In this interview, Stan Grof’s wife, Brigitte, shares her extensive experience with holotropic breathwork, discussing her journey from psychology to art and her first time meeting Stan.

She emphasizes the importance of community in the practice, the evolution of training programs, and the significance of Stan’s legacy.

Brigitte also explores the role of art in expressing inner experiences and offers advice for future facilitators in the field.

As a pioneer of transpersonal psychology and psychedelic research, Stanislav Grof’s groundbreaking work has touched countless lives and transformed our understanding of human consciousness.

On October 26th, 2024, his profound contributions were celebrated in San Francisco, and Stan and Brigitte Grof were in attendance, along with a panel of special guests:s.

The Way of the Psychonaut follows the extraordinary life-work of psychiatrist Stanislav Grof, from his early days as a medical scientist in Prague through six decades of pioneering research into non-ordinary states of consciousness, transpersonal psychology and what he called “holotropic” experience. Alongside filmmaker Susan Hess Logeais’ own transformation, the film weaves interview, re-enactment and visual metaphor to bring Grof’s maps of psyche, birth and transformation into vivid focus. 

Watch the full documentary here: thewayofthepsychonaut.com/watch