Using breathwork participants' descriptions of their actual experiences, this book documents the power of the breath to catalyze self-exploration and inner healing. The book takes you inside a breathwork session to see both what happens in the room from the standpoint of an outside observer, and what it feels like inside the participant. It discusses the theories of Stanislav Grof, M.D. about human experiences in nonordinary states, and describes how breathwork has aided in healing trauma from post-traumatic stress, childhood sexual abuse, and addiction. The book lists resources to assist those who are participating in breathwork or doing other inner work.
Kylea earned her Master of Science degree from San Jose State University, San Jose, CA in Marriage, Child, and Family Counseling. She started working as a counselor in the addictions recovery field in 1970 and served as the executive director of a New Jersey community counseling center for sixteen years. Her study of kundalini yoga in the 70's began her enduring interest in the interface between psychological, physical, social, and spiritual aspects of ourselves. She has extensive personal and professional experience with addiction, post-traumatic stress, and dissociation (including multiplicity or DID), women's issues, and spiritual emergence(y) and kundalini phenomena.
Kylea Taylor began ongoing study in 1984 with Stanislav Grof, M.D., in transpersonal psychology and non-ordinary states of consciousness. She is a certified Holotropic Breathwork(tm) Practitioner and was active as a senior trainer in the Grof Transpersonal Training from 1993-2000. Kylea has assisted Stanislav Grof at many large workshops and has facilitated workshops and presented her own work at conferences in the United States and abroad.
Kylea is the author of the following books from Hanford Mead Publishers, Inc.: "The Ethics of Caring" (also published in German), "The Breathwork Experience" (also published in Spanish), "Considering Holotropic Breathwork" and "The Holotropic Breathwork Facilitator's Manual" (available to those enrolled in the Grof Transpersonal Training only) and is the editor of "Exploring Holotropic Breathwork." She has also written numerous articles for print and online magazines and journals. Kylea served for 17 years on the Board of the Association for Holotropic Breathwork International and for two years as the Ethics Chair on the Board of the Santa Cruz California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) Board.
Kylea is currently working with Seena B. Frost, author of "SoulCollage" to hold SoulCollage(R) Facilitator Trainings. Kylea is also a Prantherapist and is currently enrolled in the School for Spiritual Healers at the Federation of Damanhur in Italy. Kylea's blog is at kyleataylor.com.
