Additional information and registration – holotropictraining@gmail.com

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.

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.

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.

REGISTRATION 

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.

REGISTRATION

Your fee includes lunch and a coffee, tea, and snack break on Saturday. Other meals are on your own.

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.

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 access the psyche’s natural capacity for healing in a  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. Holotropic Breathwork® gives us an opportunity not simply to understand this idea, but to experience it.

What happens during the weekend:

• The weekend includes preparation, experience, and integration, which includes 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 being a Breather.

No previous experience with Holotropic Breathwork® is necessary. Newcomers and those experienced with Holotropic Breathwork® or other expanded-state practices can benefit greatly.

The workshop is led by Sharanya Naik, a member of the Institute for Holotropics training staff, who has been conducting Holotropic Breathwork® workshops for 25 years, and an experienced team of certified facilitators. Cary Sparks, director of GTT, will also be part of Sunday’s Q&A.

“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

“I want you know that the (weekend) event was the best and the whole group that does the work is more than outstanding. The love and effort is beyond excellent. Thank you.” – David

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

REGISTRATION

Please read about new venue in Tasmania

Open to anyone interested. No previous experience with Holotropic Breathwork® is necessary.

As we experience and practice Holotropic Breathwork®, the theme of death emerges both in theory and as an intrinsic part of our inner journeys. Over the years, GTT has held Holotropic Breathwork® retreats on Death and Dying,* The Books of the Dead,* The Art of Living and Dying,** and more. This module continues in that tradition.

While Western society tends to ignore or turn away from anything related to the idea of dying, those of us drawn to the holotropic are often fascinated by the experience and meaning of death, rebirth, and the continuity of consciousness. From our journeys in the holotropic state, as well as in learning to be present for others, we also become natural “sitters” for our loved ones in their dying process.

This retreat is an opportunity to explore and share our experiences in and around death, dying, rebirth, grief, and the afterlife, as they occur in HB sessions and in our lives. Primarily experiential, it will include a range of topics, such as:

– how do we best face our own death; living before dying
– dealing with loss; the mystery of the grieving process
– being present for and sitting with others as they die
– Near Death Experiences (NDEs); Life After Life; Life Between Lives
– evidence for the existence of the afterlife; the primacy of consciousness

Coming together with our stories, our fears, our fascination, our curiosity, and, of course, in our HB sessions as breathers and sitters, this retreat allows us to delve into one of the most significant aspects of the holotropic perspective and experience.

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, there will be time for art, music, SoulCollage®, media, and integration during the module.

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

*modules with Stan Grof
**module with Jean Farrell

REGISTRATION

Please read about new venue in Tasmania

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. All modules include four Holotropic Breathwork® sessions, two as a ‘breather’ and two as a ‘sitter’, along with valuable time for group sharing.

In addition to experiencing Holotropic Breathwork®, topics explored in this module is especially relevant for anyone working with others in non-ordinary states of any sort for transformation and personal healing.

This module is an open event suitable for participants in the training program as well as  for those interested in personal transformation.