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The following is an excerpt of his article entitled "Moving Toward Wholeness: A Personal Story of Integration" in The Inner Door, A Publication of the Association for Holotropic BreathworkTM International (Volume 24, Issue 1. ISSN#15242623X January 2014): My first breathwork experience was by far one of the most powerful experiences I’ve had, besides my NDE. This session involved my birth experience and my experience with dying. It was a combination and reliving of every traumatic, far-out experience I had had in my life until that point. During my experience, I relived my NDE, where I was introduced to “entities” who told me that I would bring my life experiences and my NDE back to teach to my community. I was left dazed and confused about what that meant and the responsibility of that message gave me an uneasy feeling. I didn’t like the idea because, even though I like to talk about my NDE, I don’t at the same time because of the dismissive responses I am likely to get. How does one integrate such extraordinary experiences back into everyday life? What does it mean to integrate such experiences or move them forward? Our lives are often so hectic that it seems impossible to get anything done at times. If we are constantly moving around, how can we begin to process our inner experiences? These questions accumulated over the next two to three years after my first breathwork session. The experience was so powerful and life changing that I decided to keep attending workshops and eventually did my internship for school as a five-day Holotropic Breathwork workshop. Breathwork has been so important to me because of the possibilities of integration it offers. Previously, I had been unable to integrate my psychedelic experiences and NDE; they left me floating around space with no grounding – a lost cosmic explorer, if you will. Breathwork helped me come back to my body and begin to embrace the wisdom and knowledge that came from all my previous extraordinary experiences. This has really taught me the meaning of creating wholeness in my life. Working with these types of experiences with responsibility and respect can create wholeness in a person’s life. Miraculous transformation can take place if we accept the decisions that we have made in our lives. When integration is possible, extraordinary experiences can serve as catalysts for healing, creativity, and imagination—as they have throughout human history. To read more about Kyle's NDE experience, his vision, and his work, the full article is available here: http://www.grof-holotropic-breathwork.net/profile/TheInnerDoor For more information on his practice Setting Sun Transpersonal Breathwork & Wellness: http://www.settingsunwellness.com Kyle’s journey in transpersonal psychology began when he was sixteen years old, when he suffered a near-death experience due to a traumatic snowboarding accident. This event changed the trajectory of his life. Kyle received his B.A. in Integral Psychology with a focus in Transpersonal Psychology at Burlington College. During his time at Burlington College, Kyle researched and explored the potential benefits of non-ordinary states of consciousness, and how they could be used to help foster healing, creativity, and self-exploration and discovery. Kyle focused on two main topics during his years of study — Holotropic Breathwork and shamanic healing techniques. These two interests have been the foundation of creating SettingSun. Kyle studied and practiced Holotropic Breathwork with the guidance of Holotropic Breathwork facilitators, Lenny and Elizabeth Gibson. Kyle also studied shamanism, ecopsychology, narrative therapy, and Reiki energy healing with shamanic practitioner and psychotherapist, Michael Watson, and Reiki master and expressive art therapist, Jennie Kristel. Kyle received his Level 2 Reiki attunement. Recently, Kyle has been working in the mental health field. He was a shift supervisor at a residential home that specialized in crisis stabilization for teenagers for a year, and now works as a support staff for individuals experiencing "first-break" psychosis. This work has taught Kyle the importance of creating a safe container while individuals explore their inner worlds. A safe container can foster transformation and growth.
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