The Santa Fe Immersion
Three days of breath, breath-holding, and Natural Movement, trained as one — across three of New Mexico's distinct landscapes.
September 25–27, 2026
8 PLACES
Santa Fe Canyon · Jemez Mountains · Ojo Caliente
With Erwan Le Corre
WHAT THIS IS
This is an immersion in the BreathHoldWork® method — breathing, breath-holding, and the trained attention that governs both. Natural Movement is how we integrate it. We practice in motion, on real ground, in open country, because real breath control and presence should hold when you're active, not just while you sit.
Three days of world-class instruction in breath, breath-holding, and Natural Movement, taught closely in person.
The three select landscapes — a green river corridor in Santa Fe, a forest canyon in the Jemez mountains, and the high-desert country around Ojo Caliente — add beauty and variety to practice and the experience.
HOW I WORK WITH A GROUP OF EIGHT
The group is capped at eight, and the number is deliberate. With eight people I can see everyone — not as a class, but as eight individuals I am reading and adjusting for, hour by hour.
I pay the same attention to the person who speaks up and the person who doesn't. The reserved one, the quiet one, the one who looks serious and says little are tracked as closely as anyone. Nobody disappears into the group with me.
I meet you where you are, not where a curriculum says you should be. In the same exercise, at the same moment, I will give one person more, another less, another something different. I move between clear instruction and the piece of physiology that makes it land, between depth and levity, between precise correction and a story. The work is serious. It does not have to be solemn.
That stance does not change, first morning to last afternoon. It is the part of this I care about most, and it is what you are paying for: three days of being genuinely taught, in a group small enough that genuine teaching is possible.
THE THREE DAYS
Day one is foundation. Breathing mechanics. Breath control. The breathing techniques that bring body, mind, and emotion to deep calm. The first gentle work with breath-holding. The metacognitive exercises that train the attention behind both. And Natural Movement — because breath and presence have to carry into movement and life.
Days two and three are the same work, deepened. Progressions of what we built. Variations of what we built. New exercises layered onto the base. We establish the foundation on day one and we expand on it for two more days.
What changes more than the work is the ground beneath it.
Day One · Upper Canyon Road
A quiet, green river corridor minutes from Santa Fe. A back-and-forth gentle hike along the river, up a small arroyo, to a secret natural spring almost nobody knows.
Day Two · Jemez Mountains
The longest drive of the three days — a little over an hour each way. The longest hike, too, though "longest" means about three and a half miles total — four at most. Forest, canyon, wild river, natural warm springs at the end of the trail. Optional brief breath-holding in the springs, held to strict safety. Anyone who'd rather not put their face in water does the same work on the bank.
Day Three · Ojo Caliente
High-desert country, an hour from Santa Fe. A short, easy hike on ground that does not appear on any map — no trailhead, no marker. Wild, but not technical. Secret springs at the end few people know. We close the three days with a well-deserved soak and dinner together at the hot springs resort.
IS THIS FOR YOU — HONESTLY
A few honest things, because they decide whether this is right for you.
It is not physically demanding. Natural Movement here is not exertion or performance — it is varied, gentle movement, done for breath and for the plain pleasure of moving well. Every exercise is customizable: take it lighter, take it harder if you want the effort, do a simpler version, or sit one out. If a knee, a wrist, a hip complains, I will find you another way to do the work. Nobody is left behind. Nobody is pushed into anything they don't want. The intensity adapts to you, never the reverse.
No experience is required. Complete beginners are expected — in breathing, breath-holding, Natural Movement, all of it. If you are anxious about breath-holding, here is the truth of it: can you hold your breath for ten seconds? Then you can do this. We begin that brief and that easy, and build only as far as is right for you.
You do not need to be in shape. You do need to be able to walk. Plan on being comfortable on your feet for up to about two hours over uneven natural ground, at an easy pace, with frequent breaks. That is the real requirement. If a long-standing injury or condition would keep you from that, this is not the workshop for you.
Be straight with yourself about health. If you are pregnant, if you have a cardiac condition, or if you live with any serious health condition, please do not sign up — we are active outdoors all day, at elevation, away from medical facilities.
EIGHT PLACES
I run very few of these, at most twice a year. Founders' Rate: first two places.
ABOUT ME
I am Erwan Le Corre, founder of MovNat® and BreathHoldWork®, and a U.S. national breath-hold record holder. I have spent decades developing and teaching Natural Movement and breath-hold training: methods for real physical capability and trained command of the nervous system. This workshop is those two bodies of work, taught together, in person, in the landscape.
Conor A.
"Every participant who attempted a maximum breath-hold achieved their personal record. But far more important than those accomplishments are the psychological insights that were absorbed through Erwan’s teachings. It was a unique experience to train firsthand with him and observe his commitment to both the BreathHoldWork® practice and the lives of his students."
Eric B.
"Erwan’s teaching is remarkably adaptable, catering to each participant’s specific needs while creating a safe space for real challenge. It left me revitalized, with clarity I hadn’t accessed before, and meaningful connections with the other participants."
Bryson A.
"BreathHoldWork® with Erwan was much more than just training breath-holding. I not only broke my own breath-hold record by over a minute in just three days of training — but more significant were the unexpected lessons I learned about understanding the mind. I came away with a new set of tools to improve my sleep, help achieve my personal goals, and manage my mind under duress."
Robert T.
"I've studied breathwork for decades — courses, yoga, meditation, the bestselling books. Most of what I encountered was confusion and contradiction between breathing for performance, health, and longer life. Erwan cuts through all of that. The clarity, the lived experience, and the precision of his teaching on breath-holding are unlike anything I'd seen."
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DETAILS
Dates. September 25–27, 2026 — Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Where. Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, training each day at a different location: Upper Canyon Road in Santa Fe, the Jemez Mountains, and Ojo Caliente.
The shape of a day. We start at 9 AM, which leaves time for breakfast first. Each day has a morning and an afternoon of practice, a lunch break together, and travel of up to about an hour each way. Plan on a full day, roughly 9 AM to 6 PM. We carpool — I set up a group thread beforehand to organize rides, and I drive a few people myself.
Plan to leave Monday. The final day at Ojo Caliente ends with dinner together at the resort. Plan to leave Santa Fe the next day, not Sunday evening.
What’s included. Three days of instruction, and on the final day, entry to Ojo Caliente and the closing group dinner. Not included: travel to and from Santa Fe, lodging, and meals other than that dinner. I will point you toward good places to stay once you have reserved.
What to bring. Comfortable clothing you can move in. Footwear you are comfortable in — minimal shoes or regular shoes, your call; the hikes are short and non-technical and we are never far from the cars. Your own water, and plenty of it; the elevation dehydrates you faster than you expect. Your own lunch and snacks. Sun protection: a wide-brim hat and cover for your skin, as some locations have no shade. Note that some locations have no public restrooms and limited or no cell service.
Travel insurance. Strongly recommended. Your travel and lodging are your own arrangements, and weather, flights, or life can intervene.
Payment is in full at booking. Your place is non-refundable, but it is transferable — you may give it to someone else — or it can be credited toward a future workshop. In the unlikely event I have to cancel, your workshop fee is refunded in full. Since your travel and lodging are your own arrangements, I strongly recommend travel insurance.
A health questionnaire and a liability waiver are required of everyone before the workshop. If you are pregnant, if you have a cardiac condition, or if you live with any serious health condition, please do not sign up — we are active outdoors all day, at elevation, away from medical facilities.
Both documents will be sent to you by email after you reserve your place. They must be returned signed before September 25, 2026.
