Intercultural Competence/Performance, Mindfulness and Breathing in Intercultural Communication
Academia Letters May 31, 2022 DOI: 10.20935/al5252 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Repeated-measure pre-post test design Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Holotropic Breathwork Vipassana meditation |
| Duration | Weeklong workshop, 4-month follow-up |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Keywords | Context archaeology Competence human resources Psychotherapist Theology |
| Key points | The workshop combining Holotropic Breathwork, Vipassana meditation, and teachings significantly reduced psychological distress and increased meaning in life and self-directedness two weeks after the workshop. |
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to explore the effects of Holotropic Breathwork in the context of a weeklong workshop called “Insight and Opening”. This workshop combines four Holotropic Breathwork sessions, daily Vipassana meditation, and formal teachings. A repeated-measure, Pre-Post test design with a 4 month follow-up time point was used. The questionnaires used were Derogati’s Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), the Purpose in Life Test (PIL), Cloninger’s Temperament and Character Inventory-140 (TCI-140) and the Dead Anxiety Scale (DAS). A measure of the breathwork experience also was taken using the Peak Experience Profile (PEP). A significant reduction of the Global Severity Index and a significant increase of in the meaning in life and self directedness were found two weeks after the workshop. The results of the present study showed that the Holotropic Breathwork can produce mystical type experiences