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Grof Breathwork is a form of holotropic breathing taught by Stanislav Grof. This technique was created by Stan and his late wife Christina Grof in 1974 at the Esalen Institute in California, as a non-drug substitute for his clinical research in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. A non-drug avenue for healing and self-exploration, the process uses deep and rapid breathing, evocative music, focused bodywork, and mandala drawing to access holotropic states of consciousness in a supportive group context.

        In his decades of clinical research with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, Grof discovered that the human psyche contains a wide spectrum of material, including memories from infancy to the present, sequences of death and rebirth, transpersonal phenomena, and profound spiritual experiences. In sessions of Grof Breathwork, facilitators are familiar with the full range of possible experiences and there is no priority placed on one experience over another. The participant controls the intensity of the session through their own breathing and can stop the process at any time. The psyche’s intrinsic healing mechanisms and inner healer are supported and respected.

Grof Breathwork is compatible with other therapeutic techniques that involve deep self-exploration. It can be used as an adjunct to therapy, an activating technique for clients who are “stuck,” or a backup modality for highly emotive clients or those experiencing spiritual emergency. It is also very beneficial for healthy and well-adjusted individuals who are looking for deeper answers and meaning in their lives. Finally, it is one of the most useful and comprehensive practices available for people who are training to become therapists and sitters in the field of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.