Holotropic Breathwork

Holotropic Breathwork is a form of experiential and therapeutic work created by Czech psychiatrist Dr. Stanislav Grof and his wife Christina Grof. The term "Holotropic" from the Greek "holos" (whole) and "trepein" (go to), means to move toward wholeness, to reflect that welfare is to transcend the internal fragmentation and a sense of isolation from others and around us.

Has been experienced since 1976 by ​​thousands of people in multiple locations around the world with striking therapeutic results, personal development and expansion of consciousness.

Holotropic Breathwork is one of the most powerful and effective techniques of self-exploration and experiential psychotherapy existing deep within the Transpersonal Psychology. Its purpose is to achieve greater self-understanding, expansion of self-identity and facilitate access to the roots of emotional and psychosomatic problems.

Technically breathwork involves breathing extremely fast, following increasing sequences of 13 to 16 minutes and a respiration rate also increased from 140 to 160 beats / minute. Each stage of rapid breathing is followed by an intermediate of break of 3 to 5 minutes. By this procedure, plus the possible aid special bodily manipulations, ensures that the breathable implode and explode after a deep emotional catharsis of release followed by a period of apnea which may last from one to two hours.

By breathing and evocative music and activate the psyche can delve into the expanded states of consciousness (Holotropic states). In such states the psyche has the amazing ability to select therapy and lead to consciousness unconscious contents that contain a strong emotional and thus, a great psychological importance.

The content of the experience is as varied for each person in different sessions, and also varies among the participants in one session. We can connect with experiences that include:

● H echos biographical: in our life from the moment of birth until the present.
● M aterial perinatal level: related to the time spent in the womb of the mother and the birth itself, which can connect renacimieto death sequences and psychologically.
● Material transpersonal domain: where the sense of identity extends beyond the individual, covering aspects of humanity, the psyche and the cosmos, which provide a sense of meaning in life and connection.

The Cathartic Breathing with which work in the practical workshop June 12 in Bilbao is inspired by Dr. Grof Holotropic Breathwork.

SOURCES:

• Spain Grof Transpersonal Training
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