Grof® Breathwork Workshop with Eva Callmin (Finland)
This retreat will be facilitated in English.
Grof® Breathwork is a unique, powerful, experiential method of self-exploration and psychotherapy developed by Stanislav Grof and his late wife Christina, based on perennial wisdom traditions and the results of modern consciousness research.
A combination of simple means: accelerated breathing, evocative music, and energy-releasing bodywork induces deep, holotropic states of consciousness, and the activation of our inner healing capacity, physically, psychologically and spiritually. Holotropic literally means moving towards wholeness.
The sessions are usually conducted in groups; participants work in pairs and alternate in the roles of “breathers” and “sitters.” The process is supervised by trained facilitators, who assist participants whenever special intervention is necessary.
Date:
Friday 7th & Saturday 8th March 2025
(with an optional extension to Sunday 9th March)
Facilitator:
Eva Callmin
The workshop will be facilitated by Eva Cállmin, Grof® Breathwork Facilitator and Grof Legacy Training Tutor and Supervisor. Eva Cállmin worked in a Crisis Intervention Center in California all throughout the 1980´s. She has a degree in Transpersonal Psychotherapy, is a certified Mindfulness instructor and dipl. Kundalini yoga teacher for 30 years. She undertook the Grof Transpersonal Training 1987-90 and has conducted Breathwork workshops ever since.
Assistant Facilitators:
Antti Hupli (LL) is a doctor specializing in addiction medicine and psychiatry. He is qualified in MBCT and Cognitive Hypnotherapy. Antti works as a therapist in a Finnish study investigating the use of psilocybin in the treatment of alcohol addiction as part of Clairvoyant Therapeutics international clinical research. In addition, he has completed the theoretical part of the MAPS organizations MDMA-assisted therapy training and works as an assistant trainer at MAPS.
Tuomas Saarela began his journey with psychedelics in 2000, paving the way for a deep dive into self-discovery. This quest led him to traditional Ashtanga yoga in 2005, where he embraced the therapeutic power of breath, music, and yoga. By 2011, Tuomas expanded his practice to include shamanistic modalities, organizing and co-facilitating plant medicine and sound healing events.
Venue:
Vanha Passi, Karjalohja – a charming 19th-century homestead surrounded by tranquil gardens. (See photos: https://www.akri.fi/)
Schedule:
Friday 7th March 2025
18.00 Welcoming and introduction circle
2100 Sauna and light snacks
Saturday 8th March 2025
8.00 Breakfast
09.00 First breathwork session
12.00 Lunch and rest
14.00 Second breathwork session
17.00 Dinner and rest
18.00-21.00 Sharing circle
21.00 Sauna and light snacks
The breathwork sessions last approximately 3 hours and each participant will take part once as an active breather and once as a “sitter” to another participant. In the facilitated sharing circle we integrate the experiences of the day. There will further be a follow-up integration Zoom call approx. 1–2 weeks after the event.
Retreat Cost:
Super Early bird: €266 (available until 15th Jan 2025)
Early Bird: €299 (available until 16th Feb 2025)
Full price: €355
We will serve tea and light snacks the first evening and a simple breakfast the next morning. We have our own chef who will make us delicious and nutritious vegan lunch and dinner on the breathwork day.
Accommodation will be in shared bedrooms. Please bring your own bedsheets and a towel.
There is an option to stay for a second night (Sat-Sun) at NO extra charge.
Please note that this event is limited to a maximum of 16 participants. For more information or to book your place, please contact Antti or Tuomas:
Antti:
Phone: 0504906366
Email: antti.hupli@nemoy.fi
Tuomas:
Phone: 0400 549 656
Email: tuomas.saarela@iki.fi