4-Days, 3-Nights Residential Retreat in Murrieta, CA

Grof® Breathwork is the brand of holotropic breathwork currently offered by the Grof Legacy communities authorized by Stan and Brigitte Grof. Developed by Stan and Christina Grof at the Esalen Institute in 1974, holotropic breathwork is an experiential method of self-exploration and healing designed to induce deep holotropic states of consciousness through a combination of very simple means - accelerated breathing, evocative music, and focused bodywork that helps to release residual bioenergetic and emotional blocks.

By activating the unconscious and mobilizing blocked energies, Grof® Breathwork invites access to all levels of human experience including unfinished issues from our post-natal biography, traumatic physical or emotional events, perinatal memories, death and rebirth sequences, and a variety of transpersonal experiences that can reach mythological, archetypal, and universal realms. 

This residential retreat combines four experiences of Grof® Breathwork (two as breather and two as sitter) and is an ideal introduction to our work and our community.

Hosted By

Sepi Tabai and Pablo Nardi

Facilitation Team

Marianne Murray, Ph.D.

Tentative Schedule

Thursday, October 16: 6:00 - 9:00pm (arrival and registration begins at 4pm)

Friday, October 17: 8:00am - 9:00pm

Saturday, October 18: 8:00am - 9:00pm

Sunday, October 19: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Accommodations

The cost is inclusive of 4-days, 3-nights lodging on 5 beautiful acres of nature in Murrieta, CA, complete with a pool, hot tub, and plentiful hiking opportunities. Ojas Retreat Center offers 6 in-house bedrooms. 4 of the 6 bedrooms are equipped with ensuite bathrooms and showers. The other 2 bedrooms share a hallway bathroom and shower. At registration, you may request to be roommates with a friend. If you are coming as a couple, we will do our best to accommodate a private room for you and your partner. Most rooms are spacious, with some having 2 or 3 beds, and others up to 4 single beds.

Meals

The cost is inclusive of 3 daily meals, plus dinner and brunch on arrival and departure days. The meals are plant-based and made with local ingredients by a professional chef. We do our best to cater to dietary restrictions and preferences (please note these in your health form). Filtered water, coffee, and a selection of teas and light snacks will be available all day.

Facilitator

Marianne Murray

Marianne is an eclectic and experiential practitioner in the field of learning. Her academic studies include master’s degrees in transpersonal psychology and mindfulness-based psychotherapy and a doctoral degree in transformative learning and change in human systems. Integral to her work has been her training with Stanislav Grof – she completed the Grof Transpersonal Training in 2001, is a certified GROF® Breathwork facilitator, and has facilitated holotropic breathwork in the US, UK and Europe, Kenya, and India. She is certified also as a facilitator of Bert Hellinger’s systemic constellation work and completed her training as a massage therapist, both of which inform her practice as a facilitator. Marianne had the good fortune to study with Stan during the mid-1990s, both in breathwork training and as a student at CIIS. Living into Stan’s insights on the nature of consciousness and his cartography of consciousness catalyzed not only deep personal healing, but also radically informed her work with group facilitation in the field of personal learning and change.

A faculty member at the Academy for the Love of Learning in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Marianne has been intimately involved with the development of their Leading by Being curriculum and helped to establish the Academy’s overall pedagogy. Topics that motivate her include: somatic awareness as an integral aspect of learning (and un-learning) as we explore unconscious, and semi-conscious, beliefs and biases. The role of facilitator presence in individual and group learning and healing. Now in her mid-70s she can’t help but ask, too, what is the conscious completion of a life’s journey?

Marianne is senior faculty/teacher for the GROF® Legacy Training USA, serves on the Board of Directors for GROF® Legacy Project, and is a Mind and Life Fellow.

Contraindications

Grof® Breathwork is a transformative experience designed to facilitate deep self-exploration and healing. Due to the intense physical and emotional nature of the practice, certain health conditions may pose risks during breathwork sessions. To ensure the safety and well-being of all participants, please review our health considerations before registering for a workshop. You may also view our health questionnaire prior to registration.

Travel Information

ONT (Ontario/LA/San Bernardino) 51 miles

SNA (John Wayne/ Orange County Airport) 62 miles

PSP (Palm Springs Airport) 73 miles

SAN (San Diego Airport) 75 miles

LAX (Los Angeles Airport) 88 miles

Payment Options

We offer Afterpay and Klarna options at checkout, allowing you to split your payment into manageable monthly installments. If you choose one of these options, you'll be redirected to their site after registering to set up your payment plan.

We are committed to making this experience accessible while sustaining the integrity of our offering. To support this, we have a limited number of partial scholarships and discounted cot sleeping arrangements available through an application process. If you feel called to this work but require financial assistance, please inquire directly with Gianna at gianna@grof-legacy-training-usa.com. Applications are due by August 15, 2025.