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  • People laying on their backs on yoga mats on the floor, in a guided breathwork meditation session.
  • Pink-hued translucent fabric installation, lining the internal walls and ceiling of a building.
23 – 24 Aug

The Breath Haus x MATRIA

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The Breath Haus joins forces with Now or Never’s MATRIA for a powerful, all-sensory journey designed to expand your mind, restore your being and immerse you within the work.

Channelling the energy of a living, breathing organism, MATRIA is a gently shifting, living membrane, creating the perfect environment to experience breathwork in a space that mirrors the essence of the practice. This collaboration builds on The Breath Haus’ reputation for transformative sessions in unique, unexpected settings – offering a chance to deepen your practice within an artwork designed to feel like a breathing body. Within the larger festival program, this is a welcome moment of stillness, connection and embodied presence.

This signature session blends guided breathwork, immersive sound, and breathtaking installation to take you into a state of deep calm and heightened awareness. It’s not just breathing and meditation – it’s a complete nervous system reset back to default settings.

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Date Times
Sat 23 Aug
  • 8am - 9am 8:00am - 9:00am
Sun 24 Aug
  • 8am - 9am 8:00am - 9:00am

Location

Royal Exhibition Building
9 Nicholson St
Carlton 3053

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Price and bookings

Adult / general $35
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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9658 9658
  • email address: nowornever@melbourne.vic.gov.au
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