Austria Holotropic Breathwork® Weekend Workshop

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TAKEN A GTT VIRTUAL MODULE AND WISH TO USE IT TOWARD CERTIFICATION, THIS HB WORKSHOP CAN BE USED TO COMPLETE THE MODULE REQUIREMENT.

Information and registration

This double Holotropic Breathwork® workshop allows for self-healing and self-exploration as well as accessing the roots of emotional and psychosomatic challenges one might face. During this workshop two breathwork sessions (one as a breather and one as a sitter) will allow you in a very safe setting to access expanded states of consciousness, in which your own wisdom connects with your inner healing and inner transforming power. This healing wisdom guides the experiences towards those aspects which carry a charge, and are ready to be processed or integrated. Holotropic Breathwork® might be of interest if

You are seeking a more experiential approach to healing, one that goes beyond talk therapy.
You are experiencing a major life crisis and seeking deep wisdom and insights.
You want to release unresolved issues from the past.
You want to understand the emotional roots of a persistent physical / psychosomatic condition.
You want to expand your consciousness and further explore your spiritual path.

Schedule

The workshop starts on Thursday at 5:30 pm and closes on Sunday around 1 pm.

Thursday evening: Opening Circle, getting to know each other, collage making and introduction to Holotropic Breathwork® until around 10 pm.

Friday and Saturday: four breathwork sessions: two times “breathing” and two times: “sitting”. Integration will happen through artwork, sharing (as much or as little as you like) and body movement. Information on integration and self-care will be given.

Sunday: sharing and closing circle and practical information on integration.

The workshop will be held in English with translation to German if needed.

All participants agree to staying for the whole workshop (Friday and Saturday); we do not offer an option for partial participation.

Australia in-person module / The Power Within: The Practice of Holotropic Breathwork®

In this module, the Holotropic paradigm comes alive. Participants experience the elements of Holotropic Breathwork® focused release work. We discuss principles, then go beyond theory to show why Holotropic Breathwork® is such a special method for personal exploration and healing. While learning to accompany others on their journeys, you will also discover how to translate Holotropic theory into a tool for enriching your everyday living experience. Topics include:

1) The power of the Inner Healer;
2) The Holotropic Breathwork® lineage; the history of the healing potential of non-ordinary states;
3) The importance of facilitator presence;
4) An inside look into the framework of a Holotropic Breathwork® session;
5) How to encourage and support the integration of the Holotropic experience; and
6) Holotropic focused release work, including: its history, theory and practice, demonstration, opportunities for participants to practice, discussion of specific challenging situations that facilitators encounter, and ongoing exploration of the way Holotropic Breathwork can change our life perspective.

The module will have four Holotropic Breathwork® sessions; there will be also mandala drawing and integration time. Each person will have the experience of two sessions as “breather” and two as “sitter”.

REGISTRATION FORM

COST
Single Accommodation: $1900 AUD
Single Accommodation backpacker: $1600 AUD
Twin/Double Accommodation: $1725 AUD
Shared Accommodation backpacker: $1450 AUD
POA for Mountain Cabin for prearranged group of 2 to 4 participants. This option carries an alternate rate and is payable by AUD bank transfer.

Australia in-person module / Celtic Shamanism – The Cauldron of Inspiration

This module focuses on the gift of ‘Imbas’, the Irish concept of Inspiration, and teaches the basic techniques of indigenous shamanic practices of the Irish/Celtic traditions.

The Cauldron of Inspiration, for the purposes of this workshop, represents the world within, the spiritual repository of vision, enlightenment and inspiration, which we draw on for spiritual nourishment. It thus becomes the source of the Weaving of our life pattern through daily ritual, creativity (such as art, sounds dance etc. ) and the day to day unfolding of the self.

During the workshop, participants will explore Shamanism as a spiritual practice and the role of the Immrama (wonder voyage) within that context. We will explore the Great ‘Bile’ Tree; the Far Seeing Eye and the use of song/musical in ancient practice. It is hoped that participants will leave holding within, the ability to use shamanic techniques to help access and express their own sources of Inspiration for use in living creatively, along with an insight into the traditions of the Irish/Celtic druidic schools.

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Online / Movie Yoga® Salon #4

Movie Yoga® is a way to use movies for personal transformation, as described in the book by Tav Sparks, Movie Yoga: How Every Film Can Change Your Life. Movie Yoga is about taking our reactions to any movie, no matter how we feel about it – even (maybe especially) a movie or genre we don’t like or feel resistance to – and applying a Holotropic perspective to discover something about ourselves, not only for insight but hopefully for transformation.

This will be the fourth Movie Yoga Salon and it’s been so much fun to gather with the extended Holotropic Breathwork® community in this way.

THE MOVIE HAS CHANGED! The original choice, Lion, was not available in some locations, SO WE WILL BE WATCHING THE FILM:

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 7 MOVIE YOGA SALON #4

1) There is no charge, but you do need to register. When your registration is sent, you will get basic a chart showing the APS – Awareness Positioning System as explained by Diana in this short video, and by Vicky in this longer video. And here is a written summary as well.

2) Watch the video, in which Diana Medina tells us how to practice Movie Yoga®. For those who wish to go in-depth on the practice with lots of detail, stories, insight into many films, and overall movie fandom from Tav, the book Movie Yoga is available from Holotropic.com, from publishers Hanford Mead, or on Amazon.

3) Before the appointed date and time, we all watch the same movie, whenever we want to in our own homes. Going to repeat that – watch the movie ahead of time! The movie selected for the Movie Yoga Salon #4 is Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri directed by Martin McDonagh. This film is available through Amazon Prime and YouTube Movies for a small rental fee. We have been told it is available in multiple countries, although the links may be different.

4) As you are watching the movie, follow the guidelines Diana has outlined for practicing Movie Yoga®. Try to have a pen and paper nearby to take notes, for yourself but also in case you wish to share during the get-together. Remember, this is not primarily about enjoying the movie, although that would be great too. Negative reactions of any sort are great for doing Movie Yoga®!

4) On Saturday, November 7 at 2 pm Pacific Time (or, if you are in Australia, Sunday, November 8, at 9 am Eastern Australia time), join the Zoom meeting via the link sent in your confirmation email. We’ll take it from there. Depending on how many people participate, we will talk a little bit about the practice of Movie Yoga®, and then all can share with each other in small groups and as a larger one, about the experience and our reactions.

5) That’s it! If you can’t make this one, watch for the next announcement. We hope to continue having Movie Yoga® gatherings together for awhile.

REGISTRATION

Online / Sacred Geometry, Mandala, & Consciousness: New Frontiers of the Holotropic Paradigm (Europe and US friendly meeting times)

In 2020 GTT began offering real-time virtual events that are as close to a GTT module experience as we can make them in an online format.

This “Virtual Module” is open to anyone interested. There will be group interaction, teaching, and experiential sessions. Everything except actual Holotropic Breathwork® sessions, since HB cannot be done virtually.

To enhance the group experience for everyone, please note that you will be expected to attend all sessions of the module just as you would if it were being held live at a retreat center.

Although you may attend this Virtual Module as a stand-alone event, there is also an option for those who wish to get full module credit. In that case, you will be able to make up the Holotropic Breathwork® component in HB-only workshops that we will offer as soon as it is safe to do so. Up to two of these combined Virtual Modules + HB component can be counted toward the seven modules required for certification.

SACRED GEOMETRY, MANDALA & CONSCIOUSNESS: NEW FRONTIERS OF THE HOLOTROPIC PARADIGM

VIDEO LINK – Geoff Fitzpatrick gives a short overview of the upcoming Sacred Geometry and Holotropic Virtual workshop

In this module you will learn how Sacred Geometry is:

A Pattern of harmony and order
Embedded in the creative principle
Manifested at every level, from DNA to the shape of the galaxy
Encoding Patterns of order in Space and Time
An Amplifier of Coincidence
Linked with your Breath
A Powerful tool for expanding your state of Consciousness

You will experience the following.

Embark upon the Threefold Mandala Process, Creation, Dissolution & Letting Go!
Experience an active guided visualisation combining pattern, focus and breath, built upon sacred geometric archetypes and accompanied by music
discover a ‘Grand Pattern’ underlying all of existence, from the shape of our DNA to the movements of the planets and the form of the galaxy
Experience how sacred geometry can be harnessed to open a pathway between your everyday awareness and the deeper, hidden aspects of your being

“Regarding Sacred Geometry: You don’t have to understand the ‘geometry’ to experience the ‘sacred’ ” — Geoff Fitzpatrick

Registration
Cost: $398 through Oct 31, 2020; $428 after that date

From past participants:
– Geoff is beautiful person, I like his approach and humor, his teaching is very fluent but also his answering to participants questions and comments, there is a lot of empowerment in his style. He reminds me of Tav (and I love him) :). – Martina, Croatia

– amazing energy fields displayed – great insights, exceeded my expectations by far – very good caring and guiding. – Philip, Berlin

– This was one of my favorite modules. – Cielle, Iowa
– The mandala work was fascinating and very profound. – Jane, Ottawa

An article by Geoff on the benefits and beauty of mandala work can be found here: Exploring inside on the outside – my journey with Mandalas.

Geoff Fitzpatrick

Geoff Fitzpatrick B.A. has studied psychology in Trinity College Dublin, and is a Graduate of the Milltown Institute of Theology where he studied spiritual enrichment. He has an active interest in modern consciousness research. He has been constructing mandalas for 10 years and is driven to promote the transformative potential of these sacred circles.

“I have two great passions, one is the exploration of consciousness the other is the construction of mandalas. In effect these are two sides of the same coin. The first time I saw a mandala was about 25 years ago. A group of Tibetan Monks came to Trinity College Dublin. They spent a week creating a magnificent Kalachakra sand mandala. I was mesmerised by the experience, the colours, the shapes and the sound of the chak purs are as vivid in my memory today as they were all that time ago. It was eight years later in that very same university whilst studying psychology I came across mandalas for a second time. I studied the work of Carl Jung and Stanislav Grof both of whom saw the mandala as a powerful psychotherapeutic tool. The depths of the psyche that I touch when constructing mandalas are similar in tonality to those from breathwork. I have borrowed heavily from the map of consciousness drafted by Stan Grof to navigate my way through the experiences activated whilst constructing mandalas.

But the greatest teachers for me have been the shapes themselves – The geometric symbols that date back into our prehistory and their origins dwell in the very fabric of what creates the universe itself. Nothing has exposed me to more mystery or opened me to greater depths of inner experience than working with these symbols. The sum total of my seeking, the knowledge gleaned from the courses, workshops of all kinds, powerful peak experiences and exposure to enlightened teachers can be distilled down to one very simple thing…….I believe there is a greater wisdom available to us at all times. The thing is, this higher wisdom is easier to experience than it is to explain.”

Registration
Cost: $398 through Oct 31, 2020; $428 after that date

The following schedule is in European Western Time Zone:
Thursday evening – opening, 5:30-8:30 pm
Between Thursday and Friday sessions – there will be an related activity to do on your own
Friday afternoon – 1 to 4 pm
Friday evening – 5:30-8:30 pm
Between Friday and Saturday sessions – there will be an related activity to do on your own
Saturday afternoon – 1 to 4 pm
Saturday evening – 5:30-8:30 pm
Between Saturday and Sunday sessions – there will be an related activity to do on your own
Sunday afternoon – 1 to 4 pm
Sunday – afternoon – 5:30-8:30 pm, closing

Certification Closing Intensive in the U.S.

Registration Link

For those who have completed the necessary requirements. Because of the unusual nature of the past two years, please contact us about your individual situation if you are close to fulfilling all of your requirements.

To attend certification, you also must:
1) have applied and been accepted to GTT
2) have applied and been accepted to attend the Certification Intensive
3) register for the Certification Intensive with GTT

About becoming certified in Holotropic Breathwork

Padma Koch

Padma Koch (module facilitator) is a Holotropic Breathwork® practitioner & process oriented mixed media artist inspired by the roller coaster of life. She certified with Grof Transpersonal Training in 2015 and is committed to upholding and sharing the Holotropic paradigm with others.

Art, Holotropic Breathwork®, movement, Buddhist teachings, & shamanic practices have been powerful and transformative tools on Padma’s journey to embrace the full spectrum of the human experience. She utilizes these tools to assist individuals of all ages through life’s challenges in a supported and creative manner & is now working to extend this offering to those in the dying process.

The Power Within: The Practice of Holotropic Breathwork®

In this module, Holotropic theory comes alive. It’s where we experience the essence of the practice first hand. We will discuss the principles that support and inform the practice of Holotropic Breathwork® focused release work. Sitara will explain the fundamentals of HB and why it is such a special method for personal exploration and healing. We will also get to practice holotropic focused energy release work.

Topics include:

1) The power of the Inner Healer
2) Facilitator presence and skills
3) Focused energy release work – principles and ethics
4) Focused energy release demonstration and practice (hands-on work by participants)
5) Moving toward closure, and closure
6) Special challenging situations when facilitating

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Ruth Langford

With a diverse background in cultural arts, environmental & social justice, youth work and Indigenous Medicines Therapy, Ruth divides her time into various projects. They all reflect her passion for uniting ancient traditions and contemporary innovations for optimistic action and well-being for All-beings.

As a Song woman and StoryTeller, Ruth draws upon the cultural knowledge of her Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung mother and holds cultural responsibilities within Lutruwita’s Palawa community where she was born and continues to live.

Holding a Masters of Indigenous Health & Wellbeing, Ruth is a certified Holotropic Breathwork® practitioner and has spent decades traveling the world sitting with Indigenous Elders, Senior Knowledge Keepers and World Wisdom teachers. Ruth’s vision is to connect people to the ancient wisdom of First Nations teachings in a contemporary and relevant context through the expression of cultural arts, ceremony and ritual.

As the founder of Nayri Niara – a Centre for the Arts of Healing – and creative director of Nayri Niara Good Spirit Festival, Ruth Langford has gained a reputation as a capable facilitator and coordinator of effective capacity-building programs which have, as their guiding principles, connection to Country, Culture and to the Sacred.