11/21/2017
β HOLOTROPIC BREATHWORK(HB): A potential fast-track to personal growth! π―
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Deep breaths for an extended period of time can not only lead to of , but may also allow users to process various traumas and limiting beliefs.
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Psychiatrist Stanislav Grof designed full-day HB experiences for curious minds looking to go down . π¨
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This past weekend, I attended one such full day event. I was one of 20 people laying blindfolded on a foam pad under the supervision of a "sitter": another attendee who was armed with a pillow should I become too animated and need ushered by to the safety of my foam pad.π
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πI breathed in the prescribed manner on & off for 3hrs straight. All the while I was showered in LOUD music & the shouts & cries of fellow practitioners. π²
πI felt tingly sensations in my hands and belly (similar to side-effects from hyperventilation). π€€
πAlas, hallucinations and psycho-emotional breakthroughs evaded me.π
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While my results were unremarkable, I suspect it's not all hocus-pocus. When it was my turn to be the sitter, I saw people screaming, flailing, & other signs of having a deeply emotional experience. I would need to try it a few more times before I could form a strong opinion.
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The image above is my post-breathing mandala; incorporated into the process to cap-off the experience.
What's it mean? Wormhole or journey of inquiry to the real self?π€
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πThe name Holotropic means "moving toward wholeness" (from the Greek "holos"=whole and "trepein"=moving in the direction of something).
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Learn more at www.http://holotropicbreathworkla.com
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