Breathwork Practitioner Training
Become a Qualified Breathwork Instructor
Next course: 3-5 July 2026
In this fast-paced and anxiety-ridden world, support your clients in transforming their lives. Help them connect to their real inner selves, one deep, calm breath at a time...
What is Breathwork?
In modern life, more and more people experience significant amounts of stress. When you are in 'flight or flight' mode, your body responds by increasing your heart rate and releasing stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. Your breathing speeds up, your blood pressure increases and you start to feel anxious or tense.
Breathwork is a general term used to describe controlled breathing: exercises that improve physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. By activating your parasympathetic nervous system, you are able to slow down your heart rate, lower your blood pressure and create a real sense of calm.
Breathwork can help the mind as well as the body. It alleviates mental chatter and can, in a safe way, help access buried emotions, trauma and grief. Breathwork techniques work well for a variety of mental health issues, including anxiety and stress.
Accredited Breathwork Facilitator Training
Nalu Breathwork is a powerful modality of conscious circular breathing rooted in ancient Hawaiian wisdom. We integrate time-honored techniques, including the ‘Ha’ Breath (the Breath of Life) and the Heart Breath, to facilitate healing on a deep level.
Our Breathwork Teacher Training Course offers a dual journey: you get to experience your own deep healing first, while simultaneously mastering the art of facilitation. By the end of this training, you will have the tools and be qualified to guide 1:1 sessions, couples journeys, breath circles, and hold group breathwork sessions.
This opens up a whole new world of opportunity for you as an existing therapist or as a new venture. On completion, you will be able to run your own retreats, workshops or healing business, hold space for individuals, teach at festivals, and incorporate breathwork into your massage-, yoga- or healing practice.
By healing yourself you are helping others on their journey to transforming lives, creating a better world for all!
Bring breathwork into your practice and improve lives in your community. Learn the ancient art of breathwork and find your true purpose in life.
The History of Breathwork
Breathwork and conscious breathing practices can be found around the world and back in ancient times and cultures. Many cultures like, Buddhism, Shamanism and Taoism have used the breathe to heal and deepen their meditation practices for many many years.
Back in the 1960s and 1970s Breathwork came back to light in the western world due to people like Leonard Orr, DR Stan Grof and more recently Wim Hof.
STYLES OF BREATHWORK
These days we have many styles of breathwork and there is no right or wrong method. It’s a good idea to liken it too Yoga, we have many styles of Yoga, no right or wrong yoga just which ever resonates with you or what you’re trying to achieve.
PRANAYAMA BREATHWORK
If you have practised Yoga you will be familiar with Pranayama Breathing. Its a controlled breath that is generally in through the nose and out though the mouth. It controls the breathe so you can move past emotional and energetic blocks that hinder the flow of your life force your lifer energy.
HOLOTROPIC BREATHWORK
Holotropic breathwork is a practice often accompanied by intense music and led by an instructor guiding a group of participants. It involves inhaling and exhaling for the same amount of time at different speeds to induce an altered state of consciousness.
Holotropic therapy has its roots in LSD therapy but is the drug-free alternative, where the main intent is to produce mind-altering experiences. People often experience visions, uncontrollable spurts of emotions, and sometimes muscle cramps.
REBIRTHING
Rebirthing breathwork is grounded in the idea that you carry residual stress from your traumatic experience of birth. Through this type of breathwork, it is believed you can allow yourself to release any emotional baggage and trauma that occurred during your birth.
The practice involves using circular breathing and often lying mostly underwater to create a state of relaxation that allows for pent-up stress, which has been stored in the body since birth, to be released. Through conscious breathing, instead of simply breathing air in and out, you can transform it to instead move energy.
WIM HOF METHOD
Wim Hof is probably the most popular breathwork treacher high now, due to some of his awesome achievements like climbing Mount Everest in shorts brrrrrrr! This method is different to the above as its done in sets and has breathe holds.
SOMA BREATHWORK
Soma Breath is a complete holistic system of Pranayama techniques, which can be arranged into different sequences depending on the type of workshop you are attending as well as tailored to your specific needs. There is no one size fits all, and we take into account the fact that everyone is different and requires different breathing techniques depending on their needs.
NALU BREATHWORK
Nalu Breathwork is distinguished by its unique, heart-based approach to healing. We blend the power of conscious circular breathing with ancient Hawaiian wisdom to take you on a journey of self-discovery. Unlike some rigid modalities, Nalu Breathwork is built on the understanding that healing is not "one size fits all." In this training, you will not only experience deep self-healing but also master the ability to tailor breathwork sessions to the individual or group. You will leave with the tools and intuition to guide others safely, honouring their specific needs and personal journey.
Meet your facilitators
Nalu Breathwork has a team of seasoned facilitators that provide trainings on a rolling roster. Here are the faces you are most likely to meet throughout your Nalu training journey:
Jen, the founder of Nalu Breathwork® and Nalu Massage Training, has over 27 years of experience. She learned the art of Breathwork and bodywork from a variety of masters from around the world: Just to name a few: JP Cimmi in USA, Breath Mastery with Dan Brule, Niraj of Soma Breath, Wim Hof, Traditional Thai Massage in Chang Mai, to a Full Mastership in Hawaiian Lomi Lomi on the sacred island of Maui Hawaii.
Her time in Maui allowed Jen to heal on a deep level. From there, she started helping others on their healing journey and is now passing on her knowledge, wisdom and love of Breathwork and Bodywork to new up-and-coming therapists.
Jen created Nalu Breathwork® as her mission to provide affordable, high quality, hands-on training, facilitated by a small group of highly experienced teachers. Jen does not teach at every retreat, she puts you in good hands with the master trainers of Nalu Breathwork®.
Erin Saw's journey as a facilitator and host for Nalu Breathwork facilitator training retreats, is rooted in over 12 years of connection with founder Jen and a deep passion for creating spaces of transformation.
Erin's offerings include 1:1 healing Breathwork sessions in Hervey Bay and Agnes Water, where she also brings the restorative practices of Zenthai Shiatsu and Lomi Lomi to clients seeking balance and renewal. She also holds Breathwork circles, fostering community and shared healing experiences.
Lynette Rai is a seasoned healer and compassionate guide who brings her whole heart to every session. A proud graduate of the Nalu Breathwork training, Lynette facilitates powerful journeys that allow students to tap into their own source of healing and clarity. Her extensive experience as a Lomi Lomi body worker and trainer has made her a well-respected figure in the wellness community, where she has run her own successful retreats and workshops for years. A mother and grandmother, Lynette is deeply committed to her students, and her genuine, soul-led approach ensures that every interaction is filled with warmth, integrity, and profound care.
All courses are taught in a small group setting, so you will have your teachers' full attention. Expand your modalities and keep your passion alive with Nalu Breathwork!
If you have any questions or would like to chat, please email us on info@nalubreathwork.com or call 0478 299 914.
Nalu Breathwork® is one of only a handful of Breathwork schools that is accredited to a high standard. This means that on completion of your training you can go on and be a Breathwork Facilitator or Breathwork Coach, and be insured to do so.
To see if this experience is for you, read our FAQ for retreat guests and have a look at our Code of Conduct. If you are dealing with any physical or mental health issues, please also check our Are you ready page to make sure this is a suitable course for you.
Got questions? Contact the workshop facilitators!
International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT) accreditation
Course Schedule
Day 1 (Friday): Awakening the Breath
10am - Welcome and Opening Cacao Ceremony at the Bhakti Hall. Introduction to breathwork: history, science and key principles.
12:30pm - Lunch break
1:30pm - Continued introduction to breathwork: The nervous system & how we store trauma in our bodies. Breathwork for Self-Healing: Unlocking emotional release and clarity. Guided Group Breathwork: Experience the power of collective breath. Integration: Reflective exercises and group sharing
6pm - Dinner at the temple
9pm - Quiet time
Day 2 (Saturday): Mastering the Art of Holding Space
7:00am - Nalu moment in the love of aloha
7:30am - Breakfast served at the Bhakti Guesthouse
8am - Breathwork Techniques: Expanding your practice. Holding Space: The art of creating a safe, nurturing environment. Breathwork for Healing Circles: How to facilitate group sessions.
12:30pm - Lunch break
1:30pm - Self-Care for Facilitators: Tools to stay grounded while guiding others. 1:1 Breathwork: Facilitating intimate healing sessions.
5pm - Finish for the day
6pm - Dinner at the temple
7:30pm - Evening Breathwork class at the Krishna Village Yoga Hall.
9pm - Quiet time
Day 3 (Sunday): Stepping Into Your Power as a Facilitator
7:30am - Nalu movement in the garden
8am - Breakfast at the Bhakti Guesthouse
8:45am - Hand keys to assistant for check out
9am - Our students team up in small groups and facilitate a full Breathwork session to the rest of the group
12:30pm - Lunch break
1:30pm - Practice facilitation and integration, certification and celebrating your growth. Next steps on your breath journey
5pm - The training concludes
Cost & payment
The investment for this accredited training is $1095 plus accomodation (includes 3x vegetarian meals each day).
Save $100 off of that rate if you book 8+ weeks in advance
Choose your preferred date below and you'll see the pricing options for each accommodation type in section 3 of the booking page.
All accommodation rates include your course fee. Before you book, please read our terms and conditions including our refund policy.
Upcoming dates
Accommodation
Krishna Village is located on a beautiful organic farm in the scenic foothills of Mt. Warning, half way between Byron Bay and the Gold Coast. The closest town is Murwillumbah, and the nearest airport Coolangatta (the Gold Coast airport).
Our Retreat Centre is spread out across a beautiful natural farm setting, which means that some of our facilities and accommodation require a bit of walking. We offer a range of accommodation options from camping spots to creatively renovated container rooms, private pine cabins set in the hills overlooking the valley and more.
Delicious Vegetarian Food
At Krishna Village, we offer 3x delicious vegetarian meals per day. From vegan kitchari, porridge, and fresh fruits for breakfast, to vegetable curry with rice or flatbreads, and heartier dishes for lunch & dinner... If you're looking to incorporate more plant-based options into your diet, you'll be sure to enjoy our meals.
If you have any specific dietary needs, you are welcome to use the Krishna Village kitchen to prepare your meals.
The Krishna Farm
The Krishna Farm, "New Govardhana" serves as an ashram to a community of yogis who aspire to live according to their deepest vows and commitments on their path of service, spiritual contentment and happiness (Bhakti Yoga). Their service and dedication make this location a beautiful place of growth, healing and spiritual awakening. The temple is the beating heart of the community at New Govardhana and we encourage all who visit the property to come along and experience the lifestyle and philosophy reflected by the practice of Krishna consciousness.
