A Summarised Clinical Report on Holotropic Breathwork in 11,000 Psychiatric Inpatients in a
Community Hospital Setting
- Context:
- Holotropic Breathwork is a powerful, spiritually oriented approach to self-exploration and healing.
- It integrates insights from modern consciousness research, anthropology, depth psychologies, transpersonal psychology, Eastern spiritual practices, and mystical traditions.
- Objective:
- Holotropic Breathwork offers opportunities for enhancing treatment.
- Participants can enter non-ordinary states of consciousness for healing and wisdom.
- It provides a natural, non-addictive method to connect with one’s Higher Power.
- Physical and emotional catharsis related to stress and prior trauma can occur.
- Study Details:
- 482 consecutive patients participated in Holotropic Breathwork.
- 11,000 psychiatric inpatients from various units engaged in sessions over 12 years at a community hospital.
- 82% of participants reported transpersonal (“mythopoetic”) experiences.
- Results:
- The procedure was well received.
- No complaints of adverse reactions were recorded during or after the sessions.
- Conclusion:
- Holotropic Breathwork provides a non-drug alternative for inducing psychedelic therapeutic experiences.
The study highlights the potential benefits of Holotropic Breathwork in clinical settings, offering an alternative approach to traditional psychedelic therapies. You can find other references and full articles here
