The Journey Within
A Grof Informed Breath Opportunity
Experiences for self-exploration, connection, and integration on O’ahu, Hawai’i.
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What Is Grof Informed Breathwork?
Grof Informed Breathwork is an experiential practice rooted in the pioneering work of psychiatrist Dr. Stanislav Grof. It combines deeper, accelerated breathing, evocative music, and a supportive setting to encourage self-exploration and expanded awareness.
During a session, you are invited to follow your own breathing process while lying comfortably with your eyes closed with an eye mask as the music supports the experience for up to 3 hours. Rather than directing you toward a particular outcome, the practice allows your experience to unfold in its own way.
Each person’s experience is unique. You may encounter emotions, memories, physical sensations, imagery, insights, or periods of quiet reflection. Trained Grof® Breathwork facilitators and apprentices are present throughout the session to help maintain a supportive environment.
You do not need to know how to “do” the breathwork before you arrive. The process, preparation, and guidelines will be explained before the session, with time afterward for reflection and integration. Following your breathwork session, you will also have an opportunity to create a mandala as a way of reflecting on and expressing your experience.
Click here to hear Dr. Stanislav Grof on Breathwork
No previous breathwork experience is needed.
The Grof Breathwork Experience
Grof Informed Breathwork is experienced in pairs. During a breathwork session, one participant takes the role of the breather while their partner serves as the sitter. Participants will switch roles and have the opportunity to experience both roles.
Participation as a Breather
The breather experiences the breathwork process in a supportive setting with music, your sitter, and the facilitation team.
Participation as a Sitter
The sitter offers quiet, attentive presence while respecting the breather’s individual process. Trained Grof Breathwork facilitators and apprentices are present throughout the session to support the experience.
Learn more about the life of Dr. Stanislav Grof.
Choose your Grof Breathwork Experience
Weekend Workshop
Grof Breathwork Weekend Workshop
February 20-21, 2027
The Pinnacle
Downtown, Honolulu
A two-day opportunity to experience Grof Breathwork from both perspectives1 breathwork session
1 sitting experience
Preparation and integration
Mandala art
Light snacks, tea, and water
Bring your own lunch
5-Day Retreat
Grof Breathwork Retreat
February 24-28, 2027
The Windward Retreat Center
Ka’a’awa, O’ahu
An immersive five-day experience with more time for breathwork, reflection, connection and integration2 breathwork sessions
2 sitting experiences
Preparation and integration
Mandala art
4 nights
3 full program days plus opening and closing half-days
Meals included
Facilitation Team
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Patty Nagle, MA, LMHC
Lead Facilitator
Patty is certified Grof® Breathwork facilitator, and licensed massage therapist who’s spent the past decade immersed in the world of expanded states of consciousness. She’s worked closely with seasoned facilitators like Marianne Murray and Diane Haug and became certified in Holotropic Breathwork in 2019.
Patty brings a unique mix of skills to her work—therapy, bodywork, group facilitation, and the kind of behind-the-scenes know-how that keeps events running smoothly. She’s especially drawn to the deep, often wordless healing that can happen through the body, and she brings that sensitivity into the “bodywork” aspect of breathwork sessions. Whether she’s holding space one-on-one or supporting a large group, Patty brings steadiness, humor, and a deep trust in the process.
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Emmett Marsh
Head of Operations
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Eleanor Parks
Lead Engineer
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Karl Holland
Client Services Manager
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Jaya Dixon
Financial Analyst