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Holotropic Breathwork\u2122\u00a0is an exceptionally powerful, natural method of self-exploration and personal transformation that integrates insights from modern consciousness research, anthropology, various depth psychologies, transpersonal psychology, Eastern spiritual practices, and mystical traditions of the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The name Holotropic means literally \u201cmoving toward wholeness\u201d (from the Greek \u201cholos\u201d=whole and \u201ctrepein\u201d=moving in the direction of something).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe process<\/strong>\u00a0itself uses very simple means: it involves a combination of deep and rapid breathing, evocative music\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0focused bodywork to access non-ordinary states of consciousness.<\/span>\n\nThe work<\/strong>\u00a0is done in a supportive environment with the assistance of highly trained facilitators.\u00a0<\/span>Breathwork can lead to the healing of previous emotional or physical trauma, reduction in anxiety and stress, amelioration of symptoms of depression, emotional expression & release and creative inspiration.<\/span>\n\nMany people also report that it helps them connect to a deeper feeling of meaning and purpose in their lives, as well as a greater feeling of authenticity in their daily life.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The process<\/strong>\u00a0itself uses very simple means: it involves a combination of deep and rapid breathing, evocative music\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0focused bodywork to access non-ordinary states of consciousness.<\/span><\/p>

The work<\/strong>\u00a0is done in a supportive environment with the assistance of highly trained facilitators.\u00a0<\/span>Breathwork can lead to the healing of previous emotional or physical trauma, reduction in anxiety and stress, amelioration of symptoms of depression, emotional expression & release and creative inspiration.<\/span><\/p>

Many people also report that it helps them connect to a deeper feeling of meaning and purpose in their lives, as well as a greater feeling of authenticity in their daily life.
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With the eyes closed<\/strong>\u00a0and lying on a mat, each person uses their own breath and the music in the room to enter a non-ordinary state of consciousness. This state activates the natural inner healing process of the individual\u2019s psyche, bringing him or her a particular set of internal experiences. With the inner healing intelligence guiding the process, the quality and content brought forth is unique to each person and for that particular time and place. While recurring themes are common, no two sessions are ever alike.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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With the eyes closed<\/strong>\u00a0and lying on a mat, each person uses their own breath and the music in the room to enter a non-ordinary state of consciousness. This state activates the natural inner healing process of the individual\u2019s psyche, bringing him or her a particular set of internal experiences. With the inner healing intelligence guiding the process, the quality and content brought forth is unique to each person and for that particular time and place. While recurring themes are common, no two sessions are ever alike.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tThe breather - always the director of their own process.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tCapturing the experience through artwork and drawing.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tAllowing the seed of insight - filling your whole body and mind.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Our Workshops<\/b>\u00a0start with a welcome meditation and an introduction to the theory and practice of Breathwork, offering a chance for people to ask questions and to get to know each other.<\/span><\/div>
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The Breathwork takes place in pairs. When one partner breathes the other will sit and in the next session the roles are reversed. Sessions last approximately three hours.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Participants are encouraged to allow whatever is happening to emerge as they breathe a little bit deeper and faster. Occasionally energy release work or bodywork is needed to move past a blockage and the facilitators will provide assistance if required.<\/span><\/div>
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After each breathing session there is time to capture the experience through mandala drawing. During the group sharing sessions the participants are free to share as much or as little as they wish.<\/span><\/div>
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A Brief History of Holotropic Breathwork<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Recognizing that World traditions have long used breath and music to induce trance states, the Grofs developed Holotropic Breathwork\u2122 to transcend cultural, religious and psychotherapeutic boundaries. \n

\nThey drew on the commonalities among approaches that all used the breath, while subtracting beliefs and practices that are not universally necessary to directly experience one\u2019s deep psyche.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Stan Grof was also one of the founders of transpersonal psychology, which recognizes that consciousness transcends the boundaries of the personality, time and space. \n

\nGrof was the originator of the expanded cartography of the psyche that first mapped inner experiences to biographical, perinatal and transpersonal realms.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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The term \"holotropic\" comes from the Greek and means \u201cto move toward wholeness\u201c. \n

\nThe term was adopted by consciousness researcher Dr. Stanislav Grof to describe the natural and healthy inclination of mind, body and spirit toward greater integration through access to non-ordinary states of consciousness.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Stanislav Grof and his wife Christina Grof developed Holotropic Breathwork\u2122 during their residency at the Esalen Institute in the 1970s. ans \u201cto move toward wholeness\u201c. \n

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Click here<\/strong> to read a text by Stanislav<\/strong> and Christina Grof<\/strong> about the principles of Holotropic Breathwork.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Explore Grof\u2019s Cartography<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Holotropic Breathwork\u2122 workshop is a carefully designed set and setting for entering non-ordinary states in a sacred and safe way.<\/p>

It was designed with the benefit of both Stanislav Grof\u2019s experience with clinical, therapeutic psychedelic sessions and Christina Grof\u2019s experience with sacred settings for yoga and meditation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The priority of any Holotropic Breathwork\u2122 workshop should be a safe space where all can allow themselves to trust, let go and be guided by the inner healing wisdom.<\/p>

Therefore, we as trained facilitators, together with all participants, create a space where everyone feels welcome just as they are \u2014 where everyone feels protected and accepted.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Music and other forms of sound have always been used for consciousness-altering rituals and spiritual practices.
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Each music set for Holotropic Breathwork\u2122 is unique but should always have the same structure.
It has a length of about three hours and has three stages:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The first pieces are an invitation to the journey of activating the breath and letting go. As the process unfolds, after a few pieces the music becomes more intense.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The first hour has a driving force, supported by powerful, trance-inducing sounds, chants, drums, didgeridoos, electronic music and sounds of various indigenous cultures.<\/p>

After about one hour the music becomes melodic, more epic and can touch the full emotional spectrum of a human being. We are in the middle of our journey, and it is supported by what we call \u201cJourneying Music\u201d.<\/p>

In the third hour, the intensity of the music gradually decreases and it turns towards loving heart pieces which in turn become more meditative, including chants and nature sounds. We call this phase, \u2018Coming Home.\u2019<\/p>

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Holotropic Breathwork\u2122 can cause various physical reactions in the body.
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Holotropic Breathwork\u2122 facilitators are trained to support participants in their process with a form of bodywork called Focused Energy Release Work. It is available to participants on request during a session or at the end of a session. Often participants express the wish for support when they feel stuck or not grounded or feel that their session has not completed.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Focused energy release work can be applied in different ways: a gentle touch on a specific point on the body that the breather is showing, offering resistance so that the breather can feel and express a tension while breathing into it or the breather has the wish to be held.\u00a0<\/p>

\u201cThe Facilitator is simply present for what is needed in the moment, not trying to do or accomplish anything. In a sense the Facilitator is a midwife to energies that want to emerge.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Kylea Taylor<\/p>

Facilitators are present throughout the workshop.
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Mandala means \u201ccircle\u201d or \u201cdiscoid object\u201d in Sanskrit. Mandalas have been used as spiritual guidance tools, establishing a sacred space and symbols of prayer in various traditions such as Hinduism or Buddhism.<\/p>

Carl G. Jung a Swiss psychiatrist introduced the practice of creating mandalas in the western world for self-expression, discovery and healing. Jung discovered that shapes, colors and symbols can reflect mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.<\/p>

After each breathing session there is time to capture the experience through artwork and mandala drawing.<\/p>

It is a non-verbal expression after the inner journey. A way of bringing the non-ordinary into the ordinary and the first step into integration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The room is prepared and equipped with many painting materials, such as watercolors, pastels, chalk paints, glitter, crayons, craft utensils as well as large paper pads and much more.<\/p>

The Breather is invited to take a few minutes to inwardly reflect on their experience and to allow what arises to flow out through them onto the paper.<\/p>

This is not an art competition and there are no specific guidelines for the mandalas. Some people use colors, some people draw visions that have appeared to them in their session and still others follow their intuition by choosing a color and moving it on the paper without knowing what the result will be.\u00a0The essence of mandala making is to still remain in a space of non-intellect or not knowing.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Sharing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Sharing with openness and listening from the heart.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Breathers are invited to bring their mandalas to the\u00a0sharing circle<\/strong>, in which they talk about their experiences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The sharing circle is another important part towards integration. Through the mandala drawing you have already put your experience into some kind of form or symbol and through the sharing you have the opportunity to bring it alive in a state of normal consciousness, allowing ordinary mind to be with it by expressing it in words.\u00a0Through articulating it, your experience will settle and perhaps you will have more understanding about it or insights. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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In Holotropic Breathwork\u2122 we say:\u00a0\u201cShare what has heart and meaning for you.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0You are welcome to share as much or as little you want, and it is also ok not to share.<\/p>

Together we create a safe space, share with openness and honesty, and listen with our hearts.<\/i><\/b><\/p>

We do not interpret or analyze experiences. We create sacred attention for each individual, a space where everyone can open up and share.<\/p>

Through listening we also learn from other people, we can often recognize ourselves in the other person, we learn to be compassionate for ourselves and others, we learn to trust in the deep wisdom and we feel connected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Allowing the seed of insight - filling your whole body and mind.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Through integration we test and ground our insights and experiences.\u00a0<\/p>

How do we allow the HB experience and what we have seen or understood to naturally settle into our daily lives by neither holding the experience nor letting the daily life bury it? One key to this is through simply being present for what is moment to moment and creating time and space in our lives. Hence even as you prepare for the workshop try to schedule a few days off afterwards to reset your schedule, settle and start the post-workshop time with new intentions.<\/p>

At the end of each workshop, we will talk about integration, give you some detailed suggestions for going home and making the transition into daily life.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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It is not uncommon to feel emotional, vulnerable or slightly de-stabilized after a meaningful experience, so it is always good to have space for each process to unfold at its own pace. Do things that keep you connected.<\/p>

Trust in your inner wisdom, listen to your body. Allow the seed of insight to permeate your whole body and mind.<\/p>

Be patient with yourself. It\u2019s ok if you don\u2019t understand the experience you had in the workshop.\u00a0Insights are alive and unpredictable, coming by themselves in their own time.\u00a0Allow yourself to not know.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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If you don\u2019t have a daily practice yet, we recommend a meditation practice like Zazen or any other meditation practice that gives you time to calm and settle your mind. Easily integrated into your daily life, a few minutes each day is a great start.\u00a0<\/p>

With a meditation practice that uses breath as a focus your understanding of body-mind grows and most importantly you become familiar with your breath.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In simply bringing attention to the breath, we let go of the mind that is busy going other places and we arrive here. In this letting go we can see what really is and respond naturally and with ease. That is real freedom, when we are free from our own concerns and can meet life without any conditions on how it should be. That was the original intention in creating a safe setting in the HB session and this, in living, is where we continue.<\/p>

There is also another aspect we would like to draw attention to: the benefits of a community.<\/p>

We believe that it is not only about the experience from the session. We also see this work as about community, the connection we immediately feel to each other, the honesty and openness at the workshops. In the western world, we have withdrawn from living in communities or working internally with a community.\u2028In other cultures, it is natural to work and grow together \u2014 to support and learn from each other and to listen to those who have walked the path before us. We encourage you to find people in your life who will share the journey with you, a guide or a friend who is also a fellow traveler who will support you when you need it.<\/p>

Open your heart, be playful and joyful on your journey of ongoing integration.<\/p>

Above all else BE GENTLE AND PATIENT WITH YOURSELF.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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