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. He holds a PhD in Transpersonal Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (now Sofia University) and has been an adjunct professor there since 2002, often supervising research theses, many of which involve the work of Stanislav Grof. He earned his bachelor’s degree in English from Stanford University and holds a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Jay has taught for various transpersonal-related schools and supervised dissertation research, often involving Stan Grof’s work. He certified as a breathwork facilitator in the Grof lineage in 2015 and has worked on breathwork facilitation teams across the U.S., and in the U.K., Europe, Canada, India, and China.

Jay is the author of Moving through Grief: Reconnecting with Nature, a book that explores the experiences of grief, crying, and other deep emotions that many people encounter through intimate contact with nature, particularly in the context of today’s ecological challenges. He is also the co-author of The Psychedelics Integration Handbook, a companion guide for individuals seriously exploring psychedelics for healing and personal growth.