contraindications

For your wellbeing and safety, Grof® Breathwork may not be suitable for anyone with the following contraindications. If any of the conditions below apply to you, please consult with us before applying. It may also help to consult your regular healthcare practitioner.

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• Cardiovascular conditions: uncontrolled high blood pressure, significant arrhythmias, history of stroke or heart attack, or known aneurysm. These raise risk because breathwork can evoke intense emotional and physiological arousal.  

• Recent surgery, serious injury, or debilitating illness: sessions can be physically demanding; recent operations, fractures, vertebral disc issues, whiplash, hernias, osteoporosis, colostomy, etc., may require avoidance or strict modification (e.g., limited bodywork).  

• Seizure disorders / some forms of epilepsy. 

• Eye conditions: glaucoma; risk is heightened by pressure changes/strain.  

• History of significant head injury with intracranial bleeding. 

• Serious psychiatric conditions: active, untreated psychosis or severe mental disorders. (Note: past hospitalisations require careful, case-by-case evaluation by someone versed in both conventional psychiatry and transpersonal work.) 

• Active infections / infectious diseases.

• Active substance use (including alcohol, cannabis, other drugs/psychedelics); typical programmes require a period of abstinence beforehand.

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Pregnancy is a contraindication due to the intensity of the breathing process and the potential physical and emotional impact on both mother and baby.