April 21 – 23, 2017
What is:
Holotropic Breathwork™ is a powerful, spiritually oriented approach to self- exploration and healing that integrates insights from modern consciousness research, anthropology, depth psychologies, transpersonal psychology, Eastern spiritual practices, and many mystical traditions.
Holotropic Breathwork™ offers many opportunities that may enhance treatment, including entering non-ordinary states of consciousness to seek healing and wisdom via a natural, non-addictive method, a direct experience of one’s Higher Power and for physical and emotional catharsis associated with stress and prior trauma.
Holotropic Breathwork™, as developed on the basis of scientific studies by Dr.Stanislav and Christina Grof, has six elements:
1. Introductory presentation of a map of experiences in consciousness based on four themes of perinatal birth experience in four different realms: somatosensory, perinatal, biographical and transpersonal 2. enhanced breathing (hyperventilation) 3. Evocative music 4. Body work focused on amplifying somatic blocks until they resolve spontaneously 5. Mandala drawing of the experience and 6. Supportive group sharing of experiences without analysis or interpretation.
Holotropic Breathwork™ induces a non-specific amplification of a person’s psychic process facilitating the psyche’s natural capacity for healing.
Stanislav Grof states that “in holotropic states, we can transcend the narrow boundaries of the body ego and reclaim our full identity.” With controlled breathing, inner wisdom uses the opportunity to work toward physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healing, and developmental change.
LECTURE & EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOP
This is a unique opportunity to learn about holotropic perspective and its healing and transformative potentials directly from Tav Sparks, one of the closest associates of Dr. Stanislav Grof for decades.
Together with his GTT Europe team, he will create a safe environment where you can get your own experience of enhanced states of consciousness, dive into deepest realms of your psyche and connect with your own inner healing wisdom.
Facilitator: Tav Sparks – director of Grof Transpersonal Training(GTT)
Since 1986, Tav has conducted hundreds of trainings and workshops and supported thousands of individuals in their deep inner work Tav, along with Cary Sparks currently leads and oversees a network of seminars and events all over Europe; North and South America; and Australia. Tav is the author of three books, a training manual, and a CD series.
Tav Sparks is director of Grof Transpersonal Training (GTT), the only training program that certifies people as practitioners of Holotropic Breathwork™. Tav is a teacher, consultant, and writer with over 30 years of experience working therapeutically with people in non-ordinary states of consciousness.
For more info please visit : www.holotropic-greece.com