Comments From Feedback Forms About Our Workshops

Comments About the Breathwork Session

Entering into the breathing experience, I felt absolutely secure in the setting. And I loved, loved the feeling of getting absorbed into the music and the breathing. There was a joyousness that I hadn’t anticipated. I really felt like we were all in it together and this was a great feeling to have.  After the session, I’ve had a wonderful feeling of openness and a sense of being reconnected to and welcomed by the world.
—A.F.

For me, the post-breathwork effects can be summed up in a word -- clarity... I feel cleansed, open-minded, and openhearted. I feel as if this workshop has been directional and that my path has been lit up for me.
—R.L.

I was blown away by the experience of entering another state through such a simple and natural technique; the possibility of side-stepping the rational/logical mind in this way is valuable to me, since it seems to be an impediment to becoming more emotionally whole and alive.
—K.P.

During the session, I felt as if I were fishing for treasures of the deep on the open ocean, but instead of baiting my hooks for buried treasure with the familiar activity of intellect, I became free to find treasures I wasn’t looking for, or, better yet, to rediscover all those neglected treasures which had been part of my boat all along. A sail, for example, along with tiller and keel. (In many respects, I’ve been feverishly paddling with one hand and bailing with the other, without much effect, too preoccupied with staying afloat to navigate, let alone fish.)  I felt the experience not only loosened “the weave” between my conscious and unconscious minds, but also reached the deep, collective-unconscious realm of myth and magic, opening pathways for all three to communicate spontaneously and creatively with one another as one continuous, interpenetrating field. Synchronicities have abounded for me since the workshop—phone calls and emails coming out of the blue from several old friends from whom I hadn’t heard for quite some time.
—C.K.

[I had] one of the most profound experiences of my life.
—S.W.

I found the Holotropic Breathwork experience to be very valuable.  It was a time to go inside, quiet my mind and allow what ever wished to emerge.
—D.C.

I can't put into words how breathwork makes me feel. I just wish I could do it more often -- every time I get more out of the experience. It has been absolutely fantastic.
—C.A.

...It was fascinating...
—K.M.

I found the workshop very valuable.  It helped me feel safe to crawl out of my shell. I felt it was a good body/mind/spirit tuneup.
—Anonymous

The effects of a short breathwork session are longer-lasting than any hour of counseling i've ever been to.
--N.W.M.

At times my experience in the workshop felt: strange, touching, moving, awesome, wonderful, loving, kind, but above all, fascinating. During much of the breathwork my heart was open and vulnerable -- sometimes my eyes were awash with a flood of tears. I alternated feeling both extreme sadness and then soon afterwards extreme joy and peace. In the months since the workshop, I have experienced many synchronicities too numerous to mention, but all very meaningful to me. Overall, the breathwork opened up my heart and I have felt more peaceful and loving since I attended.  I would recommend it to anyone interested in opening their heart and exploring the spiritual side of life.
—M.C.

It took me somewhere I would not have ben able to go otherwise.
—T.A.

After the workshop, I felt inspired to make amends with family members and have started to heal some of the old wounds within my family.
—C.M.

Comments About the Facilitators

I liked the facilitators attention and compassion. I felt loved, secure and open to both facilitators. Their humble approach was inspiring.
—E.E.

I appreciated the facilitator's kindness, sensitivity, peacefulness, groundedness, and joy.
—S.W.

I liked the way the facilitators took the time to respond to everyone’s concerns. I really believed that the facilitators both knew what what they were doing and that nothing was going to come up that they couldn’t deal with.
—A.F.

I felt encouraged by the facilitators to explore, delve, let things come and go of their own accord.
—C.K.

I loved how comfortable the setting created by the facilitators was.  Both times it was one of the most welcoming and accepting spaces I've ever been in. 
—C.A.

Comments About The Experience of Being A "Sitter" in the Workshop

The experience of being a sitter was also fascinating because you... feel you are observing some sacred interaction between the breather and his soul... The energy in the room did different things for different people. You had to respect everyone’s individual process for healing themselves.
—M.C.

Being the sitter was an unexpected joy.
—C.K.

Holotropic Breathwork Worskhops / Seminars in Seattle
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