This Inspire Breathwork review comes down to one question. Want a two-year, justice-centered therapist training, or a shorter live training in conscious connected Breathwork?
Inspire Breathwork is a trademark of its owner. Liquid Breathwork is not affiliated with or endorsed by Inspire Breathwork or Hannah Kendaru, and we don't teach or certify their method.
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Online: next cohort March 9, 2027
In person: Phoenix, Oct 23-25
Inspire Breathwork is a trademark of its owner. Liquid Breathwork is not affiliated with it. Updated October 25, 2026.
Quick answer: Inspire Breathwork runs a two-year hybrid training rooted in decolonial healing, with tuition sent on request. Liquid Breathwork trains you live in 3 days in person or 12 weeks online, at a published price.
| Compared | Liquid Breathwork | Inspire Breathwork |
|---|---|---|
| Who runs it | Ryan McBurney and Shelby Von Oepen, RN, teach every cohort together | Hannah Kendaru, founder and trainerShe lists Alchemy of Breath practitioner and facilitator training. |
| Format | Live training, in person or on online group calls | Hybrid: live online classes plus a one-week residentialTwo sessions a week. |
| In person in the US | Yes. Phoenix area, plus seven more US cities in 2027. | No fixed US venue listedThe residential meets centrally for each cohort. |
| Duration | 3 days in person, or 12 weeks online | Two yearsOnline units in year one; practice and a thesis in year two. |
| Price | $1,497Online.$1,997In person, 2027 early bird, then $2,497. | Not publishedFees are in a brochure you request by email. Residential and travel cost extra. |
| Focus | Conscious connected Breathwork and surrender, with technique range and business training | Trauma-informed conscious connected breath through a decolonial lens |
Inspire Breathwork figures from inspire-breathwork.org, checked October 25, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on their site.
The depth is real. You breathe with Hannah first, then observe her one-to-one work, then practice. Consent, touch, polyvagal theory and intergenerational trauma are all in the curriculum.
Weigh the time and the unknown cost. Tuition isn't on their training page, and you pay only after an admissions interview. The next cohort starts December 1, 2026.
Saw their ad on Meta? Their £35 starter course is a cheap way to try Hannah's style. To feel ours, join our Breathwork classes or read the Breathwork certification outline.
These lessons cover the facilitation ground both trainings share.
What we don't teach: We don't teach or certify Inspire Breathwork's method. We don't cover their decolonial framework or supervise a research thesis. If you need those, train with them.
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
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
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
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. 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, 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. 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, UT
April 30 - May 2
$2,497 $1,997
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. 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
$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. 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, 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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It is run by founder Hannah Kendaru, a Breathwork therapist who lists 8 years of experience and Alchemy of Breath training. She is a director of the UK Breathwork Association, and her site publishes the full curriculum.
The training fee is not published. Tuition is in a brochure you request by email, and the residential and travel cost extra. Their starter course was £35 in October 2026.
Their site lists accreditation from the UK Breathwork Association, the International Breathwork Foundation and the GPBA.
Inspire Breathwork is a two-year hybrid training centered on decolonial healing. Liquid Breathwork is 3 days in person or 12 weeks online, centered on surrender. Neither certifies the other's method.
Still comparing? Read our roundup of the best Breathwork certifications, or the Pause Breathwork alternative comparison.