Breathwork facilitator training in Washington, D.C. is a short list for 2027. The local field is thin: we found no other in-person facilitator training inside the DMV, and one 140-hour program near Charlottesville.
Liquid Breathwork runs one of the programs below. The rest are listed from their own websites, checked October 25, 2026.
Quick answer: No other program publishes in-person facilitator training inside the D.C. metro for 2027. The nearest, Cultivating Inner Stillness near Charlottesville, lists $2,950 to $3,150 plus lodging, and Liquid Breathwork teaches 3 days in the city on May 21-23, 2027.
| Program | Format and days | Next in-person dates | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Breathwork, Washington, D.C. | 3 days in person in the cityConscious connected Breathwork and surrender. Ryan McBurney and Shelby Von Oepen, RN, teach together. | May 21-23, 2027 | $1,997Not including lodging or meals. Deposits and payment plans available. |
| Body-Based Breathwork Facilitator TrainingCultivating Inner Stillness | Four Thursday-to-Sunday residential weekends in Faber, Va., plus 3 Zoom days140+ hours over nine months. Body-centered Breathwork with bodywork, self-inquiry and movement, led by Tracey J. Moon, LMBT, and Sharon Nash, MA. | March 25 to 28, 2027Then June 24 to 27, September 16 to 19 and December 2 to 5. | $2,950If you apply by December 1, 2026, then $3,150. On-site lodging and meals extra. |
Program details from each program's own website, checked October 25, 2026. Prices and dates change, so confirm with them.
A nine-month program gives you something 3 days cannot: time. You return to the same group four times and practice between weekends. If you want a slow, residential container in the Blue Ridge foothills, Cultivating Inner Stillness is built for that.
Three days with both founders gives you something a nine-month program cannot: the full method in one stretch, taught by the people who built it, without leaving the DMV. That is how our Breathwork certification works in every city. Want to feel a session first? Try our Breathwork classes.
Some of the lessons the Washington, D.C. cohort works through.
How to choose: Weigh hours against days. Ask whose lineage you are learning and who will be in the room. Then add up tuition, lodging, meals and travel.
Three days in person or twelve weeks online. The same surrender-based method and mentorship from Ryan and Shelby either way.
October 2026
Three days in person in Phoenix, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. Phoenix is home base for Liquid Breathwork.
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.
See the full in-person details →Phoenix, AZ
October 23-25
$1,997
November 2026
Three days in person in Phoenix, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. The next Phoenix-area weekend after October.
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.
See the full in-person details →Phoenix, AZ
November 6-8
$1,997
12 Weeks, Live
Twelve weeks of live small group calls from home, 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 March 9
$1,797 $1,497
5 early-bird spots left
May 2027
Three days in person in Washington, D.C., with Ryan and Shelby in the room. Our only Mid-Atlantic training in 2027.
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.
See the full in-person details →Washington, D.C.
May 21-23
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
February 2027
Three days in person in Scottsdale, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. The next Phoenix-area weekend after November.
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.
See the full in-person details →Scottsdale, AZ
February 5-7
$2,497 $1,997
1 early-bird spot left
March 2027
Three days in person in Atlanta, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. Our only Southeast training in 2027.
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.
See the full in-person details →Atlanta, GA
March 19-21
$2,497 $1,997
4 early-bird spots left
April 2027
Three days in person in Salt Lake City, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. Our only Mountain West training in 2027.
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.
See the full in-person details →Salt Lake City, UT
April 30 - May 2
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
July 2027
Three days in person in South Lake Tahoe, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. Our only California training in 2027.
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.
See the full in-person details →South Lake Tahoe, CA
July 23-25
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
August 2027
Three days in person in Seattle, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. Our only Pacific Northwest training in 2027.
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. 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, WA
August 27-29
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
September 2027
Three days in person in Milwaukee, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. Our only Midwest training in 2027.
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. 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, WI
September 17-19
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
November 2027
Three days in person in Phoenix, with Ryan and Shelby in the room. The next Phoenix-area weekend after February.
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 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), AZ
November 2027
$2,497 $1,997
5 early-bird spots left
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Yes, though the list is short. Liquid Breathwork holds a 3-day in-person training in Washington, D.C., on May 21-23, 2027. The nearest longer program is Cultivating Inner Stillness, which meets for four residential weekends in Faber, Virginia, near Charlottesville.
Cultivating Inner Stillness lists $2,950 if you apply by December 1, 2026, then $3,150, with on-site lodging and meals extra each weekend. The Liquid Breathwork Washington, D.C. training is $1,997, not including lodging or meals.
No. Our 3-day training is a Metro ride from Arlington, Alexandria and Reston, and the MARC Penn Line runs in from Baltimore. Cultivating Inner Stillness is residential: everyone stays on site for all four weekends, even if they live nearby.
Time and pace. A long program spreads lectures, homework and practice over months. A 3-day training teaches the whole method in the room at once, then you finish your practice sessions at home.
Still comparing? See our page on Breathwork certification in Washington, D.C., or read our roundup of the best Breathwork certifications.