Independent review. Liquid Breathwork has no affiliation with Breathwork Detox or Kurtis Lee Thomas and is not endorsed by or certified by them. Breathwork Detox and related marks belong to their owner and are named here for identification and comparison only.
This Breathwork Detox Teacher Training Review covers the two-level facilitator certification sold at breathworkdetox.com, not the book of the same name by Kurtis Lee Thomas. Every fact below comes from their own pages, read September 28, 2026. Where they do not publish something, we say so instead of guessing.
Key takeaways
- Two levels sold as one bundle. Level 1 covers one-on-one sessions, Level 2 adds couples, groups, workshops, retreats, and corporate work.
- Live retreat or fully virtual, same training and same price.
- Tuition and hours are not published. You apply or book a free consultation, and financing is offered.
- Students get live-streamed Breathwork sessions seven days a week, which is unusual and useful.
What Breathwork Detox teacher training is
Breathwork Detox is a Breathwork teacher training and certification school founded by Kurtis Lee Thomas. Its about page describes the method as deep diaphragmatic breathing for nervous system regulation and emotional processing, with trauma-aware pacing and ethical facilitation as stated standards. The teacher training page frames the same method as a cathartic technique built for fast emotional release.
Their site says Kurtis has led sessions for tens of thousands of students in over 27 countries, including corporate work for Nike and NASA. The training page lists a support team that includes a registered nurse, a trauma-informed clinician, and a business coach who works with new teachers.
The curriculum promise, in their words: somatic knowledge, trauma healing, life coaching, reiki techniques, public speaking, guiding sessions and retreats safely, and the marketing to get clients. The full syllabus is a download you get by entering your email and phone number.
Format and cost
| Item | What breathworkdetox.com says (September 28, 2026) |
|---|---|
| Levels | Level 1 (one-on-one sessions) and Level 2 (couples, groups, workshops, retreats, corporate), sold as one bundle |
| Format | Live in-person retreat or 100 percent virtual, same price |
| Tuition | Not published. Apply or book a free consultation. Financing offered; the application asks if you have $1K to $3K or $3K to $6K available |
| Hours or length | Not published. The page says it is deliberately not a 1,000-plus hour training |
| Student support | Daily live-streamed Breathwork sessions, seven days a week |
| Memberships | Separate. All Access yearly at one payment of $890; six-month container at one payment of $485 or two of $287, credited 100 percent toward teacher training |
| Bootcamp course | $1,997 list price, free for members; its completion certificate counts toward teacher training |
Who it fits
Breathwork Detox is a strong fit if you want a recognizable brand behind your certificate, you want the option to train from home without giving up the in-person path, and you like a daily live practice community while you learn. It also suits people who want a shorter path to teaching rather than a multi-year lineage program.
It is a weaker fit if you want to compare tuition and hours on paper before you talk to anyone, or if you want one style of session taught in a small room where the lead teacher watches you facilitate.
What we liked
Live sessions seven days a week is real practice volume. Most online trainings hand you recordings; here you can breathe with a live facilitator every morning, and that repetition is how facilitation gets into your body.
Charging the same for live and virtual removes the usual "online is the cheap tier" feeling. And the six-month membership crediting fully toward the training is a fair way to try the method before committing.
A registered nurse and a trauma-informed clinician on the team is the right instinct. We built Liquid Breathwork the same way, with Shelby's nursing background in the room.
What to weigh
You learn the tuition on a consultation call, and the application sorts you by budget before that call. Hours are not published either, so you cannot line the program up against a 50-hour or 400-hour training on paper. Ask for both numbers on the call and get them in writing.
The syllabus sits behind an email and SMS opt-in, worth knowing if you would rather read first.
How Liquid Breathwork compares
We publish tuition: $1,497 for the 12-week live online cohort, $1,997 for the three-day Phoenix intensive, payment plans on both. Ryan and Shelby (RN BSN) co-lead the intensive, and the online cohort runs on live weekly group calls with mentorship from both of us.
Five modules and 63 video lessons cover three pillars: self and breath mastery, the art of facilitation, and Breathwork marketing, with trauma-informed screening and contraindications built in. You guide real people in supervised practicum sessions before you graduate, and your Certificate of Completion names them. No membership after. We don't hold any third-party accreditation. Details on the Breathwork certification page; the wider field is ranked in our best Breathwork certifications comparison.
FAQ
How much does Breathwork Detox teacher training cost?
Tuition is not published on breathworkdetox.com as of September 28, 2026. The teacher training page asks you to apply or book a free consultation and says financing is available. The application asks whether you have $1K to $3K or $3K to $6K available to start. The six-month membership page says 100 percent of that membership is credited toward teacher training.
Is Breathwork Detox teacher training online or in person?
Both. The teacher training page says the program runs live at in-person retreats or fully virtual, same training and same price. Level 1 certifies you for one-on-one sessions and Level 2 adds couples, groups, workshops, retreats, and corporate settings.
How does Breathwork Detox compare to Liquid Breathwork?
Liquid Breathwork publishes tuition ($1,497 online, $1,997 in Phoenix), is taught live by Ryan McBurney and Shelby Von Oepen, RN BSN, includes supervised practicum and a Breathwork marketing module, and has no membership after. Breathwork Detox does not publish tuition or hours, runs live or virtual at one price, and streams daily sessions for its students.
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See Our Training Compare CertificationsSources: Levels, format, support team, curriculum promise, and financing wording from the Breathwork Detox teacher training page. Method description and founder biography from their about page. Membership and Bootcamp pricing from the All Access Membership and six-month membership pages. All read September 28, 2026. Prices and terms can change; confirm on their site before you enroll.