BREATHWORK PRACTITIONER TRAINING

Get Certified as a Professional Breathwork Facilitator and Take Your Practice to the Next Level

Discover the Power of Breath.

Are you called to working with the breath? Many of those called to this breathwork training feel it instinctively: the breath holds the key to unlocking a deeper sense of peace, presence, and purpose. Whether you’re a therapist, coach, healer, or simply someone on a personal journey, this breathwork training invites you to slow down, reconnect and meet yourself and others in a more embodied, meaningful way.

Transform Lives – Including Your Own

Breathwork is more than a technique — it’s a profound path to healing, self-awareness, and transformation. Our students come seeking more than skills. They come with a desire to serve others, to understand the body-mind connection, and to offer something truly transformative in their work. Breathwork has the unique power to access places that words alone cannot reach, especially for those living with anxiety, trauma, or emotional disconnection. As talking therapy reaches its limits, the breath becomes the bridge to deeper healing.

By training in conscious breathwork, you gain more than a new modality. You gain a toolkit for life – to navigate stress, access your inner stillness, and show up for your clients and community with clarity and confidence. Whether you want to run groups, support individuals, expand your therapeutic practice, or simply grow as a human being, our training provides the structure, support and inspiration to take that next step.

Why Breathwork?

We’re living through a time that urgently calls for change – not just in how we live, but in how we relate to ourselves, each other, and the world around us. We need to birth a new story of how to live, where humans are once more in balance with the natural world. Breathwork offers a deeply personal yet collective path forward to support this evolution, helping us shed old patterns, heal trauma, and remember who we truly are: conscious, connected and divine beings capable of living with more presence, compassion, and clarity.

In choosing to train as a breathwork facilitator, you’re answering a call – to heal, to grow, and to support others in doing the same. Breathwork is accessible, inclusive and needed now more than ever. With its rising popularity, growing scientific support and global recognition, there’s never been a better time to step into this work.

A Globally Recognised, Accredited Training Backed by Science

This 9-month, 400-hour breathwork training is accredited by both the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance and the Complementary Medical Association, offering you a professional certification that is both globally recognised and grounded in ethical, trauma-informed practice. As breathwork continues to grow in popularity and scientific credibility, our comprehensive programme ensures you’re trained to the highest standards. You’ll explore the science and spiritual aspects of Conscious Connected Breathwork, learn to facilitate safe and impactful sessions for individuals and groups and receive expert guidance in building a practice that is both healing and sustainable. With a blend of online and in-person learning, personal mentoring and a strong supportive community, you’ll be fully equipped to step into this work with confidence and clarity.

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Hybrid learning online and in person
Facilitate one-one, groups, online and in person
Next cohort starts September
Investment £4497

400 hour training over 9 months
Double accredited training
Trauma informed, client centred approach
Small cohort 12 places max

Why This Training?

This accredited breathwork training honours the spiritual lineage of Conscious Connected Breathwork while integrating the latest understanding in neuroscience, nervous system awareness, and trauma-informed care. You’ll not only learn the fundamentals of breathwork, you’ll also explore how to guide clients using a rich blend of somatic practices, parts work, coaching, and intuitive presence-based facilitation.

Our small-group format (maximum 12 participants) allows for deep support, personal attention, and lasting community. You’ll be mentored closely as you learn to hold space safely and ethically for both individuals and groups, in a way that’s authentic to you.

When you join this certification programme, you will…

Experience the profound possibilities for your life and work through Conscious Connected Breathing

Implement a truly holistic approach to wellbeing traversing the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of experience

Gain an in-depth theoretical understanding and practical application of breathwork as a profound healing modality to help your clients

Practice a safe and effective way of working with deep trauma and other long term issues

Integrate breathwork into any other therapeutic approach you currently practice

Develop your intuition and inner wisdom and deepen your capacity to hold space for a client

Enjoy a new modality to offer your clients and earn income from

Find greater presence in both your work and everyday life

Experience a highly supported personal journey to make the shifts you need to in your own life

Discover your own unique way of bringing breathwork into the world for good

You’ll also learn about

History and lineage of Conscious Connected Breathwork – a safe and proven process for reducing anxiety, resolving trauma and increasing self awareness and wellbeing
The fundamentals of the breathwork process and the client breath journey
How to use the breath for self clearing and personal growth
Breath anatomy and physiology
Breathwork theory and contraindications
Working at all levels of a clients experience – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
Breathwork as a spiritual practice
How to safely and effectively guide a client through a session from intention to completion
Nervous system awareness and polyvagal theory in breathwork

Trauma-informed practice and safe emotional processing
Working with trauma from birth and infancy, emotional, physical or sexual abuse, ancestral or past life trauma
Somatic awareness and working with the body
Ethical use of touch and safe facilitation practices
Incorporate facilitation processes such as inner child work, parts and voice dialogue into your breathwork sessions
Developing your own personalised way of working within a clear theoretical, ethical and spiritual framework.
Group facilitation and retreat-based offerings
Finding your message and marketing yourself as a Breathworker
And much, much more…

Is This Training Is For You?

This certification is designed for people who feel called to work with the breath—not just as a technique, but as a transformational path for healing and connection.

You may be a perfect fit for this training if:

You’re already a counsellor, coach or therapist and want to add a deeply embodied, trauma-informed approach to your practice – one that helps clients go beyond talking and into their bodies for true transformation.
You don’t have a formal therapeutic background, but have a strong personal connection with Conscious Connected Breathwork and feel a heartfelt calling to support others through this powerful modality.
You want to learn how to practise Breathwork safely, ethically and sensitively, with a solid grounding in trauma awareness and nervous system regulation.
You’re passionate about the healing potential of breath and feel excited about guiding others on their journey to wholeness.
You thrive in small, connected learning groups where personal support, deep listening and real community are part of the experience.
You care about people, nature and the planet and want to spread ripples of healing wider into the world.
You’re curious about both the science and the mystery – the research behind breathwork and the intuitive wisdom that flows through it.
You value a client-led, consent-based approach that puts each person’s autonomy, safety and pace at the centre of the healing process.
You’re on your own journey of growth and want a space to go deeper to heal, integrate and evolve, not just as a practitioner, but as a human being.
You hold values like authenticity, honest communication, mutual respect and non-judgement and want to be part of a learning environment built on trust.
You’re looking for a supportive community that continues beyond graduation with opportunities for connection, collaboration and lifelong development.

If these statements resonate with you, this training offers a path to deepen your practice, expand your professional offerings and join a community dedicated to healing and transformation through Breathwork.

This course is intimate by design, with just 12 spaces available to ensure every participant receives the support and guidance they need. So if you’re ready to begin this adventure into your spirit, we encourage you to apply early.

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Jacqui Bull
Counsellor and Celebrant

Hayley Barker-Smith
Person Centred Psychotherapist

Alan Monahan
Counsellor

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Alan Monahan - Counsellor

Meet your coaches and trainers

John Paul Mason – Lead Trainer

Founder of Breathing Journeys, John Paul brings a depth of experience from over 15 years of immersive training and client work in Conscious Connected Breathwork. His approach draws from multiple international traditions, blending the scientific with the spiritual. John Paul is passionate about making breathwork accessible, and has taught hundreds of therapists, coaches, and individuals how to bring this powerful healing modality into their lives and work. He creates a grounded, compassionate learning environment that honours both professional integrity and personal transformation.

Deborah Maddison – Trainer

Deborah found Breathwork during her long recovery journey after medical retirement from the Royal Navy in her late 20s. Anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue, and complex PTSD had swamped her, but through Breathwork and TRE® (Tension and Trauma Release Exercises, her other main modality) she steadily found herself becoming more grounded, more safely embodied, and more alive, more herself. They continue to help her maintain a deeper connection to herself and life.

Deborah is passionate about holding safe space for clients to reconnect to themselves, through Breathwork and TRE®. The trauma work, deeply informs how she works with Breathwork, ensuring she brings a slow, calm, regulated presence to client sessions (a “safe mother” energy).

She offers this work with love, kindness, and compassion to all those who are drawn. She finds her work as a Breathwork Trainer profoundly rewarding, supporting the Breathwork Practitioners of the future to become not only skilled professionals, but to dive deeply into their own healing journeys along the way.

We welcome you!

Together, John Paul and Deborah offer over 20 years of combined experience in breathwork and trauma support. They very much enjoy passing on this experience to others and are dedicated to guiding you with care, clarity, and encouragement through what may become one of the most rewarding journeys of your life.

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What To Expect In Each Training Module

This hybrid training includes 7 different modules delivered over 9 months through both our online learning platform and through live online and in person modules. All modules combine theoretical input with experiential practice and include tuition, group and partnered breathwork sessions. There are two in person modules taken in Perthshire, Scotland.

Introductory Group Call – Sept 23rd 2026
Meet your trainers, fellow students, be introduced to the online platform and learn more about the journey.

Module 1 – Breathwork Fundamentals and Self Clearing | 3 days Online: 23-25 October 2026

Learn more about the history of breathwork, the funamentals of the practice and begin your personal journey, experiencing the benefits of breathwork firsthand.

Module 2 – Facilitation Fundamentals | In person residential: 26 November – 1st December 2026
Learn the foundations that you will use as a guide for others. Our in person modules are a highlight of the training, where you will develop the skills to work with others, connect with your peers and go deep on your own journey, all within a beautiful venue in the Trossachs National Park in Scotland.

Module 3 – Trauma and The Nervous System | 3 days online: 22-24 January 2027
Safely clearing past traumas is one of the most powerful uses for breathwork. This module will guide you to become a highly trauma informed practitioner.

Module 4 – Working with Trauma in Breathwork | 3 days online: 26-28 February 2027
Expand your toolkit with different ways of supporting your clients to resolve trauma safely through breathwork.

Module 5 – Advanced Facilitation Techniques | 3 days online: 26-28 March 2027
Some cases are more difficult or persistent than others. The techniques in this module will help you guide even your most blocked and vulnerable clients.

Module 6 – Promoting Your Practice | 3 day online: 23-25 April 2027
Learn the practicalities of offering breathwork to clients, how to incorporate them into your current practice and how to develop your business.

Module 7 Completion and Graduation | In person residential: 17-21 June 2027
Celebrate your completion of the course and immerse yourself in 3 days of breathwork at a beautiful venue, with nourishing food and of course, the wonderful Scottish landscape. This will be an immersive experience designed to help you fully integrate your learning in a safe, supportive, fun and playful environment.

Follow up and Supervision: Monthly ongoing
Following graduation you have the option of ongoing monthly group supervision sessions to support your practice

What To Expect In Each Training Module

Introductory Group Call – Sept 23rd 2026
Meet your trainers, fellow students, be introduced to the online platform and learn more about the journey.

Module 1 – Breathwork Fundamentals and Self Clearing | 3 days Online: 23-25 October 2026

Learn more about the history of breathwork, the funamentals of the practice and begin your personal journey, experiencing the benefits of breathwork firsthand.

Module 4 – Working with Trauma in Breathwork | 3 days online: 26-28 February 2027
Expand your toolkit with different ways of supporting your clients to resolve trauma safely through breathwork.

Follow up and Supervision: Monthly ongoing
Following graduation you have the option of ongoing monthly group supervision sessions to support your practice

Course Structure

Module 1 – Breathwork Fundamentals and Self Clearing

Online 3 days – 23-25 October 2026

The Breathwork premise
Breathwork lineage
Breathing Journeys approach to Breathwork
Setting group agreements and the container for the work
Introducing the 5 elements of breathwork
Using the breath for self clearing
Working with intention
Using grounding and relaxation
Optimum breathing for daily life
The fundamentals of Conscious Connected Breathing
Understanding breath cycles and activation
Using body awareness
Integration – the essence of breathwork
Trusting the process
Maintaining your own practice
Four group breathwork sessions
Breathwork session demonstration
First partnered breathwork session

Module 2 – Facilitation Fundamentals

In Person Residential in Perspire, Scotland: 26 November – 1st December 2026

Our in person modules are a highlight of the training. Here you will develop the skills to work with others, connect with your peers and go deep on your own journey, all within a beautiful venue in the Trossachs National Park in Scotland.

Benefits of breathwork/Issues breathwork can help with
Role and requirements of the facilitator
Holding client discovery calls
Setting up a breathwork session
Format of a breathwork session
Leading a breathwork session
Physiology of the breath
Theory of Conscious Connected Breathwork
Breathwork contraindications
Listening and language
Levels of experience – physical, metal, emotional, spiritual
Working with touch in a session (safely and ethically)
Ethical standards and working with consent
Working online
Insurance for practice
Experiential practice in pairs
Group session

Module 3 – Trauma and the Nervous System

Online 3 days – 22-24 January 2027

Definition of trauma
Causes of trauma
Symptoms of trauma
Trauma and the autonomic nervous system
Breathwork and Polyvagal Theory
Understanding the language of the nervous system
Helping clients regulate
Emotional first aid
Experiential practice in pairs

Module 4 - Working with Trauma

Online 3 Days – 26-28 February 2026

Impact of trauma on the brain and memory
Working with trauma in a session – pace and breath
Body awareness as a pathway to integration and trauma resolution
Working with images and the inner child
Working with movement in a session
Working with touch – the nuances of consent
Healing trauma from emotional, physical and sexual abuse
Birth and other early trauma
Ancestral and past life trauma
Experiential practice in pairs

Module 5 – Advanced Facilitation Processes

Online 3 days – 26-28 March 2027

Eye gaze breathwork
Working with belief structures
Working with parts in a session
Healing relationships
Using truth statements
Experiential practice in pairs

Module 6 – Promoting Your Practice

Online 3 Days – 23-25 April 2027

Understanding your why?
Finding your own style and specialism
Communicating breathwork to others
Finding your clients
Know your clients journey
Building out your business pathway
Adding breathwork to your current practice
Marketing your practice
Record keeping, data protection and GDPR

Module 7 – Completion and Graduation

Residential in Perthshire, Scotland – 17-21 June 2027

Celebrate your completion of the course and immerse yourself in 3 days of breathwork at a beautiful venue, with nourishing food and of course, the wonderful Scottish landscape. This will be an immersive experience designed to help you fully integrate your learning in a safe, supportive, fun and playful environment.

In person facilitation assessment
Group breathwork sessions
Breathwork in nature
Walks and wild swimming
Group sharing
Delicious food
Course graduation and completion

Course Structure

Module 1 – Breathwork Fundamentals and Self Clearing

Online 3 Days – 23-25 October 2026

The Breathwork premise
Breathwork lineage
Breathing Journeys approach to Breathwork
Setting group agreements and the container for the work
Introducing the 5 elements of breathwork
Using the breath for self clearing
Working with intention
Using grounding and relaxation
Optimum breathing for daily life
The fundamentals of Conscious Connected Breathing
Understanding breath cycles and activation
Using body awareness
Integration – the essence of breathwork
Trusting the process
Maintaining your own practice
Four group breathwork sessions
Breathwork session demonstration
First partnered breathwork session

Module 2 – Facilitation Fundamentals

In Person Residential – 26 November – 1st December 2026

Learn the foundations that you will use as a guide for others. Our in person modules are a highlight of the training, where you will develop the skills to work with others, connect with your peers and go deep on your own journey, all within a beautiful venue in the Trossachs National Park in Scotland.

Benefits of breathwork/Issues breathwork can help with
Role and requirements of the facilitator
Holding client discovery calls
Setting up a breathwork session
Format of a breathwork session
Leading a breathwork session
Physiology of the breath
Theory of Conscious Connected Breathwork
Breathwork contraindications
Listening and language
Levels of experience – physical, metal, emotional, spiritual
Working with touch in a session (safely and ethically)
Ethical standards and working with consent
Working online
Insurance for practice
Experiential practice in pairs
Group session

Module 3 – Trauma and The Nervous System

Online 3 Days – 22-24 January 2027

Definition of trauma
Causes of trauma
Symptoms of trauma
Trauma and the autonomic nervous system
Breathwork and Polyvagal Theory
Understanding the language of the nervous system
Helping clients regulate
Emotional first aid
Experiential practice in pairs

Module 4 - Working with Trauma in Breathwork

Online 3 Days – 26-28 February 2027

Impact of trauma on the brain and memory
Working with trauma in a session – pace and breath
Body awareness as a pathway to integration and trauma resolution
Working with images and the inner child
Working with movement in a session
Working with touch – the nuances of consent
Healing trauma from emotional, physical and sexual abuse
Birth and other early trauma
Ancestral and past life trauma
Experiential practice in pairs

Module 5 – Advanced Facilitation Processes

Online 3 Days – 26-28 March 2027

Working with intimacy, boundaries and connection through eye gaze breathwork
Working with early belief structures
Working with parts in a session
Healing relationships
Using truth statements
Partnered facilitation exercises and breathwork sessions
Death and rebirth in a session
Group breathwork session

Module 6 – Promoting Your Practice

Online 3 days – 23-25 April 2027

Understanding your ‘why’
Finding your own style and specialism
Communicating breathwork to others
Finding your clients
Knowing your customer journey
Building out your business pathway
Adding breathwork to your current practice
Marketing your practice
Record keeping, data protection and GDPR
Partnered breathwork sessions

Module 7 – Completion and Graduation

In Person Residential in Perthshire, Scotland – 17-21 June 2027

Eye gaze breath-work
In person facilitation assessment – peer to peer
In person facilitation assessment – with client
Walks and wild swimming
Breathwork in nature
Visualising your future
Group sharing
Delicious food
Closing group session
Course graduation and completion

Plus:

Over the 9 months of the training you’ll receive ongoing support to develop your practice. This includes:

24 full days (155 hours) of live teaching and practice time through our multi day immersive modules
Full access to online learning platform throughout and beyond the training.
Six personal mentoring calls to address any issues that come up in your training.
Monthly Group Practice sessions so you learn how to run group sessions safely and effectively.
Monthly Q&A Group Calls so you can get support from the other students, and answers to questions you didn’t yet know you may have.
Email support from the Breathing Journeys team, for when you have a burning question that can’t wait to the next call.
Personal assignments and reading lists so you can further the knowledge you need for your own development between trainings.
WhatsApp group for questions you need answered quickly and connecting to your peers.
Lifetime access to all recorded sessions on the course platform, to help you even after you graduate from the programme!

BONUS 1: Ongoing access to regular supervision calls after the course has finished to keep supporting you with your practice

BONUS 2: Access to ‘My Healing Space’ App to support your nervous system

BONUS 3: Ongoing membership of the Breathing Journeys graduate platform and WhatsApp Group to connect with your peers and get questions answered.

Your Investment

In addition to the theoretical aspects of the training you will be highly supported to grow your skills and confidence through supervised practice sessions, monthly group sessions and client case studies. You will be encouraged to take on practice clients of your own and will be able to get insurance for this as you learn. All of this will give you the theory, skills, practice and experience to become a competent and confident Breathworker so you can add this to your existing client work or build a thriving independent breathwork practice. By the end of the course you will be fully accredited as a Breathworker and able to get full practitioner insurance.

For all this you would often be expected to pay upwards of £6,000. But for the entire 9-month, 400-hour certification programme through Breathing Journeys, you’ll only be asked to invest only:

Full 9-month training: £4,497* (Excluding food, accommodation, and travel costs for in-person modules)
Super early bird price: £3,997* (pay your deposit by 28 February)
Deposit: £750 to secure your place.
Payment plans available over 6, 9, or 12 months start 30 days before start of training :

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Deposit £750

Pay in full £3247

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Deposit £750

6 monthly instalments £560

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Deposit £750

9 monthly instalments £373

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Deposit £750

12 monthly instalments £280

*Additional Costs:

Travel, food and accommodation for in person modules
Before graduation you are also required to have received 5 breathwork sessions from a qualified practitioner of your choice (completed either before or during the training)

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One-One Training Option

Your Personalised Route to Certification

Choose your schedule

Does your schedule or time zone conflict with the set training schedule? Then you may be eligible to still train and get certified through our personalised one-one training and mentorship programme.

This allows you to tailor the learning programme around your own lifestyle and time zone. Typically this will allow for a weekly or fortnightly session with your trainer at a time to suit you, subject to availability. You will have access to your own personalised online learning platform and will be expected to fulfil all completion requirements as per the group programme.

Choose your format

The One-One training allows for between 6-12 months of weekly or fortnightly sessions with your mentor, access to your own personalised online learning platform and email support.

You must attend the final in person graduation module with other students.

Please note we have a very limited number of spots available for this training option. If you would like to be considered for one then please contact us or apply below.

Click here to apply for the training

One-One Training Option

Your Personalised Route to Certification

Choose your schedule

Does your schedule or time zone conflict with the set training schedule? Then you may be eligible to still train and get certified through our personalised one-one training and mentorship programme.

Choose your format

The One-One training allows for between 6-12 months of weekly or fortnightly sessions with your mentor, access to your own personalised online learning platform and email support.

You must attend the final in person graduation module with other students.

Please note we have a very limited number of spots available for this training option. If you would like to be considered for one then please contact us or apply below.

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Hear From Others Who Loved It

“The Breathwork facilitation training offered by Breathing Journeys was truly life-changing, undoubtedly one of the best training experiences I’ve ever had. The most profound transformation occurred on a personal level: it became a real healing journey that led me to feel safer in connection, stronger in my power, more aligned with who I really am and so much more connected to life energy. The complete support and genuine care shown by the instructors and among the participants were essential, deeply moving and incredibly powerful. Without any hesitation, I wholeheartedly recommend this training to anyone seeking personal growth and professional development in the field of breathwork facilitation.”

Fabiana LegradicEmbodiment Coach and Breathwork Practitioner

“I would highly recommend Breathing Journeys Breathwork Facilitation Training to any holistic practitioners who want to understand more about this practice. It was an impressively structured, professionally delivered course with a profoundly human element at its core thanks to the wonderful facilitation by John Paul and Deborah. I can honestly say it was one of the most transformative experiences of my life. I discovered a huge amount about myself over the course of the training, learned so much about the theory and power of breathwork and felt empowered to grow my therapeutic practice to incorporate both individual and group breathwork for clients. I was so impressed by how much was covered in the training and how we were giving the tools, encouragement and support we needed to take this out into the world and share with others. It isn’t hyperbole to say that this course has honestly changed and enriched my life in so many ways. “

Pamela MuirPerson Centred Counsellor and Breathwork Practitioner

“The Breathing Journeys breathwork training went beyond all my hopes and expectations. It’s been a profoundly healing and insightful personal journey for me and on a professional level has helped me get clearer about the direction to take my business as a transformational coach and breathwork therapist. It’s helped restore my confidence, excitement about my work and my trust in life’s flow.

John Paul and Deborah Maddison held the space brilliantly. Their expertise, openness, experience and embodiment of everything they teach about the power of the breath supported our intimate group every step of the way, so there was total coherence, which made this training course like no other I’ve ever done. It’s been a truly amazing transformational journey for which I’m deeply grateful!”

Cathy BallardTransformational Coach and Breathwork Practitioner

“Embarking on the Breathing-journey Breathwork facilitating course has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. With his knowledge, patience, and support, John Paul has been there every step of the way supporting and guiding me throughout this journey of inner exploration and self-development. It is no exaggeration to say this has been a life-changing experience, and I would not hesitate to recommend this course to anyone in the Healing Professions.”

Alan MonahanPsychotherapeutic Counsellor & Breath-worker

“I have just graduated from Breathing Journeys Breathwork for Counsellors course, and I must say the training has been one of the best things I have ever done. As a Counsellor there is a requirement by the BACP to do continued professional development. I think breathwork should be an essential part of the requirement. Getting clients into their bodies through the breath achieves transformation in timescales that talking alone is unable to do. The combination of breathwork and counselling work brilliantly together and is so empowering for the client as they are doing the work right before your eyes, all that is necessary is your unconditional positive regard. John Paul is a wonderful guide and mentor. The course is experiential and is a perfect combination of developing and learning from your own breathwork practice as well as working with clients. If you are thinking about doing it, go for it, you really will not regret it.”

Jacqui BullCounsellor and Breathwork Practitioner

“I chose breathwork facilitation training with Breathing Journeys and John Paul as his gentle approach felt accessible and authentically embedded in practice. The course provided teaching and guidance on many aspects of breathwork and allowed for group learning and personal practice. John Paul provides amazing support with patience and skill, from a place of deep experience that allows for personal transformation and group development. The training is excellent and recommended for those seeking personal growth and professional development.”

Matt FreerFacilitator and Apprentice Breathwork Practitioner

“If you’re thinking about doing the training and you’re not sure, my recommendation would be dive in. Go for it. Because if you go into this fully in and really allow yourself to absorb all of the wisdom, all of the practice, and really show up and do the work, then I think it is transformative. My experience was life-changing, not only for myself but for the people I work with. The training has given me is confidence to believe that I can run groups and work with people one-to-one and offer breath work. I’ve really learned to become more embodied and it helped me with ADHD. Really experiencing that for myself and then being able to ripple out and impact other people’s lives, I think that’s one of the most satisfying, fulfilling things that we can do.”

Jen WoodPsychotherapist, Mindfulness Teacher and Breathwork Practitioner

“I would recommend this training to anybody that wants to change their lives, to find the most ultimate satisfaction in their work and to have the most powerful tool to use with your clients. I use it more personally than I’ve ever done before and it’s really bringing in some really fantastic feedback from clients. I feel a lot more steady. I feel a lot more peaceful. I feel a lot more trusting in myself and in the work that I’m doing and my potential. I feel really, really competent and really trust myself in holding a group space. It’s really freed me up more as a woman. If you want to know who you are from the deepest level of your soul, and to be able to move forward in your life, to be the best version of you that you possibly can, and to then be able to offer that to your clients, there’s no other investment like it. This is life changing. Do it.”

Hayley Barker-SmithPsychotherapist and Breathworker

“I knew nothing about breathwork until I met John Paul at a 2-hour CPD event where he shared the floor with a person-centred counsellor. Having him so beautifully alongside in that breathing process was sublime and emotional for me and I recall a strong urge to enable others to experience this connected breath. I was so affected I almost immediately signed up to John Paul’s Breathwork facilitator course, where I found his kind, patient inventive support during a particularly special and memorable training. John Paul is a one off, with seemingly boundless patience, a clear depth of breathwork knowledge, a spiritual man with lovely humanity and good boundaries. I would recommend anybody to work with or train with him knowing they would be in safe hands.“

Pam HelmePerson Centred Counsellor and Breathwork Practitioner

“My training with Breathing Journeys from start to finish was so much more than a robust learning experience, it was a joyful and necessary first step towards my own healing, self development and growth. This training has not only equipped me to competently facilitate breathwork for my clients but, to also successfully fulfil my spiritual and practical potential. In my opinion, the thorough nature of this course alongside it’s authenticity as a training model make for a first rate experiential course in breathwork .”

Shalom Lee-RamsbottomDrama Therapist and Breathwork Practitioner

“I can honestly say that this is the first training I have come to where I can be totally myself, feel completely safe and at ease thanks to John Paul’s gentle approach. He is a great communicator and teaches in a clear, knowledgeable way making the theory easy to understand. John Paul uses and shares personal experiences in a way that is so helpful and enhances the learning experience . The experiential element was amazing personally. After completing the first weekend module I feel I have enough knowledge to begin practising what I’ve learned and has left me excited to learn more.” P, Counsellor

“I have just completed the first module of the breathwork for therapist course and all I can say is wow. Experiencing John Paul’s facilitation was a wonderful experience. The mix of theory and experiential learning was perfect as the breathwork journeys brought to life all of the theory therefore serving two purposes: firstly that I managed to see some traumatic situations from my past in a new light and secondly they helped to embed the theory. John Paul ‘held’ the sessions with wisdom and grace, I can’t believe how much I learned during the 4 days and am looking forward to the next module.” J, Counsellor

“Wow. John Paul’s teaching inspires me to continue my breathwork journey. There’s a clarity and openness to him that is very comfortable to be with, a sense of acceptance of himself and others which is rare and precious. He’s an excellent teacher, inviting contribution, always reassuring, engaging and responsive. He listens, and there’s an understanding to him which is very powerful.”

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FAQs

Will this programme really prepare me to offer breathwork to all of my clients?

Yes. This programme will train you and prepare you to offer breathwork to all your clients, including individuals and groups. It will also teach you how to identify your specialty, and incorporate that niche into your current offerings, as well as help you to effectively market your new breathwork sessions.

What qualification will I receive on completion?

Upon completion you will be certified as a Breathwork Practitioner by Breathing Journeys and able to guide clients through deeply healing sessions in a trauma-informed way, using Conscious Connected Breathing. This training has been certified by both the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance and Complementary Medical Association. You will also be able to join the International Breathwork Foundation as a Practitioner.

I don’t live in the UK, can I still become certified if I take the full course online?

This training is designed to provide you with the skills to effectively and confidently facilitate both online and in person sessions. Most of the training can be taken online but to become fully certified for in person breathwork sessions you must attend both the second and final modules in person in Scotland.

What are the completion requirements for certification?

In addition to attending the live modules and calls you will need to maintain a personal breathwork practice, take part in discussions on the course platform, take 3 clients through a series of paid breathwork sessions, run 3 group sessions, review 3 books from the reading list and complete a personal assignment to support your business as a breathwork practitioner. You must also have received 5 one:one breathwork sessions with a qualified breathwork practitioner. You can read the full completion requirements here.

What if I miss one of the live sessions?

You will need to commit to all training modules within the course, six of the groups Q&A calls and 6 of the group breathwork sessions. If any of the live training days are missed they can either be repeated at a future date or alternatively, the trainer can support you on a one-one basis to complete the material missed, for an additional fee of £90/hr. All of the live sessions are recorded, so you will be able to use these to help catch up. You must attend both in-person modules to become certified.

What times are the monthly Q&A calls?

Monthly Q&A calls will be at 5-6.30 pm one Wednesday per month. You are required to attend a minimum of 6 calls. All calls will be recorded.

What time are the monthly group sessions?

Monthly group practice sessions will be at 5-7 pm one Wednesday per month. You are required to attend a minimum of 6 sessions. All sessions will be recorded.

What support do I get to help me complete the training?

Lots! The feedback we receive from graduates is a testament to the high level of support we provide on this training and mentoring program. A breathwork training is very much a deep personal journey, which is why at Breathing Journeys we only work with a maximum of 12 students at a time. In addition to the live sessions where you can ask questions and get feedback, there are the monthly group Q&A calls, plus individual one-one mentoring calls with John Paul or Deborah. You also get email support whenever you need it and there is a WhatsApp group where you can post questions any time. Finally, whenever you need extra support, we are there for you.

How big a spiritual element is there entwined with this course?

The spiritual element to breathwork is fundamental to the process and it’s where we teach from. Although our understanding of the science of breathwork is always improving and many of the benefits of Breathwork are now being researched and proven, when we work through the breath, we are connecting to our life energy/spirit/prana/chi. This is why in many cultures (including our own) the breath is known as spirit or soul. This life energy knows exactly what is needed for healing. Unfortunately in ‘the west’ we seem to have created a split between mind and body, science and spirit. For us at Breathing Journeys, the work we do is fundamentally about supporting people to fully be here, as spirit in material form, expressing life as it moves through us. When traumas are resolved, conditioning dissolved and imprinting cleared, life’s creative force is able to flow more freely with all the gifts that brings.

What is my investment for this course?

There are two investments to be made on the training: your time investment, and your monetary investment. For this 9-month training your time investment is at least 400 hours. There may be more time invested if you wish to do more home study and practice, or re-watch the recorded content as the programme progresses, as all recorded lessons are available for you as needed.

Other 400-hour multi-level training opportunities with this degree of live teaching are frequently sold for upwards of £6,000. But for the entire 9-month, 400-hour certification programme through breathing Journeys, you’ll only be asked to invest £4,497.

There is an additional cost for accommodation and meals for the two in person residential modules. For rooms on a twin share basis, please allow £660 for Module 2 and £580 for the final graduation module. Single supplements apply. We endeavour to keep these costs as low as possible.

It is also a completion requirement that you have received a minimum of 5 breathwork sessions from a qualified practitioner. Some participants may have already done this prior to the training while for others this will be an additional cost (approx £60-£120 or more per session depending on practitioner).

How many hours should I allow for this training?

In addition to the monthly live modules and calls you will need to allow an average of 5-6 hours per week for your own breathwork practice, client case study work, reading and assignments.

Are there payment options available?

Yes! We understand it may be difficult to put down £4,497 right now, so we can offer payment plans tailored to suit your needs. Payments can be spread over 6, 9 or 12 months – contact us for further information.

So to recap…

This 9-month training comprises 400 hours of learning. Over the course of the programme you’ll learn how to facilitate breathwork sessions to heal individuals and groups of trauma, increase their connections with themselves and others, the theory and history of breathwork as well as the practical applications.

You’ll also get support for your business, including marketing training and ongoing access to all the recordings of your live sessions, as well as Q&A calls, so you can have access to the information you need, even after the course ends.

You’ll get 7 live training modules, and through a combination of online and live sessions you’ll be able to:

Experience the profound possibilities for your life and work through Conscious Connected Breathing
Implement a truly holistic approach to wellbeing traversing the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of experience
Gain an in-depth theoretical understanding and practical application of breathwork as a profound healing modality to help your clients
Practise a safe and effective way of working with deep trauma and other long term issues
Integrate breathwork into any other therapeutic approach you currently practise
Develop your intuition and inner wisdom and deepen your capacity to hold space for a client
Enjoy a new modality to offer your clients and earn income from
Find greater presence in both your work and everyday life
Experience a highly supported personal journey to make the shifts you need to in your own life
Discover your own unique way of bringing breathwork into the world for good

And you’ll do all this in a small group of only 12 students, allowing you to get a higher level of personal attention from John Paul and Deborah, and making it even easier to succeed.

How To Secure Your Place

Step 1 – Apply for the Certification Program.
Click the “Apply for a place now” button and submit the application form.

Step 2 – Pre-Training Interview
After receiving your application, we’ll schedule a pre-training interview to assess your fit for the program and address any questions you may have.

Step 3 – Enrollment
Once your application is approved, you can officially enroll in the course.

If you have any questions or want to discuss the program further, schedule an appointment with John Paul to talk it through.

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*Lower prices may be available through scholarship. If you have any questions about pricing and eligibility please click here and schedule an appointment to discuss your options.

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