This 20-hour Yoga Breathwork Certification explores the therapeutic applications of yoga breathwork. Over 3 days deepen your understanding of breathwork through the lens of Yoga and modern science.
Facilitated by three of Australia’s most experienced yoga therapy educators – Sal Flynn, Liz Williams, and Tracy Gray – you’ll gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to teach breathwork using a therapeutic approach.
Experience an enriching blend of experiential practices, small-group inquiry, clinical knowledge, and guided discussion. Learn how breath influences every system in the body, how to adapt practices for clients with health conditions, and how to integrate yoga breathwork safely and effectively into your classes, workshops, or one-to-one sessions.
Whether you want to refine your teaching, work more effectively with clients, or reconnect with your own breath practice, this certification offers a unique opportunity to expand your expertise and connect with a professional community.
You Will Learn:
- Yoga and breath as a therapeutic Intervention – how breath and yoga function as a therapeutic intervention in real-world contexts.
- Experience the Prana Vayus in action – explore these vital energies through mindful inquiry, pranayama, and gentle embodied practices.
- Learn the transformative Pranava Pranayama – a powerful method to harmonise and unify the vayus for deeper balance and integration.
- Discover the link between breath and the gunas – gain insights into how the qualities of sattva, rajas, and tamas are expressed through the breath and how to work with them in practice.
- An integrated approach to breathwork – discover how the respiratory system connects with the nervous system, pelvic floor, immune system and lymphatic health. Learn how about the significance of this connection.
- Understand the bigger picture of homeostasis – discover how the breath influences and is influenced by the harmonious functioning of every major system in the body. Understand the importance of the breath and homeostasis
- Examine chronic respiratory conditions – Learn how common chronic diseases of the respiratory system develop and the impact of these diseases on the body.
- Unlock the breath–fascia connection – explore techniques to release fascial restrictions and create space for easier, more efficient breathing.
- Master the four parts of the breath – learn why order and progression matter when teaching breathing and how to introduce complexity with confidence.
- Work safely with health conditions – gain practical knowledge of respiratory issues such as asthma and the most effective breath practices to support clients with these conditions.
- Refine your teaching of asana and breath – discover how postures influence the breath and why precise cueing matters.
- Explore the science of breathing and the mind – understand how and why the breath can profoundly impact our physiology and mental state.
- Use pranayama with precision – learn the specific effects of different breathing techniques and pranayama and when to use them.
- Rethink “just take a deep breath” – uncover why deep breathing isn’t necessarily advisable. Learn about over breathing, hyperventilation, and the Bohr effect.
“I cannot recommend this course highly enough. A combination of expert presentations, fascinating material and enriching practices throughout made these three days unforgettable. My own practice feels nourished and I am inspired to weave in many aspects of this training into my own teaching.”
– Kate Oliver
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE YOGA BREATHWORK CERTIFICATION?
- Yoga therapists, Yoga teachers and Yoga teacher trainees
- Health and wellness professionals seeking to understand yoga breathwork and its applications in a therapeutic context.
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP:
- Learn from three highly experienced Yoga therapy educators – Sal Flynn, Liz Williams and Tracy Gray
- Expand your expertise – gain advanced, practical knowledge of breath including anatomy, physiology, and therapeutic applications
- Teach with confidence – learn proven principles to support students and clients with respiratory conditions, injuries, and diverse health needs
- Transform your cueing – discover how subtle shifts in language can profoundly change your students’ breathing
- Bridge science and yoga – integrate the latest research with yogic wisdom
- Avoid common pitfalls – understand why deep breathing isn’t always beneficial
- Boost professional credibility – earn CPD points and certification to advance your teaching and yoga therapy career
- Reconnect with your own practice – experience embodied breathwork and pranayama that nourish you
- Connect with your community – connect with like-minded yoga teachers and yoga therapists
- Yoga therapists/teachers are eligible for 20 Continuing Professional Development points
- Receive a Certificate of Attendance when you complete the workshop
Note: There is some additional reading and multiple choice questions required to complete the certification.
“The Yoga Breathwork Certification at the Yoga Therapy Institute is the real deal.
Instructors Sal Flynn, Liz Williams, and Tracy Gray each brought clear expertise and a genuine willingness to engage with questions.
Facilitator Trina Bawden-Smith held the space beautifully throughout. The teaching of pranayama was grounded in yoga philosophy and science – the why and the how – and we had ample opportunity to practice breathwork and asana so the learning was fully embodied.
The group breakout sessions were a genuine highlight: sharing with like-minded yogis about how the material informed our own practices and how we can bring it to students and clients made the learning feel both personal and purposeful.
This isn’t a course for trendy body hacks. It’s for anyone serious about deepening their practice and their teaching. Highly recommended. “
– Michelle Choma
CPD POINTS:
You will receive a certificate of completion for 20 CPD points.
YOGA BREATHWORK CERTIFICATION:
Delivery: Available On Demand
Includes 3 days of Video Content plus written resources
Cost: $900. Price Includes GST
