Marcus Blacker, Life & Breath Coach

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Back To Basics Siwa Retreat, April 2025
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A love letter from the masculine to the feminine


Holding Space

I would be the quiet dawn that watches
as you dance your way into morning,
my presence asking nothing, offering only promise—
the way sunlight holds the opening flower
without stifling a single petal.

I would be the steady shore that witnesses
your tides’ endless conversation with the moon,
each intimacy of depth and shallow equally sacred,
each wave of emotion welcome
to break or whisper as it needs.

I would be the patient earth that knows
your roots must find their own way down,
through layers of trust and revelation,
your branches reach toward their own light—
my strength not in shaping your growth
but in standing firm while you unfurl.

I would be the ancient cave, vast with compassion,
where each echo rings with fresh discovery—
holding space for shadow and shimmer alike,
my cool chambers ever-curious, ever-deepening,
as you explore the mysteries that are yours to behold.

For your truth needs no permission,
your beauty no validation but its own being.
I am here only to create the conditions
where you might remember what you’ve always been:
complete, eternal, wild and free.

Authentic Movement in the desert with and .eg

Light on Water

Inside, the tides of a body
whisper implicit prophecies—
a shimmer of sensation, searching for shape,
a shiver mistaking itself for fear.

Meaning is a fever dream of eddies—
this flashing flicker, that rushing ripple,
the way a concept catches the current
just enough to feel true.

What is a mind but a wave
that forgets it is water?
What is a body but the echo
of all it has ever been?

Between the seen and the unseen,
I am less fixity than flow,
a surge shaping the riverbank
dissolving as it does so.

The illusion wavers—light on the surface.
Nothing left to grasp, nothing to resist,
the stream moves without asking why,
and suffering sinks to stillness below.

We are all born innocent, curious and open to the world and all of the wonders that it contains. But we live in a culture that encourages conformity and conditions us to live in a constant state of chronic stress, disconnection or numbness. Because our brain and nervous system is wired to keep us safe, we develop adaptive strategies which soon become unconscious habits of feeling, thinking and doing. And when we face overwhelming experiences which we are unable to integrate, these become trapped in the body as trauma or tension and continue to echo in our present moment experience.

The nervous system gets stuck in a sense of unsafety, which may at times be true, but is often a misperception, causing chronic contraction and flooding the system with stress hormones. This sets up negative feedback loops between feeling and thinking that have an impact not only on our inner state, but also on our relationships with others and with life in general.

The good news is that this state need not be a life sentence. By becoming aware of our conditioned patterns of feeling, thinking and doing, we can discern those which may no longer be serving us and, through leveraging the power of neuroplasticity, we can come to remember our true nature, our authentic self, our original state of being.

During this transformational retreat from Thursday to Saturday evening, Marcus and Teresa will guide you in a selection of psychosomatic practices to facilitate the integration of incomplete emotions and initiate your capacity to feel more consciously. We will work holistically with the body, the mind, the heart, and the breath - which acts as a bridge - so as to truly embody the changes and carry them forward into daily life.

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We are all born innocent, curious and open to the world and all of the wonders that it contains. But we live in a culture that encourages conformity and conditions us to live in a constant state of chronic stress or numbness. Because our brain and nervous system is wired to keep us safe, we develop adaptive strategies which soon become conscious or unconscious habits of feeling, thinking and doing. And when we face overwhelming experiences which we are unable to integrate, these become trapped in the body as trauma or tension and continue to echo in our present moment experience.

The nervous system gets stuck in a sense of unsafety, which may at times be true, but is often a misperception, causing chronic contraction and flooding the system with stress hormones. This sets up negative feedback loops between feeling and thinking that have an impact not only on our inner state, but also on our relationships with others and with life in general.

The good news is that this state need not be a life sentence. By becoming aware of our conditioned patterns of feeling, thinking and doing, we can discern those which may no longer be serving us and, through leveraging the power of neuroplasticity, we can come to remember our true nature, our authentic self, our original state of being.

During this two day/night transformational retreat, Marcus and Teresa will guide you in a selection of psychosomatic practices to facilitate the integration of incomplete emotions and initiate your capacity to feel more consciously. We will work holistically with the body, the mind, the heart, and the breath - which acts as a bridge - so as to truly embody the changes and carry them forward into daily life.

SAVE THE DATE // 24-26 October Ardi Retreat

Dear Friends (in Egypt and beyond),

It has been a while! I hope you are all well and are enjoying the last days of the summer. I spent the past few months in Europe and the UK, living and volunteering at the community in Portugal, visiting family and friends, and serving on a Vipassana meditation course.

I have some exciting news to share with you. I’ll be back in Egypt from mid-October and will be joined by my good friend from Germany, the breathworker / hypnotherapist / yogini Teresa Dieckmann. As you can see from the attached photos, we’ve collaborated many times before and are very much looking forward to doing so again on the weekend of 24-26 October.

The concept and schedule for the retreat is still being developed, but you can expect a transformational combination of facilitated emotional integration, conscious feelings work, breathwork, intuitive movement, yoga and other embodiment practices, all offered in the nourishing surroundings of .

We expect this weekend to sell out quickly, so if you are already feeling called to attend, please let me know asap and I’ll add you to the priority list to be notified as soon as we are ready to start taking bookings.

All the best,

Marcus & Teresa

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Another wonderful weekend retreat at releasing, repatterning and resourcing through embodiment, breath and movement (as well as a healthy dose of play, thanks to !)

I just published my first article on entitled ‘What’s the big deal about breathing anyway?’

It’s a great introduction to the many benefits of conscious breathing (aka ‘breathwork’).

You can find the link in my bio or send me a DM and I’ll be happy to share it with you!

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Last month I co-created a new concept for a retreat with . We merged breath, movement and embodiment to explore the themes of Releasing, Repatterning and Resourcing.

Nada and I are so thrilled to be offering another round of this weekend retreat at Ardi after Ramadan, before the hot season sets in.

The last one was such a wonderful exploration of our breath, feelings, bodies and deeper layers of being human.

This may be the last retreat that I offer in Egypt this year and I would love to have you there.

Catch the early bird before the end of the month. These retreats tend to book up quickly and spaces are already being filled!

*Sliding scale option available. Please get in touch to discuss.

For more info check the link in my bio.

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