Therapeutic Breathwork Practitioner Training. 8 Months, In-Person and Online.
~Practical In-Person Training (18 days)
Fulham, London
~Training and Mentoring Continues Online
February 2025 - September 2025.
An 8 month trauma informed facilitation training program, teaching conscious connected breathwork, embodiment and movement practices, meditation, inquiry, authentic communication, and somatic practices.
This work is designed to support and empower clients to integrate and process emotions, trauma, physical and mental tension. Open to a small group (maximum of 10 participants) to ensure a safe and supportive container for healing, as well as learning the skills necessary to become a confident and compassionate facilitator of groups and individuals, both in-person and online.
A powerful addition to your existing skillset as a space holder or therapist, or a beautiful and deeply transformative modality to begin your journey as a facilitator.
This training is specifically designed for those who have busy lives, work and family commitments, who are based in the UK.
Prerequisite Requirement for Breathwork Training
As part of the application process for our breathwork training program, it is mandatory for all prospective participants to have completed a minimum of 6 in-person breathwork sessions. These sessions should have been conducted either within a group setting or on a one-on-one basis with a qualified practitioner. or directly with Natalie. This prerequisite is integral to ensuring that individuals possess a foundational understanding of conscious connected breathwork before embarking on this transformative journey.
It is crucial to emphasise that our training delves deep into the breathwork process, requiring participants to not only undergo personal exploration but also provide support to others in their emotional and spiritual journey. This program is distinctly different from pranayama or functional breathwork training. It is not a self-development retreat (although self development is very much part of the process), participants are expected to actively engage with the group dynamics, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment throughout the training.
By upholding these prerequisites and expectations, we aim to cultivate a meaningful and enriching experience for all participants, rooted in a shared commitment to personal growth and communal support in the realm of breathwork.
Price-
£2650 Early Bird Price until September 20th 2024
£2850 regular price after September 20th 2024
A deposit of £500 is required to reserve your space.
This amount is non refundable. The amount may be transferable - if cancellation is communicated within 6 weeks of the start of the training.
Participants are welcome to pay in instalments. The balance of the fee is to be paid by January 31st 2025.
Prices include in-person training modules, online training and support, and course materials. Participants will need to organise their own accommodation (if located outside of London), food, and transportation to the venue. There are many accommodation and food options in the area. This is not a retreat style training. Participants will meet at the venue each day and return to their own accommodation each evening.
In person live training dates in Fulham, London
February 6, 7, 8 ,9, 10
March 15 &16
April 5 & 6
June 7 & 8
July 5 & 6
Sept 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Sept 22 integration call
*Please note that there will be no in-person training sessions in May or August. Online sessions will continue as normal)
Aside from the in-person gatherings, there will be online group gatherings/ Q&A’s/sharing once or twice per month (usually Thursday eve’s 6:30pm UK time), theory delivered through re-recorded video, and a 1:1 mentor session per month with Natalie (organised directly with Natalie to suit your schedule) Participants are encouraged to attend all meetings online. However, if attendance is not possible on an occasion, a recording will be provided.
Throughout the duration of this training you are required to complete a minimum of 40 practice sessions of individual and group sessions both in-person and online. To obtain certification, all in-person modules, practice sessions, self study and online hours must be attended. Final assessment will be based upon full attendance, practice session feedback, self study and development. Participants have a total of 2 years to complete all assignments.
This training is open to a small group (maximum10 participants) who can commit to the entire facilitator training, who have the emotional stability and maturity to enter a training which can bring strong emotions and transformation. This training is limited to a small group to create a safe container and support system.
The training combines Breathwork, Movement and Embodiment practices, Self Inquiry, and Meditation which must be developed into self-practice by the trainee facilitator to then be able to effectively share it with others.
This training is focused on cultivating heart centred presence, safety, clear communication, and the skills to guide and support the deep physical and emotional release which can occur in a therapeutic breathwork session, as well as the ongoing process of transformation which your clients may be experiencing.
The training is trauma informed and will show you how to support trauma release and integration, as well as how to work with an individual who is experiencing an unprocessed trauma response. You will also learn how to support individual nervous systems and resilience levels.
This training is designed to support you to become a confident and fully competent, compassionate breathwork facilitator. By the end of the training you will be able to support individual in-person breathwork sessions and group sessions in-person and online with a trauma informed approach.
Live (in-person) Training Content - A Brief Overview
We can only support our clients into the depths which we, ourselves have experienced.
The first weeks of the training are all about YOU! We focus on your self development through breathwork, meditation, radical self honesty, feeling, identifying, communication and self inquiry. We look at the thought and behavioural patterns which have been constructed over the years, as well as coping mechanisms, protection strategies, the shadow-self, and the way we interact with others. As we begin to make internal space through shifting the long held tension in our own bodies, we become more present, embodied, grounded and more comfortable with stillness. We learn self reflection and how to listen to the language of our bodies. We connect with intuition and creativity. As you learn to hold space for yourself, you learn to hold the sacred space for others.
We also focus on collective care. The power of processing together in a group can not be underestimated. We learn how to actively listen and support our fellow participants in the way we, ourselves would like to be supported. We look at boundaries, consent, regulation/co-regulation and resource.
Alongside the experiential work of breathwork, meditation, and inquiry, we learn the fundamentals of being a space holder and supporting others.
We learn about trauma, how it can show up in a session, and how it can be supported. We learn about energetic hygiene, self care as a facilitator, posture and positioning, ethics and contraindications.
We explore various forms of touch and bodywork. What to say and how to listen. Appropriate interventions. Empathy, resonance, pendulation, titration and integration.
Integration of spiritual experiences, expanded states of awareness and the healing crisis.
Alternative breathwork techniques to support the individuals nervous system.
As the training progresses, we continue to work with 1:1 sessions, we will also start to introduce breathing together with a partner and group work - supporting a circle. Sacred ceremony, opening and closing the container. You will have the opportunity to assist in supporting the group. Start to find your uniqueness as a space holder - who am I? What do I stand for? Passion? Skills? You will start to refine and develop your own unique way of sharing breathwork.
Alongside our breathwork, meditation and self inquiry explorations, we enter into the group facilitation module of the training. Each participant creates and facilitates a group session, whilst others assist. Each student facilitator will receive feedback from the group.
Application Process
1~ Contact Natalie to receive an information pack
2~ Complete application form
3~ Natalie will contact you to schedule a Zoom call
4~ Successful applicants will receive further info about securing a place
Please contact Natalie at info@evolvebreathbody.com to receive an information pack.