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An 8-day holistic & intensive breathwork, meditation, and yoga journey. Master your mind and your emotions to create a present and fulfilled life.

In Sinhala (the native language in Sri Lanka), husma means "breath", which is the core focus of all Husma retreats. The retreat will give you the right tools in a supportive learning environment to master your mind and emotions. In 8 days you will accelerate your progress on the path of self-mastery, reaching evolved states of mind. You will develop a deep understanding of the tools available to do this to enable you to continue walking on the path even after the retreat ends. Every day we build upon the last to increase your knowledge and wisdom on understanding how powerful you are. That you are 100% in the driver's seat of your experience in this life.

01/10/2025

🌿✨ Giveaway Announcement! ✨🌿
A huge thank you to everyone who joined our special retreat giveaway with .ch 💚 We are so grateful for all your beautiful energy and excitement.
We’re thrilled to announce the lucky winners of two spots for our 8-Day Intensive Breathwork & Yoga Retreat in Sri Lanka:
🥳 & 🥳 
Congratulations! 🎉 You’ll be joining us for a week of deep rest, nourishing food, yoga, breathwork, and ocean vibes 🌊🧘‍♀️. We will send you more information by mail.
For everyone else – this is just the beginning. We’d love to welcome you at one of our upcoming retreats. Your body, mind & soul deserve it. 💫
With love, The husma & Green Peace Inn Team 🌿

16/09/2025

How are you? Feeling tired even after the European summer holidays?.   You’re not alone. Many of us need more than a vacation to reset truly. Our retreats offer a deep mental recharge, which our bodies and minds crave.  The Online Newspaper „http://xn--tsri-1ra.ch/“ wrote a beautiful article about Green Peace Inn and husma retreats, highlighting the importance of properly recharging our systems in these fast-moving days. If you like to read the article (it’s in German language), you can read it here:
https://tsri.ch/a/breathwork-retreats-husma-auszeit-fuer-koerper-und-seele
 Together with http://xn--tsri-1ra.ch/ we’re giving away two retreat spots:  You can win two 8-Day Intensive Breathwork and Yoga Retreats in Sri Lanka (2 x € 1,622).*  🧘‍♀️ What’s included: beautiful beachfront accommodation, nourishing plant-based meals, daily yoga, daily breathwork sessions, meditations, and relaxing massages. *All you cover yourself is the flight and the transport to us – everything else is on us.

How to join – it’s just 2 easy steps:   1️⃣ Tag a friend in the comments of our Instagram giveaway post or of http://xn--tsri-1ra.ch/ Instagram Page – someone you’d love to share this experience with.  2️⃣ Both of you sign up on the husma website (Link below) with your name, email, and Instagram handle.  ✨ Double the chance: If one of you wins, the tagged friend wins too. You’ll share a cosy room and enjoy this retreat side by side.  ✨ Triple the chance: If you share/repost the husma giveaway Instagram Post, you will have a higher chance of winning.   We will announce the winner on 01.10.2025. Good Luck!

14/09/2025

How can breathing exercises help with sleep?

We’ve all felt the difference between a good night of energising sleep, and waking up puffy eyed, dragging yourself to the nearest pot of coffee to get the day going. We all know how important sleep is! It’s essential for maintaining good health and well-being. But more than that, improving sleep quality can be the difference between grinding away day after day, and taking control of your dreams, pun intended!

Modern life can have a devastating effect on sleep. The fast-paced daily routines and constant connection to technology put an incredible load on the nervous system. There’s the cognitive impact on memory, concentration and decision-making. Our emotional well-being suffers with mood swings, irritability and a heavy contribution to anxiety. There’s physical consequences, like low energy, weakened immune support and a greater risk of long-term health problems. And on top of all of that, there’s the performance factors: slow reactions, errors in judgement, and dramatically decreased output. Absolutely no good comes from a poor night’s sleep. But life has to go on, good sleep or bad, constantly connected to technology and fuelling the fires of stress with caffeine, energy drinks, and medication. So if sleep quality is such an indicator of your own vitality, how can you improve this 100% free asset? 
Of course there’s the usual stuff; avoid blue light, don’t use your phone before bed, wear blue light blocking glasses, have a cool and dark bedroom, don’t drink alcohol late in the evening. But they address the enormous role that everyday breathing has on your sleep quality. 
so why haven’t breathing technique and exercise for sleep made headlines?

Read here our whole article with exercises, how breathing can help with your sleep:  https://www.husma-retreats.com/wisdom/breathing-exercise-for-sleep

13/09/2025

What do people say about us? Here are two of our reviews you can read at Google Maps in Sri Lanka or on Facebook:  
“The retreat I went to last year was in many ways life changing for me. It gave me pieces to my puzzle and made me see more clear and to act more brave and from an authentic place. The breath- work opened up so much as the facilitators were amazing. Martina and Alex have created a magical place, breath-work, yoga and the yummiest food ever. Also, I made deep and meaningful new friendships.”

and

„I cannot say anything other than this whole place and retreat is amazing! Has changed my outlook on life and couldn’t have been in a better/more beautiful place with any better people. Alex and his team are showing people a new way of life, accompanied by gorgeous rooms, delicious vegan food and lovely people. Will recommend to anyone who can go, loved it!“

We would love to meet you as well in Sri Lanka.

12/09/2025

Every conscious breath is a doorway to aliveness—a spark that clears the mind, softens the heart, and reconnects you to the present moment.
Through breathwork and meditation, we shed tension, invite clarity, and remember what it feels like to be truly alive. 🌿🧘‍♀️

Join us in Sri Lanka.

11/09/2025

Meditation is more than just sitting in silence. It’s a practice that helps us reconnect with ourselves, reduce stress, and bring calmness to our busy lives.

In moments of calm, we see more clearly, respond with presence instead of reaction, and nurture balance in our lives.

10/09/2025

✨ Looking for more than just a yoga retreat in Sri Lanka, steps away from the beach?

For the past 7 years, we’ve guided over 65 retreats and crafted a truly unique experience combining breathwork, meditation & yoga. 🌿

Our 8-day holistic retreat is designed to help you explore your body, emotions, and mind, while cultivating positive habits and nourishing your soul. 🧘‍♀️💫

Are you ready for personal transformation — or simply in need of time to recharge and reconnect? 💛

📅 Season runs from November to April. Our first retreat in November is nearly full, so don’t wait too long!

09/09/2025

Somatic breathwork can be described as a portal and door to our internal and external world. In one session you can give space, expansion, and opportunity for shifts, movement, insights, and change. You have the chance to come back to your body that holds you so dearly and works non-stop so that you may exist here and now.
Let us say thank you by giving our bodies their most nutrient superfood… air.

Ten Reasons to practice Somatic Breathwork

1. enhanced emotional release & regulation
2. Reduce symptoms of mental struggle
3.-reduced stress, anxiety, depression and negative thought patterns
4. autonomic nervous system regulation 5. Mind-Body Awareness & Embodiment
6. Improved cognitive function
7. Spiritual Connection & Growth
8. Vitality, Detoxification & Balance
9. Conscious Relationships & Deepened Intimacy
10. Heightened Creativity

Read here more in our wisdom blog:  https://www.husma-retreats.com/wisdom/top-ten-breathwork-benefits

08/09/2025

“What you think you create, what you feel you attract, what you imagine you become.” ~ Buddha

Why to master the mind?
* Being present will help us in so many situations in life. For Example in: Work, Relationship, Family, Friends & Health
* If we learn to choose how to think and only use our minds for what we want, we will suffer less with our thoughts.
* By mastering the mind with meditation, we start creating a fulfilled life.
* Life happens now; meditation will help us to be present with what is.

07/09/2025

Let’s start with the basics of the autonomic nervous system.
It has two main branches: the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.

🫧The sympathetic nervous system is often referred to as our „fight or flight“ system. It’s the one that responds to moments of stress, bringing with it increased heart rate, rapid breathing, heightened alertness, and all the other things that help deal with imminent danger.

🫧The parasympathetic nervous system is our „rest and digest“ system. The one that calms the body, reduces the heart rate and promotes relaxation. It prepares for the things we don’t directly control, like digestion and hormone regulation.

👉🏼Put as simply as possible, the acute sympathetic response is there for times of extreme danger, which in the modern world is more and more often moments of perceived danger. Most of the time we’re not actually running or fighting for our lives. But neither are we sleeping and digesting all day and night. In reality, the two systems operate together in contrast, moving back and forth to maintain homeostasis throughout bodily function.

06/09/2025

✨ “Safety is the foundation for everything. If you want to optimise human potential, you start with creating safety for the nervous system.” – Stephen Porges

Our nervous system is constantly scanning: Am I safe or not?
→ When it feels unsafe, we shift into fight, flight, or freeze.
→ When it feels safe, we open, connect, and become aware.

One of the most direct ways to remind the body of safety is through the breath.
Soft, slow breathing through the nose, deep into the belly — especially with a focus on long, gentle exhales — signals to the body: it’s safe to soften, let go, and regulate.

💡 Next time you feel anxious or unsafe:
– Bring your focus to your breath
– Inhale gently through your nose, soft and slow, into your belly
– Exhale through your nose, making the exhale longer than the inhale

When we lengthen the exhalation, the body begins to downregulate.
Notice what shifts: maybe your shoulders drop, your mind quiets, or your heartbeat slows.

✨ Your breath is always with you — a bridge back to safety.

03/09/2025

✨The small but big difference between stress and anxiety.

Stress is caused by external factors, and it comes in many forms. The mortgage, the bills, your nasty colleague, an appointment with the dentist, your presentation to the board, the confrontation you had with a loved one, even getting on a plane to go on holiday. During these moments, the sympathetic nervous system triggers a fight or flight response. Your clammy hands, the shallow breath, your beating heart; they’re all responses to an actual, or perceived, threat. But generally, as the acute situation changes or goes away, so too do the feelings that accompany it.

Anxiety is a little different, it comes from within. And although it’s often a result of these same stressors, it can also come from past trauma, genetics, altered brain chemistry, or chronic response to stress. When the external stress-causing factors dissipate, the internal affliction can remain, as anxious thought continues to stimulate the same response any physical danger would.

Think of it as a feedback loop. It starts with a trigger, an anxious thought that activates the sympathetic response. The response activates symptoms like rapid heartbeat, sweating, jaw tension, shallow breath. These physical symptoms increase your awareness of the anxiety, leading straight into more anxious thoughts. More anxiety continues to fuel the sympathetic response and the cycle keeps running. Quite literally, anxious thoughts create the environment for more anxiety to thrive.

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