On this day in Psychedelic History (Nov. 13, 1956), Czech psychiatrist Stanislav Grof underwent his first LSD session as part of a research study in Prague—and the experience changed the course of his life and the future of psychedelic therapy. Grof described the session as a “nuclear explosion” of consciousness that shattered his sense of self and opened a vast inner landscape he’d spend the next six decades studying. That single dose set him on the path to becoming one of the world’s most infl

Esalen Institute on Instagram: "In this video shot at Esalen, Stan Grof shares how Holotropic Breathwork® was born.⁠ ⁠ It began in his early, research-guided LSD sessions - deep journeys into psyche and spirit. When participants needed support, he and his team discovered the power of physical touch to ground and guide the experience. Later, they found that conscious breath alone could open the same doors of healing and transformation.⁠ ⁠ From these roots grew a practice that has carried thousand

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