IFH/GTT U.S. (CO) Module – Music & Transcendence in Holotropic Breathwork®

REGISTRATION & COST     

Early rate through June 28
Discount for certified facilitators

Open to anyone interested. Previous experience with Holotropic Breathwork® is not necessary.

Each participant will have two sessions of HB as an experiencer, or “breather,” and two sessions as a partner, or “sitter”. Besides the breathwork sessions and the topics covered (described below), there will be art, music, dancing, film, and integration during the module.

In addition to Holotropic Breathwork® breathing and sitting, topics explored in these modules are especially relevant for anyone working with others in expanded states of any sort for transformation and personal healing.

This module is an exciting and transformative journey through the world of music and how it is used for work in expanded states of consciousness. Sound and rhythm have always been vital creative and spiritual tools for transformation. Music has even been called the language of the soul. This is a special opportunity to learn first-hand the music structure that defines Holotropic Breathwork® in such a special way.

In addition, we’ll also explore other effective strategies that help make the Holotropic perspective an essential tool for everyday living.

This module includes: 1) Holotropic music: its history, theory and practice, detailed discussion of the three-part structure of a Holotropic Breathwork® music set; with demonstrations of specific pieces for each section; 2) Holotropic group work: its history, theory and practice, discussion of common group experiences and challenging situations; 3) COEX systems: how we work with multi-level patterns; 4) demonstration of relaxation; 5) facilitator self -care.

The six-day module format is a wonderful opportunity to deepen your process of self-exploration, and to directly experience the healing potential of non-ordinary states using Holotropic Breathwork®. You will meet like-minded people from around the world, and explore together in a safe and supportive environment. You will also learn tools and techniques for living a more creative and fulfilling life, and will have extensive personal contact with some of the best Holotropic facilitators in the country.

These modules are open events and suitable for both participants in the training program as well for those attending primarily for their personal journey of transformation.

IFH/GTT Canada module – Adventures in the Transpersonal Realm: Exploring Archetypes, Myths, and Dreams

REGISTRATION & COST   

Open to anyone interested. Previous experience with Holotropic Breathwork® is not necessary.

Each participant will have two sessions of Holotropic Breathwork® as an experiencer, or “breather,” and two sessions as a partner, or “sitter,” as well as valuable time for group sharing and integration. In addition to the breathwork sessions and the topic explored in the module, the program may include art, music, movement, and film.

One of the most fascinating aspects of Holotropic Breathwork® is the way experiences can take us beyond our personal history and into what Stan Grof called the transpersonal realm.

During this six-day module, we’ll explore some of the many ways this realm can appear in expanded states of consciousness. We’ll look at archetypes and the collective unconscious, mythology and dreams, the Hero’s Journey, shamanic journeying, and themes of death and rebirth.

The transpersonal realm also brings experiences that challenge our ordinary ideas about consciousness, time, and reality, including out-of-body experiences, past-life and ancestral experiences, paranormal phenomena, alien encounters, and more.

We’ll draw from Jungian psychology, mythology, shamanic traditions, and Buddhist and Vedic cosmologies as different perspectives from which to understand these experiences.

As always, the real exploration happens through our own inner journeys. Holotropic Breathwork®, music, art, experiential exercises, and integration will give participants an opportunity to enter these realms for themselves and discover what meaning their encounters within may hold.

Tami Denice

Tami Denice (module facilitator and guest teacher) is a Jungian and transpersonal dream analyst, Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator, and corporate leader based in British Columbia, Canada. Her journey into the depths of the psyche began on the Colorado River, where a profound experience rafting through the Grand Canyon shattered her waking reverie and called her onto the hero’s journey — her own.

Her relationship with dreams dates to 2004, when a prophetic dream foretold a family member’s death three weeks before it occurred. That encounter with the psyche’s foresight left her captivated by the intelligence of the inner world — a fascination that continues to inform her work today. Insights gained through two decades of dreamwork and inner exploration deeply shape her leadership and relational style, bringing presence, psychological depth, and intuition to the teams and organizations she leads.

Tami has taught dreamwork, facilitated dream groups, and spoken publicly on the transformative power of the psyche. She is currently completing her first book, Synchronicity’s Fire.

Holotropic Training Poland / The Power Within: The Practice of Holotropic Breathwork®

Additional information and registration – holotropictraining@gmail.com

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.

 

IFH/GTT U.S. (CT) Module / Spiritual Emergency: Embracing Unexpected Transformation

REGISTRATION AND COST     

Early rate available through February 16

Open to anyone interested. Previous experience with Holotropic Breathwork® is not necessary.

Each participant will have two sessions of HB as an experiencer, or “breather,” and two sessions as a partner, or “sitter”. Besides the breathwork sessions and the topics covered (described below), there will be art, music, dancing, film, and integration during the module.

In addition to Holotropic Breathwork® breathing and sitting, topics explored in these modules are especially relevant for anyone working with others in expanded states of any sort for transformation and personal healing.

Understanding spiritual emergency is one of the major contributions of the holotropic perspective.  Whether you are a professional or a layperson, someone interested in working with or supporting people in transformational crises, or primarily in your own growth, the module offers a rich experience and valuable information. In addition to differentiating between psychosis and spiritual emergency, we’ll also explore the intensely practical aspects of who, in these kinds of crises, can benefit from Holotropic Breathwork® and how best to work with them in their emergencies. This workshop includes a discussion of the concept of spiritual emergency, its manifestations and forms, historical and anthropological perspectives, treatment strategies and work with family and friends.

Healing and transformation can sometimes imply challenging moments in which we feel destabilized, particularly when following a path that involves experiences in Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness.

These moments of crises have been understood as psychosis or psychological regression by some and as opportunities and major breakthroughs by others. Stan and Christina Grof coined the term “Spiritual Emergency” to refer to such states. What is the difference between psychosis and a Spiritual Emergency? How should we support people going through them?
In this module, we will explore the different challenging manifestations that people sometimes go through in their journeys of transformation. We aim to understand the reasons that lead to such difficulties and identify the best approaches to support these intense processes from a non-judgmental and caring perspective.
We will cover the following topics:
1) The concept of Spiritual Emergence and Spiritual Emergency.
2) The various types of Spiritual Emergencies as described by Stan and Christina Grof.
3) Contemporary perspectives on Spiritual Emergencies, as encountered in current forms of psychedelic therapy, shamanic experiences, and experiential work.
4) Diverse challenges that individuals may face after difficult experiences in Non-Ordinary States
5) Distinguishing between pathological and transformational states.
6) Approaches to addressing different scenarios in Spiritual Emergencies and integration

These modules are open events and suitable both for participants in the Holotropic Breathwork® training program, as well for those attending primarily for their personal journey of transformation.

Anthony Olsen

Anthony Olsen (module teacher and facilitator) is a Melbourne based psychotherapist and Holotropic Breathwork® practitioner. He incorporates transpersonal perspectives within a relational model, offering both Holotropic Breathwork® and Process Oriented psychotherapy as therapeutic tools.

Anthony had his first experience of Holotropic Breathwork® in 1997, with one of Australia’s pioneering Holotropic Breathwork® practitioners, the Reverend Alf Foote. Alf Foote was a part of the key month-long workshops at the Esalen community during the 1980’s when Stan Grof started to form the set and setting for Holotropic Breathwork.

Anthony worked closely in a therapeutic context with Alf Foote over a number of years exploring the power and potential of Holotropic Breathwork®, which eventually led to bringing the Grof Transpersonal Training certification program in Australia in 2006. Anthony attended the training certification in 2013.

In addition to his work as an Acupuncturist and Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator Anthony also works as a web designer in Melbourne.

 

IFH Online / The Holotropic Paradigm: The Psyche, the Inner Healer and Moving Towards Wholeness (U.S. & Australia friendly times)

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COST: $398 through December 10
$428 after December 10
Discount for certified HB practitioners

To enhance the group experience for everyone, please note that everyone will be expected to attend all 7 sessions of the module just as you would if it were being held live, at a retreat center.

This module offers an exciting exploration of the philosophy, principles, and strategies underlying the experience and practice of Holotropic Breathwork®.

Topics covered include:

  1. the power of the Inner Healer and moving towards wholeness;
  2. presence: the disciplines required to become an effective Holotropic Breathwork® practitioner;
  3. COEX’s: how the Inner Healer orchestrates transformation through our experiences of the psyche;
  4. exploration of the frontiers of the psyche through Movie Yoga;
  5. session stories: valuable teachings from practitioners through their work with breathers;
  6. open forums focusing on every facet of the Holotropic experience;
  7. dance, meditation, and more

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. The topic is one of the four Required Modules for anyone wishing to become a certified Holotropic Breathwork® Facilitator.

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 by attending a GTT-approved double breathwork workshop.  Up to two Virtual Module+Double Breathwork combinations may be counted toward the requirements for certification.

This event consists of seven 3-hour sessions.

US Pacific Dates and Times*:
Thursday 02/4:  one session  5:30-8:30 p.m.
Friday 02/5: two sessions 1-4 p.m. and 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Saturday 02/6: two sessions 1-4 p.m. and 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Sunday 02/7: two sessions 1-4 p.m. and 5:30-8:30 p.m.
*Please use the above U.S. Pacific times and this time zone converter to find the correct times for your zone.

GTT U.S. (San Francisco, CA) Holotropic Breathwork® – The Holotropic Shift & the Power Within

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$395 early rate through December 4
$445 after December 4
Includes Saturday lunch and snack

Overnight hotel accommodations are not included and are optional. You may choose to book a room at a nearby hotel, stay elsewhere, or commute from home. Please plan to attend all sessions.

We have secured a group rate room block  at the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, a few minutes walk from the workshop. In order to make a reservation, the attendee must click on the following booking link, Institute for Holotropics Conference, if necessary modify the dates, and then scroll down and select your room.

The workshop leader will be an Institute for Holotropics senior teacher, joined by an experienced team of certified practitioners.

Experience Holotropic Breathwork® with the Institute for Holotropics in a full weekend format. From Friday evening through Sunday morning, there is time for the psyche to open, for the experience to unfold, and for integration afterward, without the time commitment of a longer retreat. The weekend is suitable for those new to Holotropic Breathwork® as well as those experienced with the practice.

About Holotropic Breathwork®
Holotropic Breathwork® is a powerful approach to self-exploration and transformation developed by Stanislav and Christina Grof. Using accelerated breathing, evocative music, and a supportive setting, the practice allows participants to enter an expanded state of consciousness and engage the psyche’s natural movement toward wholeness.

Rather than directing the experience toward a particular outcome, Holotropic Breathwork® encourages us to trust our own inner process and follow where it leads.

Experiences can unfold on many levels—physical, emotional, biographical, perinatal, transpersonal, and spiritual. Participants may encounter memories, emotions, physical sensations, imagery, insights, or experiences that extend beyond their ordinary sense of themselves.

The Holotropic Shift & the Power Within
This workshop explores the central principles of holotropic work. The Holotropic Shift is a shift in perspective: from believing that answers and direction must come primarily from outside ourselves to recognizing and trusting the deeper resources within ourselves.

What happens during the weekend:

  • The weekend includes preparation, experience, and integration, with sharing, art, and time to explore the experiences and insights that emerge.
  • Each participant will experience Holotropic Breathwork® as a Breather and as a Sitter.
  • Evocative music supports the process.
  • A trained team of Holotropic Breathwork® facilitators is highly attentive throughout. Individual  support may be offered when appropriate and always with the participant’s permission.
  • The Sitter remains present and attentive to the breather. Participants often report that being a Sitter is as valuable as being a Breather.

No previous experience with Holotropic Breathwork® is necessary. The weekend includes preparation, experience, and integration, with sharing, art, and time to explore the experiences and insights that emerge.

Newcomers and those experienced with Holotropic Breathwork® or other expanded-state practices are welcome.

“In over ten years as director of programs at Esalen, I saw virtually every conceivable form of therapy and personal transformation, great and small…In terms of therapeutic effectiveness, Grof’s Holotropic Breathwork was by far the most powerful; there was no comparison.” ~Richard Tarnas, author of The Passion of the Western Mind

“The workshop was profoundly transformative for me, I am forever grateful for the experiences and for the new found knowledge, strength, and wisdom. Thank you.” – Simona

Approximate Schedule

Friday
5:30 to 6:30 pm – registration
6:30 – 10:00 pm – opening and preparation for experiential sessions

Saturday
8:30 am – 12:30 pm – Holotropic Breathwork® session 1
12:30 – 1:15 pm – lunch is included
1:30 – 5 pm – Holotropic Breathwork® session 2
5 – 6 pm – snack break is included
6 – 8 pm – break into small groups
Dinner is on your own

Sunday
9:30 – 10:30 am small groups
10:45 am – 1 pm large group integration and Q&A
1 pm closing – lunch is on your own