Holotropic Breathwork in Southern Colorado
Holotropic Breathwork® is a powerful method of self-exploration using deep breathing, evocative music and a form of body work that assists in the release of dis-ease in the body. A core tenet of this modality is that everyone has an “Inner Healer”, an inner knowing or wisdom that informs and guides their healing process. To that end, Holotropic Breathwork® provides the environment for each person to become empowered to articulate what they need while connecting to their own deep inner wisdom. Being witnessed and supported while entering into an expanded state allows people to access unconscious material and integrate it into current awareness. Some individuals report experiencing their birth process, periods of their life/biological history, and transpersonal insights (information from our collective and personal unconscious).
Holotropic Breathwork® is done in groups divided into pairs. Each participant will have the experience of being a “Breather” and a “Sitter”. Being a Breather entails breathing deeply and rapidly to evocative music. It involves relaxing the body and mind while being open to whatever might come up. The role of the Sitter is to be a compassionate presence and witness to the Breather during their journey without interfering. Sitters will sometimes move pillows to prevent Breathers from hurting themselves while in process, responding to specific requests by the Breather to use the bathroom, take a drink of water, get a tissue, or obtain other assistance. Each session is between two to three hours. There will be a break between sessions and again at the end of the workshop. This is a time for Integration. Integration includes the opportunity to create a “mandala”, engage in reflective writing and share experiences in a Share Group.
When Holotropic Breathwork® was originally developed by the psychiatrist Stanislav Grof and his wife Christina in the 1970s they said the best way to work safely in “Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness” was to have Preparation, the Session and Integration. In keeping with this tradition, all three of these components will be offered in our workshop.
Because Holotropic Breathwork® can evoke strong emotional and physical reactions, it may not be appropriate for everyone. There are some medical contraindications to participate in this particular modality. A medical form will be required to participate in the workshop, and we will discuss any medical or psychological concerns before registration is accepted.
Diana Medina and Laura Prescott will be facilitating this workshop. We look forward to seeing you there!
Diana Medina
Is a certified Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator as well as a teacher and training consultant for the Grof Transpersonal Training Program. She also works as a physician assistant in a family medical practice. She has dedicated her working career to the physical and emotional support of those individuals on the journey to wholeness. She works internationally and in the US with the GTT program. Contact at diana@diana-medina.com
Phone: 719-588-5985
Laura Prescott
Laura has been a certified Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator since 2013 and is a licensed social worker in Arizona and Colorado. Over the last three decades she has conducted human rights investigations and worked with trauma survivors in psychiatric facilities, jails and prisons in over ten countries and thirty states in the US. These experiences have deepened her commitment to ensuring people are provided safe places to heal and thrive. Laura is interested in non-medical, cultural-specific, indigenous approaches to recovery, the healing possibilities offered by psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, body-oriented and expressive therapies. Contact at lpswi@aol.com. Phone: 413-212-4343
Location: Waverly Youth and Community Center, Alamosa USA, 81101.
