Owaken Breathwork Review: Cost, Format and Who It Fits

This Owaken Breathwork review covers their facilitator certification, now sold as self-paced video. Do you want to learn from recordings, or be taught live?

Owaken Breathwork is a trademark of its owner. Liquid Breathwork is not affiliated with or endorsed by Owaken Breathwork, Hella Omega or Lukis Mac, and we don't teach or certify their method.

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Which Training Fits What You Want

Choose Owaken Breathwork

Pick them for a long, spiritual curriculum you study alone.

  • Open enrollment, and you begin once payment clears
  • Energy work, shadow work and intuitive development built in
  • Somatic release and non-ordinary states as the core of the method

Choose Liquid Breathwork

Pick us to be taught live, with feedback while you guide.

  • Ryan and Shelby Von Oepen, RN, guide multiple sessions every month and share the exact strategies they use to grow community and repeat clients
  • Breath science and safety
  • Practice guiding our surrender-based signature session and a Rebirthing session

Liquid Breathwork vs Owaken Breathwork

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

Quick answer: Owaken Breathwork sells a self-paced facilitator certification for $6,000 USD, with recorded calls and no live teaching. Liquid Breathwork teaches you live, in person or online.

ComparedLiquid BreathworkOwaken Breathwork
Who runs itRyan McBurney and Shelby Von Oepen, RN, teach every cohort togetherFounders Hella Omega and Lukis MacFounded in 2017, per their About page.
FormatLive training, in person or on online group calls, built around hands-on practice and real experience so you leave confident guiding.Self-paced online videoRecorded call replays, no live calls.
Trauma-informedYes. Woven throughout the training and built into our whole approach to Breathwork.Yes, stated on their siteThey say: “12-month trauma-informed Breathwork certification”
SessionsA taught session structure, script, AND guiding phrasesThen we encourage fluidity and following your intuition.Not stated on their site
Live teachingYes. Every cohort is taught live.NoEmail support only. No community in the on-demand version.
In person in the USYes. Phoenix area, plus seven more US cities in 2027.No. The training is online only.
Duration3 days in person, or 12 weeks onlineA 12-month curriculumThirty-two modules plus two bonus modules.
Price$1,497Online. Early bird through January 1, 2027, then $1,797.$1,997In person, 2027 early bird, then $2,497.$6,000 USDPay in full, no payment plan. The live version, $9,000, is waitlist only.
FocusConscious connected Breathwork / Rebirthing and surrender, with our signature Liquid Breathwork sessionPlus a wide technique range and business training.Trauma-informed Breathwork, somatic release, energy work and intuition

Owaken Breathwork figures from owaken.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

Owaken is open about what you get. The full module list is on the page, from client assessment to running Breathwork as a business. They state the price, screen applicants and list graduates in a public directory.

What to weigh is the format. The on-demand version has no live calls or student community, and support is by email. If you want someone correcting you while you guide, that is the gap. Our Breathwork certification is built around live practice, and you can try a session first at our Breathwork classes.

These lessons are the live, hands-on side of guiding a session.

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

See the full curriculum

What we don't teach: the Owaken method, or its energy clearing and intuitive development modules. We don't certify anyone as an Owaken facilitator either. 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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Owaken Breathwork Review FAQ

Is Owaken Breathwork legit?

Owaken says Hella Omega and Lukis Mac founded it in 2017. It publishes its module list, its price and a directory of certified facilitators in New Zealand, the US, the UK and Europe.

How much does Owaken Breathwork training cost?

In October 2026 their site listed the on-demand certification at $6,000 USD, paid in full. A live version with calls, at $9,000 USD, was waitlist only. Check their site for current prices.

Is Owaken Breathwork accredited?

Their training pages don't list any third-party accreditation. You earn their certificate by finishing the required modules and weekly assignments.

What is the difference between Owaken Breathwork and Liquid Breathwork?

Owaken's certification is self-paced video with recorded calls, and it includes energy work and intuitive development. Ours is taught live by Ryan and Shelby, in person or online, and centers on conscious connected Breathwork and surrender.

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