Non-Ordinary Conversations · Episode 1
Brigitte Grof: The Holotropic Community
Nov 1, 2025 - 57 minutes
Guest
Brigitte Grof
Brigitte Grof is a psychologist, licensed psychotherapist and artist with almost 40 years of experience in holotropic breathwork and holotropic states of consciousness. She trained at Esalen Institute in California with the Grofs in 1986 and was certified in the first training groups in the USA and Switzerland. After 1989, she led workshops in Germany, the Czech Republic, and France. Since the beginning of the Grof Training, she has taught holotropic breathwork modules and a complete training in Germany.
Brigitte works as a psychotherapist in her private practice, and offers workshops and retreats. Since April 2016, she has been happily married to Stanislav Grof, and they have conducted seminars and holotropic breathwork workshops worldwide. In May 2020, they launched the international Grof® Legacy Training, a training for working with holotropic states of consciousness.
In 2021, she published her book for Stan’s 90th birthday in German, and in 2023 in English, titled Stanislav Grof, LSD Pioneer: From Pharmacology to Archetypes. In 2024 she published Holotropic Art: Images from Hidden Worlds.
Show notes
In this conversation
Brigitte shares her extensive experience with holotropic breathwork, discussing her journey from psychology to art and her first time meeting Stan. She emphasizes the importance of community in the practice, the evolution of training programs, and the significance of Stan's legacy. Brigitte also explores the role of art in expressing inner experiences and offers advice for future facilitators in the field.
Highlights
- Brigitte's journey from psychology to art
- Meeting Stan for the first time
- Why community matters in holotropic work
- How the training programs have evolved
- The significance of Stan's legacy
- Art as a way of expressing inner experiences
- Advice for future facilitators
“To go inward and do these inward journeys is so enriching, so beautiful, and gives life a different dimension. If you can enter the spaces together, that’s a beautiful blessing and a deep connection to share with oneself and each other that cannot be reached in everyday consciousness.”Brigitte Grof
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