how long does holotropic breathwork last
It's physically uncomfortable. We were told to only use the mouth, and take breath in for as long as we could directly in to our belly, and then immediately out, then immediately in again. There is no pausing. This went on, pushing through the discomfort of heavy gut breathing, for about 10 minutes.
I read a general overview of the basic technique in Grof's [i:e46425ff6a]When the Impossible Happens[/i:e46425ff6a]. Most of the training for facilitators has more to do with helping people deal with difficult experiences brought on by the breathwork and less to do with the actual breathwork technique itself, which is actually fairly simple. Holotropic breathwork A psychotherapy method developed in the 1960s that uses rapid deep breathing, music and physical support to supposedly induce altered states of consciousness as a way to Holotropic breathwork: The potential role of a prolonged, voluntary hyperventilation procedure as an adjunct to psychotherapy. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 13, 771-776 When LSD was banned in the 60s, a group of researchers founded Holotropic breathwork as a means to achieve the same transcendental results. The principles of Holotropic breathwork are 1) circular breathing (continuous breathing for 15-20 minutes), 2) fuller, deeper breaths than normal; 3) quicker breaths than normal; 4) guided by music that