Essence Breathwork Facilitator Training – Curriculum Overview

Essence Breathwork Facilitator Training unfolds over 9 months and offers a balanced blend of theory, practice, supervision, and personal development. Each module builds on the previous one, giving you a steady, integrated progression in both your skills and your confidence as a facilitator.

Module 1 — Dynamic Group Process, Centering & Somatic Containment

This module lays the foundation for safe facilitation:

  • Understanding group dynamics

  • Learning centering techniques to stay grounded as a facilitator

  • Building somatic containment — guiding clients through intense sensations with safety and presence

Module 2 — Trauma, the Nervous System & Holding Space

You will learn:

  • How trauma impacts the nervous system

  • The basics of trauma-informed breathwork

  • How to create a safe and supportive space during sessions

Module 3 — Advanced Breathwork Techniques & Subgrouping

This module deepens your technical and relational skills:

  • Exploring advanced breathwork techniques

  • Adapting techniques for different client needs

  • Introduction to subgrouping — working with smaller groups within a group to support the healing process

Module 4 — Breath Physiology & Applied Techniques

A practical and science-focused module:

  • Understanding oxygen/CO₂ balance and breath mechanics

  • The diaphragm, fascia, and the autonomic nervous system

  • How physiology influences emotional processing

Module 5 — Four-Day Immersion Seminar

A deep and intensive experience:

  • Long practice sessions

  • Live facilitation and feedback

  • Personal process and integration

  • Practice guiding others in real-time

This module prepares you to begin your practice sessions with clients.

Module 6 — Music, Sound, Touch & Energy Awareness

You will learn:

  • How to use music and sound to support the breathwork process

  • Ethical touch, body-mapping and awareness of sensitive areas

  • How sound, rhythm and subtle cues influence the nervous system

Module 7 — Integration & Self-Evaluation

Focus on:

  • Integration strategies for clients

  • Reflection and self-assessment

  • Group supervision

Module 8 — Practice Sessions, Ethics & Facilitator Presence

You will explore:

  • Ethical principles and professional boundaries

  • Voice, language, and communication

  • Practice sessions with guidance and supervision

Module 9 — Certification & Celebration

Final stage:

  • Practical and theoretical assessment

  • Certification as an Essence Breathwork Facilitator

  • Closing ritual and celebration

Personal Therapy

To ensure emotional and somatic stability throughout the training, participants are encouraged to engage in:

  • minimum 5 therapy sessions over the 9 months

This supports your own process and strengthens your capacity to hold space for others.

Practice Sessions Requirement

To qualify for certification, you must complete:

  • minimum 20 practice facilitation sessions througout the training

  • begins with 1:1 sessions within the training, then small groups up to 4 people

After certification, you may facilitate larger groups depending on experience and context.

Supervision

Supervision is included throughout the training.
It may be:

  • 1:1

  • small group

  • during modules

This ensures you feel supported and responsible in your development as a facilitator.