HolotropicMA is a collaborative project initiated by Allen Howell, M.Ed. LMHC and guest facilitators and apprentices to offer the practice of Holotropic Breathwork® in Massachusetts and throughout New England.

All of our certified facilitators have completed a rigorous training and certification process offered by Grof Transpersonal Training (GTT) that includes a comprehensive education in transpersonal theory as well as in the practice of Holotropic Breathwork®. The program concurrently develops the trainee’s personal, spiritual, ethical, and professional expertise. Most facilitators feel called to this practice as a "path of service" after having worked with the practice ourselves for some time. We at HolotropicMA feel honored to be able to offer Holotropic Breathwork® to those who feel called to utilize it in their own lives for personal healing and growth.

Allen offers workshops and public talks in the Boston area, has assisted GTT staff at retreats throughout the US, and has worked with Dr. Grof as assistant faculty at the annual HB retreat at The Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in western MA. Allen launched HolotropicMA in the fall of 2010 with the intention of offering the practice of Holotropic Breathwork® throughout Massachusetts and New England.

Allen combines his clinical experience with transpersonal approaches to well-being and has also studied indigenous/shamanic healing and counseling practices with several teachers. Allen passionately believes in a holistic approach to helping individuals achieve health and wellness. 

Verónica is originally from Santiago Chile but now living in San Diego. She worked for many years supporting human resources development as a full-time Organizational Psychologist with a Master in Business Administration. At the same time, she was actively focused in her self-exploration, experimenting with a wide range of healing modalities. "With no doubt HB has been the most powerful tool in this process, and encouraged me to dedicate my efforts to help others embark upon their own holotropic journeys in a safe, and supportive setting." Verónica has traveled extensively and facilitated at Holotropic Breathwork® workshops and GTT training modules in USA, South America, and Europe.

Ellen is a Life Coach, Horticultural Therapist. and certified Holotropic Breathwork® Facilitator. A Vermont native, for many years she taught at Tennessee Tech University and was on the staff at the Gaither Generations Skylar House where she worked with challenged populations. A former elementary school teacher, Ellen has masters degrees in Education and Transpersonal Psychology. She currently lives in western Massachusetts.

Jeffrey is a certified Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator and advanced healing arts practitioner. He is trained in more than a dozen healing arts and spiritual traditions, with a foundation in Transcendental Meditation and shamanism. Jeffrey is deeply committed to authentic experiencing, spiritual growth, conscious evolution and transformation through the use of breathwork, meditation, sound and energy healing. Jeffrey’s primary focus is to encourage others to look within themselves to discover their own inner healing wisdom and power. Jeffrey facilitates private sessions and experiential workshops across the United States and abroad.