Holotropic Breathwork: Can You Breathe Your Way to a Different State of Consciousness?

You've probably heard about breathwork, which involves controlling your breathing to improve physical, mental and emotional health. But have you heard of Holotropic Breathwork? Also known as HB, it is a type of breathwork that can assist participants in reaching a different state of consciousness for inner healing -- all without the use of drugs. Instead, HB uses a curated process of fast, deep breathing and stimulating music. It can also help alleviate past mental or physical trauma or mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety disorder and substance use disorder. To better understand how this type of breathwork works, we emailed Cary Sparks, director of the Institute for Holotropics and Grof Transpersonal Training. The latter is the only organization globally that can certify Holotropic Breathwork facilitators. What is Holotropic Breathwork? Holotropic Breathwork was created in 1974 by Stanislav Grof, an American psychiatrist, LSD researcher and one of the principal developers o ... Read full article.