Holotropic breathwork: An experiential approach to psychotherapy.
Psychotherapy January 1, 1996 Sarah W. Holmes, Robin G. Morris, Pauline Rose Clance et al. 28 citations
Adding six monthly sessions of Holotropic Breathwork to experientially oriented psychotherapy reduced death anxiety and increased self-esteem more than psychotherapy alone. The study compared two groups of 24 subjects each: one group received a combination of experiential psychotherapy plus breathwork, while the other received only psychotherapy. No differences were found between groups on feelings of affiliation with others or on distress from self-identified problems. The findings suggest that experiential approaches may be useful for addressing death anxiety and self-esteem.