Holotropic breathwork
Holotropic breathwork is a synthesis of ancient spiritual techniques and the findings of modern consciousness research and is now practiced and taught under the name GROF® BREATHWORK. It was developed by Stan and his late wife Christina Grof at the Esalen institute in Big Sur, California in 1974. This deep form of self-experience makes it possible to heal old wounds and rediscover the spiritual dimension of being. Deep breathing and music create a nonordinary state of consciousness in which unprocessed elements from the life history can be integrated, an encounter with birth and death can take place or spiritual experiences become possible.
Bodywork, mandala drawing and group discussions support the integration of the experiences.
During a weekend seminar, each person is given the opportunity to experience one breathing session as breather and one session as sitter.
Brigitte Grof, PhD (Ubiquity University, USA) is a psychologist, licensed psychotherapist and artist. In 1986 she was trained by Stan and Christina Grof at the Esalen Institute in California and got certified in the first Grof training groups. Since 1989 she has facilitated holotropic breathwork seminars and from the beginning of the Grof Training she taught modules and a complete three year training. She currently has a private psychotherapy practice and is offering workshops and retreats.
Since 2016 she is happily married to Stan Grof; they work together worldwide. In 2020, the Grof’s launched Grof® Legacy Training for working with holotropic states of consciousness (www.grof-legacy-training.com).
In 2023 she published her birthday book for Stan´s 90th birthday. The title is “ Stanislav Grof LSD Pioneer, From Pharmacology to Archetypes”.
In 2024 she received a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) from Ubiquity University, USA. Ubiquity University is an independent non- state accredited institution.
In 2025 she published her book “Holotropic Art- Images from Hidden Worlds”.
In 2026 she published together with her husband Stan their book “Stan Grof´s Quotes for Psychonauts”.
