Holotropic Breathwork: A New Approach to Self-Exploration and Therapy (First Edition)

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“A must read.” – Deepak Chopra

The definitive overview of this transformative breathwork.

In the original version of this book, Stanislav Grof and Christina Grof describe their groundbreaking new form of self-exploration and psychotherapy: Holotropic Breathwork. Holotropic means ‘moving toward wholeness,’ from the Greek holos ( whole) and trepein (moving in the direction of). The breathwork utilizes the remarkable healing and transformative potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness. These states engender a rich array of experiences with unique healing potential—reliving childhood memories, infancy, birth and prenatal life, and elements from the historical and archetypal realms of the collective unconscious. Induced by very simple means—a combination of accelerated breathing, evocative music, and bodywork in a safe and supportive setting, Holotropic Breathwork integrates the insights from modern consciousness research, depth psychology, transpersonal psychology, anthropology, Eastern spiritual practices, and mystical traditions. The Grofs’ work with holotropic states of consciousness has introduced revolutionary changes to psychiatry, psychology, and psychotherapy. Written in a clear, easily understandable style, this indispensable book summarizes their remarkable insights.

Movie Yoga: How Every Film Can Change Your Life

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This amazing book will change the way you think of movies and human transformation and the dynamic relationship between these two realms forever.  Learn how to turn on your inner Awareness Positioning System (APS) and discover your own life by watching it play out in film, frame by frame.

An international workshop leader, and owner and Director of Grof Transpersonal Training, a program which offers certification in Holotropic Breathwork, Sparks’ depth of experience and writing expertise make Movie Yoga a fun, deep and inspiring ride. A five-star read!

Also available: Tav Sparks Talks About MOVIE YOGA – CD

Holly Harman

Holly Harman (teacher; advisor) has a first degree in Psychology and  is a Registered Mental Health Nurse. She worked in clinical and senior leadership roles in various acute mental health settings within the National Health Service  for 20 years and now  works as an independent consultant  in both the public and private sectors.

Holly has facilitated at training modules around the world. She has been co-leading the training in India since 2013.

Holly combines a commitment to her own inner work with a passion for supporting others on their journeys, and for raising awareness of Grof Holotropic Breathwork around the world. In addition to her extensive work overseas,  Holly  runs Holotropic Breathwork workshops in the UK through HolotropicUK

Janet Kingsley

Janet Kingsley (office manager and facilitator) Janet first ventured onto a Holotropic Breathwork® mat in 2010. Being a lifelong journeyer into the transpersonal, she knew she had found her place to be, as a breather, a sitter being witness to a breather, and as a facilitator creating and holding the setting for others to journey through their consciousness.  In 2015 she was offered a place on the GTT team, first as the registrar, and then in 2020 as the office manager.  July of 2017 found Janet fully certified.  She fully engages with the Holotropic Paradigm as a way of embracing everyday life.

Minnesota is Janet’s birth home, but Washington State is home to her soul.  Outside of work, she spends her time gardening, preserving food, cooking gastric delights, collecting rocks, adoring and interacting with her family and friends and caring for the furry four-legged children that surround her

Considering Holotropic Breathwork™ Essays and Articles on the Therapeutic and Sociological Functions and Effects of the Grof Breathwork

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166 pages

Included in this volume  is the full description of the author’s study while facilitating Holotropic Breathwork at a residential substance abuse recovery program, an article on Jung’s Fourth (Inferior) Function as a gateway for breathwork experience, an in-depth   exploration of the value of sitting for another in Holotropic Breathwork, and much material on the function of Holotropic Breathwork in trauma recovery.

Peter Köllerer

Peter Köllerer (facilitator) For more than 20 years Peter’s passion has been exploring consciousness and the nature of reality or Self. He became a coach and mental trainer in the late ‘90s and discovered non-ordinary states of consciousness at the Monroe Institute in Virginia, where for about 10 years he explored subjects such as guidance, soul retrieval, manifestation, releasing beliefs, remote viewing and first and foremost investigating our essential nature.

Peter sees mindfulness as a life motto and has practised Vipassana and other forms of meditation and spiritual approaches for many years. His teachers include Kurt Tepperwein, Eckhart Tolle, Peter Russell, Adyashanti, Jack Kornfield, Rupert Spira and of course Stanislav Grof. In 2013 Peter became a certified Holotropic Breathwork practitioner and has been facilitating workshops and modules in various countries ever since.

Peter studied Law in Linz, San Diego and Oxford. He is a recording
artist and music producer and also works an office job, taking care of
properties and investments.

For more than 20 years Peter’s passion has been exploring consciousness and the nature of reality or Self. He became a coach and mental trainer in the late ‘90s and discovered non-ordinary states of consciousness at the Monroe Institute in Virginia, where for about 10 years he explored subjects such as guidance, soul retrieval, manifestation, releasing beliefs, remote viewing and first and foremost investigating our essential nature.

Peter sees mindfulness as a life motto and has practised Vipassana and other forms of meditation and spiritual approaches for many years. His teachers include Kurt Tepperwein, Eckhart Tolle, Peter Russell, Adyashanti, Jack Kornfield, Rupert Spira and of course Stanislav Grof. In 2013 Peter became a certified Holotropic Breathwork practitioner and has been facilitating workshops and modules in various countries ever since.

Peter studied Law in Linz, San Diego and Oxford. He is a recording
artist and music producer and also works an office job, taking care of
properties and investments.

Tomek Kwieciński

Tomek Kwieciński (organizer GTT Poland; module facilitator) In love with transpersonal psychology and Holotropic Breathwork® from the first moment, Tomek graduated from Grof Transpersonal Training in 2015 and founded Holotropic Poland. He has conducted workshops and facilitated breathing sessions in 13 European countries as well as in the USA and Colombia.

Tomek is in the middle of a four year behavioral psychotherapy program in Poland. He  finished Anne Ancelin Schutzenberger International School’s Transgenerational Therapy in 2022 and has completed the course “Ketamine and Trauma Treatment.”  Tomek co-works with Ketamine Clinic in Warsaw, facilitating and integrating sessions with clients with depression and PTSD.  With the “Psychoactive Clinic,” he works as a support for integrating psychedelic experiences. He facilitates individual sessions and retreats with psilocybin in the Netherlands.

He is author of the book Follow the Call: Therapeutic Experiences in Expanded States of Consciousness” and produces the podcast “Psychedelic Therapy” (both in Polish as of now).

Tomek has a life partner and is the father of two wonderful children. He is passionate about meditation, shamanism, art and nature.

Diana Medina

Diana Medina (training advisor; senior teacher) has been an integral part of the Grof Transpersonal Training staff since 1999. A senior GTT workshop leader and teacher, Diana has taught modules and led workshops independently in Colorado, New Mexico, New York and India, as well as working closely with Stan Grof and Tav Sparks at training modules in the U.S., Spain, Ireland,England, South America and Mexico. Diana began her personal breathwork journey in 1993 and was certified in 1998. She lives in a high altitude mountain farming community in southern Colorado and it was in this community she grew up surrounded by a large family deeply embedded in the importance of nature, community and spirituality. Diana has practiced medicine in the specialties of pediatrics and family practice for over 20 years. Recently she has began practicing craniosacral therapy as an adjunct to her interest in holistic healing practices. When she is not working Diana has a passion for African dancing, spending time in nature and enjoying her family and friends. Diana says, “It is a great pleasure being part of the GTT staff and an honor to be a witness and support to people from all over the world in their adventure of self-discovery. What a wonder to feel so deeply this being a member of the world community”

Zoya Musatova

Zoya Musatova (module facilitator, director of GTT Ukraine) lives in Kiev and has been a certified Holotropic Breathwork facilitator since 2005.