Breath Mastery Review: Cost, Format and Who It Fits

This Breath Mastery review covers what Dan Brulé’s practitioner certification costs, how it runs and who it fits. Do you want a year of broad study with a pioneer, or a short, live training in one method?

Breath Mastery is a trademark of its owner. Liquid Breathwork is not affiliated with or endorsed by Breath Mastery or Dan Brulé, and we don't teach or certify their method.

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Which Training Fits What You Want

Choose Breath Mastery

  • A survey of many methods: Rebirthing, Vivation, Holotropic, Buteyko, Wim Hof, Qigong and more
  • Self-paced study with weekly coaching calls and a peer mentor
  • A documented practicum: 25 client sessions and a final exam

Choose Liquid Breathwork

  • 3 days in person, or 12 weeks online
  • Ryan and Shelby Von Oepen, RN, guide multiple sessions every month and share the exact strategies they use to grow community and repeat clients
  • Practice guiding our surrender-based signature session and a Rebirthing session

Liquid Breathwork vs Breath Mastery

Breath Mastery is a trademark of its owner. Liquid Breathwork is not affiliated with it. Updated October 25, 2026.

Quick answer: Breath Mastery’s certification is a one-year program with Dan Brulé, mostly online plus one live week, for $7,560 USD. Liquid Breathwork teaches one method live, in 3 days in person or 12 weeks online.

ComparedLiquid BreathworkBreath Mastery
Who runs itRyan McBurney and Shelby Von Oepen, RN, teach every cohort togetherDan Brulé, through Breath MasteryTeaching since 1970.
FormatLive training, in person or on online group calls, built around hands-on practice and real experience so you leave confident guiding.Online home study, weekly calls and peer mentoringPlus at least one full week of live, in-person training with Dan.
Trauma-informedYes. Woven throughout the training and built into our whole approach to Breathwork.Yes, as trauma-awareThey say: “trauma-aware techniques”
SessionsA taught session structure, script, AND guiding phrasesThen we encourage fluidity and following your intuition.Not stated on their site
In person in the USYes. Phoenix area, plus seven more US cities in 2027.Not listedThe program page doesn’t say where the live week runs.
Duration3 days in person, or 12 weeks online1 yearOr 6 months to 2 years.
Price$1,497Online. Early bird through January 1, 2027, then $1,797.$1,997In person, 2027 early bird, then $2,497.$7,560 USDOr 3 payments of $2,600, or 6 of $1,350.
FocusConscious connected Breathwork / Rebirthing and surrender, with our signature Liquid Breathwork sessionPlus a wide technique range and business training.A broad survey of breath methods and healing topicsFrom Rebirthing and Buteyko to past lives work.

Breath Mastery figures from breathmastery.com, checked October 25, 2026, trauma-informed claim checked October 26, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on their site.

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What We Liked, and What to Weigh

The lineage is real. Dan was among the original internationally certified rebirthers, and the program traces to a 1976 Breathwork training at UMass Dartmouth. The bar is real too: a 180-day practice journal, 25 client sessions written up, and a final exam. Ryan knows this work from the inside: he trained with Dan Brulé, including 21 days in the Baja desert, and his Rebirthing line runs from Leonard Orr through Dan.

Weigh the commitment. It is a year at $7,560 USD, mostly home study, and the required live week has no listed place or date. Our Breathwork certification makes the opposite trade, and you can try the method first in our Breathwork classes.

These lessons show what one method looks like when it is taught live and in depth.

  • Breathwork Session Structure
  • Structuring a Session: The Energetic Arc
  • Lenses, Maps of Consciousness, Letting Go & Parts Work
  • Trauma-Informed Facilitation
  • History of Breathwork: The Source and the Streams

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What we don't teach: We don’t teach or certify Breath Mastery or Dan Brulé’s Breath Therapy, and we don’t cover his Vivation or De-Reflexive Breathing modules. If you need those, train with them.

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Dates and Tuition

Three days in person or twelve weeks online. The same surrender-based method and mentorship from Ryan and Shelby either way.

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Every Training Includes

  • Complete course materials and manual
  • Ongoing mentorship from Ryan and Shelby
  • Private graduate community
  • Monthly graduate call on the first Wednesday of every month

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Breath Mastery Review FAQ

Is Breath Mastery legit?

It is Dan Brulé's training company. His site says he has taught since 1970, has trained more than 300,000 people in 73 countries, and was among the original internationally certified rebirthers.

How much does Breath Mastery cost?

In October 2026 their site listed the practitioner training at $7,560 USD, or 3 payments of $2,600, or 6 payments of $1,350. Check their site for current prices.

Is Breath Mastery accredited?

Their program page says it meets the standards of One Sky International Breathwork Association and Leonard Orr's Rebirthing Breathwork International, and exceeds the minimums recommended by the IBF and the GPBA.

What is the difference between Breath Mastery and Liquid Breathwork?

Breath Mastery is a one-year program, mostly online study plus one live week, that surveys dozens of breath methods. Liquid Breathwork teaches one conscious connected method live, in 3 days in person or 12 weeks online.

Still comparing? Read our roundup of the best Breathwork certifications, or our Rebirthing Breathwork certification page.

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