One Breath Institute Review: Cost, Format and Who It Fits

This One Breath Institute review covers cost, format and fit. The real question: a two-year online path in one trauma-focused method, or a shorter live training you can take in person?

One Breath Institute is a trademark of its owner. Liquid Breathwork is not affiliated with or endorsed by One Breath Institute or Lisa McNett, and we don't teach or certify their method.

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Online: next cohort March 9, 2027
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Which Training Fits What You Want

Choose One Breath Institute

If trauma work is your focus and you want to train from home, pick them.

  • Nine months to Facilitator, then a year of business coaching toward Practitioner
  • Modules on birth trauma, addiction and at-risk populations
  • Weekly live Zoom classes in cohorts of under 20

Choose Liquid Breathwork

If you want to train in a room and lead sooner, we fit better.

  • Train in person in the US, or on live online calls
  • 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 One Breath Institute

One Breath Institute and Introspective Breathwork® are trademarks of their owner. Liquid Breathwork is not affiliated with them. Updated October 25, 2026.

Quick answer: One Breath Institute trains facilitators on live Zoom calls over nine months in its own trauma-informed method. Price on application. Liquid Breathwork teaches conscious connected Breathwork in person or online, at published prices.

ComparedLiquid BreathworkOne Breath Institute
Who runs itRyan McBurney and Shelby Von Oepen, RN, teach every cohort togetherFounder Lisa McNett and co-founder Deborah DickeyLisa created Introspective Breathwork® Therapy.
FormatLive training, in person or on online group calls, built around hands-on practice and real experience so you leave confident guiding.Live online, weekly 2-hour Zoom classes
Trauma-informedYes. Woven throughout the training and built into our whole approach to Breathwork.Not stated in those wordsModules include Recognizing Trauma and Trauma in the Body.
SessionsA taught session structure, script, AND guiding phrasesThen we encourage fluidity and following your intuition.A module on the flow of a session
In person in the USYes. Phoenix area, plus seven more US cities in 2027.No mandatory in-person trainingOptional student retreats, travel at your cost.
Duration3 days in person, or 12 weeks online9 months to FacilitatorThen a year toward Practitioner.
Price$1,497Online. Early bird through January 1, 2027, then $1,797.$1,997In person, 2027 early bird, then $2,497.Not published. They send it after you apply.An interview is required before you join a cohort.
FocusConscious connected Breathwork / Rebirthing and surrender, with our signature Liquid Breathwork sessionPlus a wide technique range and business training.Trauma-informed Introspective Breathwork® TherapyIncludes Dreamwork and coaching skills.

One Breath Institute figures from onebreathinstitute.com, checked October 25, 2026, trauma-informed claim checked October 26, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on their site.

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What We Liked, and What to Weigh

The full curriculum is public, and anatomy is taught by a teacher with an occupational therapy master's. Small cohorts and a year of business coaching after certification are real strengths.

The trade-offs: you apply and interview before you see a price, training is online only, and most of what you learn is one proprietary method.

Our Breathwork certification takes a wider lens, taught live. To feel our style first, get a free recording of one of our live Breathwork classes.

These lessons cover the trauma, touch and business ground this comparison turns on.

  • Trauma-Informed Facilitation
  • Physical Touch: Consent & Techniques
  • Intention Setting & Integration Prompts
  • History of Breathwork: The Source and the Streams
  • Building Your Offer Ladder

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What we don't teach: Introspective Breathwork® Therapy, The One Breath Method™, Dreamwork or their Personal Law Rebirthing workshop, and we certify no one in them. If you need those, train with them.

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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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One Breath Institute Review FAQ

Is One Breath Institute legit?

One Breath Institute was founded in 2021 by Lisa McNett and Deborah Dickey. Lisa created Introspective Breathwork® Therapy and lists nearly two decades of trauma and addiction work. Training runs live on Zoom, and the full module list is on their site.

How much does One Breath Institute cost?

Tuition is not published. They send it after you apply, and you interview before joining a cohort.

Is One Breath Institute accredited?

They list One Breath Institute as an accredited school of the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance (GPBA), with a training that exceeds its 400-hour requirement.

What is the difference between One Breath Institute and Liquid Breathwork?

One Breath Institute teaches its own trauma-focused method online over two years. Liquid Breathwork teaches conscious connected Breathwork and surrender, in person or online, with both founders teaching every cohort.

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

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