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Settle into your breath
Learn a simple, smooth rhythm: breathe in through the nose, breathe out through soft lips.
Free in-person session at Turf
Your body is talking.
Are you listening?
A free, in-person 90-minute SWAMI session with Richard Aceves at Turf in Newport Beach — a guided movement-informed breathwork practice to help you build awareness, reconnect with your body, and explore what changes when you stop trying to think your way through everything.
- Saturday, September 26
- 1:00 PM PDT
- 90 minutes
- Turf, Newport Beach
- Free
No fitness experience required. No equipment required. Just show up at Turf and give yourself 90 minutes.
The practice
What is SWAMI?
SWAMI is Richard Aceves’ movement-informed breathwork practice: a guided way to connect breath, muscle contraction, and attention so you can hear what your body has been trying to tell you.
It is simple, but it is not passive. You will use smooth breathing, targeted contractions, relaxation, and guided awareness to explore where you feel connected, where you feel stuck, and what shifts when you give your body room to speak.
“The body doesn’t lie.”
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Inhale through the nose
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Create gentle, guided tension
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Exhale slowly and let the body relax
No forcing. No breath-holding. No need to perform.
The experience
What we’ll do together
Richard will guide you live through a 90-minute experience designed to help you slow down, feel more, and explore your body without trying to get everything right.
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Connect breath and body
Pair your breath with controlled contraction and full relaxation of guided muscle groups.
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Explore key areas
Bring attention to areas such as the lower abs, glutes, chest, hips, and shoulders.
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Come back to the present
Use simple cues, positional adjustments, and light self-touch and tapping to notice what is happening now.
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Notice without judging
You may notice tension, warmth, emotion, ease, clarity, or nothing dramatic at all. It is all information.
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Land and reflect
Finish with space to settle, journal if you want, and ask questions.
Is this for you
This is for you if…
- Your mind is loud and you want a more practical route back to presence.
- You feel disconnected from your body or your breath.
- You train, but struggle to feel certain muscles working the way you want.
- You hold recurring tension in your hips, low back, shoulders, chest, or jaw.
- You are curious about breathwork but not interested in vague wellness language.
- You want to experience the foundation of Richard’s work before pursuing coaching, Moved Academy, or Movement Ayahuasca.
You do not need to arrive calm, flexible, fit, or “good” at breathwork. You just need to show up.
Before you join
Come as you are. Bring the basics.
- Comfortable clothing
- Water
- A yoga mat if you prefer your own
- A journal or notes app, if you want to capture what comes up
If you already know the practice, you can keep a light kettlebell or sandbag nearby. It is completely optional and not needed for the session. Arrive a few minutes early so you can settle in.
Free in-person session at Turf
Reserve your free spot
Join Richard Aceves at Turf in Newport Beach on Saturday, September 26 at 1:00 PM PDT for a 90-minute SWAMI experience. Register below and we’ll send confirmation and arrival details to your inbox.
No fitness experience. No equipment. No need to get anything right.
- Event
- Free SWAMI Session
- Date
- Saturday, September 26, 2026
- Time
- 1:00 PM PDT
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Location
- Turf
- Cost
- Free
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A quick note before you join
This is an educational, movement-informed breathwork experience. It is not medical care, psychotherapy, or a substitute for either. Work within your own capacity. You are always in control of your pace and may pause, change position, or stop at any time.
If you are pregnant; have a cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, or other medical condition; are recovering from surgery or injury; have a history of panic, trauma, or mental-health concerns; or take medication that may affect your response to intense breathing or exercise, consult a qualified healthcare professional before participating.
If you feel dizzy, faint, panicked, numb, overwhelmed, or unwell during the session, return to normal breathing, get comfortable, and stop participating as needed.
You can read about connection all day.
At some point, you have to feel it.
Reserve Your Free SpotFree in-person session at Turf · Newport Beach · Saturday, September 26 · 1:00 PM PDT