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50-HOUR ADVANCED SOMATIC TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED BREATHWORK FACILITATORS
50-HOUR ADVANCED SOMATIC TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED BREATHWORK FACILITATORS
The next cohort begins September 19, 2026.
The next cohort begins September 19, 2026.
This online training approaches breath as a somatic practice rather than a standalone modality, integrating trauma awareness, developmental understanding, altered states, ethics, narrative, and integration as core components of the work rather than add-ons.
This online training approaches breath as a somatic practice rather than a standalone modality, integrating trauma awareness, developmental understanding, altered states, ethics, narrative, and integration as core components of the work rather than add-ons.
WHEN IS THIS PROGRAM?
September 2026 – February 2027
Classes are held on Zoom 1 weekend per month for 6 months
The schedule is still tentative, but as it stands, the 2026 call dates are planned for: Saturday September 19, Saturday October 17, November 13–14, and December 11–12.
Each session will be 5 hours with a 1-hour lunch break, likely starting at 10:00am EST.
For full certification, 10 hours of practice time are required (can be completed with clients, friends, loved ones, etc.)
WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?
Certified breath facilitators who may also be:
Coaches
Therapists
Facilitators
Yoga teachers
Movement instructors
If you're unsure whether this training is for you, reach out to us.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Lifetime access to call recordings
All course materials (slides & PDFs for all modules)
Certificate of completion
Discount on 1:1 mentorship sessions with Meghan and Laurie Anne
Weekly demos & breakout room practices
WHAT IS THE COST?
$3500 (pay in your own currency)
Payment plans available
$500 deposit required to reserve your spot
Program Vision
Program Vision
Our vision is to support certified breath facilitators looking to deepen their somatic skills, confidence, and capacity as space holders.
This means learning how to work with the body gently and respectfully, with compassion, and understanding how stress, past experiences, and positionality can shape what a client feels and experiences.
Our goal is to make this work practical and immediately useful, offering tangible tools each week that you can bring directly into your client sessions.
Graduates are equipped to offer a steady, caring presence that helps people feel supported enough to safely explore their own somatic experience.
You will gain tools to guide others through breath practices with clarity and care.
Curriculum
Curriculum
We keep the cohort intentionally small to support connection, community, and personalized guidance throughout the program.
PRACTITIONER SKILLS:
A decolonial approach to breath
Working with altered states
The ethics of altered states
Supporting coherence across the five diaphragms
Narrative and meaning-making
Working with imagery and archetypes
Working with certain populations (chronic pain, hypermobility, POTS, autoimmunity)
SOMATIC TRAUMA-INFORMED SKILLS
Working with anesthesia states
Breath-related trauma histories (e.g., ventilators, syncopal episodes, anaphylaxis, strangulation)
Pre- and perinatal experiences
Birth experiences
RESERVE YOUR SPOT
RESERVE YOUR SPOT
If you're ready to sign up for the Advanced Breath Practitioner Program, choose the deposit button below that matches your currency (USD or CAD). If you would like to pay with another currency, please reach out to Meghan or Laurie Anne.
THE ESPP TEAM
THE ESPP TEAM
MEGHAN SANDVE
INSTRUCTOR
MEGHAN SANDVE
INSTRUCTOR
Meghan is a clinical physiologist, trauma-informed breathwork and somatic facilitator, and RYT250 Yoga Instructor. She has a comprehensive background in trauma-informed movement and yoga practices, nervous system resilience, and mindfulness techniques. She specializes in guiding others toward their intellectual, emotional, and physical intelligence, creating a pathway for healing and self-discovery through somatic and energetic modalities.
LAURIE ANNE BRIERE
INSTRUCTOR
LAURIE ANNE BRIERE
INSTRUCTOR
Laurie Anne is a somatic naturotherapist, touch therapist, developmental movement specialist, and pre- and perinatal educator. She has studied somatic psychology, birth psychology, interpersonal neurobiology, and primitive reflex integration. She specializes in working somatically with adults who experienced pre- and perinatal trauma, holding the possibility of healing for our earliest imprints.
LINDSAY BENDER
TRAINING ASSISTANT
LINDSAY BENDER
TRAINING ASSISTANT
Lindsay is a trauma-informed somatic practitioner who helps others reconnect with the wisdom of their bodies to ease stress, anxiety, and overwhelm. Through gentle, intuitive guidance, she supports clients in learning the language of their nervous system to cultivate greater resilience and well-being.
Contact Us
Contact Us
Questions about the program?
Need help determining if the program is a good fit for you?
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT: We welcome practitioners of all backgrounds and identities. If you have any accessibility needs or questions about whether this space will feel supportive for you, please reach out; we’re happy to discuss accommodations.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS: Participants will need reliable internet, Zoom account, and ability to download PDFs and access video content.
COPYRIGHT: All course materials, practices, and content shared in this program are original work developed by Laurie Anne Briere and Meghan Sandve. We retain full copyright over the curriculum, recordings, and resources. Materials are provided for your personal and professional use with clients but may not be reproduced, distributed, or taught in other trainings without our explicit written permission.
DISCLAIMER: The Embodied Somatic Practitioner Program is not psychotherapy or medical treatment. It is a professional training, not a personal development program.
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