MODULE 1: "GROPHIAN PSYCHOLOGY"

(ONLINE)

"According to the new discoveries, emotional and psychosomatic disorders have a structure of multilevel, or multidimensional, with important additional roots at the perinatal and transpersonal level. These elements represent a radically new and more complete vision of what psychopathology is and of new therapeutic perspectives. "

(Dr. Stanislav Grof. PhD.)

This module explains the contribution of Stanislav Grof, qualified as “the most significant in the recent history of deep psychology, and indeed, the most important advance in this entire field, since Freud and Jung” (Richard Tarnas PhD.). Dr. Grof's 60 years of research have allowed a new way of understanding the unconscious and its dynamics, psychopathologies and the origins of psychogenic symptoms, allowing new understandings about healing processes and the therapeutic application of expanded states of consciousness. .

Dr. Stanislav Grof has been one of the earliest and renowned pioneers of these realms, through his decades of legal and scientific research on the therapeutic use of psychedelics, and his innovative understanding of non-ordinary states, based on experiential forms. psychotherapy, and his exhaustive studies of art, shamanism, and myths.

From Stan's work, a new “cartography” of the human psyche has emerged, which recognizes the relevance of birth experiences and introduces us to the transpersonal domains, most commonly explored by shamans and healers.

Stan's research led him to co-found the discipline of Transpersonal Psychology, which builds from individual psychology to include more advanced states of consciousness - as well as exciting new areas to explore in an "Adventure of Self-discovery."

As you explore these realms, you will gain a deeper appreciation for your ability to grow, a deeper insight into your own life, and an expanded toolbox for clearing old traumas from your mind and body.

This perspective frees you from your limiting feelings and ideas about who you areand what you believe you are capable of being and achieving.

Some topics that will be addressed in this module:

• The expanded map of the Human psyche: You will have a unique opportunity to explore this revolutionary paradigm and its implications - in your own therapeutic process and for your work with others. We will explore the traces left by life, birth and pregnancy and even the transpersonal collective unconscious. By opening yourself to the deepest dimensions of your psyche, you will find a new world of understanding, from seeing how your body sustains energy linked to physical trauma, to appreciating how your birth experience gives you a "mold" for how you navigate your difficulties, until you open yourself to a deep transpersonal guide for your daily life.
• Systems of Condensed Experiences (COEX): You will understand how these constellations of multidimensional memories of different moments in life and even beyond work. You will learn how these stain and modify our perceptions and daily experiences.
• Psychopathology: You will obtain a novel and practical understanding of emotional problems and the most effective forms of therapy, which will allow you to develop a deep confidence in the self-healing intelligence of your organism, displayed through holotropic processes.

You can take this module without having to commit to the training. It is not necessary to have previous experience in Holotropic Breathing® or to be a Psychologist or therapist.

(To learn more about Grofiana psychology Click here)

Trainers:

• Ps. Javier Charme MA. (Chile)

MODULE 2: "THE FACILITATOR ADVENTURE"

(ONLINE)

"Probably the most important challenge that the practice of Holotropic Breathing represents for psychotherapists is the redefinition of the nature of therapeutic intervention and the role of the therapist. This includes a radical departure from the concept of the therapist as an active agent (" actor " ), which attempts to achieve an intellectual understanding of the client's problems and derive from it an appropriate intervention: interpretation, analysis of transference, use of silence, etc. In Holotropic Breathing, the guiding principle is the inner healing intelligence of the respirator and the role of the facilitator is to support the process that is unfolding spontaneously.The ability to trust the self-healing potential of the psyche and to abstain from judgment of any kind is one of the most important requirements for productive and successful work with Holotropic states. of consciousness "

(Dr. Stanislav Grof PhD.)

Holotropic therapy has important practical and economic advantages. It allows you to get to the roots of emotional and psychosomatic problems on levels that are not available in verbal therapy. These accelerate and deepen the access to the unconscious material, in this way the elaboration and processing of physical traumas that underlie different emotional disorders and their bodily correlates becomes possible, which cannot be achieved through verbal therapy.

This module gives you a broad overview of the Holotropic Breathing process, the role of the facilitator will be explained, and all the key topics related to this powerful form of self-exploration and psychotherapy will be covered. Working with the exquisite therapeutic power of holotropic states requires having a defined and precise set and setting. In Holotropic Breathing we have a very proven one, which derives from Stan's many decades of clinical research.

Some topics that will be addressed in this module

• Medical form: You will learn how to understand and evaluate the physical situation of your participants through the use of the medical form
• Introductory talk:You will learn to make a good talk that prepares and informs about everything necessary, both theoretically and in practical aspects about the holotropic experience, so that it is effective and safe.
• Relaxation:You will receive an affective model to carry out the relaxation prior to the beginning of the experience.
• Sharing: You will learn the keys to group work in the sharing sessions and the role of the facilitator in these
• Mandalas. You will understand the history and therapeutic use of art and mandalas as an integral part of the process.

You can take this module without having to commit to the training. It is not necessary to have previous experience in Holotropic Breathing® or to be a Psychologist or therapist.

Trainers:

• Ps. Javier Charme MA. (Chile)
• Ps. Paula Guzmán Luvecce MA. (Chile)

(To learn more about Holotropic BreathingClick here)

The training consists of 5 online modules and 2 face-to-face modules of 5 nights and 6 days, plus an extended certification module. In each classroom module, 4 Holotropic breathing sessions are carried out. Each person can take the training at their own pace and complete it according to their possibilities. The entire process can be done in a period of 3 years. (under certain conditions this process could be accelerated).

MODULE 3: "RISE FROM SPIRITUALITY AND PSYCHOSPIRITUAL CRISIS"

(ONLINE)

"Although going through a state of crisis is often difficult and frightening, it also carries enormously evolutionary and healing potential. If properly understood and treated as difficult stages in a natural developmental process, spiritual emergencies can produce spontaneous healing of various emotional and psychosomatic disorders, positive changes in personality, solutions to important life problems, and an evolution toward what some call 'higher consciousness´"

(Dr. Stanislav Grof. PhD.)

Western science has been dominated by monistic materialism, which has no room for any kind of spirituality. Modern psychiatry does not have a category that resembles "spiritual experience" or "mystical experience"; All of these experiences are seen as manifestations of serious mental illness or "psychosis." This is an unfortunate mistake caused by a shallow and inappropriate model of the psyche used by academic psychiatry. This model does not recognize the perinatal and transpersonal domains as legitimate dimensions of the human psyche, and views experiences originating there as products of an unknown pathological process. Modern consciousness research has shown that, properly understood and supported, spontaneous episodes of Holotropic states can be healing, transformative, evolutionary, and serve as an invaluable source of paradigm-breaking information about consciousness, the human psyche, and even the human psyche. nature of reality.

Many people go through a deep personal transformation associated with a spiritual openness. Under favorable circumstances, this natural and beneficial process leads to emotional healing, a radical change in values, and a deep awareness of the sacred dimension of existence. For some, these changes are gradual and relatively mild, but for others they can be spectacular and dramatic, coming to interfere in an abrupt, demanding and challenging way in their daily lives.

Stan and his late wife Christina coined the term "Spiritual Emergency" which refers to episodes of Holotropic states of consciousness that are so intense that they interfere with the ability to function properly in everyday life. They describe the triggers of these episodes; characteristics that differentiate them from psychotic episodes; its most important forms; and ways to support them that amplify their therapeutic and transformative potential. Proper management of these episodes benefits not only the individuals involved, but also society as a whole, since the successful completion and integration of spiritual emergencies typically leads to a worldview, hierarchy of values, and life strategy. that would increase humanity's chances of survival.

"In modern societies, spiritual values ​​have been widely ignored and replaced by materialistic considerations. Today it is increasingly evident that the longing for transcendence and the need for inner development are fundamental and normal aspects of human nature" (Dr. Stanislav Grof PhD)

Some topics that will be addressed in this module:

• Emergence and emergence of spirituality: You will discover a broad vision about the essence of the spiritual awakening process, in the light of clinical research. It examines the different types, their differential diagnosis against psychosis, initial interactions and what to do specifically to support someone in this situation appropriately, thus favoring a positive resolution.
• Psychospiritual Crises: Understanding the relevant topic of psychospiritual crises will give you a new look at problems as complex and recurrent as alcoholism and drug addiction, allowing you a deeper understanding and a new practical approach, to be able to support people who suffer from it.
• Therapeutic potential:You will discover that an important sub-category of non-ordinary states that are currently misdiagnosed as psychosis, are actually crises of spiritual openness, which have great transformative and therapeutic potential.
• Categories: You will discover the most important types of spiritual emergencies, and their characteristic phenomenology, their triggers, and the characteristics that differentiate them from psychoses
• Relevance: You will understand how the proper treatment of these crises can have individual and collective implications.

You can take this module without having to commit to the training. It is not necessary to have previous experience in Holotropic Breathing® or to be a Psychologist or therapist.

(To learn more about spiritual emergencies Click Here)

Trainers:

• Ps. Javier Charme MA. 
• Ps. Paula Guzmán M.A. 
• Ps. Emma Bragdon PhD.
• Ps. David Lukoff, PhD. 

MODULE 4: "BODY WORK"

(PRESENTIAL)

"The physical manifestations that develop throughout breathing in different areas of the body are not simple physiological reactions to hyperventilation. They have a complex psychosomatic structure and, generally, a specific psychological meaning for the individual involved. Sometimes, it represents an intensified version of tensions and pains, which the person knows from daily life, either as a chronic problem or as a symptom that appears in moments of emotional or physical stress, fatigue, lack of sleep, weakness due to illness or the use of alcohol or marijuana. At other times, they can be recognized as the reactivation of old latent symptoms that the individual suffers from infancy, puberty or some other time in his life."

(Dr. Stanislav Grof. PhD.)

The process of intensification of tensions and the consequent relaxation tends to move from one part of the body to another in a way that varies from person to person, in holotropic states. The amount of muscular tensions and intense emotions associated with them decreases with the number of sessions. Prolonged rapid breathing over a long period of time changes the body's chemistry in such a way that blocked physical and emotional energies associated with various traumatic memories are released and made available to us for peripheral processing and discharge. This allows the previously repressed content of these memories to surface into consciousness and can be integrated. It is a healing process that we want to encourage and support, and not a pathological process that must be repressed, as is normally done in conventional medicine.

In holotropic states the process takes us from the psyche to the somatic, and also allows us from unresolved bodily situations, by working effectively with them, to reach a fuller and more rooted integration. The body work carried out in an effective way allows to guarantee an optimal closure of the holotropic experience.

This module Understands body work in transpersonal therapy with expanded states of consciousness, the psychodynamic understandings that guide it and the precise way in which it is used in Holotropic Therapy applying different techniques, when indicated.

Some topics that will be addressed in this module:

• Vision: You will learn how Grofian Psychology and modern consciousness research inform and guide the use of specific bodywork.
• Method:You will understand the why of body work and you will be able to recognize when and how to use it.
• Practice: In an entertaining process applying and experiential you will know the various interventions and specific techniques that have shown over time to be effective, this will allow you to acquire practical and effective tools to help the respirators to achieve a better closure of the session in the case if necessary.

For those who are in the Training and Certification process, from this module onwards (having as a prerequisite at least two more modules), they will be able to begin their practice accompanying certified facilitators in Holotropic Breathing workshops.

You can take this module without having to commit to the training. It is not necessary to have previous experience in Holotropic Breathing® or to be a Psychologist or therapist.

(To learn more about Body Work click here)

Trainers:

• Viktoria Luchetti (Germany)
• Ps. Javier Charme MA. (Chile)

MODULE 5: Psyche and Cosmos

(ONLINE)

"Our psyches are established according to the structure of the universe, and what happens in the macrocosm, similarly happens in the infinitesimal and more subjective extensions of the psyche"

(C. Gustav Jung)

Astrology holds a unique place in our culture. It is one of the oldest and most integrated systems of knowledge in the world - with more than 5,000 years of history - and has been cherished by some of the greatest scholars and philosophers from ancient Egypt to the Roman Empire and on to the Renaissance and beyond.

One of the most fascinating findings of modern consciousness research is that archetypal astrology can provide a dynamic meta-framework that allows for better contextualizing and understanding of psychological crises and spiritual emergencies and even programming the most optimal timings for holotropic sessions. This important contribution to psychology is worked in depth by Stan together with Richard Tarnas PhD, author of the important works "The Passion of the Western Mind" and "Psyche and Cosmos". In this course, together with them, you can learn how to integrate this fascinating information to enrich your life and your work with others.

You will have a unique opportunity to explore this new paradigm and its implications, you will discover how archetypal astrology is based on the principle that the planets have a fundamental and cosmic basis that influences human existence, each planet corresponds to an archetypal dimension of the consciousness - a particular pattern that moves reality in a particular direction.

During more than 30 years of collaboration, the evidence for the role of Archetypal Astrology in understanding the depth of our personal psyches and the collective psyches became so compelling that these two pioneers simply decided to share the truth of their travels.

Some topics that will be addressed in this module:

Stan and Rick will guide you through the foundational competencies and skills you will need to successfully experience a deepening of truth, meaning, and purpose in your life by touching on the wisdom of archetypal astrology.

Trainers:

• Richard Tarnas PhD. (Recorded sessions)
• Dr. Stanislav Grof PhD. (Recorded sessions)
• FTG Staff Support

You can take this module without having to commit to the training. It is not necessary to have previous experience in Holotropic Breathing® or to be a Psychologist or therapist.

(To learn more about Archetypal Astrology Click Here)

MODULE 5: "MUSIC AND INTEGRATION"

(PRESENTIAL)

"Carefully selected music serves important functions in holotropic states of consciousness. It mobilizes the emotions associated with repressed memories, brings them to the surface and facilitates their expression. It helps to open the door to the unconscious, intensifies and deepens the process. healing and provides a meaningful context for the experience. The continuous flow of music creates a conducting wave that helps the individual go through difficult impasse experiences, overcome psychological defenses, surrender and let go. "

Dr. Stanislav Grof. PhD.

In Holotropic Breathing, the consciousness-enhancing effect produced by the breath is enhanced through the use of evocative music. Like breathing, instrumental music and other forms of sound technology - monotonous percussion, vibrations, and singing - have been used over the centuries, or even millennia, as primary tools in shamanic practice, rituals healing and rites of passage from many parts of the world. Independently, many pre-industrial cultures have developed percussion rhythms that in experiments carried out in Western laboratories have demonstrable effects on the electrical activity of the brain. The archives of cultural anthropologists contain numerous examples of trance-inducing methods of extraordinary power, combining music, percussion, human voices, and body movement.

Some topics that will be addressed in this module:

• Structure: You will know and understand how to apply the structure of music in its various phases, which facilitates and characterizes Holotropic Breathing in a special way. In this way you will have the possibility to start making your own music set for your future holotropic therapy sessions.
• History: You will understand the cross-cultural use of music and the various sound technologies to induce and sustain holotropic states through time.
• Theory:You will know the theory that supports its application of music in holotropic therapy, with detailed explanations and examples, on the structure of each of the sections, so that you can improve your listening and musical sensitivity.
• Sound: You will know the technical requirements necessary to build a sound system with the optimal power and fidelity for this job.
• Integration: You will explore different forms of integration of the experiences lived in Holotropictherapy to expand your therapeutic tools.

You can take this module without having to commit to the training. It is not necessary to have previous experience in Holotropic Breathing® or to be a Psychologist or therapist. For those in training, this module counts as a required module.

(to learn more about the therapeutic potential of music Click here )

Trainers:

• Viktoria Luchetti (Germany)
• Ps. Javier Charme MA. (Chile)

MODULE 7: Roots of Violence and Human Ambition

(PRESENTIAL)

"We seem to be involved in a race against time without precedent in the history of humanity. What is at stake is, neither more nor less, the future of life on the planet. If we continue to preserve the old strategies, which are clearly self-destructive, Human life is unlikely to survive. However, if there is an inner transformation in a sufficient number of people, perhaps we will reach a level of evolution of consciousness that does justice to the name we have given to our species: 'Homo Sapiens' "

(Dr. Stanislav Grof PhD, 2000)

Some topics that will be addressed in this module:

• New insights: You will explore observations from research into Holotropic states of consciousness that offer new insights into insatiable ambition and extreme forms of violence and social pathology, such as wars, bloody revolutions, terrorism, suicide bombers, concentration camps, and genocide.
• Politics, Advertising and Symbolism: Through this module you will connect the dots between the striking similarities in the symbolism of posters and advertisements of wars, revolutions and other types of socio-political crises and the visions that accompany the revival of birth and death experiences and Renaissance. These observations strongly suggest that the perinatal and transpersonal levels of the unconscious are the source of malignant violence and insatiable ambition in the human psyche.
• Self-Healing: Explore the potential of Holotropic states to alleviate the influence of dangerous forces on the human psyche, which are largely responsible for the current global crisis and which threaten planetary survival.
• Ecology: we will talk about various current understandings and concrete practices to minimize our planetary damage, fostering a conscious and loving relationship with our environment and all its riches.

Trainers:

• Ps. Javier Charme MA. (Chile)
• Ps. Paula Guzman Luvecce MA. (Chile)

CERTIFICATION MODULE

(PRESENTIAL)

The benefits of Holotropic Breathing, led by experienced facilitators, cover a wide spectrum. The most obvious positive results that we have observed over the years are related to different emotional disorders and conditions that have traditionally been considered psychosomatic, such as psychogenic asthma, migraines and pain in different parts of the body that do not have an organic base. However, on occasions, greater improvements have occurred in individuals suffering from conditions that are generally considered mere medical problems (...). The positive effects of repeated Holotropic Breathing sessions generally go beyond the improvement of physical and emotional condition; they can suppose different changes in the personality of the respirator, his vision of the world, his vital strategy and his hierarchy of values ​​"

(Dr. Stanislav Grof. PhD. In Holotropic Breathing)

Advanced Modules

In addition to the modules described, we offer advanced in-depth modules.

EXAMPLE 1: Module"ANCIENT MEDICINE AND MODERN PSYCHOTHERAPY"

(PRESENTIAL)

The most beautiful experience we can have is that of mystery ... He to whom this emotion is unknown and who can no longer pause to marvel and enter a rapture of awe, is already dead.

(Albert Einstein)

We invite you to expand your introvision in an extraordinary week, using the best of ancient medicines in their traditional context and the most profound Modern Transpersonal Psychotherapy. There will also be sessions of preparatory and integrative activities.

(To learn more aboutAncient Wisdom and Modern Science click here)

EXAMPLE 2: THE PATH OF THE PSYCHONAUT

(ONLINE)

This online course can be validated with an optional module, adding two experiential Holotropic Breathing workshops to those required.

In this 6-month transformational intensive, Stan will explore the latest in modern research on understanding consciousness, the human psyche, and the nature of reality. You will discover a vastly enlarged cartography of the psyche. Special attention will be paid to observations and experiences that pose serious challenges to the reductionist and materialistic view of the Western science paradigm and that augur the urgent need for a radically new world view.

Each reflection and training session will be built harmoniously over the next, in such a way that you develop a holistic understanding of the practices, tools and principles necessary to relate to a multitude of psychological experiences through an evolutionary lens.

(To learn more about El Camino del Psiconauta Click here)

Trainers:

Dr. Stanislav Grof PhD.

Example 3: Module "COMPASSION AND HOLOTROPIC BREATHING"

(PRESENTIAL)

"A person who possesses true bodhichitta (compassionate heart), even without having any other qualities, will benefit whoever comes in contact with him. ... So, consider anyone who awakens bodhicitta in you as a true Buddha, be it a deity, a teacher, a spiritual partner, or anyone else."

(Patrul Rinpoche, Words from my perfect teacher)

In this special module, in addition to the work with Holotropic Breathing, we will have the presence of the venerable Khenpo Phuntzok Tenzin Rinpoché, of the Drikung Kagyu lineage, who will carry out teachings of the We will explore during the week some treasures and practices of Tibetan Buddhism, which can help you to be more attentive, present and loving in life and in our work.

(to learn more about the teacher click here)

You can take this module without having to commit to the training. It is not necessary to have previous experience inHolotropic Breathing® or to be a Psychologist or therapist.

For those in training, this module counts as an optional subject module.

Trainers:

• Javier Charme (Chile)
• Khenpo Phuntzok Tenzin Rimpoché