Holotropic breathwork
a new approach to self-exploration and therapy
by Stanislav Grof · first published 2010
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A modern classic would be Holotropic Breathwork, developed by Stanislav Grof after the LSD based therapies he had been developing in the 1970s were made illegal. Yes, it sounds like hippie silliness. But it does have notable effects. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislav_Grof…
on “Why the vagus nerve is so exciting to scientists” ↗…you just want publicly available info and modalities, try these: Authors: Gabor Maté, Peter Levine, Bruce Lipton, Bradley Nelson, Stan & Christina Grof. Modalities: NET, Psych-K, Somatic Experiencing, Holotropic Breathwork, EFT/Tapping, Family Constellations, Ericksonian Hypnotherapy (but not NLP, in my opinion).
on “Ask HN: What is your spiritual practice?” ↗…states. It should also be noted that while all sorts of breathing techniques have been repeatedly rediscovered for thousands of years it was the psychiatrist Stanislav Grof who prominently introduced Holotropic Breathwork to the West as a means of alternative to LSD after it had been banned in the US.
on “Altered states of consciousness induced by breathwork accompanied by music” ↗