Searching for Breathwork certification in San Jose or the South Bay? Liquid Breathwork's in-person facilitator training is a destination intensive. Our August 2026 Lake Tahoe intensive has concluded, and the next in-person cohorts run in the Phoenix, Arizona area, a short direct flight from San Jose. If this training feels like the right fit, the trip is worth it. You trade the South Bay grind for three days of immersion, and come home a certified facilitator.
Next cohort: October 23-25, 2026 in Phoenix, $1,697 early bird
However you like to learn, there is a path for you. Same surrender-based method, same mentorship, in person or online.
A three-day in-person intensive in Phoenix, Arizona. This cohort is full. The October and November Phoenix intensives run the same three days.
Phoenix, Arizona
September 25-27, 2026
$1,997
A 12-week live, small-group online cohort. Train from anywhere with the same surrender-based method and mentorship.
Live weekly group calls, the complete course materials and business curriculum, and the same private graduate community as our in-person students.
See the full online cohort details →12-Week Online
Starts October 6, 2026
Tuition · $1,497
6 spots left
A three-day in-person intensive in Phoenix, Arizona. Hands-on facilitation practice before you continue into the same online curriculum.
Three days of live, hands-on facilitation practice in Phoenix, followed by the full online curriculum and the same private graduate community as our other students.
See the full Phoenix intensive details →Phoenix, Arizona
October 23-25, 2026
$1,997 $1,697
2 early-bird spots left
A three-day in-person intensive in Phoenix, Arizona. Hands-on facilitation practice before you continue into the same online curriculum.
Three days of live, hands-on facilitation practice in Phoenix, followed by the full online curriculum and the same private graduate community as our other students.
See the full Phoenix intensive details →Phoenix, Arizona
November 6-8, 2026
$1,997 $1,697
1 early-bird spot left
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Every path leads to the same place: the surrender-based method, a real facilitator credential, and the confidence to hold Breathwork for real people. You learn safe, trauma-informed facilitation and the business side of filling your first rooms.
Whichever format you choose, you train directly with Ryan and Shelby in a small cohort, and you keep the graduate community and mentorship long after your final day.
We built the online cohort for people who can't travel, or who simply want to start online. Whatever your reason, it gets you there. That said, if you can make an in-person intensive work, we always encourage it. Breathing in a room with your cohort is something a screen can't fully recreate.
We will be straight with you. We do not hold a training in San Jose. Our in-person facilitator training is a destination intensive (our August 2026 cohort gathered at Lake Tahoe), and the upcoming cohorts run in the Phoenix, Arizona area. It is worth the trip if this training is the right fit for you.
For Silicon Valley, the distance is a feature. The South Bay runs on output, optimization, and never quite switching off. This work is the opposite. Three days away from the dashboards, learning to slow a nervous system down instead of speeding it up.
“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.
The in-person intensive teaches the surrender-based method Liquid Breathwork is known for, across three days of in-person training. You earn the Liquid Breathwork facilitator credential, one of the most established in-person breathwork certifications in the United States.
Tuition for the October 23-25 Phoenix cohort is $1,697 early bird for the first three of six seats. You arrange your own travel and stay. Deposits and monthly payment plans are available.
We teach more than breath. You leave with the methodology, the safety training, and the business groundwork: pricing, marketing, and how to fill your first sessions back home in the South Bay. Mentorship from Ryan and Shelby continues long after the intensive.
For full details, dates, and itinerary, see the in-person certification page. Prefer to train from home? A 12-week online cohort starts October 6, 2026. Elsewhere in the Bay? See the path from San Francisco and the Bay Area, or Sacramento.
Every Liquid Breathwork session is trauma-informed. You set the pace, you stay in control, and nothing is forced. We guide you inward through gentle surrender, never outward through forced catharsis or screaming. Integration support is always offered, and our door is open if you need to talk.
Founder & Lead Facilitator
Ryan is the founder of Liquid Breathwork and the creator of the surrender-based methodology at the heart of this training. He has spent years guiding hundreds of people through transformative Breathwork experiences across Arizona and beyond. His facilitation style is grounded, intuitive, and deeply present. Ryan brings both the technical depth and the lived experience to teach you not just the how of Breathwork, but the why.
Co-Founder & Lead Facilitator
Shelby brings warmth, emotional intelligence, and deep somatic skill to every training. She has an exceptional ability to read the subtle language of the nervous system, recognizing when someone needs support, space, or gentle encouragement. Her training in somatic support and ethical touch practices ensures that graduates leave with the sensitivity and skill to work with clients at the body level.
"What a growing experience I have had the pleasure of having with Ryan. I'm so happy I took the chance to reach out when coming across him on the social platform. He has been so warm and authentic from the first moment we got introduced. I have learnt so much through his journey and greatful for him sharing it and the technique of this amazing breathwork with me. Do not hesitate, just do and let Ryan guide you."
"Ryan and Shelby are incredible! They create a very safe and supportive environment to practice Liquid Breathwork. I always get exactly what I need. I highly recommend taking a class!"
"I was so intimidated before starting and to now feel that it’s all possible feels so exciting. Super grateful for this experience!! Thank you Ryan! You’re such a gentle soul, wealth of knowledge, and make learning Breathwork fun and simplified!"
"The Liquid Breathwork Masters Course has been amazing! The videos are packed full of helpful content on the breath, as well as the more technical side of hosting Breathwork classes like audio equipment, Zoom tips, and crafting incredible playlists. The group calls are supportive and range from business growth to breaking down student’s teachings for feedback."
"The space you both created during the course felt incredibly warm, welcoming, and safe, which made it easy to stay present and engaged throughout. The simplicity of the Breathwork really stayed with me, and I've already started noticing how restorative it is. Grateful for the experience and for both of you!"
"LBW is always a worthwhile experience. Ryan and Shelby tend to always find a way to cultivate an environment that allows clients the space to identify and realize what they need. For me, it’s a perfect stage-setter in lead up to a stressful week."
Yes. Liquid Breathwork certifies South Bay facilitators through destination intensives that many students travel to. We do not hold the training in San Jose. Our August 2026 Lake Tahoe intensive has concluded, and the next in-person cohorts run in the Phoenix, Arizona area, a short direct flight from San Jose. You leave a credentialed facilitator ready to lead back in the South Bay.
Because the format is the point. Surrender-based Breathwork is a felt skill, and a three-day in-person immersion away from the South Bay grind lets it land far more deeply than a weeknight workshop between meetings. The change of pace is part of the training.
Tuition for the upcoming Phoenix in-person intensive (October 23-25, 2026) is $1,697 early bird for the first three of six seats. The 12-week online cohort starting October 6, 2026 is $1,497. Deposits and monthly payment plans are available. Contact us at inhale@liquidbreathwork.com or call 480-660-9890.
Our next in-person facilitator training intensive runs October 23-25, 2026 in the Phoenix area, a short direct flight from the South Bay. If this training is the right fit for you, it is worth the trip. See the full certification overview, or book a call to talk it through first.