Integrating Expanded States of Consciousness: A Holotropic Approach

Integration is an essential component of Holotropic Breathwork® practice and of any meaningful work with expanded states of consciousness. We are often reminded that preparation, the experience itself, and integration are all necessary elements of a complete transformational process.

Experiences in expanded states can touch every dimension of our lives — physical, emotional, psychological, relational, environmental, and spiritual. Their meaning and significance may continue to unfold long after the experience itself has ended. Integration is not simply a matter of understanding an experience intellectually, but of allowing it to continue revealing itself and informing our lives over time.