A collection of articles by leading figures in transpersonal psychotherapy presents diverse perspectives on integrating spiritual and psychotherapeutic traditions. The book covers approaches ranging from behavioristic attention training and clinical pharmacology to the use of chakra energies, all aimed at alleviating mental suffering and fostering spiritual development. The editor highlights the historical alliance between scientific healing and mysticism, tracing it from early shamans to modern thinkers like William James, Carl Jung, Roberto Assagioli, and Abraham Maslow. This classic text offers a state-of-the-art overview of the synergistic potential between these two powerful traditions.
Holotropic breathwork, a method of self-exploration and psychotherapy developed by Stanislav and Christina Grof, uses nonordinary states of consciousness induced by accelerated breathing, evocative music, and bodywork to promote healing and transformation. These states can evoke experiences from childhood, infancy, birth, and collective unconscious archetypes. The approach integrates insights from modern consciousness research, depth psychology, transpersonal psychology, anthropology, Eastern spiritual practices, and mystical traditions. The second edition includes expanded history of the method and information on Grof Legacy Training.