Breathwork Facilitator Mentorship and Training 

TRAINING BREAKDOWN

 

- This course consists of 7 full days of in-person training sessions.

- The course has three parts beginning with a personal journey before advancing through the stages of 1-1 facilitation of others in the group and finally working with outside breathers with supervision.

- The main training sessions are on Weekends.

- 6 Online sessions will take place on a weekday evening, from the comfort of your home. 

- This training will be held over 3 months (plus time for practice requirements)

- Certification will be provided after successful completion of the in person, online and practice requirements.

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Part 1: Personal Journey

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• Establishing and committing to a personal breathwork practice (with required reading) 

• Establishing trust and safety in the group. Experiencing the depth of breathwork in this container.

• Anatomy and physiology of breathing mechanics 

• Working with the Lower Energy Centers (root/sacral chakras)

• Working with affirmations​

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Part 2: Facilitation Fundamentals

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• Beginning to facilitate other students in the group

• Deepening personal practice

• Facilitating longer sessions on other students

• Hands-on support and bodywork techniques to support breathing

• Understanding the nervous system

• Understanding trauma and how to support someone when triggers show up

• Working with the full chakra system

• Learning shorter breath techniques to offer as homework to clients (and for yourself)

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Part 3: Facilitation Deep Dive

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• Beginning to facilitate selected volunteers with supervision

• Deepening hands-on touch quality and bodywork skills

• Working with breath holds

• Holding space for intensity and a wide variety of experiences

• Learning to run a session, create powerful playlists

• Embodying your new path. Creating safety through your word and authentic expression

• Professional conduct

• Contraindications, complex cases and handling the unexpected

• Business tips and selling your work in an authentic way

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Practicum:

30 Practice Sessions on volunteers are required followed by an evaluation with Cian or Carolyn to complete the program

Reading list will be provided after sign up. Expect around 20 hours of reading (1.5 hours per week)

Self practice of at least 15 minutes per day 5 days a week is requested.

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*Given the intuitive nature of breathwork and diverse needs of the group, exact training modules and schedules are subject to change. 

**We may request that extra practice be done if we feel it is needed by the end of the material.

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