Grof® Breathwork Retreat at Osho Humaniversity, The Netherlands with Ole Ry and Katie Sharrock

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.

In this group session participants work in pairs and alternate in the roles of “breathers” and “sitters.” The process is supervised by trained facilitators, who assist participants whenever support is needed.

The breathwork sessions last approximately 3 hours. In the workshop, there will be four sessions in total. Each participant will take part twice as an active breather and twice as a “sitter” to another participant. In the facilitated sharing circle we integrate the experiences of the day.

This is a unique extended workshop, with 4 breathing sessions in total (2 as a breather and 2 as a sitter).

Date:
09:00 hrs on 29th January to 19:00 hrs on 31st January

Online integration meeting:

Facilitators
The workshop will be facilitated by Ole Ry and Katie Sharrock.

Ole Ry is a Danish medical doctor, psychiatrist and psychotherapist MPF, appointed by Stanislav and Brigitte Grof to conduct the Grof Legacy Training in the Nordic countries, Britain and Ireland.

After a first encounter with Stan and Christina Grof and holotropic breathwork at Esalen in 1987, he became a Certified Facilitator in 1993. Since then, he has conducted holotropic breathwork internationally and has been a member of the Grof Transpersonal Training staff on several training modules and events.

Ole is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and a TRE Certification Trainer (Tension and Trauma Release Exercises) and has worked as an international trainer for many years.

Katie Sharrock completed the three-year Grof Legacy Training in May 2025 and now facilitates workshops internationally, bringing transpersonal approaches to participants across borders. She is also pursuing a Master’s degree at Ubiquity University, specialising in Grof Studies, and serves as Administrative Director for GLT Nordic.

With a focus on the transitional nature of life, she teaches meditation and compassion practices with an emphasis on preparing for death, hosts Death Cafés, sings with the Moray Threshold Singers and teaches on the Quietude®️ training. She brings TRE®️ into her trauma-informed work and provides counselling and guidance as a Spiritual Coach & Companion®️.

Assistant Facilitators
Akiva Gallant & Yogi Levi, both 2nd year students with Grof Legacy Training Nordic 2025-2027

Location
Osho Humaniversity
Dr. Wiardi Beckmanlaan 4
1931BW Egmond aan Zee
The Netherlands

The Humaniversity is an experiential school for personal growth and professional development. Offering workshops and programs that give you the opportunity to explore who you are, what’s driving you and and how you can lead a more fulfilling life, located directly on the North Sea Coast of The Netherlands, about an hour from Amsterdam, and for over 40 years have been working with people for a better world.

Cost
Early Bird: €441 (until 30th Nov 2026)
Regular Price: €490

Things to bring
When you make a reservation for a program, you will receive an e-mail with detailed information attached about what to bring.

Are you ready to take the journey inward? Apply now and secure your space.
Spaces are limited. 

There is a medical form to be filled out at registration prior to the workshop.

This group is non-residential. Food & Accommodation are available for a fee, please contact the Humaniversity Booking Office.

Register here via the Humaniversity website.
You can use the contact form at the bottom to get in touch if you have questions.