Liquid Breathwork Facilitator Training
Retreat in Lake Tahoe
Spend five days at a lakefront cabin learning to guide surrender-based Breathwork.
August 20-24, 2026
What is the Lake Tahoe Breathwork Training Retreat?
The Lake Tahoe Breathwork training retreat is a five-day, in-person facilitator training held August 20-24, 2026, at On Lakeview Lakefront Cabin in South Lake Tahoe. You learn to guide surrender-based Breathwork sessions through hands-on practice with Ryan and Shelby, stay on-site at a lakefront cabin, and earn an NCBTMB-approved credential. Tuition is $3,250 and monthly payment plans are available.
Why Lake Tahoe
Some places change the way Breathwork lands, and Lake Tahoe is one of them. This destination Breathwork facilitator training retreat is set on an alpine lakefront, where granite peaks meet one of the clearest lakes in the world. At elevation, surrounded by stillness and open water, the surrender-based practice opens up in a way that is hard to recreate anywhere else. You train, you rest, and you integrate with the lake right outside the door.
Lake Tahoe is easy to reach from a wide drive radius. The Bay Area, Sacramento, and Reno are all within comfortable driving distance, and Reno-Tahoe airport is the closest gateway for anyone flying in. Tahoe City and Truckee are right around the corner, so you are never far from food, trails, and the water.
Late August is the best time of year to be here. The weather is warm, the lake is swimmable, and the summer crowds are easing into the quieter shoulder season. It is the ideal window for an immersive Lake Tahoe breathwork retreat, where training hours give way to lake time, real rest, and genuine connection with the people you train alongside.
What the Retreat Includes
- Full in-person facilitator training. Five days of hands-on, surrender-based Breathwork training led by Ryan and Shelby.
- Stay at a lakefront cabin. Your lodging at On Lakeview Lakefront Cabin in South Lake Tahoe is included.
- Light breakfast and lunch. Fueled training days so you can stay present and immersed.
- Time to connect. Built-in time with other students outside of training hours, on the lake and around the cabin.
- Complete course materials and manual. Everything you need to keep learning and facilitating after you leave.
- Ongoing mentorship from Ryan and Shelby. Support continues well past the final day of the retreat.
- Marketing and business support. Practical training on pricing, clients, and building a real Breathwork practice.
- Private graduate community access. Join the network of trained Liquid Breathwork facilitators.
Your 5-Day Itinerary
Day 1 · Aug 20
Arrival and settle in at the lakefront cabin. Opening circle, intentions, and your first guided Breathwork journey together as a group. Evening lake time and connection.
Day 2 · Aug 21
The foundations of the surrender-based method. Breath physiology, the nervous system, and the science of why this works. Afternoon practice blocks, then integration by the water.
Day 3 · Aug 22
Facilitation skills. Voice, pacing, music, and reading a room. Hands-on practicum where you guide and receive, with direct feedback. Open lake time in the afternoon to rest and integrate.
Day 4 · Aug 23
Safety, trauma-informed practices, and the business of Breathwork. Pricing, marketing, and how to fill your first sessions. Evening group journey and reflection.
Day 5 · Aug 24
Live facilitation, final practicum, and your closing circle. Credentialing, next steps, and a send-off with your new community of facilitators before departure.
Throughout
Training blocks are paced with real lake time and integration so the work lands. This is an immersion, not a lecture hall, and the rhythm of the lake is part of the curriculum.
Who This Retreat Is For
This Breathwork teacher training retreat is for anyone drawn to the surrender-based method who wants immersive, in-person training rather than learning over a screen. No prior Breathwork experience is required. Whether you are a yoga teacher, coach, therapist, bodyworker, or someone with no wellness background at all, we teach the method from the ground up.
You want in-person depth
Some people learn best in the room, hands-on, with real participants and immediate feedback. This destination Breathwork facilitator training retreat gives you the full five-day immersion at the lake.
You are called to this work
You feel pulled to guide Breathwork for others, and you want a method rooted in surrender and trust rather than forced intensity. The credential matters, but so does becoming the kind of facilitator people feel safe with.
Meet Your Guides
Ryan McBurney
Founder & Lead Facilitator
Ryan is the founder of Liquid Breathwork and the creator of the surrender-based methodology at the heart of this training. He has spent years guiding hundreds of people through transformative Breathwork experiences across Arizona and beyond. His facilitation style is grounded, intuitive, and deeply present. Ryan brings both the technical depth and the lived experience to teach you not just the how of Breathwork, but the why.
Shelby Von Oepen
Co-Founder & Lead Facilitator
Shelby brings warmth, emotional intelligence, and deep somatic skill to every training. She has an exceptional ability to read the subtle language of the nervous system, recognizing when someone needs support, space, or gentle encouragement. Her training in somatic support and ethical touch practices ensures that graduates leave with the sensitivity and skill to work with clients at the body level.
You train directly with Ryan and Shelby in small cohorts, so every student gets personal attention, real practicum time, and honest feedback through the whole five days. The Liquid Breathwork facilitator training is NCBTMB-approved, which means it meets recognized continuing education standards.
Train Alongside a Real Community
Liquid Breathwork cohorts stay small and close. You graduate with a group of facilitators who train together, support each other, and stay connected long after the retreat ends. These are some of the students and graduates who have trained with Ryan and Shelby.
Trust and Standards
Surrender-Based Methodology
We teach active release and trust, not forced intensity. The body already knows how to heal itself, and you learn to facilitate that intelligence rather than push against it.
Business Curriculum Included
Most trainings stop at technique. We include pricing, marketing, and client acquisition so you leave able to build a real, sustainable Breathwork practice.
NCBTMB-Approved
Our facilitator training meets recognized continuing education standards through NCBTMB approval, so your credential carries real weight.
Ongoing Graduate Support
You leave with mentorship from Ryan and Shelby and access to the private graduate community. The support continues long after the retreat ends.
Frequently Asked Questions
The retreat is held at On Lakeview Lakefront Cabin in South Lake Tahoe, California. The lakefront setting puts your training, your lodging, and the water all in one place. Detailed arrival directions are sent to everyone who reserves a spot.
Your $3,250 covers the full five-day in-person facilitator training, your stay at the lakefront cabin, and light breakfast and lunch each training day. It also includes all course materials and your manual, ongoing mentorship from Ryan and Shelby, marketing and business support, and access to the private graduate community after you finish. Travel to and from Lake Tahoe and dinners are not included.
Yes. Monthly payment plans are available so the retreat is reachable even if paying in full up front is not ideal. We believe finances should not be the reason someone called to this work walks away. Contact us at [email protected] or call 480-660-9890 to set up a plan that works for you.
No prior Breathwork experience is required. The retreat is built for complete beginners as well as yoga teachers, coaches, therapists, and bodyworkers who want to add Breathwork to their practice. We meet you where you are and teach the method from the ground up. What matters most is your willingness to do the inner work alongside the practical training.
Yes. Our facilitator training is NCBTMB-approved, which means it meets recognized continuing education standards. The curriculum covers surrender-based methodology, safe and trauma-informed facilitation, and the business of Breathwork. Graduates leave with a credential plus the practical skills to start guiding sessions.
Our Lake Tahoe classes are drop-in guided Breathwork sessions for the public, where you come to experience the practice for yourself. This is a five-day facilitator training retreat where you learn to lead Breathwork sessions for others and earn a credential. If you simply want to attend a session, visit our Lake Tahoe classes page. If you want to become a trained facilitator, this retreat is for you.
Reserve Your Spot, August 20-24, 2026
Join us at the lake for five days of surrender-based Breathwork facilitator training. Tuition is $3,250 with monthly payment plans available, and cohorts stay small, so spots go quickly.
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