Chaos & Order – Zazen and Holotropic Breathwork® with Kigen Oshō and Peter Rantaša

Chaos & Order – Zazen and Holotropic Breathwork® in the new Hyakujōgan Zendo

Holotropic Breathwork® – Inner work with consciousness

Holotropic Breathwork® (developed by Stanislav and Christina Grof) is an intensive method, using nothing but the body’s own means, for reaching non-ordinary states of consciousness. Through deepened breathing, music and mindful bodywork, suppressed emotions, physical tensions and spiritual insights can become accessible – entirely without external aids or substances. The method and the breathwork are guided by Mag. Peter Rantaša, certified facilitator for Holotropic Breathwork®.

What participants report:

• Emotional release: “Old blockages dissolved – like a reset.”
• Physical release: “I felt tensions dissolve of their own accord.”
• Spiritual spaciousness: “Suddenly there was a sense of connection with everything.”

“Holotropic Breathwork is like a journey inward –
Zazen gives me the compass to locate what I experienced.”
(participant, 2024)

Zazen – The silent integration

In Zen practice we learn to find our centre while sitting, without identifying with our thoughts. Clear posture and the breath help to ground intense experiences. The silence following Holotropic Breathwork is often experienced as particularly clear and spacious. The Zazen (Zen meditation) is guided by Zen priest Seigaku Kigen Oshō, who has been a Zen monk for 35 years and has led the Bodhidharma Zendo and the Hyakujōgan Zendo spiritually since 2012.

The connection: two practices, one journey

Alternating the two creates a dynamic balance: Holotropic Breathwork (twice as “breather”, twice as “sitter”) can release buried blockages and open new spaces – the daily Zazen practice anchors these experiences in the here and now.
As a “breather” you dive actively into your inner landscape – in Zazen you return to silent presence and let what you experienced settle and integrate. The natural surroundings of the Hohe Wand and the silence of the new Zendo support this deep inner work in a natural way.

From 2026 the Hyakujōgan Zendo will offer Holotropic Breathwork regularly:

• Shorter formats (weekend)
• Once a year the deepening combination with Zazen (one week, intensive practice)

Practical information

• Dates: 25–30 November 2025
• Venue: Hyakujōgan Zendo, Hohe Wand
• Led by: Abbot Kigen Oshō (Zazen) & Mag. Peter Rantaša (Holotropic Breathwork®)
• Costs:
  — Regular: €650 workshop + €370 accommodation and full board
  — For ÖBR members: €500 workshop + €370 accommodation and full board
  — For Bodhidharma Zendo association members: only €370 accommodation and full board + Dana. (One-off offer for this date)
• Registration: registration@holotropic-breathwork.art
• Questions: Peter Rantaša · +43 664 214 6785

This retreat is an opportunity to let go of the old and welcome the new – within a safe and trustworthy setting. Many former participants describe it as “one of the most valuable experiences for my practice and my life”.

Places are limited – we look forward to your registration!