Breathwork certification in Lake Tahoe: 3 days in person in South Lake Tahoe with Ryan and Shelby. Starting July 30th, 2027.
However you like to learn, there is a path for you. Same surrender-based method, same mentorship, in person or online.
12 Weeks, Live
A 12-week live, small-group online cohort. Train from anywhere with the same surrender-based method and mentorship.
Live weekly group calls, the complete course materials and business curriculum, and the same private graduate community as our in-person students.
See the full online cohort details →12-Week Online
Starts October 6
Tuition · $1,497
6 spots left
October 2026
A three-day in-person intensive in Phoenix. Hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room.
Three days of live, hands-on facilitation practice in Phoenix, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The 12-week online cohort is a separate training you can add.
See the full in-person details →Phoenix, Arizona
October 23-25
$1,997
1 spot left
November 2026
A three-day in-person intensive in Phoenix. Hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room.
Three days of live, hands-on facilitation practice in Phoenix, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The 12-week online cohort is a separate training you can add.
See the full in-person details →Phoenix, Arizona
November 6-8
$1,997
2 spots left
July 2027
A three-day in-person intensive in South Lake Tahoe. Hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room.
Three days of live, hands-on facilitation practice in South Lake Tahoe, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The 12-week online cohort is a separate training you can add. The venue is not signed yet; the address goes out by email before the training.
Your deposit transfers to another training date. Refunds are handled case by case.
See the full in-person details →South Lake Tahoe, California
July 30 - August 1
Venue TBD
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
February 2027
A three-day in-person intensive in Scottsdale. Hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room.
Three days of live, hands-on facilitation practice in Scottsdale, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The 12-week online cohort is a separate training you can add.
See the full in-person details →Scottsdale, Arizona
February 5-7
$2,497 $1,997
2 early-bird spots left
March 2027
A three-day in-person intensive in Atlanta. Hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room.
Three days of live, hands-on facilitation practice in Atlanta, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The 12-week online cohort is a separate training you can add. The venue is not signed yet; the address goes out by email before the training.
Your deposit transfers to another training date. Refunds are handled case by case.
See the full in-person details →Atlanta, Georgia
March 19-21
Venue TBD
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
April 2027
A three-day in-person intensive in Salt Lake City. Hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room.
Three days of live, hands-on facilitation practice in Salt Lake City, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The 12-week online cohort is a separate training you can add. The venue is not signed yet; the address goes out by email before the training.
Your deposit transfers to another training date. Refunds are handled case by case.
See the full in-person details →Salt Lake City, Utah
April 30 - May 2
Venue TBD
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
May 2027
A three-day in-person intensive in Washington, D.C. Hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room.
Three days of live, hands-on facilitation practice in Washington, D.C., plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The 12-week online cohort is a separate training you can add. The venue is not signed yet; the address goes out by email before the training.
Your deposit transfers to another training date. Refunds are handled case by case.
See the full in-person details →Washington, D.C.
May 21-23
Venue TBD
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
June 2027
A three-day in-person intensive in Milwaukee. Hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room.
Three days of live, hands-on facilitation practice in Milwaukee, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The 12-week online cohort is a separate training you can add. The venue is not signed yet; the address goes out by email before the training.
Your deposit transfers to another training date. Refunds are handled case by case.
See the full in-person details →Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 11-13
Venue TBD
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
September 2027
A three-day in-person intensive in Seattle. Hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room.
Three days of live, hands-on facilitation practice in Seattle, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The 12-week online cohort is a separate training you can add. The venue is not signed yet; the address goes out by email before the training.
Your deposit transfers to another training date. Refunds are handled case by case.
See the full in-person details →Seattle, Washington State
September 17-19
Venue TBD
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
October 2027
A three-day in-person intensive in New York. Hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room.
Three days of live, hands-on facilitation practice in New York, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The 12-week online cohort is a separate training you can add. The venue is not signed yet; the address goes out by email before the training.
Your deposit transfers to another training date. Refunds are handled case by case.
See the full in-person details →New York, New York
October 15-17
Venue TBD
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
November 2027
A three-day in-person intensive in Phoenix. Hands-on facilitation practice with Ryan and Shelby in the room.
Three days of live, hands-on facilitation practice, plus the same private graduate community as our other students. The 12-week online cohort is a separate training you can add. Dates and venue are being settled now; the address goes out by email before the training.
Your deposit transfers to another training date. Refunds are handled case by case.
See the full in-person details →Phoenix area (Mesa or Scottsdale), Arizona
Exact Dates and Venue TBD
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
Not sure yet? Share your info and we will reach out or Book a Clarity Call.
Every path leads to the same place: the surrender-based method, a real facilitator credential, and the confidence to hold Breathwork for real people. You learn safe, trauma-informed facilitation and the business side of filling your first rooms.
Whichever format you choose, you train directly with Ryan and Shelby in a small cohort, and you keep the graduate community and mentorship long after your final day.
We built the online cohort for people who can't travel, or who simply want to start online. Whatever your reason, it gets you there. That said, if you can make an in-person intensive work, we always encourage it. Breathing in a room with your cohort is something a screen can't fully recreate.
Liquid Breathwork is an Arizona-based Breathwork practice offering classes, private and corporate sessions, and facilitator certification, founded by Ryan McBurney and Shelby Von Oepen. Our first Lake Tahoe training ran August 21-23, 2026 in South Lake Tahoe. In 2027 it is the only training we hold in Northern California, and the only one in the Sierra.
Three days, Friday to Sunday. Arrive at 8:45, we start at 9, and you finish around 6pm. The South Shore sits above 6,200 feet, so drink more water than you think you need and arrive rested.
Evenings are yours. Swim in the lake, sit by it, or walk a stretch of the Tahoe Rim Trail, the 165-mile loop around the whole lake.
The venue is not signed yet, which is why the cards above say Venue TBD. Your deposit transfers to another training date. Refunds are handled case by case. For drop-in sessions, see the Lake Tahoe Breathwork classes page. The nearest other 2027 date is Salt Lake City, April 30 - May 2, 2027.
Fly into Reno-Tahoe International (RNO). Lake Tahoe Airport in South Lake Tahoe is general aviation only, no airline service, so don't book a flight there.
From Reno it is about an hour: I-580 to Carson City, then US-50 up into the basin. No rental car? The South Tahoe Airporter runs daily from RNO to Stateline; pickup is through Door D at the end of baggage claim. On the South Shore, Lake Link gives you free on-demand rides around town, booked in the app.
From Sacramento or the Bay Area, US-50 climbs over Echo Summit, drops into Meyers, and meets SR-89 at the Y. From the Carson Valley, Kingsbury Grade is the steeper two-lane way in.
Highs near 80, mornings near 40, and almost no rain. Pack warm layers for the walk in, sun protection for the afternoon, and a water bottle for the altitude. Summer can bring wildfire smoke into the basin, so check AirNow.gov the week of the training.
Pick your direction. Each note has the route and the page for your city.
Reno is about an hour away, Carson City about 40 minutes, and Truckee about an hour. Lake Tahoe is about two-thirds in California and one-third in Nevada, and the training is on the California side, at the south end. If you live on the North Shore, in Kings Beach or Incline Village, you are driving around the lake to get here, so give yourself the extra time. Your city has its own page: Reno, Carson City or Truckee.
Sacramento is about 2 hours up US-50, one road the whole way. The Bay Area is 3.5 to 4 hours: I-80 to Sacramento, then US-50 over Echo Summit. Without a car, Amtrak Thruway buses and El Dorado Transit both connect Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe. Come up Thursday if you can, because the Friday start is 9am. We have pages for Sacramento, San Francisco and San Jose.
From Los Angeles, Las Vegas or Portland, fly into Reno-Tahoe International, then it is about an hour to the South Shore by car, or take the Airporter. Honolulu has no nonstop to Reno; Hawaiian and Southwest fly nonstop to Sacramento, and from there it is US-50 into the mountains. Each city has its own page: Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Portland.
“So grateful for both of you, Ryan and Shelby. You’re changing my life right as we speak ... the ladies both booked for next week for paid sessions.”
After getting certified she had paid one-on-ones and a group session booked in Santa Clarita.
“I was really looking for something that was more gentle, more supportive ... and Liquid Breathwork delivered just that.”
She arrived a beginner, after one Breathwork class elsewhere that felt like a lot. She left certain that everything we need is already within us.
Hear from past students as they went through our June 2025 training.
A short look at what a full Liquid Breathwork session actually looks like from the inside.
Sells out a women’s only class every month.
Fourteen years a registered nurse, and Ryan’s star student. She has kept those classes full for over two years.
“I felt like that one session of Breathwork was more impactful than multiple sessions of EMDR that I received in therapy.”
He now guides Liquid Breathwork along with practicing as a clinical psychologist.
Leads Breathwork at music festivals.
Gem & Jam and Peak State in Austin, 20+ people on the grass.
“The training gave me the confidence to speak with knowledge about breathwork ... the experiencer is put more at ease and able to go deeper knowing that what is happening is normal and ok.”
He has run a class or two every month since April under his own brand.
“The group calls are supportive and range from business growth to breaking down student’s teachings for feedback.”
Weekly classes, held so consistently that three of her breathers came and got certified in Liquid Breathwork too.
The method is surrender-based. You learn to guide a breather down into the body instead of driving them toward a peak, and you leave with the Liquid Breathwork facilitator credential. Most of the three days is practice: you guide, you get feedback in real time, and the training manual ties it together. The full curriculum is on the certification page.
Most of the weekend is practice. You guide real people, you get guided, and Ryan and Shelby give you notes while you are still in the room.
Trauma-informed pacing runs through all of it. The breather sets the pace, nothing is pushed, and integration support comes after. You also cover safety, then the business side: pricing, marketing, and filling your first sessions back home. Mentorship from Ryan and Shelby continues after Sunday.
Teach yoga? See yoga continuing education near Lake Tahoe.
Founder & Lead Facilitator
8 years guiding Breathwork, 7 breath programs behind him including 4 full certifications, and a 21-day Breath Mastery Retreat in the Baja desert with Dan Brulé. He has guided hundreds of one-on-one sessions and led groups for thousands of people. Ryan created the surrender-based method this training is built on.
Co-Founder & Lead Facilitator
A registered nurse of fourteen years, and the graduate Ryan still calls his “Star Student”. She has been selling out women’s only classes almost every month for more than two years. Shelby brings an intuitive & nurturing energy into sessions and the training, which is the part of facilitation nobody learns from a video.
"What a growing experience I have had the pleasure of having with Ryan. I'm so happy I took the chance to reach out when coming across him on the social platform. He has been so warm and authentic from the first moment we got introduced. I have learnt so much through his journey and greatful for him sharing it and the technique of this amazing breathwork with me. Do not hesitate, just do and let Ryan guide you."
"Ryan and Shelby are incredible! They create a very safe and supportive environment to practice Liquid Breathwork. I always get exactly what I need. I highly recommend taking a class!"
"I was so intimidated before starting and to now feel that it’s all possible feels so exciting. Super grateful for this experience!! Thank you Ryan! You’re such a gentle soul, wealth of knowledge, and make learning Breathwork fun and simplified!"
"The Liquid Breathwork Masters Course has been amazing! The videos are packed full of helpful content on the breath, as well as the more technical side of hosting Breathwork classes like audio equipment, Zoom tips, and crafting incredible playlists. The group calls are supportive and range from business growth to breaking down student’s teachings for feedback."
"The space you both created during the course felt incredibly warm, welcoming, and safe, which made it easy to stay present and engaged throughout. The simplicity of the Breathwork really stayed with me, and I've already started noticing how restorative it is. Grateful for the experience and for both of you!"
"LBW is always a worthwhile experience. Ryan and Shelby tend to always find a way to cultivate an environment that allows clients the space to identify and realize what they need. For me, it’s a perfect stage-setter in lead up to a stressful week."
In South Lake Tahoe, California, July 30 - August 1, 2027. Only the venue is still TBD, and you can enroll now. Your deposit transfers to another training date. Refunds are handled case by case.
Fly into Reno-Tahoe International (RNO). Lake Tahoe Airport has no airline service. From RNO it is about an hour by car, or take the South Tahoe Airporter from Door D at the end of baggage claim. Once you are on the South Shore, Lake Link runs free on-demand rides around town.
The July 30 - August 1 South Lake Tahoe training is $1,997, not including lodging or meals. Online is $1,497. Deposits and monthly payment plans are available. Questions: [email protected] or 480-660-9890.
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