Using breath and music to induce enhanced states (Holotropic States) of consciousness has been a practice for as long as humans have been around.  Dr. Stanislov Grof and his wife Christina developed Holotropic Breathwork at Esalen Institute during the 1970s. It was based on the decades of consciousness research undertaken by Grof up to that time and motivated by the desire to reproduce the mind-expanding experiences of the psychedelic era through safe and natural means. It is important to have an understanding of Stan Grof's expanded cartography of the psyche and where you may go during a HBW experience so please attend one of the free introductory webinars that will be posted on the website coopercounselling.ca under the Holotropic Breathwork tab when there is a pending workshop.
A full day Holotropic Breathwork offers:
- opening circle
- setting up breathing room, getting to know your sitter/breather, arranging hand signals
- two full Holotropic Breathwork sessions - one as breather and one as sitter
- mandala drawing after each breathwork session
- nourishing light snacks post each breathwork session
- closing circle, mandala sharing and introduction to integration