In episode 7 we speak with Christine Calvert, a facilitator of Holotropic Breathwork workshops and sessions. Holotropic Breathwork is a healing technique using breath to expand consciousness, developed by Stanislav Grof, a psychiatrist and researcher with over 60 years of experience studying non-ordinary states of consciousness. As Christine states, “Breath as a means to expand consciousness has been happening for as far back as we go when we look at spiritual practice.”

Some of the things we cover:

What’s happens during a Holotropic Breathwork workshop?

How the work is intended to bring us back to the rediscovery of our wholeness.

The power of “holding space” and allowing the inner healer to emerge.

How, counterintuitively, amplifying our symptoms can heal us.

Hear about Tianna’s primal scream during her workshop experience.

The healing effect of releasing the ego identification of “who I’m supposed to be” and the freedom of being uncivilized in a safe container.

Why does reliving a traumatic experience in this environment heal us rather than retraumatize us?

Christine Calvert, LCDC, is a licensed chemical dependency counselor and certified Holotropic Breathwork Facilitator through Grof Transpersonal Training. Her passion for the healing arts comes from her own personal spiritual and emotional healing through a variety of spiritual and therapeutic modalities. She has studied with Stanislav Grof, M.D., pioneer in Transpersonal Psychology, and co-founder of Holotropic Breathwork in which she explored (and continues to explore) consciousness and the vast domain of the human psyche. She facilitates Holotropic Breathwork workshops regularly in Austin, TX and maintains a private counseling practice in central Austin. To learn more about Christine, visit www.alchemyatx.com For information on Holotropic Breathwork workshops in the Austin area, visit http://holotropicatx.com/breathwork/ For information on Holotropic Breathwork worldwide, visit http://www.holotropic.com