Dear Friends,
Winter Greetings from the mountains of northern New Mexico! This last year felt so full both personally and professionally. I have appreciated having a bit more time and space over the last weeks to reflect on both our Grof Legacy offerings this last year – and planning for the new year ahead.
We certainly hope that many of you can consider joining one of our in-depth residential programs in 2026. So many people describe the value of doing deep inner work in the context of a caring community. We continue to receive very positive feedback about the intimacy of our residential settings; the importance of working in smaller groups; the quality of the staff; and our strong emphasis on maintaining the integrity of both Grof’s theoretical and practical preparation for the breathwork.
On behalf of the Grof Legacy Project team we wish you well in this New Year.
Warmly,
Diane Haug
Director, Grof Legacy Project
Review of 2025 Events
We were pleased to offer the following fruitful events this past year.
January 2025
CIIS / CPTR Grof Legacy Training Event
We were grateful to collaborate with the Center for Psychedelic Therapy and Research Certificate Program at CIIS, offering Grof® Breathwork as a required experiential component to the program’s rigorous academic curriculum.
June 2025
Grof Legacy Pre-Conference Workshop at MAPS Psychedelic Science Conference in Denver, Colorado
Our 2025 pre-conference event attracted approximately 130 participants from around the world and brought together an experienced team of 13 Grof certified practitioners.
The Grof Legacy community, including facilitators, friends, and family, at the PS2025 Conference in Denver.
The organizing team from the PS2025 Conference in Denver; Diane, Patty, and Kirsten.
March / April / Oct 2025
Synergia Retreats in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Our signature 4-night, 5-day residential retreats brought together psychonauts from all over the country.
July 2025
Wisdom of Breath at Ocamora Retreat Center land-based residential retreat
Our 6-night, 7-day land-based residential retreat provided space for deep inner exploration, rest, reflection, and restoration.
The Grof Legacy community at Ocamora in 2025.
Upcoming Events 2026
CIIS / CPTR Grof Legacy Training Event
We are grateful for the continuing collaboration with the Center for Psychedelic Therapy and Research Certificate Program at CIIS. Grof® Breathwork is currently mandatory for all trainees in the CPTR certificate program. Grof® Breathwork offers a valuable experiential complement to a rigorous academic curriculum. We will again be offering a Grof Legacy weekend from January 23-25, 2026, involving approximately 130 trainees and 11 trained Grof facilitators.
Synergia Retreats in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Join one (or more!) of our signature 4-day, 5-night residential retreats that offer holistic self-exploration and theoretical and practical immersion in Stanislav Grof’s work with four Grof® Breathwork sessions (two as breather and two as sitter). Retreats will be offered on the following dates:
March 25 – 28, 2026
May 6 – 10, 2026
September 30 – October 4, 2026
November 4 – 8, 2026
WISDOM OF BREATH Retreat in Ocate, New Mexico
Join our 7-night, 6-day GROF® Breathwork retreat held at the Ocamora Retreat Center in northern New Mexico. This experience is designed for deep inner exploration, rest, and transformation through breathwork, art, movement, nature, and ritual in a soulful residential setting.
Team Transition
In Appreciation / Kirsten Kairos
Although I knew the time would come, it is with some sadness that I announce the departure of our beloved friend and colleague, Kirsten Kairos. Kirsten has had a 20 year relationship with the Grof community through her own certification process, facilitating the breathwork in a wide variety of contexts, and most recently supporting the Grof Legacy Project with her awesome organizational and administrative skills.
Kirsten is a multi-talented being who brings warmth and creativity to everything she does. Her departure is in the spirit of actualizing even more of her skills, talents, and passion. We wish her the very best as she completes her administrative work with GLP on January 31st, 2026. That said, we are pleased to announce that she will be on the staff of the Ocamora retreat in July!
Welcome / Gianna Sutley
Immediately upon Kirsten’s departure we will be welcoming Gianna Sutley into a similar part time role with the Grof Legacy Project. Gianna is currently the Program Manager for Grof Legacy Training USA. Gianna’s administrative support of both Grof Legacy Training (an LLC) and sister organization, the Grof Legacy Project (a 501(c)3), portends to bring a new level of continuity to the Grof Legacy umbrella here in the US. We feel very appreciative of Gianna’s level of interest and commitment to the two organizations.
To learn more about Gianna’s background please see her bio on our Team page.
Grof Breathwork Facilitator Training
If you are interested in training to become a Grof® Breathwork facilitator, please check out the certification program offered by our sister organization Grof Legacy Training USA. Information about the upcoming training cohort can be found here.
Acknowledgements
The Grof Legacy Project would like to thank our many supporters over this last year. The unique nature of residential settings, and the community building it provides, is costly. But living together as an intentional learning community is often invaluable for our participants. It deepens the work and cultivates an uncommon intimacy.
In this time of greater economic insecurity for so many people, we are committed to making our work available to as many as possible. Because of the Generosity of Spirit offered by many, the Grof Legacy Project has been able to provide a limited number of partial scholarships over the last two years. We intend to keep that scholarship fund growing and are incredibly grateful to those who have contributed.
The Grof Legacy Project is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation. Donations are tax deductible.
NoVo Foundation Grant
We offer a deep bow of appreciation to the NoVo Foundation. Co-founded by Peter & Jennifer Buffett, NoVo has understood our mission and its contribution to the health and well-being of others. Their support has made a significant difference in the ease with which we can offer education, training, and direct services since 2024.
Resources
Holotropic Art: Images from Hidden Worlds
by Brigitte Grof
Holotropic Art: Images from Hidden Worlds follows the spiritual, creative and experiential journey of Brigitte Grof, psychologist and wife of transpersonal psychology pioneer Dr. Stanislav Grof, as she shares her inner transformation and healing reflected in personal artwork through the exploration within holotropic states of consciousness. Available at Amazon.com for $24.
When the Impossible Happens: Adventures in Non-Ordinary Realities
by Stanislav Grof
New audio book read by Becca Tarnas
Feelings of oneness with other people, nature, and the universe. Encounters with extraterrestrials, deities, and demons. Out-of-body experiences and past-life memories. Science casts a skeptical eye. But Dr. Stanislav Grof—the psychiatric researcher who cofounded transpersonal psychology—believes otherwise. When the Impossible Happens presents Dr. Grof’’s mesmerizing firsthand account of over 50 years of inquiry into waters uncharted by classical psychology, one that will leave listeners questioning the very fabric of our existence. Available at Audible.com / an Amazon Company for $18
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