Breath Medicine Ceremony®
Testimonials
“In all the ceremonies, workshops, healings I've experienced the work that you do as a couple is the most profound. The integrity you bring creates a comforting safety net to do this kind of work. The love you bring invites vulnerability which is essential to deep healing. The professionalism you bring creates structure, respect and beautiful role-modeling. You two are simply amazing.”
Kalleen Henderson
“I attended my first Breath Medicine event with Ivo and Cosetta in June after the recommendation of a friend. I followed all their prep instructions about what not to consume the week before (refined sugar, beef, pork, alcohol). I felt like I released more tension in those 2 hours than I have ever had through any other psychosomatic therapy I've tried. My legs and hips have always been tight, but after I got up it felt like I had just done hours of hip opening yoga. My skin was dry the week before and was hydrated the week after, and I felt like a visibly more relaxed version of me. I thought sustaining this level of lightness would take years of bodywork and/or emotional release, and the breath medicine ceremony had overnight transformed pressure my body has been holding in for a lifetime. I know it's a practice, but I am glad I discovered it. Thank you”
Rupa Patel
“I am so grateful for the beautiful and amazing breathwork medicine these teachers are weaving! I came to breathwork out of curiosity and have been transformed by Ivo and Cosetta’s facilitation now that I have worked with it for a year. When I started, I was working on a deep personal transformation that includes yoga, meditation and therapy and breathwork has become one of the most important pillars of my transformation, now every ceremony leaves me more integrated and connected to myself and this would not have been possible without the strong teachings and sung transmissions of Ivo and Cosetta. I would have never imagined that I could reach such deep, cathartic and ecstatic states with guided breathing and by listening to their magical icaros songs. This practice is unique in its weaving of pranayama, meditation and shamanism: I have tried other types of breathwork but I highly recommend Ivo and Cosetta’s profound ceremonies due to their deep experience and expert crafting of the ceremonies.”
Vincent Briere
“The Breath Ceremony is an amazing experience that I look forward to each time. This last time was online and I was surprised at how powerful it was. I was able to go deeper into my body than normal and really feel the medicine. Cosetta and Ivo do amazing work while the ceremony is happening. I highly recommend and can't wait for the next one.”
Natalie Gough
“Thank you Ivo and Cosetta for sharing your extensive Medicine work through offering these powerful Breath Medicine Ceremonies. With the simple access to and awareness of my breath, and hearing your beautiful Icaros, I experience a journey inward of compassionate self-healing and outward toward a connection to the vast collective. The result is magical!”
Linda Cooper Downing
“My heart is full of appreciation for what Cosetta Romani and Ivo Grossi are gifting to our community with Breath Medicine Ceremony. I participated in the first ever live streaming ceremony after having been to several in person events - their humility, wisdom, magic and mindfulness translates completely. I found it personally and powerfully accessible to attend ceremony from the comfort of my home. Virtual spaces present possibilities for global community in ceremony together. Cosetta and Ivo are the perfect people to be leading the way.”
Katie Greenland
“Ivo and Cosetta’s brewer ceremonies are an anchor into the work of the self and plant medicine. The combination of the breath practice, mediation, and icaros allows for a deep journey inward to connect to the self, soul, and universal wisdom. My personal experience with the virtual ceremony was profound and confirmed the energetic properties of this work. I felt the medicine in my body and had a vivid and informative journey. Thank you both for continuing to hold a collective space with pure integrity. In gratitude.”
Jennifer Olson
“I live in London (UK) and never had the chance to visit my sister Cosetta and her husband Ivo in Seattle. This means that I never had the chance to familiarise myself with their Breath Medicine Work. I had in my 'bucket list' to attend one of their ceremonies at some point in the future, but I had no idea when, due to various commitments and logistic constraints.
For me, one of the disguised blessings of the current COVID-19 crisis has been to learn that Cosetta and Ivo were going to host a ceremony online. This news made it possible for me to finally be part of it. I registered my interest as soon as possible, for fear of missing my chance. I can tell you, from the deepest of my heart and so from an authentic place, that the ceremony on the 11th of April has been for me an amazing experience which I am keen to repeat as soon as the second online event will happen.
When I joined, I was curious and felt I would not be disappointed, but I had no idea I would find it so incredibly healing. Not knowing what to expect, a part of me was a bit apprehensive (though I was excited), but my experience was 100% positive. I enjoyed every aspect of it. Thereafter I felt cleansed, calm, energised, full of love and vitality. Thank you Cosetta and Ivo. Not only it was great for me to see you online (I miss you!), but I was left very impressed with your personal and professional skills.
I would highly recommend you to anyone. I am a psychotherapist and psychologist and I can see how your work could also help many of my clients. Keep it up and count me in!”
Betty Romani
“Cosetta and Ivo are two powerful carriers of this medicine. This was my first experience with an online Breath Ceremony and it was as profound as if I were in the same room with them. Their strong presence along with their hearts, voices, and healing intention creates a safe place for me to let my breath take me inside to release any darkness and to be open to receive enlightenment. I am beyond blessed to know them and to be apart of this healing, growing experience. The experience continues well after the ceremony as I can feel the power of my breath work continue to encourage my body to release , regenerate, and heal. Thank you both for your commitment to this work and medicine. In deepest gratitude.”
Shelley Clapp
“Life is a moving target that I used to get overwhelmed by. Carried away with what is not mine and lost in old wounds. Cosetta has been my teacher for over 7 years now and I attribute much of my remembering of who I am to her work that she graciously shares and the integrity she has modeled. When Ivo and her joined together in this offering it has reminded me of one of the most powerful tools we have, our truth. Their ceremonies bring me back to my core self, peel away the layers of conditioning I no longer need. They do this with a generosity of spirit and integrity not often found. I trust I am in a safe container that promotes the light and community that is needed as well as the spirit work I desire. So much gratitude to you both.”
Tricia D. G. Leech
“I highly recommend to attend Cosetta’s and Ivos Breath Medicine. They have such a beautiful gift of creating a safe space for everyone attending. It is an amazing experience. Cosetta and Ivo are such authentic, loving and kind people. Their love for sharing their wisdom and knowledge is inspiring.
Elisabeth Jacobi-Baqai
I am so grateful for their presence in my life. Besides this Ceremony I have attended Cosetta’s women’s retreats and had one on one sessions with her. She is such a beautiful Soul and has helped me in my journey a lot.”
“Breathe Medicine Ceremony is healing. For those who open to the possibility of Love their lives can be changed for the better. For those unsure, should ask me in person or others who have participated. I have found deep and profound Love cascade All aspects of my life due to be open and trusting the flow Cosetta and Ivo offer.”
Jennifer Hughes
“Thank you Ivo & Cosetta for bringing so many beautiful and important ceremonies, classes and workshops to our community. I feel incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to experience your brilliance and love in so many beautiful forms.”
Lisa Roberts Willis
“I have known Ivo and Cosetta for almost 20 years. What I appreciate the most about them is their authenticity, respect for others and above all the desire to always help. The breath ceremony is a unique experience that brings a lot of benefits on both the spiritual and physical level. It is an incredible way to discover the potential of your body and mind. Everything is offered in a peaceful environment that is welcoming, inclusive and absolutely free of judgment. The ceremony makes everyone feel the same, it makes you feel protected and above all free to express yourself. It's like a big family. I am very grateful to them for receiving a gift and sharing it with the community. Their work has now benefited hundreds of people and I really hope that they will continue on this magnificent path for the good of all. Thank you guys, I love you.”
Francesca Ostrouska Tosolini
“Thank you Ivo Grossi and Cosetta Romani for hosting another Breath Medicine Ceremony. I love that there is a rhythm in your offerings, so when I cannot attend I can still recommend it to others. The space you create is sacred and well held in community, which creates the open invitation for all of us to heal, let go and reveal to ourselves the blocks that hold us back. I look forward to the next time I can travel to Seattle and attend this profound event.”
Brietta Leader
“I'm so excited for the next BMC! This practice has provided me with so much healing and increased awareness. I have attended breath medicine workshops with several facilitators, and I have Cosetta and Ivo to be the most skilled, knowledgeable and authentic teachers I've yet encountered.
Gabrielle Abbott
The word "Shaman" gets thrown around a lot these days, but Cosetta and Ivo are the real thing. They have deeply and reverently studied the indigenous Peruvian healing traditions, and received blessings from their teacher to carry this lineage forward in Seattle. We are so lucky to be able to access this ancient tradition here in our local city. They also make sure to explain the cultural significance of the songs, ritual items and artwork they incorporate into their rituals. Attending their BMC is such an enriching experience on every level.
They are also just the most lovely, beautiful people. Their relationship with each other is a model of mutual grace, devotion and respect.”
“Cosetta and Ivo provide a safe, nurturing container to guide us skillfully with love, humor and compassion. There is never a doubt that their love and integrity is genuine, pure, and coming from a place of deep knowledge.”
Emily Kyle
“I’m so grateful to Cosetta and Ivo for offering this practice for our community. It has been an integral part of my process of healing from severe child abuse that started in infancy. Trauma that happens to us before we can speak is particularly ingrained within us and difficult to release on a physical level. The breath work practice offered by Cosetta and Ivo allowed me to physically release the chronic stress I’ve carried with me throughout my life.
Darla Mosse
It is also healing to be in the presence of others in a shared experience. What struck me during each ceremony I attended was how Cosetta, Ivo, and the attendants created and held a safe place for each of us as we moved through our process of healing. To be able to feel safe enough to be so vulnerable in a room full of people I don’t know is a very remarkable thing for me. Thank you so much Cosetta and Ivo.”
“Healing. powerful. contained. LOVING. Ivo Grossi + Cosetta Romani are true gifts for anyone doing the hard inner work. The utmost in authenticity + professionalism, these two walk the talk to be able to support the local community + beyond with practices that facilitate peeling back the layers of societal conditioning + mental chaos to deepen the connection with one’s true nature. In the end, aren’t we all walking each other home? These two do it with grace.”
Heather Hested
“Having the privilege of attending this Breath Medicine Ceremony on numerous occasions, I feel a desire to write a huge thank you to Ivo, Cosetta and their helpers. When seeking out any spiritual path, I look to the facilitators, their integrity, and how their practice affects their lives. In full confidence and great gratitude, I attend these ceremonies knowing the space is held with pure intention and stellar integrity. The gifts they bring to this offering reaches my heart; it's also evident by the spontaneous shares after the ceremony that other's hearts are touched deeply as well. The breath practice, the container, the songs, the instruments, the helpers all allow me to sink deep into a journey of self discovery. Not only do I find expansion, I find joy when attending. Thank you all so very much for the love and purity you bring to this event!”
Tracy Gnojek
“I have had the honor of working with Cosetta and Ivo for many years, and through the alchemy of their teachings and offerings have healed and transformed in many countless and profound ways.
Erin Streitz
They always work with the utmost honesty, integrity, authenticity, humility, humor, and love. They are able to hold space and share their wisdom because they themselves have done such deep own work on themselves over the years, studying with healers around the world and within the realms of the natural world.
The Breathwork Ceremonies are their latest format in which they are able to weave together these lessons and wisdom, and share them through their own unique medicine. They create a safe container in which you can travel deep within to a place of self discovery, a place in which you can converse with your shadows, remove blockages, and find profound forgiveness, compassion, love, and joy, and truly open your heart to your own healer within. They also follow up by providing tools and support for thorough integration.
There is not a day that goes by that my heart does not ache with love and gratitude for the presence of these two precious beings in my life. I am constantly in awe and wonder at how they share with us and the world these healing spaces from a place of pure love and selflessness. They are truly causing a positive ripple effect in the world, apparent by the amazing community of luminous beings that they have nurtured and fostered around them, all deeply committed to their own growth, transformation, and healing, and all intent on paying it forward through honoring and sharing their own unique medicine with the world.”
“Breath Medicine Ceremony with Ivo Grossi and Cosetta Romani is generously offered as a sacred gift from their heart to all who attend. Their integrity, wisdom and connection to vast Spirit helpers creates a safe container for healing and deepening self awareness through a proven guided technique of breathing. Their commitment to sharing this important work is inspiring. Their love is Medicine. Irake, Ivo and Cosetta.”
Linda Cooper Downing
“I can’t begin to say how this Breath ceremony has helped me. I can’t explain what happens when you attend because your experience is yours. I can say something amazing happens. A movement, a unblocking, a connection to yourself you might have never experienced. When you attend you are surrounded by amazing people. Ivo and Cosseta are so loving and live to help others. I am thankful for them and all that they do. Much love”
Jonathan Flint
“The Breath Medicine Ceremony led by Cosetta Romani and Ivo Grossi is wonderfully dynamic healing ritual. I have participated in this enriching practice on two occasions and both times I was profoundly moved by the experience. Cosetta and Ivo are masters at creating a safe and inclusive healing space, where participants can do their own personal work. The ceremony is fun, challenging and deeply rewarding and I intend on attending again in February.”
Hal Abbott
“I always look forward to the integral container that Cosi and Ivo build at Breath Medicine Ceremonies. They thoughtfully weave together their profound experience and study of wisdom traditions and practices from around the world, along with their unique knowledge, awareness, skills and artistry to create a healing tapestry that blankets this growing community in deep healing, connection, vulnerability and strength.”
Gee Lys
“I have been working with Cosetta and Ivo personally and collectively for 7+ years. Both Ivo and Cosetta work with tremendous integrity, and approach their students and teachers with the utmost respect. They offer teachings that aim to better the self so we (life participants) can show up as integral and accountable contributing members within our lives, and within the greater society at large. I have en encountered experiences that have transformed how I navigate in the world for the better, and have witnessed other's transformations. Cosetta and Ivo are true gifts, and I am honored to receive what they share with this world as the work they do is purely from their hearts. For this, I am forever grateful.”
Jennifer Olson
“I have experienced clarity, physical healing, and profound insights from doing the Breathwork Ceremony with Ivo Grossi and Cosetta Romani. I choose my healers and guides carefully. They must have put in the time and study to understand and practice the spiritual traditions they are teaching. They must have a deep love for all life on Earth. And they must walk their talk. Ivo and Cosetta are the embodiment of this exact reverence and integrity that I deeply value. They also have true humility, which makes them so lovable and filled with humor - every time I do the ceremony they tickle my soul with joy. I love their work and look forward to this ceremony in February!”
Gail Hudson
“BMC is so powerfully beautiful. The release and clearing of negative energy is so profound I have yet to make it through a ceremony without crying. At the end of the ceremony, everyone joins together and speaks to their experience and prays. It is so moving to sit with 100 people and pray. I love these ceremonies so much, I learn something profound each time. Thank you!”
Claire Nolan
“We are all connected. The medicine of breath, the medicine of song, the medicine of music, the medicine of community. The container created by Ivo and Cosetta allows you to be held so that you can do the deep disciplined work of aligning and healing. I celebrate and treasure these people, this space, and the work manifested.”
Linda Mortensen
“Taking this opportunity to say a word of gratitude to Ivo Grossi and Cosetta Romani for their purity in what they do and how they do it. Also grateful for the invisible hands and hearts of those who built the path for us all to walk on within integrity and respect to one another.”
David Mordekhov
“Of all the ceremonies I have attended Cosetta and Ivo hold the extraordinary integrity and a palpable desire to help others heal. I am absolutely amazed at how deep I can go because of the safety that is created in their presence. The work is POWERFUL and EFFECTIVE. The facilitation is clear and pure in intention which creates results. I feel blessed and humbled as a participant. I have been able to heal on a deep level and am grateful for this. Keep doing this extraordinary work! The two of you are helping to heal the planet one person at a time. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.”
Kalleen Henderson
“Cosetta Romani and Ivo Grossi are the most powerful, wise, effective, creative and humble healers I have ever encountered in my years of attending yoga retreats, breath medicine ceremonies (BMC) and shamanic retreats. I have participated in BMC as well as yoga retreats with them, and learning from them has sincerely changed my life for the better. Their BMC are powerful - I have experienced visions, heart openings, and emotional and physical releases. They blend traditional shamanic music and healing practices with sometimes modern music and techniques. They are full of reverence to the teachers who came before them and to the wisdom and love of their community. I wish I lived in Seattle so I could attend every single one of these! So much love to Ivo and Cosi.”
Megan Klein
“I've attended many of Ivo and Cosi's Breath Medicine ceremonies and find that the ceremonies help me to do deep work on an emotional and spiritual level, and that the effects of the ceremonies are felt long afterwards in my daily life. I trust the container that Ivo and Cosi hold to do this vulnerable and powerful work. I've invited both my mother and daughter to experience these ceremonies with me and they also have had excellent experiences.”
Abraham Ortiz
“I've been to a number of retreats with Cosetta as well as the breath medicine ceremonies with Ivo and they are both caring, intuitive healers so passionate about helping others. The breath medicine ceremonies are a beautiful space to come together in community and I always leave feeling so much more connected to myself and those around me in our shared experience.”
Christina Tidwell
“Ivo and Cosetta are pure, radiant and kind hearted people. For the first time seeker or the lifelong traveler on the road to healing and deep personal transformation, I recommend experiencing one of their beautiful breath medicine ceremonies. The unseen but deeply felt sacred space that is created under the clarity and practiced care of Ivo and Cosetta is a gift to us all.
Aimee Serene
They are rare gems in this world.”
“"During each Breath work Ceremony, Cosetta and Ivo craft an exquisite and attuned container within which the individual, the community and the medicine of breath and icaro are deeply honored. Their shared capacity to attune, invite, encourage and allow all that is present in each ceremony, for each person, is skillful and uncommon. My work with these intuitive facilitators has brought me into a more dimensional relationship with both with my own center, and my own edge, in equal measure. I return time and again for the profound nature of this work, and for the humor, safety, humility and wisdom that Cosetta and Ivo inspire."”
Alyssa K. GriskiewiczDirector of Ebb & Flow Adventures, LLC, & Clinical Art Therapist
““Cosetta and Ivo's Breath Ceremony is special and all encompassing in that no matter where you are in your journey, initiating, maintaining, transitioning between phases, or completing a cycle, you will be held and receive instantaneous benefit. Give yourself permission to receive, listen to your soul's whisper, release self-imposed inhibitions, and you will be supported in a good and beautiful way on your journey. Love, love, love””
Chessa Goss
““The breath medicine ceremony is like nothing I've experienced before. It's something I look forward to each month as a time to reset and delve deeper into my spiritual practice in a way that I haven't been able do on my own. After each ceremony I've left feeling big energy shifts, new insights into my current way of being and life path, and a greater sense of connection to myself and core essence. Cosetta and Ivo have a beautiful way of creating a space where everyone feels cared for and free to allow any emotions that come up while breathing. It's really relaxing and cozy and such a nice change of pace in the midst of a very busy life.””
Christina TidwellRegistered Nurse and Functional Nutrition Coach
“"I want to tell you how wonderful and powerful my experience was at the breath Medicine Ceremony. I had no idea what to expect and it was more that I could have imagined. I felt so cleansed and free after the breathing, music, poems, ancestral presence… Another amazing benefit is that I have slept through the night since Sunday, which is very unusual for me:) I know it has to do with the breathing and healing going on during the ceremony. I have been sending many to your site to sign up…I can’t wait for the next one."”
Wilma ShawNTP Embrace Nutrition
““Dearest Cosetta & Ivo,
Janet HolmesGrocery Store Manager, Mother, Wife, Student, Nature Lover.
For me, the ceremonies are a chance to reset and have a glimpse at my inner divinity. I have gone to approximately 6 or 7 ceremonies and each one has brought different discoveries into myself. Each one has broadened my understanding of how I can be a better leader, mother and lover. These ceremonies create a ripple effect. I find myself wanting to expand my knowledge about spirituality, nutrition and living more in harmony with the earth. I also find that I want to share and teach the knowledge I am gaining.
I am grateful for these ceremonies, the work and love you and Ivo put into these. It is truly a beautiful event. Thank you very much!"”
““I wanted to thank you for an amazing experience tonight at the ceremony. It was my first ever time doing the breathing technique. I am in recovery from drugs and alcohol. I also struggle with depression and anxiety. After the session tonight I feel wonderful. I will definitely be back.””
Kevin M
““I love the Breath Ceremonies so much that I wish they happened all the time. It is challenging experience filled with beautiful singing, sound healing and angels who come around to comfort people as they go through the breath cycles. They create energy in the space that feels like a blanket of love. My life has dramatically shifted since I started attending over a year ago. Cosetta and Ivo have such an amazing presence, instantly drawing you in and comforting you.””
Natalie Gough