holotropic: "moving towards wholeness"
Aug. 2010: Just Released the Grofs' new book "Holotropic Breathwork" the long awaited definitive summary of their 40 years working with Holotropic Breathing.

Holotropic Breathwork™ is a powerful and transformational breathwork method of using non-ordinary states for self-exploration, personal transformation & healing. It is based on insights from modern consciousness research, depth psychology, Eastern perspectives & various spiritual practices. It was developed by Stanislav Grof, M.D. & Christina Grof, leading pioneers in the field of transpersonal psychology.

A highly experiential method, Holotropic Breathwork combines breathing, evocative music, focused release bodywork, mandala drawing & group sharing. By activating the unconscious and mobilizing blocked energies, this work gives us access to all levels of human experience and activates the spontaneous healing potential of the psyche.

The basic premise is that we all have a deeper knowledge/wisdom that lies beneath our “left-brain, thinking mind.”  If we can “get out of our own way” and allow that deeper wisdom to come forth, positive things happen. Just as your body will instinctually move to heal a cut, your psyche also will instinctually guide you towards healing, or growth – if you allow it to.  

Holotropic Breathwork is "among the deepest and most profoundly comprehensive work of the spirit being offered today."
- Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With HeartIn Holotropic Breathwork, the emphasis is on creating a safe space in which each participant can surrender fully to all the sensations, feelings, experiences, energy movement, visions, etc. that can arise during the session.

This work is of value to those interested in inner exploration, self-discovery and spiritual awareness. It is a wonderful adjunct to psychotherapy and other forms of inner work, as well as a powerful method of self-care for helping professionals.

I feel very strongly that proper breathing is a master key to good health. Over and over again, I’m impressed by the power of the breath and its ability to correct specific health problems and promote our general wellness.
—Andrew Weil, M.D., from Breathing:  The Master Key to Self-Healing

Holotropic Breathing is grounded in almost fifty years of observations and clinical research by Dr. Stanislav Grof, who has been observing and studying the healing potentials of non-ordinary states of consciousness since 1955. Dr. Grof is one of the co-founders of the field of transpersonal psychology in 1969 and is one of it's leading theoreticians. He is the author of The Holotropic Mind, Psychology of the Future, Beyond the Brain, The Adventure of Self Discovery, Spiritual Emergency, and The Cosmic Game, among others.  Click here to learn more about Stan Grof.  Or, click for a reading list.

Click for a schedule of upcoming transformational breathwork events, or for more information on Holotropic Breathwork.

MEDICAL ADVISORY DUE TO ITS STRENUOUS NATURE, THIS HOLOTROPIC BREATHING WORKSHOP IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN OR ANYONE WITH HEART DISEASE, SEVERE HYPERTENSION, EPILEPSY, GLAUCOMA, OSTEOPOROSIS, OR SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS.

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Transformational Holotropic Breathwork Breathing Worskhops / Seminars in Seattle
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