Behind the Lids Breathwork Facilitator Training

Breathwork Facilitator Certification

Become a Breathwork Facilitator

Gain the confidence to safely guide transformational breathwork through immersive, trauma-informed, hands-on training.

January 22-24 & 29-31, 2026

Costa Mesa, California

Why Become a Breathwork Facilitator?

Breathwork has the power to create profound change. As a facilitator, you'll learn to guide others through experiences that help them reconnect with themselves, navigate life's challenges, and access a greater sense of clarity, resilience, and possibility.

Help Others Navigate Meaningful Change

Support people as they move through stress, emotional blocks, life transitions, and personal growth with greater awareness and resilience.

Expand Your Existing Practice

Whether you're a therapist, coach, yoga teacher, educator, or wellness professional, breathwork can become a powerful addition to the work you already do.

Experience Your Own Growth

As you learn to guide others, you'll deepen your own self-awareness, confidence, and relationship with the breath.

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Why Behind the Lids?

"Confidence isn't built through lectures alone. It's built through experience."

That's why this certification is intentionally hands-on. Throughout the training, you'll practice facilitating, receive personalized feedback, experience multiple styles of breathwork, and develop the confidence that comes from actually guiding others in a supportive environment.

You'll learn not only what to do, but how to think as a facilitator, developing the judgment, presence, and confidence that can only come through real experience and thoughtful feedback.

Learn by Doing

This certification is designed to be experienced, not simply observed. From the very beginning, you'll actively participate, practice facilitating, and receive personalized feedback that helps you grow with confidence.

In-Person, Hands-On Training

Nothing replaces learning in person. You'll build meaningful connections, ask questions in real time, and gain practical experience that simply can't be replicated through online learning.

Multiple Styles of Breathwork

Explore a variety of breathwork practices, from activating to restorative techniques, while learning when and how each approach can best support the people you serve.

A Foundation Built on Safety

Learn through a trauma-informed, nervous system-aware approach that emphasizes presence, integrity, ethical facilitation, and creating spaces where people feel supported, respected, and safe.

The Curriculum

What You'll Learn

Our curriculum is designed to help you build confidence through a balance of science, embodied practice, and real facilitation experience. Each module builds on the last, giving you the knowledge, skills, and hands-on practice to confidently guide others through a variety of breathwork experiences.

The Language of Breath

Understand the foundations of breathwork and how different breathing techniques influence the body and mind.

The Intelligence of the Body

Learn to recognize nervous system states and understand how the body communicates stress, safety, and regulation.

Mapping the Breath

Explore multiple styles of breathwork and when each may be most supportive, from restorative techniques to more activating practices.

Holding the Container

Develop the skills to create safe, supportive environments where participants can fully engage in the work.

Meeting What Arises

Learn how to respond with presence and confidence as emotions, resistance, or unexpected experiences emerge.

Leading with Integrity

Explore ethics, boundaries, contraindications, and the responsibilities of being a facilitator.

Guiding the Journey

Develop your voice as a facilitator through guided practice, observation, and personalized feedback.

Facilitator Tools

Leave with practical resources, facilitation strategies, and a framework you can immediately begin using in your own work.

What You'll Leave With

When you complete this training, you'll leave with far more than a certification. You'll leave with the confidence, experience, and practical tools to begin guiding others with clarity, integrity, and authenticity.

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Who It's For

Who This Training Is For

Whether you're just beginning your journey or looking to expand your existing practice, this certification is designed for people who feel called to guide others with skill, presence, and integrity.

This training is ideal for:

  • Therapists
  • Coaches
  • Yoga teachers
  • Breathwork facilitators looking to expand their skills
  • Wellness practitioners
  • Energy healers
  • Educators
  • Anyone who feels called to support others through transformational work

No prior facilitation experience is required. Whether you're adding breathwork to an established practice or beginning an entirely new path, you'll receive the guidance, hands-on experience, and support needed to grow with confidence.

From Our Graduates

Here's what a few of our graduates had to say about their experience.

Stephanie R.
Stephanie R.

“The training helped me step into this work with clarity and confidence.”

As someone who had never led in this space and didn't feel prepared to join the healing community, Mandy and the people she brought together made it feel welcoming from the very beginning.

What surprised me most was the depth of personal transformation I experienced. While I expected to learn how to guide others through breathwork, I didn't anticipate how much healing, insight, and self-discovery I would experience myself.

Personally, I have grown in confidence and self-trust. Professionally, I now feel equipped with the tools, knowledge, and practical experience needed to facilitate breathwork sessions in a way that is both safe and impactful.

Amy L.
Amy L.

“You never feel like you're just learning a technique.”

You never feel like you're just learning a technique; you're experiencing the work while learning how to share it with others.

Mandy creates an environment where every student feels welcomed, safe, and encouraged to fully experience the profound gift of breathwork.

One of the most meaningful parts of the certification was the community she cultivated. By the end of the training, we weren't just classmates. We had become a breath family, building genuine relationships rooted in trust, vulnerability, and a shared desire to help others.

Jimena C.
Jimena C.

“The hands-on training is incredibly valuable.”

I loved the flow of the training, beginning with the science behind the breath and building into learning the techniques before spending plenty of time practicing them.

The hands-on training is incredibly valuable. It gave me the opportunity not only to learn the material, but to actually experience leading it. I'm much more confident in my ability to do this myself.

Meet Your Instructor

Mandy Adams

One thought comes up for me again and again: I wish I had learned these tools much earlier in life.

The breath is something we all have access to, yet most of us are never taught how to use it to regulate our nervous system, find calm during life's challenges, and reconnect with ourselves. And for many of us, that reconnection naturally opens the door to something even deeper.

That belief is at the heart of this certification.

My goal isn't simply to teach breathwork techniques. It's to help you build the confidence, practical skills, and presence to safely guide others while deepening your own relationship with the breath.

Throughout this training, you'll learn by doing. We'll practice together, explore multiple styles of breathwork, receive personalized feedback, and develop the confidence that comes from actually doing the work, not just studying it.

Every facilitator brings something unique to the room. My goal is to help you build a strong foundation while giving you the skills, confidence, and experience to develop your own authentic voice as a facilitator.

I'd be honored to be part of your journey.

Mandy Adams

Owner, Behind the Lids Healing Collective

  • Certified Breathwork Facilitator
  • Guided Meditation Facilitator
  • Retreat Leader
  • Co-Founder, Awakened Magazine
Reserve Your Spot

Join us for our next Breathwork Facilitator Certification and take the next step toward becoming a confident, trauma-informed breathwork facilitator.

January 22-24 & 29-31, 2027

Costa Mesa, California

Your Training Includes

Early Bird Price Expires 01/08/2027

Early Bird

$997

Full Price

$1197

Flexible payment options available through PayPal Pay Later for qualified customers.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need prior breathwork experience?

No. Whether you're new to breathwork or have years of personal experience, this training is designed to meet you where you are.

No. You'll learn a variety of breathwork practices, including both activating and restorative approaches, along with the principles that help you understand when each is most appropriate.

Hands-on learning is a core part of this certification. Throughout the training, you'll have repeated opportunities to practice facilitating, receive personalized feedback, and build confidence through real experience.

Yes. Students who successfully complete the program will receive a Behind the Lids Breathwork Facilitator Certification.

Absolutely. Many students join to expand an existing practice, while others are beginning an entirely new path.

Wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle. We'll provide your facilitator manual, pens, and everything else you'll need throughout the training.