Breathwork Certification Online: How It Works and How to Choose

Breathwork certification online at Liquid Breathwork is a live 12-week cohort, not a video library. Weekly calls with Ryan and Shelby, live breakout practice, $1,497 once, certified for life.

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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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Online Breathwork Certification at a Glance

PathWhat you getPrice and length
Liquid Breathwork online cohortA live group call every week, plus 60+ video lessons. You practice in live breakout rooms, guiding each other in a safe container, with feedback after each round.Best if you can't travel. It costs less than an intensive.$1,49712 weeks. Next cohort March 9, 2027. Early bird through January 1, 2027, then $1,797.
Liquid Breathwork in-person intensiveThree days in the room, Friday to Sunday, 24 hours. You guide real people before you leave, and the 2027 intensives include the online cohort at no extra cost.Best for hands-on practice and a cohort you can hug.$1,997Early bird, then $2,497. Next one February 5-7, 2027 in Scottsdale.
Self-paced video certificateRecorded lessons only. Nobody watches you facilitate.A primer, not a facilitator training.$12 to $99At your own pace.

Both Liquid Breathwork paths teach the same surrender-based method and award the same certification. 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. Our 2027 intensives include the online cohort at no extra cost, and both paths have monthly payment plans.

How Does Online Breathwork Certification Work at Liquid Breathwork?

You join a cohort of up to 15 students that runs 12 weeks, with the next cohort starting March 9, 2027. Each week pairs one live group call with Ryan and Shelby and a video module you watch on your own schedule.

  • Weekly live calls: teaching, live breakout practice, feedback on your facilitation, and business coaching. The calls are where the work happens.
  • 60+ video lessons in five modules: Self Mastery, Breath Mastery, The Art of Facilitation, Breathwork Marketing, and Business Setup & Resources.
  • Screen-share walkthroughs: playlists, sound setup and marketing, the parts a three-day room has no time for.
  • Live breakout practice: in small rooms you guide a classmate and are guided in return, inside a safe, confidential container.
  • $1,497 once: certified for life, with a monthly payment plan if you need one.
  • After you graduate: ongoing mentorship from Ryan and Shelby and the private graduate community.

The full lesson list is on the Breathwork certification curriculum. The method is the same one we teach in person: the breather sets the pace, nothing is forced, and we guide through gentle surrender.

Online students study the same lessons as the in-person cohorts.

  • Breathwork Session Structure
  • Trauma-Informed Facilitation
  • Music & Playlists: Building the Energy Arc
  • Session Rates & Pricing
  • Building Your Offer Ladder

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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.

How to Choose an Online Breathwork Certification

Five questions separate the programs that train facilitators from the ones that sell videos.

  • Are the calls live? Recorded lessons teach theory. Only a live call can correct your cues while you give them.
  • Does anyone watch you facilitate? If no teacher sees you guide a session before you graduate, it is a course, not a certification.
  • How big is the cohort? Past a certain size you get peers, not a teacher who knows your name. Ours caps at 15.
  • What does it cost after tuition? Some programs add a monthly subscription after you certify. Ask for the total.
  • What happens after you graduate? Mentorship and a graduate community are the difference between a certificate and a practice.

Our Breathwork certification cost breakdown compares published prices program by program, and our review of the best Breathwork certifications goes deeper on each one.

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

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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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Which Liquid Breathwork Format Is Best for You?

  • Best if you cannot travel: the live online cohort. 12 weeks from anywhere, next cohort March 9, 2027. $1,497 early bird through January 1, 2027, then $1,797.
  • Best for hands-on reps: the in-person intensive. Three days in the room, 24 hours, guiding real people with feedback as you go, with the online cohort included at no extra cost. Next: February 5-7, 2027 in Scottsdale, $1,997 early bird.
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Online Breathwork Certification FAQ

Can you get Breathwork certification online?

Yes. Our online Breathwork certification is a live 12-week cohort with a weekly group call, 60+ video lessons and live breakout practice. It teaches the same method and earns the same Liquid Breathwork Facilitator Certification as the in-person intensive.

How long does online Breathwork certification take?

12 weeks, with one live group call a week plus video lessons you watch on your own schedule. The next cohort starts March 9, 2027, with live calls on Tuesdays at 5pm Pacific (8pm Eastern).

How much does online Breathwork certification cost?

$1,497 early bird through January 1, 2027, then $1,797, with monthly payment plans. Our 2027 in-person intensives include the online cohort at no extra cost, so online on its own is the lower-cost way to certify.

Is an online Breathwork certification as good as in person?

Both teach the same surrender-based method and award the same certification. In person gives you hands-on reps in the room. Online gives you more time, so it goes deeper on playlists, sound setup and marketing. If you can make an intensive work, we encourage it. If you cannot, the online cohort gets you there.

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