INTRODUCTION

The Ordinary People Academy's Breathwork Facilitator Training is a 6-month immersive and comprehensive training programme designed to provide students with the skills, knowledge, and confidence required of an individual in order to work with clients on specific breathing techniques in both 1:1 or group sessions.

Learners will cover:

• The anatomy of the lungs; gaseous exchange; the breath-brain connection and the physical and mental benefits of breathwork.
• How the breath impacts the vagus nerve and its connection to the parasympathetic nervous system.
• The content of a breathwork session with an in-depth study of 6 unique breathwork exercises.
• How to hold space for breathwork; creating a trauma-informed space and basic facilitation skills.
• The structure of a breathwork session and how to build momentum with music and motivational cueing (i.e. what to say and what to play) and how to plan for emotional and physical reactions.
• The Business of Breathwork and how to modify for different audiences/special populations.

POINTS OF DIFFERENCE:

• We cover a range of high and low-oxygen techniques rather than focusing on one specific method of breathing.
• We cover both spiritual and scientific breath practices, making the training suitable for PTs and Fitness Instructors as well as Yoga Teachers and Pilates Instructors.
• We cover the WHY as well as the HOW of breathwork so that you can fill your classes by promoting the benefits of this life-changing work.
• We break down complex physiology, particularly around the vagus nerve and the impact of breathwork on the nervous system.
• We provide tools for your own personal transformation and the confidence to incorporate these tools into your existing classes (or to create an entirely new class).
• This is not your typical online course in which you have no interaction or are left to your own devices. This programme is HIGHLY interactive and designed to foster a sense of community among participants, with lots of direct access to Victoria.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

There is no pre-requisite for this course, but the qualification has been designed for learners aged 16 years and older.

QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE:

• Unit 1: Anatomy of the Breath
• Unit 2: Breathing, Trauma and the Vagus Nerve
• Unit 3: Holding (Safe) Space for Breathwork
• Unit 4: High and Low Oxygen Breathwork Techniques
• Unit 5: Breathwork for Special Populations
• Unit 6: The Business of Breathwork

ASSESSMENT:

• Case Study
• Receive 3 one-to-one breathwork sessions, lead 3 one-to-one breathwork sessions, and facilitate 4 group breathwork sessions (Self-evaluation and participant feedback must be completed for these).
• Final Practical Demonstration

COURSE DELIVERY:

The Ordinary People Academy's Breathwork Facilitator Training will be delivered entirely online.

You will have time during the course to complete a case study and create a breathwork session for your client. This will then be demonstrated at your final assessment session.

COURSE DATES:

There will be LIVE Training Calls with the faculty at 7 pm – 9 pm GMT on:

• 7th January 2025 @ 7 pm  – 9 pm: Live Tuition
• 4th February 2025 @ 7 pm  – 9 pm: Live Tuition
• 4th March 2025 @ 7 pm  – 9 pm: Live Tuition
• 1st April 2025 @ 7 pm  - 9 pm: Live Tuition
• 29th April 2025 @ 7 pm - 9 pm: Live Tuition
• 27th May 2025 @ 7 pm - 9 pm: Live Tuition

There will be LIVE Peer-to-Peer Practice Calls with the faculty at 7 pm – 9 pm GMT on:

• 21st January 2025 @ 7 pm  – 9 pm: Peer-to-peer call
• 18th February 2025 @ 7 pm  – 9 pm: Peer-to-peer call
• 18th March 2025 @ 7 pm  – 9 pm: Peer-to-peer call
• 15th April 2025 @ 7 pm - 9 pm: Peer-to-peer call
• 13th May 2025 @ 7 pm - 9 pm: Peer-to-peer call
• 10th June 2025 @ 7 pm - 9 pm: Peer-to-peer call

There will be LIVE Public Practice Calls with the faculty at 1 pm – 2 pm GMT on:

• 19th January 2025 @ 1 pm – 2 pm UK-time: Breathwork for Ordinary People
• 16th February 2025 @ 1 pm – 2 pm UK-time: Breathwork for Ordinary People
• 16th March 2025 @ 1 pm – 2 pm UK-time: Breathwork for Ordinary People
• 27th April 2025 @ 1 pm - 2 pm Uk-time: Breathwork for Ordinary People
• 18th May 2025 @ 1 pm - 2 pm UK-time: Breathwork for Ordinary People
• 15th June 2025 @ 1 pm - 2 pm UK-time: Breathwork for Ordinary People

24th June 2025 @ 7 pm  – 9 pm: Assessment

Endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity with 10 CPD Points (the maximum for a CPD course!)

Accredited by IPHM (International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine) allowing you to get insurance and teach anywhere in the world!

We are an Organisational Member of the International Breathwork Foundation and we adhere to their ethics and standards for the promotion of conscious breathing and breathwork as a vital tool for healing and well-being in all areas of life.