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Holotropic Breathwork



Holotropic Breathwork is a therapeutic practice developed in the 1970s by psychiatrists Stanislav and Christina Grof. A Holotropic Breathwork session is usually led by a certified facilitator and involves the client breathing rapidly and deeply for a long period of time (usually one to three hours) while listening to music. The practice aims to help people heal from past traumas and explore their consciousness without the use of psychedelics. Many report emerging from the experience with a feeling of wholeness.

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What Are Holotropic States of Consciousness?

Stan Grof describes a specific subgroup of non-ordinary states of consciousness that he refers to as holotropic.

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Psychology of the Future: Lessons from Modern Consciousness Research

Convinced that the study of nonordinary consciousnesses represents a fundamental challenge to the prevailing psychological interpretations of consciousness, Grof (California Institute of Integral Studies) introduces the reader to his work in the study of nonordinary consciousness, especially those...

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Holotropic Breathwork: A Pathway to Wholeness

Can breathing be transformative?

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The Way of the Psychonaut: Encyclopedia for Inner Journeys, Volume One

The Way of the Psychonaut is one of the most important books ever written about the human psyche and the spiritual quest. The new understandings were made possible thanks to Albert Hofmann’s discovery of LSD—the “microscope and telescope of the human psyche”—and other psychedelic substances.

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The Transformative Power of Daily Breathwork

By focusing on the breath, we can remove emotional blockages and deep-seated pain.

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The Adventure of Self-Discovery: Dimensions of Consciousness and New Perspectives in Psychotherapy and Inner Exploration

Here Grof presents a useful model of the psyche―a model extended by his thirty years of studying non-ordinary states of consciousness. It is useful for understanding such phenomena as shamanism, mysticism, psychedelic states, spontaneous visionary experiences, and psychotic episodes.

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