The Breathwork Experience

Abstract

Using breathwork participants' descriptions of their actual experiences, this book documents and illustrates the power of the breath 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.

The Breathwork Experience outlines the human history of using non-ordinary states to seek healing and wisdom. It also discusses the theories of Stanislav Grof, M.D., Ph.D., author of The Future of Psychology, and describes the sensory, biographical, perinatal, and transpersonal types of possible human experiences in non-ordinary states.

Three chapters focus particularly on the opportunities for aiding in healing trauma (in post-traumatic stress, childhood sexual abuse, and addiction). Many actual examples illustrate the kind of profound change which can occur using this natural, non-ordinary state as part of a recovery or healing process. Ten opportunities for assisting recovery from addiction through breathwork are listed.

Appendices in the book list systems that use accelerated breathing and other organizational and media resources which can assist those who are doing breathwork or other inner work.

Stanislav Grof writes: Kylea Taylor has created an invaluable guidebook for practitioners, clients, and students of consciousness.

Interview on Contact Talk Radio
Kylea Taylor discusses Holotropic Breathwork in an interview with Pat Sendejas of Contact Talk Radio on December 17, 2008. Listen to Kylea's interview at www.contacttalkradio.com/hosts/archives/patsendejas.html

Spanish Language Version

The Spanish version of "The Breathwork Experience" is called "RESPIRACIÓN. MÉTODO BÁSICO.
ISBN: 970-666-809-8
and can be ordered directly from its publishers at Grupo Tomo.

Stanislav Grof's newest book is The Ultimate Journey and is about death and dying.