Led by Vicky Nicholson.

For those who have participated in a GTT Virtual Module in 2020 or 2021 and need to add the in-person Holotropic Breathwork® element to get module credit toward requirements for certification.

This two-day HB workshop in Tasmania can be used to complete the requirement.  While it will be attended by other participants, those who are using it to complete a GTT Virtual Module will also have a 2-hour post-workshop meeting to be announced.

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

We will be watching the film:

STRANGER THAN FICTION

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAY 7 (MAY 8 IN AUSTRALIA) MOVIE YOGA SALON #5

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 #5 is STRANGER THAN FICTION, a 2006 fantasy comedy-drama directed by Marc Forster. This film is available through Amazon Prime and Netflix 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 Friday, MAY 7 at 2 pm Pacific Time (or, if you are in Australia, Saturday, MAY 8, at 7 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

GTT is excited to present this new opportunity for certified practitioners and training participants to enhance their skills at creating music sets for Holotropic Breathwork® sessions.

After leading the Music & Transcendence module online in 2020, Stacia Butterfield continued to work with those who wished to deepen their knowledge and expand their experience creating music sets. Since many people have asked us for just this sort of opportunity to work with the music, we decided to offer a similar program to anyone in the Holotropic community who has had the Music module, whether pre- or post-certification.

Meeting twice a week over a three week period, participants will work together developing new sets while supported, tutored and mentored by Stacia.  You will gain experience putting together HB music, increase your understanding of the process, and come away with one or more sets to use in your Holotropic Breathwork® practice.

Space is limited. Open to any certified person and to training participants who have previously attended the Music & Transcendence module (either in-person or online).

Dates and Times (US and Europe-friendly times)

Sessions will be held over three weeks, meeting twice weekly as follows (note that Saturdays start one hour earlier than Fridays):

Registration
COST: $398 until April 7; $428 after that date

Additional information and registration link

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®. Sitara will explain the fundamentals of HB and why it is such a special method for personal exploration and self-healing. We will also practice the technique of focused energy release.

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 work demonstration and practice
5. Moving toward closure and integration
6. Special challenging situations when facilitating

In this module, participants have the opportunity to learn the practice of Holotropic Breathwork®. During the six days of the module, each participant will have of four sessions of Holotropic Breathwork®, two as “breather” and two as “sitter.”

In addition to theoretical presentations and breathwork sessions, there will be art, music, movies, and integration.

Participants do not need to have previous experience with Holotropic Breathwork®.  For those working toward Holotropic Breathwork® certification with Grof Transpersonal Training, this module is one of the four required topics.

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.

The Power of Trust and Connection: The Neurobiological Effects of Trauma and the Healing Potential of Self-Compassion

with Diana Medina

If one has compassion for self, the natural consequence is to have compassion for others. Many of us have a core imprint that “I am not safe, and I can’t trust”. The challenge for us to trust and connect with our deepest selves greatly impacts on our ability to trust and connect with others. This makes it difficult for us to risk reaching out when we need support. A daily practice of mindfulness and compassion for self and others is a crucial step towards healing traumas that make it so hard for us to trust and feel safe. In this module we will explore: a variety of simple daily practices, which can transform our relationship to ourselves; the exciting scientific research of Kristin Neff and Paul Gilbert, which connects neurobiology with our ability to be nurtured; practices of self-compassion that help to shift our neurobiological pathways and heal our instinctual response, changing it from “I don’t trust” to “I can trust and feel safe”; how self- compassion can deepen our ability to support others.

REGISTRATION
COST: $398 until February 25; $428 after.
Discount for certified HB practitioners.

Meeting times below are in the US Pacific Time Zone as well as the Western European Time Zone:

Thursday opening circle: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pacific / 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. Western Europe

Friday – 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. US Pacific / 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Western Europe
Friday – 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pacific / 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. Western Europe
There will be an related activity to do on your own

Saturday – 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. US Pacific / 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Western Europe
Saturday – 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pacific / 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. Western Europe
There will be an related activity to do on your own

Sunday – 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. US Pacific / 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Western Europe
Sunday closing circle – 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pacific / 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. Western Europe