) with cacao, breathwork, and sound healing
Day-long retreats that include somatic work, connection, and deep release
Multi-day transformational journeys in sacred indoor and outdoor spaces
✨ Is a Spiritual Retreat Right for You?
Ask yourself:
Do I feel disconnected from my body or my purpose?
Am I carrying stress, anxiety, or trauma that I’m ready to release?
Do I crave authentic connection — with myself and others?
Am I ready for a reset?
If you said yes to any of these, a retreat might be exactly what your soul is calling for.
