Practitioners

Ayeh Kashani PhDc is a philosopher, transpersonal and embodiment coach, and Grof® Breathwork practitioner who supports people in exploring expanded states of consciousness through grounded, trauma-aware, body-based facilitation. Her work integrates embodiment practices with transpersonal and Jungian-informed approaches, creating space for participants to meet the deeper layers of the psyche with trust, curiosity, and respect. She brings a calm, attuned presence to the breathwork space, supporting emotional release, inner insight, and meaningful integration.

Colleen Reid is a certified Grof® Breathwork Facilitator and Spiritual Emergence Coach®, honored to serve on the faculty of Grof® Legacy Training USA. Colleen holds a B.A. in Psychology from Dartmouth College and a Master of Environmental Studies from Yale University, where she focused on the human dimensions of conservation and the perception of beauty in the natural world. For many years, Colleen devoted herself to a career in environmental conservation—including fieldwork, research, non-profit leadership, and consulting. From 1997 to 2002, she also competed internationally in the sport of skeleton, racing at the World Cup and Olympic levels.

Jay Dufrechou, J.D., PhD is the Director of Grof Legacy Training USA, the United States branch of the international training organization founded in 2020 by Stanislav and Brigitte Grof. Along with Marianne Murray, Jay leads the teaching and facilitation team for Grof Breathwork training programs in the US.

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. 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.

Parham Farsi is a Minister, Integration Coach, and practitioner of GROF® Breathwork and the Tamura Method Somatic Sensing. He is a student and Global Community Liaison with Grof Legacy Training USA. Parham brings a professional background in engineering, technology, and organizational leadership together with transpersonal, Grofian, and Jungian psychological perspectives. His work supports individuals and groups in navigating holotropic states and in cultivating a clear connection to their inner healing intelligence through embodied awareness practices, structured integration support, and one-on-one meetings.

Sepi Tabai is a guide and facilitator whose work is rooted in presence, compassion, and a deep respect for each person's inner healing intelligence. Drawing from training in GROF® Breathwork, Integrative Hypnosis, Identity Development (IoPT), meditation, and somatic practices, she supports individuals as they navigate the layers of their psyche, often touching the places that have been unseen, unspoken, or waiting for attention. Her approach is gentle yet profoundly attuned, creating a space where clients can access their own wisdom, integrate shadow material, and reconnect with the parts of themselves that long for wholeness. In her one-on-one work, Sepi blends trauma-informed methods with intuitive guidance, helping clients explore limiting patterns, emotional imprints, and the deeper questions that shape their lives. Sepi is currently an apprentice with Grof Legacy Training USA, continuing her multi-year study in non-ordinary states of consciousness and expanded awareness. She brings years of experience as a meditation guide, Integrative Hypnosis practitioner, and Identity Development facilitator, along with a background as an End-of-Life Doula, work that has taught her to meet every human experience with tenderness and dignity.