Stanislav Grof

Stanislav Grof
Born (1931-07-01) July 1, 1931
Alma materCharles University, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences
Known forTranspersonal psychology, perinatal matrices, hylotropic and holotropic, spiritual emergency
Spouse(s)Joan Halifax (m. 1972; div. approx. 1975), Christina Grof (m. approx. 1975; died 2014), Brigitte Grof (m. 2016)
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology, psychiatry
InstitutionsJohns Hopkins University
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Esalen Institute
California Institute of Integral Studies

Stanislav Grof (born July 1, 1931) is a Czech-born American psychiatrist. Grof is one of the principal developers of transpersonal psychology and research into the use of non-ordinary states of consciousness for purposes of psychological healing, deep self-exploration, and obtaining growth and insights into the human psyche.