Take A Breath Residencies

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About Take A Breath Residencies

Take A Breath is a week-long residency for organizers, artists, and cultural workers to pause, reflect, and recharge. Hosted at The Action Lab’s 16-acre retreat center in Ossining, NY, the program has supported more than 200 participants to reconnect with purpose and return to their communities renewed, grounded, and ready for the work ahead.

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Take a Breath Residency: November 2026

November 14–19, 2026

The Take a Breath Residency takes place November 14–19, 2026, at The Action Lab at Bailey Farms in Ossining, New York.The self-guided residency gives organizers, movement leaders, artists, healers, and community leaders

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