Breathwork Certification Near Baltimore

Our Breathwork certification near Baltimore is 3 days in person in Washington, D.C., about an hour south on the MARC Penn Line. Ryan and Shelby teach it on May 21-23, 2027.

Breathwork Training
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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What You Walk Away With

You leave ready to guide two sessions on your own: our signature Liquid Breathwork session and a Rebirthing session, from the opening and the breath to consent-based touch and the close. You also learn trauma-informed safety.

Ryan and Shelby actively guide multiple sessions every month. We share the exact strategies we use to build community and keep clients coming back, so you can book your first paid clients.

Both formats end with the same certification, taught by Ryan and Shelby in a small cohort. In person is three days in the room, and from 2027 it includes the online cohort at no extra cost. Online on its own is 12 weeks of live group calls plus 60+ video lessons, for less. The graduate community and mentorship stay with you after.

If you can travel, come in person. Breathing in a room with your cohort is the one part a screen can't give you.

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Breathwork Training from Baltimore, One Train South

The closest Liquid Breathwork training to Baltimore is in Washington, D.C., one Penn Line ride from Penn Station to Union Station.

It runs Friday to Sunday, 9am to 6pm each day. Where you sleep Friday and Saturday is your call.

May not work? Atlanta (March 19-21) and Milwaukee (September 17-19) are the next closest, each a flight from BWI.

In person in Washington, D.C.

Ride down for three days in the room with Ryan and Shelby. You guide real breathers and hear what to change while the session is still going.

Next: May 21-23 · $1,997

In-person details

Online from home

Twelve weeks of live calls with lessons on your own time. Practice between calls wherever you breathe easiest, a Druid Hill Park loop or a bench by the water in Fells Point.

Next cohort March 9, 2027 · $1,497

Online details
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Massage therapists: Liquid Breathwork is an NCBTMB Approved Provider (#1003401). Our separate massage therapist course earns 24 CE hours. See the CE course

Getting to D.C. from Baltimore

By MARC or Amtrak

Four Penn Line stops sit on the Baltimore side: Penn Station, West Baltimore, Halethorpe and BWI. Board at whichever is closest. The ride to Union Station is about an hour.

Weekends are the catch. The Penn Line is the only MARC line that runs Saturday and Sunday, and that timetable is thinner than the weekday one. Check it before you build your plan. Amtrak also runs from Baltimore Penn to Union Station.

By car

About an hour without traffic, down I-95 or the BW Parkway. Rush hour can stretch that a lot, so give Friday morning some room.

Flying to the Phoenix trainings

Liquid Breathwork is based in Arizona, and some trainings run in Phoenix. Nonstop flights to Phoenix leave from BWI, and the Light RailLink runs from the city out to the airport.

What May Is Like in D.C.

If you know a Baltimore May, you know this one. Highs in the mid 70s, lows near 60, a few rainy days. Nights run a touch milder than they do out by BWI. Bring a light layer and a rain jacket.

One Charm City note. The Preakness is back at Pimlico that year and runs on a Sunday, the same weekend as the D.C. training. Good to know before you book trains and rooms.

Coming from across Maryland

Looking for the closest Breathwork certification to Maryland? From anywhere in the state, it is D.C. Here is the trip by where you live.

From the city: Fells Point, Hampden, Canton and Mount Vernon

Baltimore Penn Station sits on North Charles Street, between Mount Vernon and Station North, about a mile and a half north of the Inner Harbor. Hampden, the old mill village on the Jones Falls, is north of it. Canton and Fells Point are across town on the harbor.

On the west side, skip Penn Station. West Baltimore and Halethorpe are Penn Line stops too. Every one of them ends at Union Station, and the D.C. training page has the rest of the details.

Baltimore County, Howard and Anne Arundel

Towson and the north county: the Light RailLink runs from Hunt Valley through the city to Glen Burnie, with a spur out to the BWI terminal. From there, a free shuttle runs to BWI Rail Station, where the Penn Line heads south.

Columbia and Ellicott City can board at BWI or Halethorpe. Odenton has its own Penn Line station. From Annapolis, plan your own route in.

From any of these, the answer is the same: the Washington, D.C. training, May 21-23.

North of the city, or weighing another date

In Harford and Cecil counties, a few weekday trains reach Perryville, but most Penn Line trains start and end at Baltimore Penn. From Aberdeen or Havre de Grace, check that weekday schedule before you count on it.

Want a different date than May? Our East Coast page puts D.C. and Atlanta side by side.

What Our Graduates Say

Matthew Seibert, Liquid Breathwork certification graduate

Matthew Seibert - Healing practitioner, LBW graduate

“One of the things that really stood out for me during the training was a lot of the hands-on practice that we got, all the reps. It helped me feel more prepared and more confident in my ability to facilitate Breathwork on my own.”

He chose Liquid Breathwork after comparing several certification programs, and now brings Breathwork into the healing work he already does.

Sisily Chevalier, Liquid Breathwork facilitator

Sisily Chevalier - Owner of Body by Sisily, LBW facilitator

“So grateful for both of you, Ryan and Shelby. You’re changing my life right as we speak ... the ladies both booked for next week for paid sessions.”

After getting certified she had paid one-on-ones and a group session booked in Santa Clarita.

Krystal, Liquid Breathwork facilitator

Krystal - Realtor, nurse, LBW facilitator

“I was really looking for something that was more gentle, more supportive ... and Liquid Breathwork delivered just that.”

She arrived a beginner, after one Breathwork class elsewhere that felt like a lot. She left certain that everything we need is already within us.

Students speaking about the Liquid Breathwork certification training

Inside the Liquid Breathwork room - June 2025 training highlights

Hear from past students as they went through our June 2025 training.

A short look at what a full Liquid Breathwork session actually looks like from the inside.

Shelby holding space at a Liquid Breathwork sound session

Shelby - Registered nurse, LBW facilitator

Sells out a women’s only class every month.

Fourteen years a registered nurse, and Ryan’s star student. She has kept those classes full for over two years.

Nigel, therapist and Liquid Breathwork facilitator

Nigel - Therapist and LBW facilitator

“I felt like that one session of Breathwork was more impactful than multiple sessions of EMDR that I received in therapy.”

He now guides Liquid Breathwork along with practicing as a clinical psychologist.

Kat McGill guiding a Breathwork session at a music festival

Kat McGill - Chef and LBW facilitator, owner of Breath and Blossom

Leads Breathwork at music festivals.

Gem & Jam and Peak State in Austin, 20+ people on the grass.

Joseph Norris, Liquid Breathwork facilitator in Flagstaff

Joseph Norris - LBW facilitator and dad, owner of TranceSENDent Breathwork, Flagstaff, Arizona

“The training gave me the confidence to speak with knowledge about breathwork ... the experiencer is put more at ease and able to go deeper knowing that what is happening is normal and ok.”

He has run a class or two every month since April under his own brand.

Brittany Prince guiding a Breathwork class

Brittany Prince - LBW facilitator, owner of Awakened Prana

“The group calls are supportive and range from business growth to breaking down student’s teachings for feedback.”

Weekly classes, held so consistently that three of her breathers came and got certified in Liquid Breathwork too.

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What the Training Covers

Three days on one method. Liquid Breathwork is a surrender-based inward journey: still powerful, but not as intense as some styles like Holotropic Breathwork, so you can actually go deeper through surrender. You facilitate live participants before you leave, and Ryan and Shelby correct you as it happens. The full curriculum lives on the certification page.

The pacing is trauma-informed. The breather leads and nothing gets forced. You learn to slow a session down and bring someone back gently.

Safety is its own block: who should not breathe this way, what to screen for, and consent before any touch.

If you want Breathwork teacher training you can bring back to Baltimore, the business side covers pricing and filling your first groups. Mentorship with Ryan and Shelby keeps going after graduation. So far, 73 students have enrolled.

Just want a class, not a certification? Breathwork near Baltimore lists the classes running around Charm City.

Teach yoga? See yoga continuing education near Baltimore.

Breathwork Certification Curriculum

Self & Breath Mastery

23 lessons

Self Mastery 5 lessons

  • How the Members Area Works (platform tour)
  • Welcome to Liquid Breathwork
  • Consciousness, Authenticity & the L.I.Q.U.I.D. Method
  • Lenses, Maps of Consciousness, Letting Go & Parts Work
  • Intention Setting & Integration Prompts

Breath Mastery 18 lessons

  • What Is Breathwork? The Breath Spectrum
  • History of Breathwork: The Source and the Streams
  • Understanding Liquid Breathwork
  • The Transformational Breath Formula
  • Nose vs Mouth: When to Use Each
See all 18 lessons

The Art of Facilitation

20 lessons

  • Goal Setting & Vision
  • Your Role: Objective & Subjective Safety
  • Trauma-Informed Facilitation
  • The Keys to the Art of Facilitation
  • Physical Touch: Consent & Techniques
  • Vocal Cueing
  • Opening a Session & the Breathwork Script
  • Structuring a Session: The Energetic Arc
  • Session Planner Walkthrough
See all 20 lessons

Includes two full narrated live sessions, close-up touch demos and a practice assignment.

Breathwork Marketing

17 lessons

Marketing Channels 10 lessons

  • Keys to Success & Creating More Impact
  • Marketing Principles: The General Notes
  • Organic, Referrals & Grassroots
  • Social Media
  • Email Marketing
See all 10 lessons

Business Setup & Resources 7 lessons

  • Session Rates & Pricing
  • Requirements for Certification & the Practicum
  • Insurance, Waivers & Contraindications
  • Music & Playlists: Building the Energy Arc
  • Events, Booking & Payments
See all 7 lessons

Beyond our method. You'll study how Holotropic Breathwork®, the Wim Hof Method®, transformational Breathwork and Rebirthing work, so you know where each one comes from and how ours differs. You'll also learn both ends of the breath: when to breathe more than the body needs (hyperventilation), when to breathe less (hypoventilation), and how to guide people safely through either.

Holotropic Breathwork and the Wim Hof Method are registered trademarks of their owners. Liquid Breathwork is not affiliated with them, and your certification is in the Liquid Breathwork method.

The In-Person Immersive

Three days in the room, Friday through Sunday. Ryan McBurney and Shelby Von Oepen, RN BSN, co-lead every training. You receive sessions yourself, then guide your classmates while Ryan and Shelby give you feedback in the moment.

Cohorts are small, so everyone gets real reps guiding full Breathwork sessions. You graduate with the Liquid Breathwork Facilitator Certification.

2027 tuition is $1,997 early bird while early-bird seats last, then $2,497, with monthly payment plans, and the full 12-week online cohort is included at no extra cost. We email the exact address before the training.

The 12-Week Live Online Cohort

The same curriculum, run from home. Our 2027 in-person immersives include it at no extra cost, or take it on its own for less. Each week pairs one live group call with Ryan and Shelby and a video module you watch on your own schedule.

The calls are where the work happens: teaching, live breakout practice, feedback on your facilitation, and business coaching. In small breakout rooms you guide a classmate and are guided in return.

The next cohort starts March 9, 2027. Tuition is $1,497 early bird through January 1, 2027, then $1,797, with monthly payment plans.

Meet Your Guides

Ryan McBurney, founder of Liquid Breathwork and lead breathwork facilitator training instructor in Arizona

Ryan McBurney

Founder & Lead Facilitator

8 years guiding Breathwork, 7 breath programs behind him including 4 full certifications, and a 21-day Breath Mastery Retreat in the Baja desert with Dan Brulé. He has guided hundreds of one-on-one sessions and led groups for thousands of people. Ryan created the surrender-based method this training is built on.

Shelby Von Oepen, co-founder of Liquid Breathwork and breathwork teacher training instructor specializing in somatic support

Shelby Von Oepen

Co-Founder & Lead Facilitator

A registered nurse of fourteen years, and the graduate Ryan still calls his “Star Student”. She has been selling out women’s only classes almost every month for more than two years. Shelby brings an intuitive & nurturing energy into sessions and the training, which is the part of facilitation nobody learns from a video.

Ryan McBurney guiding a live Liquid Breathwork class in Phoenix

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Questions from the Maryland Side

Where is the closest Breathwork certification to Baltimore?

Washington, D.C., on May 21-23, 2027, about an hour from Baltimore on the MARC Penn Line. Atlanta (March 19-21) and Milwaukee (September 17-19) are the next closest in-person trainings, and the online training runs from home.

Can I take MARC from Baltimore to the D.C. training?

Yes. Penn Line trains run to Union Station from Penn Station, West Baltimore, Halethorpe and BWI. There are fewer of them on Saturday and Sunday than on weekdays. Plan the last stretch from Union Station once the address arrives by email.

How much does the Breathwork certification cost?

The May 21-23 Washington, D.C. training is $1,997, not including lodging or meals. Online is $1,497 early bird through January 1, 2027, then $1,797. Deposits and monthly payment plans are available. Questions: inhale@liquidbreathwork.com or 480-660-9890.

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