Neurodynamic Breathwork Alternative: Train In Person With Liquid Breathwork
Liquid Breathwork is a Neurodynamic Breathwork alternative for people who want to learn in the room: three days near Phoenix, guiding each other through full sessions while Ryan and Shelby watch.
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Online: next cohort March 9, 2027
In person: Scottsdale, Feb 5-7
Liquid Breathwork vs Neurodynamic Breathwork
NeuroDynamic Breathwork® is a registered trademark of NeuroDynamic Institute LLC. Liquid Breathwork® is an independent training provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or certified by them. This page names their program for identification and comparison only.
| Compared | Liquid Breathwork | Neurodynamic Breathwork |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,997In person. Early bird, then $2,497.$1,497Online. Early bird through January 1, 2027, then $1,797. Monthly payment plans on both. | $6,295$4,995 if you register within 3 days of acceptance. |
| Format | Live training, in person or on online group calls, built around hands-on practice and real experience so you leave confident guiding.3 days in person near Phoenix, or 12 weeks live online. From 2027, in person includes the online cohort. | 6 months live onlineThree Saturdays a month, 4.5 hours each. |
| Trauma-informed | Yes. Woven throughout the training and built into our whole approach to Breathwork. | Not stated on their site |
| Sessions | A taught session structure, script, AND guiding phrasesThen we encourage fluidity and following your intuition. | Not stated on their site |
| Group size | Capped at 20 in person, 15 online | Capped at 40 |
| Hands-on practice | You guide each other through Breathwork sessions, with feedback from Ryan and Shelby in the moment on your voice and pacing.Then six practicum sessions you lead on your own after the training, each documented with your breathers' feedback forms, which we review. | At least 6 online and 2 in-person practice sessions, prepared with a study partner and debriefed with their teaching team |
| Leading groups in person | Part of the in-person training | Optional 3-day online intensive at the end, $300 to $500 extra |
| Method | Conscious connected Breathwork / Rebirthing and surrender, with our signature Liquid Breathwork sessionPlus a wide technique range and business training.Sound healing woven in. | Non-directive. All three lead trainers trained in Holotropic Breathwork® under Stanislav Grof. |
Neurodynamic figures come from their facilitator training page, read October 14, 2026, trauma-informed claim checked October 26, 2026. Read our full Neurodynamic Breathwork review.
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Get My Free RecordingWhy Choose Liquid Breathwork Over Neurodynamic Breathwork
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.
Your teachers watch you guide
In our Breathwork certification, you guide each other through full sessions in the room and lead a full group before you go home. Feedback on your voice and pacing comes while the session is still running.
Three days, or twelve weeks
The in-person training is one long weekend near Phoenix. The online cohort runs 12 weeks, and from 2027 it comes with the in-person training at no extra cost.
A nurse on the teaching team
Ryan and Shelby teach every part of the training together. Shelby Von Oepen is a Registered Nurse, and her 14 years of nursing add a layer of clinical safety.
These lessons cover what you practice in the room with us.
- Breathwork Session Structure
- Structuring a Session: The Energetic Arc
- Music & Playlists: Building the Energy Arc
- Trauma-Informed Facilitation
- Tetany & Why It's Safe
When Neurodynamic Breathwork Is the Better Fit
- You want to lead sessions under the NeuroDynamic Breathwork name.
- You want six months of structure, with a third of the program given to your own inner work.
- You want to train from home and learn live from founder Michael Stone and his core teaching team.
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Neurodynamic Breathwork vs Liquid Breathwork FAQ
What is the best Neurodynamic Breathwork alternative?
For hands-on practice with your teachers in the room, Liquid Breathwork's 3-day in-person training near Phoenix. To stay online and finish in less than six months, our 12-week live online cohort. For the NeuroDynamic Breathwork method itself, train with them.
How does the cost compare to Neurodynamic Breathwork?
Their facilitator training is $6,295, or $4,995 if you register within 3 days of acceptance, plus $300 to $500 for the optional online intensive that covers in-person groups (their facilitator training page, read October 14, 2026). Liquid Breathwork is $1,997 in person or $1,497 online, with payment plans.
Does Liquid Breathwork teach Neurodynamic Breathwork?
No. We teach our signature 90-minute session: a guided meditation written by Shelby, about 50 minutes of surrender-based Breathwork, sound healing, and an integration circle. To lead sessions under the NeuroDynamic Breathwork name, you need their certification.
Who certifies Neurodynamic Breathwork facilitators?
Only their own six-month NeuroDynamic Breathwork Facilitator Training, led by founder Michael Stone, certifies people to lead sessions under that name. NeuroDynamic Institute LLC holds the trademark. Liquid Breathwork certifies graduates of our own training, in our own method.