# Pneuma > Movement for the Body. Stillness for the Mind. Connection for the Soul. Pneuma is a modern wellness collective at the intersection of breathwork, belonging, and becoming. Founded by Hannah, Pneuma hosts retreats across California featuring breathwork, movement, meditation, shared meals, and intentional gathering. The name comes from the ancient Greek word for breath, spirit, and life force. Pneuma is a collective for spirited people who are curious, seeking, and ready to feel at home in themselves. A third space — somewhere to arrive exactly as you are and exhale. There is no Pneuma without you. Not a brand to consume — a collective to belong to. We gather in beautiful places, go inward together, and grow as one. ## Pages - [Home](https://livepneuma.com/): Main landing page with information about Pneuma, upcoming retreats, about the founder, and contact details. - [Blog](https://livepneuma.com/blog): The Journal — stories and reflections on breathwork, gathering, and what it means to come alive, from the Pneuma community and founder. - [Retreats](https://livepneuma.com/#retreats): Upcoming 2026 retreat schedule across California locations including Lake Tahoe, Big Sur, and Palm Springs. - [About](https://livepneuma.com/#about): About Hannah, founder of Pneuma. - [Contact](https://livepneuma.com/#contact): Join the Pneuma collective — sign up to be the first to know about upcoming retreats, virtual gatherings, and everything Pneuma. ## About the Founder Hannah is the founder of Pneuma. In her words: "Pneuma takes its name from the ancient Greek word for breath, spirit, life force — a place where people come alive, gather with intention, and grow as one. Not a brand to consume — a collective to belong to. This is just the beginning, and I'm building all of it with you. Come as you are. Leave more yourself." ## 2026 Retreats These gatherings are your invitation to journey inward — in community with like-minded souls — through the shared practice of movement, nourishment, and honest connection. All retreats are in California. ### Retreat 01: Lake Tahoe — April 17-19 Wild & Free. A weekend for spirited beings to gather, breathe, and journey inward — through movement, nourishment, and honest connection with like-minded souls. All spots full. ### Retreat 02: Palm Springs — July 10-12 Sunshine & Stillness. A weekend for spirited beings to gather under the desert sun, breathe, and journey inward — through movement, nourishment, and honest connection with like-minded souls. ### Retreat 03: Big Sur — August Raw & Unbound. A weekend at the edge of the continent — through movement, breath, and the raw honesty that only the Pacific coastline can pull out of you. ### Retreat 04: Ojai — October Still & Sacred. A weekend for spirited beings to gather in the valley of the moon — through movement, stillness, and honest connection with like-minded souls. ## Blog Posts ### On Intuition — February 19, 2026 [Read on site](https://livepneuma.com/blog/on-intuition) Upon the rise of the fire horse bearing the Chinese new year, I felt compelled to learn more about what this meant and how it was to be defined in culture. As I motioned to grasp onto something to tell me what this meant, I felt a gentle nudge to go inward and feel into the energy that carried me when I envisioned the fire horse and its transition from the snake. While this is my invitation for you to explore yourself, I feel as though the practice of going inward can be applied to so many areas of life, if not all of them. > A limitless source of knowing exists within you; nothing outside of you is needed to continue along your path. I find myself becoming endlessly distracted by all of the beauty of this life, and that in itself is beautiful — But there is no greater fire than the one that lives within you. There is nothing more beautiful than becoming YOU. Each time you choose to go inward it adds more fuel to your fire. Eventually you're no longer looking outside yourself for the answers, but choosing to let the answers arise from within. Suddenly you're no longer looking for a North Star — you become your own. Intuition is the light inside of you. It must be nurtured the same way one keeps a fire burning. Honoring your intuition might feel risky, unconventional, and terrifying because we're not inherently taught this — in fact we're taught the opposite. #### Fire is spirit. It transforms, purifies, illuminates. Fire burns through what no longer serves and reveals what's always been true. From the sacred flames of Hindu ceremonies to Native American Traditions — fire has always represented the divine spirit within us, the life force that cultivates our being. What is beautiful about the spirit? No matter what decision you make for whatever reason, it will always guide you back to spirit. It will either say thank you for bringing me home or thank you for allowing me to show you the way home. Your fire is not here nor there — it just is — and you choose how to embody it. > This is my take on the fire horse: It's being deeply guided by your intuition that's leading you to feel as free as a horse galloping through the field. It's tending to the fire inside of you, shedding light on your shadows, surfacing the truths, illuminating love into the world. Feel into what the fire horse means for you. Light that shit on fire. Let it burn and rebuild something beautiful. You've done the work to shed your layers — now let that beautiful bold self into the world. #### How do we do this? Action is the way to embody the fire horse. - **Give something up today.** A habit, practice, belief, person, object — Observe the mind move through discomfort without this thing until you feel lighter after letting go of your attachment to the thing. The thing you think you can't live without is the thing to practice living without. - **Allow your truths to surface.** It's time to stop hiding and bring light to your shadows. What are you ignoring or denying that must be faced to move forward? - **Start the creative practice.** Begin to express your creativity without any expectations around the outcome. There is no greater reason to begin something other than the joy it brings you. P.S. Breathing is a beautiful way to feel your fire. Kapalbhati — also known as "skull shining breath" — heats up the body and moves energy. This looks like forcefully exhaling through the nose in short, rapid bursts while allowing the inhale to happen passively. Sit comfortably, take a deep breath in, then begin pumping your belly in with each quick exhale, letting your abdomen relax naturally on the inhale. --- ### On Authenticity — February 12, 2026 [Read on site](https://livepneuma.com/blog/on-authenticity) > "Everything You Can Imagine Is Real" — Pablo Picasso Something is shifting. The universe is cracking open, creating space for every reality and dimension possible. The rigidity, order, and structures we once relied on are falling beneath us — not to fear, but to be set free. This moment is rich with opportunity. An opportunity to embody your most authentic expression of self. #### Why now? Because the universe is more potent than ever — to carry you toward the life of your dreams. Perhaps you can feel it. Something big on the horizon. The life you desire no longer feels as impossible as it once did. This is your call from the universe to bring it into reality — not to keep creating a reality in which it's impossible. You are life force. You carry the energy necessary to create the life of your dreams. My energetic being is here to create love. Whatever you feel called here to do, live it fully. > What is the small step you will take towards your dreams? > Why didn't you think your dreams were possible in the first place? The secret to manifesting is living authentically. Everything I never received was something I didn't truly want. Everything I've ever received was a desire from deep within the soul. Authenticity is not a trend, challenge, or phase. > Authenticity is your divine agreement with the universe to serve your soul. The secret to having everything you've ever wanted is to become it. I'm not here to tell you how to manifest — because manifestation is simply the natural outcome of an authentic life. What I can offer instead is guidance into alignment. - **What feels like a full-body yes?** The thing your cells relax into when you choose it. - **What can't you stop worrying about?** Often, the opposite of this is what's truly meant for you. Begin bringing that into focus. - **What truths are you holding deep inside?** Truths you fear would make your world fall apart if you let them free? Perhaps now is the time to release them and witness how the universe shows up to hold you. Sometimes we abandon our inner knowing to feel a sense of belonging in the outside world. But we are our own home. And there is no greater feeling than belonging — right where you are, within yourself. I invite you to choose something that makes you feel more at home inside yourself. Know that you may be risking the fabricated safety of fitting in — but there is nothing safer than standing in your truth. --- ### On Intentionality — December 15, 2025 [Read on site](https://livepneuma.com/blog/on-intentionality) Something I care deeply about is intentionality — It sets the precedent for actually doing the thing. I've been journaling for years. Sometimes when I write, I fall into a flow state where it feels like a collection of my most naked truths. Other times, I laugh at myself for the juvenile ideas I come up with like "we're all just here to love each other" — Both are welcome here. I love writing on paper — It feels sacred to me. There's something about pen to page that feels like magic — and honestly, I never learned how to type the right way anyway. Over the years, I've filled dozens of journals with the contents of my brain. Some pages feel like a gold mine. Some should probably be burned. And sometimes, when I write something that feels like a warm hug, it makes me want to share it with the world. I don't know what this will become, but I think there's something special about creating a practice, and showing up consistently in the absence of perfection. My intention is simple: to share love and light. This is my digital diary, and you get a peek inside. Lucky you. #### Why start now? Sometimes a moment arrives when you can no longer fit inside the mold you created for yourself. For me, that mold sounded like: - I'm not a writer. - I'm not a content creator. - Nobody cares what I have to say. I'm learning to see doubts as gifts. Limiting beliefs show us exactly where we're meant to grow. Without them, we wouldn't know where our next breakthrough lives. The thing we're scared of is the thing we're here to move through — not just for ourselves, but for the people next to us. > Your breakthrough might create a ripple that sets someone else free. So here I am, sharing more of myself with the world in hopes that you will too. You are more than you can possibly comprehend, and the universe is here to hold you as you expand beyond your unimaginable dreams. With love and light, Hannah P.S. This post was catalyzed by words of encouragement from someone I love. Who do you feel called to send encouragement to? ## Connect - Website: [livepneuma.com](https://livepneuma.com) - Instagram: [@livepneuma](https://www.instagram.com/livepneuma) - Email signup: [Join the Collective](https://livepneuma.com/#contact)