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In her arms she holds it all, embraced by golden rays and held by tender earth,
the portal to the mystery is revealed...
 
There is one spectacle grander
than the sea, that is the sky,
there is one spectacle grander than the sky,
that is the interior of the soul
                                                     Victor Hugo
 
OFFERINGS: Mireya facilitates Holotropic Breathwork sessions for groups and individuals.   An individual session lasts for about 3 to 4 hours, and has the same format as a group: check in, breathwork, mandala drawing and integration.  There are different group formats. The traditional format is a one-day  group process, starting at 9:00 am and ending at 8:30 pm. Other formats are one and one-half day long workshops, or longer retreats.
(See schedule for more info.)
 
INTEGRATION SESSIONS are designed to support the integration process after work with non ordinary states of consciousness. These sessions can involve astrological insight, the creative arts and embodied awareness.  Some people like to schedule an integration session one week after their breathwork experience to process, embody and anchor their experience.
 
On the Friday before every one day workshop there is
an 'Introductory Talk to Holotropic Breathwork'. These evenings are free and open to the public for anyone who wants to know about the work.  No commitment to the workshop is necessary for those wanting to attend the talk.  However, all workshop participants who are either new to this type of work or first-time breathwork participants -- must attend the talk.
HOLOTROPIC BREATHWORK is a powerful approach to self-exploration, personal transformation and healing.
It integrates insights from modern consciousness research, anthropology, various depth psychologies, transpersonal psychology, Eastern spiritual practices, and mystical traditions of the world.  It was developed by Stanislav and Christina Grof.  Holotropic means literally "moving toward wholeness" (from the Greek "holos" - whole, and "trepein" -moving in the direction of something).

The process itself uses very simple means; it combines accelerated breathing with evocative music in a special setting. With eyes closed and lying on a mat, each person uses their own breath and the music in the room to enter a non-ordinary state of consciousness.  This state activates the natural inner healing process of the individual's psyche, bringing him or her a particular set of internal experiences. With the inner healing intelligence guiding the process, the quality and content brought forth is unique to each person and for that particular time and place.   Some of the territories we may tap into are: post-natal biography, perinatal memories, physical or emotional events, and the entire spectrum of transpersonal experiences.


Additional elements of the process include focused energy release work, mandala drawing and group sharing. Holotropic Breathwork is usually done in groups, although individual sessions are also possible. Within the groups, people work in pairs and alternate between the roles of "experiencer" and "sitter". 

 

This work is of value to those interested in deep inner exploration, self discovery and spiritual awareness.  It is a wonderful adjunct to psychotherapy and other forms of inner work, as well as a powerful method of self care  for helping professionals. 


 
CONTRAINDICATIONS  for this workshop include: pregnancy, cardiovascular problems, severe hypertension, glaucoma, epilepsy, acute infectious illness, recent surgery or fractures, or history of severe mental disorder or other psychiatric hospitalization.  If you have any questions about any of these conditions or doubts regarding any other specific condition, please call before registering for a workshop.
 
FOR REGISTRATION:  If this is your first time doing the work or participating in our groups, we would like to speak to you on the phone prior to registering.   To reserve a space at the workshop you can mail the required registration and medical forms attached below, and your check with the full workshop fee (unless other agreements have been made).  Checks are made Mireya Alejo, and mailed to the following address: 3389 22nd St.  San Francisco, CA 94110.  Please note that due
to the limited space in the workshops we will confirm your place once we receive your registration check.


COST:
 
One-day workshops                 $175.00 
One day and half                       $250.00  (early reg $220)
Individual sessions                 $375.00 ($500.00 for two people)

There are some discounts and payment plans available for students and those in need, and two work exchange positions available every workshop. 

CALL IF YOU'D LIKE TO ORGANIZE A HOLOTROPIC BREATHWORK
WORKSHOP IN YOUR AREA !  OR GET TOGETHER A GROUP OF FRIENDS AND COMMIT TO A 4 ONE DAY SERIES OVER A SIX MONTH PERIOD.

BUNDLE PACKAGES:  

BUNDLE A:  $750.00 (total value $950) Includes one private breathwork, one group breathwork, one hour therapeutic integration session and
an astrology reading (1 1/2 hour). 

BUNDLE B: $525.00  One private breathwork, one group breathwork and one 1 hour therapeutic integration session.

BUNDLE C:  $450.00  Three one day workshops paid at once and one
therapeutic integration session
.

BUNDLE D: $625.00  Five one day workshops paid at once and one bonus therapeutic integration session (all must be taken within one year)
ALL packages above must be completed within a year of purchase

CANCELLATION POLICY:  For all cancellations, there is a non refundable processing fee of $35.00.  If cancellation occurs within a week or more of the workshop, remaining fee may be returned.  Within a week or less from the workshop a participant's fee may be applied to other workshop, within a year after cancellation date, unless other arrangement is made.  Due to the limited space, for cancellations on the day of the workshop, there will be no refunds or applications of funds to future workshops. (This policy applies to work-study positions as well).   
 
REGISTRATION AND MEDICAL FORMS:
 
Medical form 
 
GROF TRANSPERSONAL TRAINING:
 
Mireya certified by Grof Transpersonal Training (GTT) in 1993.  She has been part of the senior  GTT training staff,  in the Holotropic Breathwork facilitator certification process in Mexico and the United States since 2002.  She was a facilitator at the International Transpersonal Association Conference in Manaos, Brasil - Technologies of the Sacred.
 
GTT is a program for experiencing and studying Holotropic Breathwork and the transpersonal perspective. It is a two-track program that can be used either to become a certified practitioner, or to do personal work.  Most modules involve an in-depth format in a six day residential setting. Besides the practice and theory of HB,  modules' topics have included: Shamanism, The Books of the Dead, The Cosmic Game, Astrology, Spirituality and Addiction, Death and Dying, Gender,  Modern Popular Culture, and others. A special annual event is "Ecstatic Remembrance," the Kirtan (chanting) module led by Jai Uttal (nominated for a 2002 Grammy for his album Mondo Rama).    For more information go to www.holotropic.com

 
Introduction to Holotropic Breathwork by Stan Grof
 
 
 
RECOMMENDED READING:
 
Holotropic Breathwork: A New Approach to Self-Exploration and Therapy
by Stan and Christina Grof

Psychology of the Future by Stan Grof
The Stormy Search for the Self  by Stan and Christina Grof
The Cosmic Game by Stan Grof
The Breathwork Experience by Kylea Taylor
Spiritual Emergency-When personal transformation becomes a crises,
ed. by Stan and Christina Grof
After the Ecstasy the Laundry- Jack Kornfield
The Journey of Awakening- Ram Dass
When Things Fall Apart- Pema Choldron
 

LINKS:
 
Holotropic Breathwork Training www.holotropic.com
Stan Grof's website  www.stangrof.com
Association for Holotropic Breathwork International  www.breathwork.com
Kylea Taylor- author of  The Ethics of Caring  and  The Breathwork Experience
 
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