Holotropic Breathwork: The Potential Role of a Prolonged, Voluntary Hyperventilation Procedure as an Adjunct to Psychotherapy
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine September 1, 2007 Joseph P. Rhinewine, Oliver J. Williams 37 citations
OBJECTIVES: To pose the question of whether Holotropic Breathwork (HB), a prolonged, voluntary hyperventilation procedure, might be useful in treatment of common psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and depressive disorders. DESIGN: This is a hypothesis-posing paper pertaining to a potential novel treatment. SUMMARY: The neurophysiology and psychology of hyperventilation are reviewed,...