open breath
YOGA
(Asana)
Postural practices leading to embodiment and beyond
MEDITATION
(& Mindfulness) Uncovering the true nature of experience
DHARMA
Teachings that lead to Liberation
HEALING
Craniosacral Therapy to awaken health potential
QIGONG
(Chi Kung)
Gentle practices to awaken and balance subtle energies
2026 RETREAT
WITH LAMA MARK WEBBER
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9th Annual Dzogchen Retreat:
Accommodating, steadfastly into the glory which is Buddha mind.
Using the skillful means generated out of the Dzogchen View.
@ Wangapeka Retreat Centre
near Nelson, New Zealand
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February 27 to March 27, 2026
Stay tuned for further detail...
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FRIDAY YOGA
@ FELLWORTH!
OPENBREATH FLOW
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Friday Mornings, 9:30am - 10:45am
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PRICING:
$18 casual, $75 for a 5-pass (prepaid)
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VENUE:
Fellworth House, 193 Milton St
DESCRIPTION:
A 75min led yoga class based on the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga method, with a focus on developing the inner aspects of the practice - breath, bandha & dristi. Suitable for all.
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Life will flow:
A garland of moments gliding on an open breath.
Exhaling we release the past, inhaling we welcome the future.
To live life fully, the breath must be freed.
This takes training, on three interdependent levels.
On the outer level, we work to free the physical breath.
This gives ease of body: promotes health and resilience.
On the inner level, we work to free the subtle breath (prana, ch'i).
This gives depth of heart: the capacity for joy regardless of circumstance.
On the innermost level we work to free the essence of life, awareness itself.
With this, we awaken our full human potential.
There is work to be done!
Not just for ourselves, but for the benefit of all.
Open breath, free heart, awake mind.
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OpenBreath was founded by Jonathan Chambers (aka Trinle Gyalpo, based in Nelson, NZ) as a vehicle for passing on teachings he has received in various traditions related to healing and awakening.
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Originally trained as a structural & seismic engineer, Jonathan has long been fascinated by the dynamic interplay of physical form, the environment and the forces of nature. Through the practice of yoga, meditation, mindfulness and qi-gong, he has taken this exploration inward and developed an intimate experiential knowledge of how body and mind respond to the many and varied challenges of life.
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Jonathan is an established practitioner of Burmese style vipassana and traditional Tibetan Vajrayana Mahamudra and Dzogchen meditations. He first came into contact with Buddha-Dharma in 2003, through the SN Goenka tradition. In 2008, while traveling in India, he connected with Tibetan traditions and was fortunate to attend teachings and receive the Bodhisattva vow from HH Dalai Lama, and blessings from HH 17th Karmapa.
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In 2013, Jonathan met his root teacher, Lama Gyaltsen (Lama Mark Webber), with whom he took refuge and Bodhisattva vows in 2016, and tantric / Ngakpa vows in 2018. Since their meeting, Jonathan has become a dedicated student of Lama Gyaltsen, attending regular retreats and teachings on the three cycles of Dharma, throughout New Zealand and in Canada. He has been fortunate to receive transmissions and empowerments in the Dzogchen tradition of the Drikung Kagyu directly from Kyabje Lho Ontul Rinpoche and H.E. Lho Ratna Rinpoche, and travel on pilgrimages to India and eastern China with his teachers.
In 2003 Jonathan also became a committed practitioner of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and in 2014 he began complementing this with a study of Taoist energy arts, in particular Qigong / Chi Kung. His most influential yoga teacher is world renowned Ashtanga teacher John Scott. In addition, Jonathan has studied Qigong with Taoist lineage holder Bruce Frantzis and Body Intelligence co-founder Ged Sumner.
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Jonathan has been given the blessing to give Dharma classes and guide people in meditation by Lama Gyaltsen. He is a qualified yoga teacher, having received an Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga teaching diploma from Stillpoint / John Scott. In addition, he holds a Diploma of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy from Body Intelligence and is a Registered Craniosacral Therapist (RCST) with the Pacific Association of Craniosacral Therapists (PACT).
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Jonathan lives in Nelson, New Zealand, with his partner and two young children. He continues to work as a professional engineer, cranio-sacral therapist and musician, while integrating a full family life with a dedication to the practice and teaching of a universal path of healing and awakening.
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