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Jack Kornfield, one of the leading Buddhist teachers in the West, and Stanislav Grof, a pioneer in the field of consciousness and the creator of Holotropic Breathwork™, blend the richness of Buddhist practices of compassion and liberation with the experiential wisdom born out of modern consciousness research, to offer an extraordinary journey of renewal, healing, and transformation.
With sacred music, periods of silence, mandala drawing, and formal teachings, we explore the power and depth of breathwork and meditation. We practice Buddhist meditations of the breath and heart to touch the center of our being. We use Holotropic Breathwork (holotropic is Greek for “moving toward wholeness”) to enter a nonordinary state of consciousness that brings healing and insight. It is the nature of Holotropic Breathwork to bring into consciousness whatever the psyche is ready to have exposed. Therefore, each time we come to the breathwork, we open to more hidden and more subtle material.
This 7-day retreat is one of the last trainings in Holotropic Breathwork conducted by its founder, Stanislav Grof. It is suitable for both new and experienced practitioners of meditation and breathwork, and is of interest to laypeople and mental health professionals alike.
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Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Stanislav Grof, MD, PhD, is a psychiatrist with more than 40 years of experience researching nonordinary states of consciousness. His books include The Holotropic Mind, The Cosmic Game, When the Impossible Happens, and The Ultimate Journey. holotropic.com
Jack Kornfield, PhD, was trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma, and India. He is a clinical psychologist, cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts, and founder of Spirit Rock Center in California. He is the author of The Wise Heart; A Path With Heart; The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace; and After the Ecstasy, the Laundry. spiritrock.org
Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Inc. is qualified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax-deductible, as allowed by the law.
