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Holotropic breathwork
Holotropic breathwork is a practise that uses breathing and other elements to allow access to non-ordinary states for the purpose of self-exploration. It was developed by Czech psychiatrist Stanislav Grof, M.D., Ph.D. It is intended 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. The method comprises five elements: group process, intensified breathing (hyperventilation), evocative music, focused body work, and expressive drawing. The method's general effect is advocated as a non-specific amplification of a person's psychic process, which facilitates the psyche's natural capacity for healing.
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