Grof Transpersonal Training

Training & Certification — Grof Transpersonal Training

Holotropic Breathwork facilitators are certified exclusively through Grof Transpersonal Training (GTT). Founded by Stanislav and Christina Grof in 1989, it is the most established internationally recognised programme for training in expanded states of awareness, and represents the gold standard in this field.

What the training covers

The programme is grounded in Transpersonal Psychology - a framework that extends beyond conventional models of the mind to encompass the full spectrum of human experience, including somatic, relational, spiritual, and collective dimensions.

The training is a hybrid of theoretical study and experiential learning, covering a broad curriculum that includes the theory and practice of Holotropic Breathwork, Transpersonal Psychology, trauma and spiritual emergency, music and consciousness, and energy focused bodywork. Certification requires completion of seven six-day residential modules, a two-week closing intensive, ten hours of individual consultation with certified practitioners, apprenticeships with experienced facilitators, and participation in ten Holotropic Breathwork workshops as both breather and sitter. In total, the training typically spans three or more years of sustained personal and professional development.

Ethics and certification

GTT events are held with the Principles of Holotropic Breathwork and their accompanying Ethical Agreements at the forefront. Candidates must demonstrate ethics, maturity, and theoretical and practical understanding of the entire process before certification is granted. Certification is not automatic - it is at the discretion of the certification staff, ensuring that only those who meet the full standard of the programme are authorised to facilitate.

Participants who successfully complete the programme receive a certificate confirming that they have undergone training in Holotropic Breathwork and Transpersonal Psychology.