The Space Within

The Space Within The Space Within was born out of a deep calling to help humans reconnect with their inner world.
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We offer 1:1 and group breathwork, deep meditational yoga, mentoring, conscious experiences and events that will open your mind to new ways of thinking.

How we know the work is actually working.We think a lot of people expect transformation to look dramatic when you come h...
26/03/2026

How we know the work is actually working.

We think a lot of people expect transformation to look dramatic when you come home from something like what we just experienced in Peru.

Like everything in your life suddenly changes overnight.

The reality is that the moment we got back, everything felt so different and exactly the same at the same time.

Nothing around us had really changed. Same life. Same routines. Same environment.
But inside, something feels completely different. And it still feels uncomfortable, almost strange. Like you know you’ve shifted, but the outside world hasn’t caught up yet.

For us, the biggest changes have been very internal.

We notice our thoughts and triggers so much quicker now instead of getting pulled into them.

We couldn't care less about what others think about us.

We’re far more aware of the energy we allow around us and what we choose to give our energy to.

We have no tolerance anymore for negative talk, unconscious behaviour, or anything that pulls us out of alignment.

Old fears that would usually stop us from taking bigger risks are gone.

And the biggest shift is probably clarity.

Being back has actually been hard in many ways, because the awareness is so strong now.
It feels like everything could change. The possibilities feel endless. We’re bursting with big dreams that suddenly feel real, not just something we talk about. There’s a lot more confidence now, way higher standards for the life we want, and a very clear knowing of what needs to happen next.

It doesn’t feel dramatic in the way people expect.

It feels clear. It feels grounding. It feels honest. And more than anything, it feels like freedom is right around the corner.

That’s how we know the work is working. 🍃

The deeper we go, the quieter we become.We’re in our final week now — 14 Ayahuasca ceremonies done, with two more to go....
05/03/2026

The deeper we go, the quieter we become.

We’re in our final week now — 14 Ayahuasca ceremonies done, with two more to go.

What we feel most right now is peaceful. Empowered. Grounded. Not because everything is comfortable, but because there’s less resistance inside.

The dieta has a way of simplifying you. When external comforts fall away, you’re left with your inner landscape. And in a space this sensitive, energy is felt immediately. It constantly invites you to look inward before looking outward.

That can mean sitting with discomfort a little longer than you normally would. It can mean taking responsibility for the energy you bring into a space. And sometimes it means meeting moments of tension with honesty, not from ego or control, but from a place of care.

We’re learning that real harmony isn’t created by avoiding what’s uncomfortable. It comes from meeting it with steadiness and presence. The deeper we go, the more responsibility we feel for how we show up.

As we move into these final ceremonies, we’re not searching for more experiences. What we’re really leaning into now is presence, integrity, and a deeper sense of peace within ourselves.

And there’s something quietly powerful about that.

19/02/2026

We didn’t come to Peru to just collect experiences. We came to expand our capacity.

Capacity to stay present when things feel intense. Capacity to regulate when the body wants to react. Capacity to witness without trying to fix or control. Capacity to stay open when it would be easier to shut down.

Plant medicine doesn’t automatically make you a better facilitator, but it reveals your edges.

It shows you where your nervous system tightens. Where you lose presence. Where you want to escape discomfort.

And that’s the work.

Because the depth we can hold for others
will always reflect the depth we’ve embodied ourselves.

And growth doesn’t stop.

If we’re guiding people through expansion,
we stay devoted to expanding too.

Not just mentally.
But in the body. In the nervous system. In lived experience.

That’s why we’re here. To expand even more. To find precision in how we regulate. How we respond. How we hold space.

Capacity isn’t built during the intensity.
It’s built in the moments you choose to stay present in that discomfort.

We believe that the stronger our nervous systems become, the safer others feel in our presence.

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16/02/2026

Four Ayahuasca ceremonies in, and one thing keeps revealing itself:

The real work isn’t what happens in the peak moments. It’s what follows them.

Yes, there have been intense nights and beautiful openings. But the real measure is the next morning… when something small doesn’t go your way, when the body tightens, when emotion rises, when you want to close again.

That’s where you see what actually stayed.
The nervous system doesn’t change through powerful experiences. It changes through what you repeat afterwards.

Pausing instead of reacting.
Breathing instead of bracing.
Staying instead of leaving yourself.

We’ve noticed the jungle constantly reflects this back to us - nothing here forces growth. Everything unfolds through conditions. Through patience. Through relationship.

The breath has become the bridge between the two worlds: the depth we touch in ceremony, and the person we are in ordinary moments.

Not just in the hard waves, but in the subtle ones too: before speaking, while listening, when control wants to take over.

Transformation becomes real the moment it changes how you meet life when nothing special is happening.

Maybe integration isn’t what happens after the experience.

Maybe it’s the quiet decision, again and again, to stay present with what’s already here.

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7 Arkles Drive, Arkles Bay
Whangaparaoa

Opening Hours

Tuesday 5:30pm - 7pm
Wednesday 5:30pm - 7pm
Friday 5:30pm - 7pm
Saturday 8:15am - 12pm

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