Odyssey Magazine Issue 1, 2016 | Page 50

23rd Global Inspiration Conference 2016 from 1st - 8th of July - Port Elizabeth - Nelson Mandela Bay The GIC is a unique annual event organized by the International Breath work Foundation (IBF); the worldwide networking organization for Breath work practitioners and those interested in the healing power of Breath work. The conference is a rich and rewarding experience fueling your enthusiasm to live a fuller, more creative and courageous life. There is something magical about spending seven days in the company of people who are excited about growing, learning and developing deeper awareness. Participants repeatedly express amazement at how much of this can happen during one week at GIC. The event brings together respected keynote speakers and teachers who present a rich and diverse range of workshops each day. In addition to learning from these sessions, we dance, breathe, hug, hold and share in honesty. The environment fosters great respect for each individual, providing a safe place to express our deepest thoughts and feelings about our selves, each other and the world. The event can be seen as a celebration of life, and attracts a diverse group of people: young and old, academic and creative, from all parts of the world. The resulting environment promotes healing of divisions, deepening of understanding and growing togetherness. We welcome anyone who feels inspired to participate in this gathering, regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey or the extent of your breath work experience." Theme of GIC 2016: “ BREATHE SOUTH AFRICA IN ABUNDANCE! “ When I hear abundance, I hear and feel gratitude! Gratitude for what is and what I already have is the root of all abundance and success. It all started from the moment that every cell in the cell structure of my body understood that giving is the same as receiving. The joy of giving and not controlling where the giving goes... it is giving your love and your goods with no strings attached...Then the giving energy comes back…, like a boomerang … faster and stronger ... in abundance. It becomes materialization of what you think about, trusting that all there is, is also there for you. It is the law of attraction, because energy knows that by giving it to you it will get divided again and roll its way to different hearts and hands. Let’s share our gratitude and breathe South Africa in abundance. Marie Rose Windels Organizer GIC2016 ODYSSEY 50 •  DIGIMAG