Holotropic Breathwork

What is Holotropic Breathwork?

As a Certified Holotropic Breathwork (HBW) facilitator Jane offers HBW workshops in Alberta and British Columbia. HBW is a powerful, natural method of self-exploration and personal transformation using the breath. Holotropic Breathwork uses sustained, deep breathing and a musical soundscape to direct attention away from the everyday mind and into the deep psyche. The Breath intensifies inner experiences and provides access to states of mind, body, psyche and even the collective unconscious that are normally inaccessible. No two sessions are the same, though themes may recur. Your experience during a Breathwork session can be expected to be as unique as you are because your own inner wisdom is activated to guide you toward a set of internal experiences specific to your personal evolution to greater wholeness.

Origins
Using breath and music to induce enhanced 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.

Enhanced States
In recent years, some there has been renewed interest in exploring methods of inducing enhanced states of consciousness to tap into internal wisdom to support healing and exploration. Holotropic Breathwork is a safe and natural method of tapping into this internal wisdom.

Mandalas
Mandalas are artwork created by the participant after the Holotropic Breathwork session as a representation of the feelings or visual images experienced. It is important is to use an alternate form of expression from the thinking mind. They are a key integration tool, helping participants process the experience. Many people find their creativity grows overtime with Holotropic Breathwork practice. The mandalas shown on this website are images created by participants after a Holotropic Breathwork session.

Quotes
“Western science is approaching a paradigm shift of unprecedented proportions, one that will change our concepts of reality and of human nature, bridge the gap between ancient wisdom and modern science, and reconcile the differences between Eastern spirituality and Western pragmatism.”– Dr. Stan Grof from Beyond the Brain.

Click here for some Frequently Asked Questions about Holotropic Breathwork