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Follow the Call: Integration of Psychedelic and Holotropic Experiences – A Holotropic Breathwork Workshop

Name: Follow the Call: Integration of Psychedelic and Holotropic Experiences – A Holotropic Breathwork Workshop
Start: 2025-08-17
End: 2025-08-21
Location: Menla
Rating: 4.5

4.502 reviews

375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States

August 17 - 21, 2025

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Dr.

Tomek

Aimon

John

Dr. Laurane McGlynn

Dr. Laurane McGlynn is a clinical psychologist who integrates mind/body medicine, psychotherapy, mindfulness, meditation, functional medicine and shamanic practices to support healing and transformation. She holds doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy and Masters degrees in Counseling Psychology and Child and Adolescent Therapy. In addition, she has advanced training and certifications in mindfulness-based stress reduction, somatic resourcing, Vipassana meditation, Family Systems Therapy, Past-Life Regression and Health Psychology. In 2021, she completed training in Mind/Body medicine from Harvard Medical School. In addition, she is currently enrolled in a Masters program in Integrative Medicine. Laurane has earned licensure as a psychologist in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. She is the Director of the Center for Counseling and Wellness - an integrative holistic healing center in PA. She was certified as a Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator in 2015. Laurane received her Holotropic Breathwork training directly from Stan Grof, MD and the late Tav Sparks, former Director of Grof Transpersonal Training. Her work is heart-centered, compassionate, intuitive and empowering. www.drlauranemcglynn.com

Tomek Kwieciński

Tomek Kwieciński is a Holotropic Breathwork facilitator and the organizer and founder of Grof Transpersonal Training in Poland. He has been teaching and facilitating Holotropic Breathwork workshops in the USA, Colombia, Japan, Georgia, and 14 European countries. Tomek is the co-founder of Holo Mind Psychedelic Therapy Institute in Poland. His education includes completing four years at the School of Behavioural Psychotherapy and training in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy. He co-works with the Ketamine Clinic in Warsaw, Poland facilitating and integrating sessions for individuals with depression and PTSD. With the Psychoactive Clinic, he works as a support for integrating psychedelic experiences. He facilitates individual sessions and retreats with psilocybin in the Netherlands. Tomek is also involved in traditional shamanic ceremonies. Tomek completed training in the Transgenerational Therapy School of Anne Schutzenberger. He is author of the book Follow the Call: Therapeutic Experiences in Expanded States of Consciousness and produces the podcast “Psychedelic Therapy.

Aimon Kopera, MD

Aimon Kopera, MD, is a trailblazing leader in mind-body medicine. A fearless explorer of consciousness and the human experience, Dr. Aimon brings over 30 years in epigenetics, mysticism and plant medicine. She has worked across diverse disciplines, including lifestyle medicine, psycho- spiritual health and consciousness exploration. Early in her career, she served with the United Nations medical team. As Thailand’s leading expert in psychedelic medicine, Dr. Aimon is a MAPS-certified therapist and has trained under the Grof® Legacy Training program based on Stan Grof’s research into psychedelic therapy, Holotropic Breathwork, transpersonal psychology and spiritual emergency. Dr. Kopera introduced the Gross National Trauma Index (GNT), a groundbreaking framework inspired by Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness (GNH) Index. The GNT will quantify the societal burden of trauma across psychological, social, and economic dimensions. This is a radical shift, bringing trauma out of the shadows and putting it squarely on the agenda of global policymakers. Her work integrates techniques that guide individuals on a transformative path of self discovery, healing and expanded consciousness.

John Stockberger

John Stockberger is a musician, certified Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator, certified Grof Legacy Training facilitator, Kundalini Yoga and meditation teacher and has a private healing practice. His work focuses on Inner Healer activation through authentic presence and touch, deep relaxation, intuitive guidance, chakra and polarity balancing, connection to Archaetypal realms, guided meditation, profound inner journeying, sound immersion, healing breath, physical, emotional and energetic realignment and release. He has studied with the Foundation for Shamanic Studies, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Buddhist meditation, Qigong, Vipassana, Buddha Dharma and traditional Shipibo Conibo healing in the Amazon rainforest. John received his training in Past Life Regression from Dr. Brian Weiss. He teaches and facilitates Kriya Yoga and provide preparation and integration sessions for many forms of process work. He facilitates Holotropic Breathwork workshop in the United States and abroad and teaches training modules for Grof Transpersonal Training.

Details of this retreat

Supporting the synthesis of mind and body after experiencing an expanded state of consciousness. Opening the heart, strengthening the body, calming the mind and lifting the spirit.

Holotropic Breathwork™ is a powerful experiential breathing process that allows for self-exploration and healing. With the eyes closed and lying on a mat, each person uses their own breath and the music in the room to enter an expanded state of consciousness. This state activates the natural inner healing potential of the breather, or "inner
healer", which guides the experience

We create a safe and supportive setting, with highly trained and experienced Holotropic Breathwork and Grof Legacy Training certified facilitators. In this double breathwork workshop, each person will experience four Holotropic Breathwork sessions (two as a breather/two as a sitter).

In this highly experiential workshop, we will explore and experience different practices to support post-session integration of expanded states of consciousness. These include a sound healing session, journaling, creating art altars in nature, connecting to the healing power of nature with forest bathing, foraging in nature, integrative writing practice, group support through sharing circles and our evening fire gathering; and expressive arts with mandala drawing.

Price includes 4 nights housing, 12 organic vegan/vegetarian locally sourced meals, workshop and evening fire gathering.

This workshop is open to new breathers, experienced breathers, those in the GTT Holotropic facilitator training or those interested in experiencing Holotropic Breathwork. For those who are in a psychedelic-assisted therapy training program, Grof Legacy Training or MAPS training, this workshop may fulfill your requirement for practical experience sitting for others in expanded states of consciousness.

This workshop is approved by Grof Transpersonal Training to meet the requirements for an in person double breathwork session for completion of the virtual modules. This workshop may meet the requirements for the Grof Legacy training since our team will include a Grof Legacy Training certified facilitator.

CONTRAINDICATIONS: This workshop is not appropriate during pregnancy, for persons with cardiovascular disease including heart attacks and angina, Severe or Uncontrolled Hypertension, Severe Mental Illness, Bipolar Disorder, Epilepsy, Glaucoma or Retinal Detachment, Osteoporosis, Recent Surgeries, Recent Physical Injuries, Recent Infectious/Communicable Diseases, Asthma (if you have asthma, bring your inhaler to the workshop).

Schedule

Sunday, August 17

3 pm Arrival & Check-in
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:15 - 8 pm Opening Circle
8 - 9:30 pm Talk: Introduction to Holotropic Breathwork

Monday, August 18

8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:15 am - 12:15 pm Holotropic Breathwork #1 - Please arrive by 9 am
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 pm Break/Self Care Time (Spa and Outdoor Pool Open)
2:30 - 5:30 pm Holotropic Breathwork #2 - Please arrive by 2:30 pm
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:15 - 8:45 pm Sharing Circle
8:45 - 9:15 pm Sound Healing Session

Tuesday, August 19

8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:15 am - 11:30 pm Presentation on Integration and Integration Practices - Q & A
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 pm Break/Self Care Time (Spa and Outdoor Pool Open)
2:30 - 5:30 pm Holotropic Breathwork #3 (Please arrive by 2:15 to set up)
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:15 - 9:30 Movie Yoga and Sharing Group

Wednesday, August 20

8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:15 am - 12:15 pm Holotropic Breathwork #4 - Please arrive by 9 am
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 pm Break/Self Care Time (Spa and Outdoor Pool Open)
2:30 - 3:45 pm Sharing Circle
4 - 4:30 pm Foraging in Nature for Mask Making and Art Alter Materials
4:30 - 6 pm pm Nature Based Mask Making Integration Practice
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:15 - 7:45 pm Integrative Writing Practice
8:15 - 9:30 pm Community Fire Gathering and Healing Ritual

Thursday, August 21

8 - 9 am Breakfast/Room Check-Out
9:15 - 10 am Creating Nature Art Altars (Outdoors)
10 - 11 am Integration Talk
11 am - 12 pm Closing Circle
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
2 pm Departure

*Please note that the schedule is subject to change at any time. Read More

Getting Here

Menla, 375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States

Accommodation

Deluxe Queen

Deluxe Queen Room with Queen Bed and Private Bathroom Free Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available Air Conditioning All Rooms in Lhasa are Handicap-Accessible, Including Four Rooms with Wheelchair Accessible Showers. Deluxe Queen Rooms are Available in Lhasa Inn and Kathmandu House * Please note that rates include meals and accommodations Read More

Deluxe Double (Shared Room)

Deluxe Double Room with Two Full Size Beds and Private Bathroom Free Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available Air Conditioning All Rooms in Lhasa are Handicap-Accessible, Including Four Rooms with Wheelchair Accessible Showers. Deluxe Double Rooms with Private Bathrooms are Located in the Lhasa Inn * Please note rates include meals and accommodations. This booking is for one bed in a double shared room: We May Assign You a Roommate if You Do Not Register with One. Read More

Standard Single - Shared Bath

Menla Private Queen Room with Queen Bed and Shared Bathroom Public Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available This lodging type is not ADA Compliant Private Queen Rooms with Shared Bathroom are Available in Thimpu House, Panther Cottage and Potala House * Please note that rates include meals and accommodations Read More

Economy Premium Single - Shared Bath

Standard Premium Single Room with a Queen or Full Bed and Shared Bathroom Up to 10 guests share two large bathrooms. Each bathroom has two shower stalls and two toilets. A phone is not available but high-speed WiFi is available in the room Phone Access Available in Upper Level Of Conference Center. All calls are free of charge This Lodging Type is not ADA Compliant. * Please note rates include meals and accommodations. Read More

Commuter

Commuters Menla Encourages Members of the Community to Participate in Our Wonderful Programs! Includes Meals, Public Phone, Public Computer, and Wi-Fi Internet Available in Lhasa Inn. Accommodations Fee Includes All Meals. Read More

Customer Reviews

4.50 out of 5.0 average rating

Anonymous • Oct 03, 2023

4.0

Verified

Weekend retreat stay

The property is on a beautiful, peaceful location.
Nature is all around and sometimes a little too close but you are literally surrounded by woods.

The food was really good and I liked the buffet style and fruit basket.

The gift shop although small had a nice selection of items and I purchased a few fun items.

Since the dining area was on the opposite side of the site from the convention center, a lot of students drove back and forth on the property. I chose the walking paths to get around.

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Marie • Apr 18, 2022

5.0