Phoenix Immersive
November 2026
Three days in person in Phoenix, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. Phoenix is home base for Liquid Breathwork.
Location, hours and weatherSold Out
Phoenix, AZ
November 6-8
$1,997
Breathwork Certification Near New Orleans
Breathwork certification near New Orleans: 3 days in person in Atlanta, a short flight from MSY. It runs March 19-21, with Ryan and Shelby.
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.
Online Cohort
12 Weeks, Live
Twelve weeks of live small group calls from home, with the same surrender-based method and mentorship.
Schedule and details12-Week Online
Starts March 9
$1,797 $1,497
Early bird through January 1
Closest to you
Atlanta Immersive
March 2027
Three days in person in Atlanta, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. Our only Southeast training in 2027.
Location, hours and weatherAtlanta, GA
March 19-21
$2,497 $1,997
3 early-bird spots left
Next closest
Milwaukee Immersive
September 2027
Three days in person in Milwaukee, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. Our only Midwest training in 2027.
Location, hours and weatherMilwaukee, WI
September 17-19
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
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Scottsdale Immersive
February 2027
Three days in person in Scottsdale, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. The next Phoenix-area weekend after November.
Location, hours and weatherScottsdale, AZ
February 5-7
$2,497
13 spots left
SLC Immersive
April 2027
Three days in person in Salt Lake City, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. Our only Mountain West training in 2027.
Location, hours and weatherSalt Lake City, UT
April 30 - May 2
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
D.C. Immersive
May 2027
Three days in person in Washington, D.C., with Ryan and Shelby in the room. Our only Mid-Atlantic training in 2027.
Location, hours and weatherWashington, D.C.
May 21-23
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
Tahoe Immersive
July 2027
Three days in person in South Lake Tahoe, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. Our only California training in 2027.
Location, hours and weatherSouth Lake Tahoe, CA
July 23-25
$2,497 $1,997
3 early-bird spots left
Seattle Immersive
August 2027
Three days in person in Seattle, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. Our only Pacific Northwest training in 2027.
Location, hours and weatherSeattle, WA
August 27-29
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
Phoenix Area Immersive
November 2027
Three days in person in Phoenix, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. The next Phoenix-area weekend after February.
Location, hours and weatherScottsdale, AZ
November 2027
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
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
Phoenix Immersive
- Where
- 2053 W. Natal Cir, Mesa, AZ 85202View venue on map
- When
- November 6-8, 2026, three days9am to about 5pm each day
- Weather
- Typical November in PhoenixHighs near 76°F, lows near 51°FDress comfy, in layers for the cool mornings and evenings.
- Food
- A light breakfast and lunch are provided each day. Dinner is on your own.
- Tuition
Live, hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The 12-week online cohort is a separate training you can add.
Online Cohort
- Where
- Online, live on Zoom. Join from anywhere.
- When
- Starts March 9, 2027. Twelve weekly calls through May 25, 2027. Tuesdays, 5 to 6:30pm Pacific (8 to 9:30pm Eastern), live on Zoom
- Tuition
Live weekly group calls, the complete course materials and business curriculum, and the same private graduate community as our in-person students.
Atlanta Immersive
- Where
- Full Circle Studio655 Highland Avenue Northeast, Suite 103, Atlanta, GA 30312View venue on map
- When
- March 19-21, 2027, three days9am to about 6pm each day
- Weather
- Typical March in AtlantaHighs near 65°F, lows near 45°FDress comfy, in layers for the cool mornings and evenings.
- Food
- Snacks provided. We break for lunch; meals are not included.
- Tuition
Live, hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The full 12-week online cohort is included at no extra cost.
Milwaukee Immersive
- Where
- Milwaukee, WisconsinWe email the exact address before the training.
- When
- September 17-19, 2027, three days9am to about 6pm each day
- Weather
- Typical September in MilwaukeeHighs near 73°F, lows near 59°FDress comfy. A light layer is plenty.
- Food
- Snacks provided. We break for lunch; meals are not included.
- Tuition
Live, hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The full 12-week online cohort is included at no extra cost.
Your deposit transfers to another training date. Refunds are available up to 30 days before the training starts.
Scottsdale Immersive
- Where
- Scottsdale, ArizonaWe email the exact address before the training.
- When
- February 5-7, 2027, three days9am to about 6pm each day
- Weather
- Typical February in ScottsdaleHighs near 70°F, lows near 46°FDress comfy, in layers for the cool mornings and evenings.
- Food
- Snacks provided. We break for lunch; meals are not included.
- Tuition
Live, hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The full 12-week online cohort is included at no extra cost.
SLC Immersive
- Where
- Salt Lake Power Yoga250 East Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84111View venue on map
- When
- April 30 - May 2, 2027, three days9am to about 6pm each day
- Weather
- Typical April in Salt Lake CityHighs near 60°F, lows near 36°FDress comfy and warm, in layers, with a jacket for cold mornings.
- Food
- Snacks provided. We break for lunch; meals are not included.
- Tuition
Live, hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The full 12-week online cohort is included at no extra cost.
D.C. Immersive
- Where
- Up Dog Yoga Community1550 7th Street Northwest, Suite C, Washington, DC 20001View venue on map
- When
- May 21-23, 2027, three days9am to about 6pm each day
- Weather
- Typical May in Washington, D.C.Highs near 75°F, lows near 56°FDress comfy. A light layer is plenty.
- Food
- Snacks provided. We break for lunch; meals are not included.
- Tuition
Live, hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The full 12-week online cohort is included at no extra cost.
Tahoe Immersive
- Where
- Yoga Om Tahoe Studio2520 Lake Tahoe Boulevard #11, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150View venue on map
- When
- July 23-25, 2027, three days9am to about 6pm each day
- Weather
- Typical July in South Lake TahoeHighs near 82°F, lows near 55°FDress comfy. A light layer is plenty.
- Food
- Snacks provided. We break for lunch; meals are not included.
- Tuition
Live, hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The full 12-week online cohort is included at no extra cost.
Seattle Immersive
- Where
- Seattle, Washington StateWe email the exact address before the training.
- When
- August 27-29, 2027, three days9am to about 6pm each day
- Weather
- Typical August in SeattleHighs near 77°F, lows near 59°FDress comfy. A light layer is plenty.
- Food
- Snacks provided. We break for lunch; meals are not included.
- Tuition
Live, hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The full 12-week online cohort is included at no extra cost.
Your deposit transfers to another training date. Refunds are available up to 30 days before the training starts.
Phoenix Area Immersive
- Where
- Scottsdale, ArizonaWe email the exact address before the training.
- When
- November 2027Exact dates are being set now.9am to about 6pm each day
- Weather
- Typical November in PhoenixHighs near 76°F, lows near 51°FDress comfy, in layers for the cool mornings and evenings.
- Food
- Snacks provided. We break for lunch; meals are not included.
- Tuition
Live, hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The full 12-week online cohort is included at no extra cost.
Your deposit transfers to another training date. Refunds are available up to 30 days before the training starts.
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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 New Orleans, Two Ways
None of our trainings are in Louisiana, so from New Orleans this one means a trip. Two of them make sense.
Atlanta in March is the easy one. Delta, Southwest and Frontier all fly MSY to ATL nonstop, about an hour and a half in the air. Atlanta is on Eastern time, so you lose an hour going and get it back on the way home.
Milwaukee in September is the other option, and a real trip. No airline flies MSY to Milwaukee nonstop, so plan a connection. Or ride the overnight City of New Orleans up to Chicago and take the Hiawatha the rest of the way.
Both run Friday to Sunday, 9am to 6pm.
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 Atlanta from New Orleans
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY) is out in Kenner, 11 miles or so west of downtown. No car? RTA's Airport Express, route 202, and Jefferson Transit's E-1 both run between the airport and downtown.
Rather stay on the ground? Amtrak's Crescent leaves New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal every day for Atlanta's Peachtree station, with a stop in Slidell. It's a long day on the train. Driving is about 470 miles, most of a day's drive.
Land at ATL and MARTA takes you from the airport to Five Points or Midtown. You can skip the rental car.
Eyeing a Phoenix date on the cards above? American and Southwest both fly MSY to Phoenix nonstop.
What March Feels Like in Atlanta
Highs in the mid 60s, nights in the mid 40s. That's cooler than a New Orleans March, and you feel it most after dark. Bring a jacket and a rain layer.
Late March is pine pollen season up there. If tree pollen gets to you, pack your allergy medicine. You'll be breathing deep for three days.
Going in September instead? Milwaukee sits in the low 70s by day and the mid 50s at night, about 15 degrees cooler by day than a New Orleans September.
Coming from across the South
Not in the city proper? Open the one closest to home.
Around Greater New Orleans and the Northshore
Looking for Breathwork certification near NOLA from Metairie or Kenner? You're already on the Jefferson Parish side, and MSY is right there in Kenner.
Across Lake Pontchartrain, Mandeville, Covington and Slidell make up the Northshore, in St. Tammany Parish. The Causeway links the Northshore to Metairie, about 24 miles of bridge, and from there it's on to the airport.
Slidell has its own Crescent stop, so you can board the Atlanta train there and skip the drive into the city. Want a class before you commit? Try Breathwork near Metairie.
From across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast: Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Gulfport-Biloxi
Looking for a Breathwork certification for Louisiana outside the New Orleans area? You may not need MSY at all.
Delta flies nonstop to Atlanta from Baton Rouge (BTR), from Lafayette (LFT) on Delta Connection, and from Gulfport-Biloxi (GPT) on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Most of south Louisiana can reach the Atlanta training from its own airport.
To breathe with a group closer to home first, find Breathwork across Louisiana.
What the Training Covers
You learn the surrender-based method Ryan and Shelby teach, and you leave with the Liquid Breathwork facilitator credential. 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. Here's the full curriculum.
Every session you learn is trauma-informed. Your client sets the pace. Nobody gets pushed toward a big release, and you learn the safety side: what to watch for, and how to slow a session down.
Then the business part: what to charge, how to fill a room, and how to run your first sessions back home.
Mentorship with Ryan and Shelby keeps going after the three days end. Want to breathe with a group before you sign up? Our Breathwork New Orleans page tracks upcoming classes nearby.
Teach yoga? See yoga continuing education near New Orleans.
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
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
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
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
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.
What Our Graduates Say
“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.
“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.
“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.
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.
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.
“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.
Leads Breathwork at music festivals.
Gem & Jam and Peak State in Austin, 20+ people on the grass.
“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.
“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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Meet Your Guides
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 & 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.
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Get My Free RecordingQuestions from the Louisiana Side
Where is the closest Breathwork certification to New Orleans?
Atlanta, Georgia (March 19-21). If summer suits you better, Milwaukee runs September 17-19. Your deposit transfers to another training date. Refunds are available up to 30 days before the training starts. The Atlanta and Milwaukee pages have the details for each.
Can I get to the Atlanta training from New Orleans without flying?
Yes. Amtrak's Crescent leaves New Orleans for Atlanta every day, and Northshore folks can board in Slidell. Driving is about 470 miles, most of a day's drive. If you'd rather fly after all, Delta, Southwest and Frontier go MSY to Atlanta nonstop.
How much does the Breathwork certification cost?
The March 19-21 Atlanta 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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Get the details, or book a Clarity Call and talk through the Atlanta trip with us first.