Inspire Breathwork Review: Cost, Format and Who It Fits

This Inspire Breathwork review comes down to one question. Want a two-year, justice-centered therapist training, or a shorter live training in conscious connected Breathwork?

Inspire Breathwork is a trademark of its owner. Liquid Breathwork is not affiliated with or endorsed by Inspire Breathwork or Hannah Kendaru, and we don't teach or certify their method.

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Online: next cohort March 9, 2027
In person: Scottsdale, Feb 5-7

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Which Training Fits What You Want

Choose Inspire Breathwork

If you want Breathwork as social justice work, and have two years, go with them.

  • An embodied social justice and decolonial lens on every unit
  • A slow, spiral structure with twice-weekly live classes
  • Supervision, a research thesis and a one-week residential

Choose Liquid Breathwork

If you want to guide sooner, at a published price, we fit better.

  • 3 days in person, or 12 weeks of live online calls
  • In person in the US, starting in the Phoenix area
  • 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 Inspire Breathwork

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

Quick answer: Inspire Breathwork runs a two-year hybrid training rooted in decolonial healing, with tuition sent on request. Liquid Breathwork trains you live in 3 days in person or 12 weeks online, at a published price.

ComparedLiquid BreathworkInspire Breathwork
Who runs itRyan McBurney and Shelby Von Oepen, RN, teach every cohort togetherHannah Kendaru, founder and trainerShe lists Alchemy of Breath practitioner and facilitator training.
FormatLive training, in person or on online group calls, built around hands-on practice and real experience so you leave confident guiding.Hybrid: live online classes plus a one-week residentialTwo sessions a week.
Trauma-informedYes. Woven throughout the training and built into our whole approach to Breathwork.Yes, stated on their siteThey say: “safe, trauma-informed, and impactful breathwork sessions”
SessionsA taught session structure, script, AND guiding phrasesThen we encourage fluidity and following your intuition.The architecture of a session is taught
In person in the USYes. Phoenix area, plus seven more US cities in 2027.No fixed US venue listedThe residential meets centrally for each cohort.
Duration3 days in person, or 12 weeks onlineTwo yearsOnline units in year one; practice and a thesis in year two.
Price$1,497Online. Early bird through January 1, 2027, then $1,797.$1,997In person, 2027 early bird, then $2,497.Not publishedFees are in a brochure you request by email. Residential and travel cost extra.
FocusConscious connected Breathwork / Rebirthing and surrender, with our signature Liquid Breathwork sessionPlus a wide technique range and business training.Trauma-informed conscious connected breath through a decolonial lens

Inspire Breathwork figures from inspire-breathwork.org, checked October 25, 2026, trauma-informed claim checked October 26, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on their site.

Ryan McBurney guiding a live Liquid Breathwork class in Phoenix

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What We Liked, and What to Weigh

The depth is real. You breathe with Hannah first, then observe her one-to-one work, then practice. Consent, touch, polyvagal theory and intergenerational trauma are all in the curriculum.

Weigh the time and the unknown cost. Tuition isn't on their training page, and you pay only after an admissions interview. The next cohort starts December 1, 2026.

Saw their ad on Meta? Their £35 starter course is a cheap way to try Hannah's style. To feel ours, get a free recording of one of our live Breathwork classes or read the Breathwork certification outline.

These lessons cover the facilitation ground both trainings share.

  • Trauma-Informed Facilitation
  • The Nervous System & Polyvagal Theory
  • Physical Touch: Consent & Techniques
  • Structuring a Session: The Energetic Arc
  • Building Your Offer Ladder

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What we don't teach: We don't teach or certify Inspire Breathwork's method. We don't cover their decolonial framework or supervise a research thesis. If you need those, train with them.

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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Inspire Breathwork Review FAQ

Is Inspire Breathwork legit?

It is run by founder Hannah Kendaru, a Breathwork therapist who lists 8 years of experience and Alchemy of Breath training. She is a director of the UK Breathwork Association, and her site publishes the full curriculum.

How much does Inspire Breathwork cost?

The training fee is not published. Tuition is in a brochure you request by email, and the residential and travel cost extra. Their starter course was £35 in October 2026.

Is Inspire Breathwork accredited?

Their site lists accreditation from the UK Breathwork Association, the International Breathwork Foundation and the GPBA.

What is the difference between Inspire Breathwork and Liquid Breathwork?

Inspire Breathwork is a two-year hybrid training centered on decolonial healing. Liquid Breathwork is 3 days in person or 12 weeks online, centered on surrender. Neither certifies the other's method.

Still comparing? Read our roundup of the best Breathwork certifications, or the Pause Breathwork alternative comparison.

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