Therapeutic Breathwork Practitioner Training. Goa India
6 Months, In-Person and Online (includes 1 month intensive in-person training in Goa - 5 months online with self study).
Now Open For Applications
Practical In-Person Training (20 days)
November 4th 2024- November 29th 2024 Goa, India.
Training and Mentoring Continues Online
December 2024 - May 2025.
A 6 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.
1 month in person live training at private residence in Arambol, Goa, India. The In-person modules are NOT a retreat style training. Participants will go home to their own accommodations each evening and meet at the training venue each morning. The training continues online until May 2025.
£2350 Early Bird Offer when deposit is paid before August 4th 2024
£2500 standard price when deposit is paid after August 4th 2024
£2000 for Indian Nationals
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 October 31st 2024.
Prices include in-person training, online training and support, and course materials. Participants must organise their own accommodation, food, travel to India and visas. There are many accommodation and food options in the area.
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. 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. While it is not soley a self-development retreat, 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.
Module 1
November 4-8
Morning session~ 9:00am-1:30pm
Lunch time: 1:30-4pm
Afternoon Session: 4pm- 6:30pm
Free time & Integration-November 9 & 10 November
Module 2
November 11-15
Morning session~ 9:00am-1:30pm
Lunch time: 1:30-4pm
Afternoon Session: 4pm- 6:30pm
Free time November 16 & 17
Module 3
November 18-22
Morning session~ 9:00am-1:30pm
Lunch time: 1:30-4pm
Afternoon Session: 4pm- 6:30pm
Free time November 23 & 24
Module 4
November 25-29
Morning session~ 9:00am-1:30pm
Lunch time: 1:30-4pm
Afternoon Session: 4pm- 6:30pm
Online training and mentoring will continue until May 4th 2025 for those who wish to gain certification as a breathwork facilitator.
The training will continue with online sessions for a further 6 months with mentorship, group meetings, Q&A’s and theory training videos. During this time you are required to complete a minimum of 40 practice sessions of individual and group sessions. To receive certification, all in-person modules, practice sessions, self study and online hours must be attended/fulfilled. Final assessment will be based upon full attendance, practice session feedback, self development and ability to demonstrate necessary skills to become a compassionate and present breathwork practitioner.
We welcome a maximum of 10 participants to this immersive Evolve Breath & Body Therapeutic Breathwork practitioner training in Arambol, Goa. This training is open to individuals who can commit to the entire facilitator training, who have the emotional, physical and financial 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 to allow you to meet and integrate those unresolved or neglected parts of yourself first, and then learn how share the work 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 unprocessed trauma. 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 in-person group sessions with a trauma informed approach, as well as the ability to apply the tools in an online setting if required.
Module 1
We can only support our clients into the depths which we, ourselves have experienced.
Module 1 is 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 we have built up over the years, as well as coping mechanisms, protection strategies and the way we interact with others.
As we begin to make internal space through integrating and releasing 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 being 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 explore boundaries, consent, regulation and resource.
Module 2
Alongside the self-experiential side of breathwork, meditation, and inquiry, we learn the fundamentals of being in service 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.
Module 3
Continuing 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.
Module 4
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.
Ongoing Online Support until May 2025
Throughout the training you will be working with your own clients in practice sessions and keeping a record of your own experiences as a practitioner, as well as the experiences of the client. We will meet online each month after the training to discuss any questions you may have, discoveries, insights, progress and uncertainties.
We will meet in individual mentor sessions (to be arranged with Natalie to suit your schedule) as well as group Q&A’s twice per month (Wednesdays 10am UK time).
There will be several online meetings to cover topics such as anatomy of breath, basic polyvagal theory, attachment theory, working with trauma, applying skills to online sessions etc.
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.