The word Holotropic is from the Greek Holos meaning whole and Trepein meaning moving or oriented towards. A powerful method of self-exploration, personal transformation, and healing created by Christina and Stanislav Grof, MD. It is based on and combines insights from modern consciousness research, depth psychology and various spiritual traditions and practices. Through accelerated breathing, evocative music and a unique bodywork technique, non-ordinary states of consciousness are induced. These states allow mobilization of the spontaneous healing potential of the psyche.
Holotropic Breathwork is a psychotherapeutic approach developed by Stanislav Grof, M.D., Ph.D. and Christina Grof, believed to allow access to nonordinary states of consciousness. Holotropic breathing has some similarities to rebirthing, but was developed independently. Holotropic Breathwork is used by practitioners as an approach to self-exploration and healing that integrates insights from modern consciousness research, anthropology, various depth psychologies, transpersonal psychology, Eastern spiritual practices, and mystical traditions of the world.