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How To Do Holotropic Breathwork

Through a multi-year process of exploration with thousands of people, using principles based on insights from

both modern consciousness research and historical spiritual practices, Stan Grofhas brought together elements

that include breath work, creative self-expression, group processing and a specially designed three hour musical

journeyto create what he calls Holotropic Breathwork.

In a Holotropic Breathwork session, while there is music playing, a support structure, a safe secure setting, a

specific type of bodywork and a group dynamic that supports the process, the breath itself is what anchors and

defines each participants individual journey. The Holotropic breathing creates changes in both the psyche and

the body that work together to help create the Holotropic Breathwork experience. The Holotropic breathing

technique involves breathing in a manner that includes the following elements:

Holotropic Breathing How To Do It Properly -

There is not a proper way to do holotropic breathing other than the instruction to breathe deeper and faster

than normal. However, for people who want additional guidelines, we suggest that they start the breathing

session using the following general guidelines (after 15 or 20 minutes, you will find that your body finds its own

rhythm and that you will generally no longer have to think about it).

1) Full deep breaths each breath should be full and deep, filling your lungs almost completely.

2) Continuous, circular breathing the breathing should be done in such a way where there is no gaps in the

breath..i.e. you should not be holding your breath at any point. When your lungs are almost full, you want to

turn the breath around and start exhaling. When your lungs are empty, you want to immediately turn the

breath around and start inhaling. This creates a breath pattern whereby you are always breathing in or

breathing out, creating a circle of breath.

3) Faster than normal You also want to breathe a bit faster than you normally would. However, you do not

want to breathe so fast that you create tension in your bodyyour body, and especially your lungs, should be

relaxed, without straining, so that the breath can be maintained for a long period of time without tiring yourself

out.

4) Mouth vs Nose Breathing It is easier to move air quickly through the mouth so most people find that

breathing in and out through the mouth supports their process better than nose breathing. However, some

people find that mouth breathing is uncomfortable for them in which case nose breathing is fine also.

NOTE: HOLOTROPIC BREATHWORK IS A TECHNIQUE THAT CAN EVOKE POWERFUL

RELEASE OF SUPPRESSED TRAUMA AND SHOULD ONLY BE DONE UNDER THE SUPERVISION

OF A GROF CERTIFIED FACILITATOR

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