Stanislav Grof, M.D., Ph.D, author of The Holotropic Mind, The Adventure of Self-Discovery, Beyond the Brain, Realms of the Human Unconscious and co-author of The Stormy Search for Self Drawing on many years of rich therapeutic experience and on intimate personal knowledge of nonordinary states of consciousness, Kylea Taylor has created an invaluable guidebook for practitioners, clients, and students of consciousness. Written in a clear and captivating style, The Breathwork Experience is a gold mine of important professional information, as well as profound life's wisdom. Christina Grof, author of The Thirst for Wholeness and co-author The Stormy Search for the Self In The Breathwork Experience, Kylea Taylor has done a masterful job in drawing together facts, case histories, personal and professional strategies - just about anything that might arise during the practice of breathwork. Kylea writes with intelligence, heart, humor, and the wisdom that only comes through experience. This is an important contribution. From the Publisher Using breathwork participants' descriptions of their actual experiences, this book documents the power of the breath to catalyze self-exploration and inner healing. The book takes you inside a breathwork session to see both what happens in the room from the standpoint of an outside observer, and what it feels like inside the participant. It discusses the theories of Stanislav Grof, M.D. about human experiences in nonordinary states, and describes how breathwork has aided in healing trauma from post-traumatic stress, childhood sexual abuse, and addiction. The book lists resources to assist those who are participating in breathwork or doing other inner work. The author, http://www.hanfordmead.com , May 10, 1997 For breathwork participants, friends, family, therapists... This book is designed to respond to different levels of interest and involvement in breathwork. It is appropriate for those who have never done breathwork, for those who are in the midst of ongoing breathwork sessions; and for people who want to know about breathwork because their friends, family, or co-workers are participating. It is also a basic description of the breathwork process for therapists whose clients have become interested in breathwork. It will begin to answer the questions of when, how, why and with whom breathwork can play a part in transforming lives
Christina Grof, author of The Thirst for Wholeness and co-author The Stormy Search for the Self In The Breathwork Experience, Kylea Taylor has done a masterful job in drawing together facts, case histories, personal and professional strategies - just about anything that might arise during the practice of breathwork. Kylea writes with intelligence, heart, humor, and the wisdom that only comes through experience. This is an important contribution. From the Publisher Using breathwork participants' descriptions of their actual experiences, this book documents the power of the breath to catalyze self-exploration and inner healing. The book takes you inside a breathwork session to see both what happens in the room from the standpoint of an outside observer, and what it feels like inside the participant. It discusses the theories of Stanislav Grof, M.D. about human experiences in nonordinary states, and describes how breathwork has aided in healing trauma from post-traumatic stress, childhood sexual abuse, and addiction. The book lists resources to assist those who are participating in breathwork or doing other inner work. The author, http://www.hanfordmead.com , May 10, 1997 For breathwork participants, friends, family, therapists... This book is designed to respond to different levels of interest and involvement in breathwork. It is appropriate for those who have never done breathwork, for those who are in the midst of ongoing breathwork sessions; and for people who want to know about breathwork because their friends, family, or co-workers are participating. It is also a basic description of the breathwork process for therapists whose clients have become interested in breathwork. It will begin to answer the questions of when, how, why and with whom breathwork can play a part in transforming lives
From the Publisher Using breathwork participants' descriptions of their actual experiences, this book documents the power of the breath to catalyze self-exploration and inner healing. The book takes you inside a breathwork session to see both what happens in the room from the standpoint of an outside observer, and what it feels like inside the participant. It discusses the theories of Stanislav Grof, M.D. about human experiences in nonordinary states, and describes how breathwork has aided in healing trauma from post-traumatic stress, childhood sexual abuse, and addiction. The book lists resources to assist those who are participating in breathwork or doing other inner work. The author, http://www.hanfordmead.com , May 10, 1997 For breathwork participants, friends, family, therapists... This book is designed to respond to different levels of interest and involvement in breathwork. It is appropriate for those who have never done breathwork, for those who are in the midst of ongoing breathwork sessions; and for people who want to know about breathwork because their friends, family, or co-workers are participating. It is also a basic description of the breathwork process for therapists whose clients have become interested in breathwork. It will begin to answer the questions of when, how, why and with whom breathwork can play a part in transforming lives
The author, http://www.hanfordmead.com , May 10, 1997 For breathwork participants, friends, family, therapists... This book is designed to respond to different levels of interest and involvement in breathwork. It is appropriate for those who have never done breathwork, for those who are in the midst of ongoing breathwork sessions; and for people who want to know about breathwork because their friends, family, or co-workers are participating. It is also a basic description of the breathwork process for therapists whose clients have become interested in breathwork. It will begin to answer the questions of when, how, why and with whom breathwork can play a part in transforming lives