Kate Curtis, owner of Danu Lodge, was one of the many holistic pioneers we got the chance to interview in our Summer 2021 issue. She spoke with us about how Danu Lodge aims to be a place of deep peace and sanctuary to all who visit.
Kate Curtis
Take a Deep Breath
Open to intuition to embrace change.
By Kate Curtis
In numerous cultures, there have always been ways to access what are known as altered or enhanced states of consciousness and these methods are still practiced in many parts of the world. Different systems of breathing help to reach these states enabling us to access parts of our minds otherwise locked off.
Holotropic Breathwork is a system developed by Dr. Stanaslov Grof in the 60’s that helps facilitate this for deep transformational healing that anyone can incorporate into their lives. Dr. Gorf creates the method after he observed how the breath was used within many ancient civilisations. Deep healing and deep insights can occur when we open our hearts and this can help make that happen.
With the hectic, high energy of modern, Western culture, the closure of our hearts seems to have come about in order to survive a harsh, fast world. Our intuitive natures are not as honoured as they once were, by ourselves or by society. The beauty of nature and of Mother Earth is far removed and as such the ability to maintain this open heartedness can be challenging.
Never has there been such a need for groups and communities of people who are able to access these states of innate wisdom which will help to guide them. By holding this energy within ourselves, we can also help to keep ourselves and our loved ones well and strong during times of change, and transformation.
Buddha Bag Meeting: Holotropic Breathwork with Kate Curtis & James Cunnane
Holotropic Breathwork, Dublin
28 August, 8pm, The Hampton Hotel, Dublin 4
15 euro and 10euro concession
Holotropic Breathwork is a system of healing originally created by psychiatrist Dr. Stanaslov Grof. He and his wife Christina, a Yoga teacher, helped to fine tune this profound method of consciousness exploration and healing, creating a safe and solid framework for deep healing and consciousness expansion. They extracted ideas from the realisation that since ancient times shamans and healers have used different methods of breathing to reach a state of enhanced awareness.
Kate Curtis with a background in nursing and midwifery, qualified in Reflexology in 1990, and in 1994 she graduated with a Licentiate from The Acupuncture Foundation of Ireland College. Having completed a post graduate internship in one of the Traditional Chinese Medicine hospitals, she received a Diploma in Acupuncture from Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.
James Cunnane, is the CEO of a group of successful retail and investment companies based in Dublin. In 1990 he trained in group facilitation and started working part-time, as an after-care facilitator for people recovering from addictions and has been facilitating Grof Holotropic Breathwork workshops since 1997.
Take a deep breath, and join us!