This Liberation Breathing review compares Sondra Ray and Markus Ray's training with ours. Do you want a Rebirthing lineage on retreats abroad, or live Breathwork training in the US or online?
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Online: next cohort March 9, 2027
In person: Phoenix, Oct 23-25
Liberation Breathing® is a registered trademark of its owner. Liquid Breathwork is not affiliated with it. Updated October 25, 2026.
Quick answer: Liberation Breathing is Sondra Ray's Rebirthing method with Divine Mother prayers, taught one-to-one or on retreats abroad. Liquid Breathwork trains you to lead Breathwork live, near Phoenix or online.
| Compared | Liquid Breathwork | Liberation Breathing |
|---|---|---|
| Who runs it | Ryan McBurney and Shelby Von Oepen, RN, teach every cohort together | Sondra Ray and Markus RaySondra has taught Rebirthing since the 1970s. |
| Format | Live training, in person or on online group calls | Retreat intensives, or one-to-one practitioner training |
| In person in the US | Yes. Phoenix area, plus seven more US cities in 2027. | Not on the trainings we foundNext: Bali, Dec 3 to 13, 2026. India, April 2027. |
| Duration | 3 days in person, or 12 weeks online | Bali Quest: 10 daysPractitioner training is set per person. |
| Price | $1,497Online.$1,997In person, 2027 early bird, then $2,497. | Bali Quest: $3,750 USDShared room and meals included, flights extra. Practitioner training: not published. |
| Focus | Conscious connected Breathwork and surrender, with history, technique range and business training | Rebirthing, Divine Mother prayers and A Course in Miracles |
Liberation Breathing figures from sondraray.com, checked October 25, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on their site.
The lineage is real. Sondra Ray's about page says she helped pioneer Rebirthing in the 1970s. On the Bali Quest you breathe daily with her and Markus and trade sessions in pairs under their supervision.
Weigh the frame and the logistics. Their session outline includes 108 Divine Mother names and a mantra. Practitioner training is one-to-one, by written request to Sondra and Markus. The Bali deposit is non-refundable.
Want it without that frame? Our Breathwork certification teaches it live, and our Breathwork classes let you try it first.
These lessons cover ground a Liberation Breathing student would recognize.
What we don't teach: Liberation Breathing, its Divine Mother prayers, wet Rebirthing or A Course in Miracles. We don't certify anyone in their method. 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 an established method with a long public record. Sondra Ray's site says she helped pioneer Rebirthing with Leonard Orr in the 1970s and has written 18 books. She and Markus Ray publish their programs and prices on sondraray.com.
In October 2026 their site listed the 10-day Bali Quest at $3,750 USD per person, with a $1,250 non-refundable deposit. One-to-one practitioner training has no published price.
We didn't find a third-party accreditation listed on their site. Sondra Ray and Markus Ray certify their own practitioners, and their site says that includes special training in India.
Both use conscious connected breathing. Liberation Breathing adds Divine Mother prayers and A Course in Miracles. We teach you to guide surrender-based Breathwork live, near Phoenix or online.
Still comparing? Read our roundup of the best Breathwork certifications, or our Rebirthing Breathwork certification page.