If you're searching for a sports Breathwork certification, here's the truth most programs won't tell you: the breath that transforms an athlete's mind is not the breath that builds their endurance. A good facilitator knows the difference. Our training teaches both.
However you like to learn, there is a path for you. Same surrender-based method, same mentorship, in person or online.
A three-day in-person intensive in Phoenix, Arizona. This cohort is full. The October and November Phoenix intensives run the same three days.
Phoenix, Arizona
September 25-27, 2026
$1,997
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, 2026
Tuition · $1,497
6 spots left
A three-day in-person intensive in Phoenix, Arizona. Hands-on facilitation practice before you continue into the same online curriculum.
Three days of live, hands-on facilitation practice in Phoenix, followed by the full online curriculum and the same private graduate community as our other students.
See the full Phoenix intensive details →Phoenix, Arizona
October 23-25, 2026
$1,997 $1,697
2 early-bird spots left
A three-day in-person intensive in Phoenix, Arizona. Hands-on facilitation practice before you continue into the same online curriculum.
Three days of live, hands-on facilitation practice in Phoenix, followed by the full online curriculum and the same private graduate community as our other students.
See the full Phoenix intensive details →Phoenix, Arizona
November 6-8, 2026
$1,997 $1,697
1 early-bird spot left
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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.
“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.
Big, cathartic Breathwork (conscious hyperventilation) will not improve endurance. It may even nudge the other way, because you're training the body to breathe in excess.
Counterintuitively, "more oxygen" isn't better. For stamina, you want less. Reduced breathing forces the body to get efficient with the oxygen it has and raises CO2 tolerance, which is what actually builds endurance. It's the thinking behind altitude training. The funny part is you can get the same effect just by breathing less.
A certified facilitator who understands this won't oversell the breath. They'll use the right tool for the right job, and athletes trust that.
| Sport | Breath Principle |
|---|---|
| Powerlifting | Hold the breath to brace and stabilize the core. |
| Boxing / Football | Sync breath with movement to generate power. |
| Endurance | Slow it down. Breathe less, build CO2 tolerance. |
| MMA / Jiu Jitsu | Stay calm under pressure. The relaxed fighter wins. |
There's real nuance here, and it depends on the sport. Our forte is guiding transformational Breathwork sessions, not coaching elite powerlifters on their bracing. What we teach is breath awareness and conscious breathing principles, the foundation that lets an athlete take these frameworks and master their own breath. That's the deeper win, and it outlasts any single protocol.
Most programs, ours included, certify you to facilitate Breathwork broadly rather than for one sport. That's what athletes actually need: fundamentals they can apply to their own game, with the frameworks above as the map.
Hyperventilation-style Breathwork doesn't, and may slightly work against it. Endurance comes from breathing less, not more. Where Breathwork shines is state change, stress release, energy, and visualization.
Our training runs $1,497 to $1,997 depending on format, with deposits and payment plans available. See the full Breathwork certification cost breakdown for industry-wide numbers.
Join the online cohort ($1,497, starts October 6, 2026) or a Phoenix in-person intensive (from $1,697 early bird, cohorts September 25-27, October 23-25, and November 6-8, 2026). You'll learn to guide transformational sessions and teach the conscious breathing principles athletes build on, the same curriculum we taught at our August 2026 Lake Tahoe intensive.
"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 grateful 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."