For those ready to guide trauma-informed breathwork safely and ethically
This certification suits anyone called to work compassionately with breath, body and trauma. Whether you are beginning your career, or you're already an experienced facilitator in other modalities, the BBTRS online certification will help you develop an essential skillset to support trauma release in your clients through biodynamic breathwork.
A therapist, coach or bodyworker integrating structured, trauma-informed breathwork into your practice
An individual seeking personal development and deeper connection with themselves
A facilitator-in-training or career-changer ready to hold space responsibly
BBTRS® retreat graduate ready to take the next step toward certification
BBTRS® is celebrated for its paced flow. Our practice differs from performance-style breathwork - we prioritise individual experience, consent and integration over fast-tracked catharsis.
Accredited & Trusted Worldwide
Recognised by leading professional bodies in breathwork and trauma-informed care.
Learn to guide online trauma-informed breathwork
- Learn to structure and deliver safe 1:1 online breathwork sessions with clients
- Develop your knowledge on the physiology of the breath and the integral psychology behind pacing trauma work
- Obtain practical skills for guiding virtual clients with powerful self-bodywork
- Receive professional guidance on how to accurately communicate the benefits of BBTRS to your clients
- This training counts towards the required online unit of the advanced certification required for in-person delivery of Biodynamic Breathwork
Six elements. One coherent system.
The BBTRS® method is built on six core elements that work together to safely release trauma stored in the body
Breath:
Use deep, connected breathing to activate the nervous system and access stored tension for full body release and balance
Movement:
Engage natural, expressive movement to release held energy and restore flow through the entire body
Sound:
Apply conscious, skilled touch to support safe physical release and reconnect blocked areas of the body
Touch:
Use sound and vocalization to loosen tension in the body and enhance the release process
Emotion:
Safely access and integrate emotions without overwhelm, supporting true release rather than reactivation
Meditation:
Cultivate awareness and integration through meditation, grounding and supporting the entire process
It’s not about pushing for big releases or altered states. BBTRS® takes a gentler path — we stay within the body’s window of tolerance, working slowly and with consent, so the nervous system can truly integrate change rather than be overwhelmed.
Your Certification Pathway
Open each module to see the course content, practice requirements, and assessment.
Lay the groundwork by experiencing BBTRS® in your own body. You’ll learn how trauma patterns live in the nervous system and how the 6 Elements—Breath, Movement, Sound, Touch, Emotion, Meditation—support regulation, release, and integration. The focus is safety, consent, pacing, and your growing capacity to stay present.
Key Learnings:
1. Trauma physiology and nervous-system regulation
2. Felt sense, resourcing, pendulation, and titration
3. The 6-Element System in practice
4. Self-bodywork, grounding, and unwinding
5. Safety and containment in sessions
By the end of Module 1, you’ll have a grounded understanding of your own embodied process and how to create safety for clients from the inside out.
Turn personal work into professional skill through guided mentorship, self-bodywork, and live facilitation practice. You’ll learn to structure sessions, track client responses in real time, and support trauma release safely—while maintaining your own regulation and attunement.
Key learnings
1. Session structure, flow and pacing
2. Therapeutic language, presence and boundary awareness
3. The 7 Belts of Tension and developmental patterns
4. Advanced self-bodywork for grounding and empathy
5. Adapting sessions for online and in-person settings
6. Ethics, consent and professional scope
By the end of Module 2, you’ll feel confident facilitating 1:1 BBTRS® sessions within a trauma-informed, ethical framework.
Learn within a supportive community guided by senior BBTRS® faculty. You’ll meet in small study pods and supervision circles to exchange sessions, receive clear feedback, and integrate your learning.
What’s included
1. Small-group mentorship with senior faculty
2. Peer practice and integration circles
3. Faculty Q&A and office hours
By the end of this phase, you’ll have an experienced support network and a strong sense of community to sustain your facilitation journey.
Turn learning into confidence through guided practice, case studies, and structured evaluation. You’ll complete supervised practice with feedback, document your sessions, and consolidate theory via short assessments and on-demand webinars.
What’s included
1. 35 documented practice sessions with mentor feedback
2. 7 student session exchanges
3. Case studies and written reflections
4. Online quiz (knowledge check)
5. On-demand webinars for advanced topics
By the end of this phase, you’ll demonstrate the competence, safety, and professionalism required for BBTRS® certification.
Your Training at a glance
Practical Skills You’ll Master
- Session flow, pacing, and language that reduces overwhelm
- Working with Belts of Tension and developmental patterns
- Self-regulation and co-regulation in sessions
- Online adaptations that still feel embodied and safe
- Ethics, consent, scope—and how to hold boundaries
Live Online, Mentored, and Paced
- Two live online modules with faculty
- Study pods, supervision circles, mentor Q&A
- 35 documented practice sessions + 7 student exchanges
- Case notes, online quiz, and on-demand webinars
- Final 21-day meditation integration
Secure your place
Choose your payment option and secure your spot.
If you need financial support to participate, please reach out to Ixchel at registrations@biodynamicbreath.com. You’re welcome to share your motivation for joining, your current circumstances, and what kind of support would make it possible for you.
Each request is reviewed individually, with care and consideration.
Your training module dates
When you join our online training, you are purchasing two modules of learning. On completion of both modules and all required coursework, you will be certified to be an online BBTRS(r) practitioner.
Online Module 1 (April 2026)
This three-day module is an immersive Zoom experience designed to introduce you to the foundational concepts of trauma.
Online Module 2 (May - June 2026)
This module continues your deep dive into advanced BBTRS® concepts across three weekends, culminating in your graduation ceremony.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions? Here are some of the most common things people want to know before joining—especially around safety, certification pathways, and logistics.
We understand that students are often balancing study with their busy lives. It is often possible to attend missed sessions on future cohorts, or to catch-up via session recordings.
We understand that students are often balancing study with their busy lives. It is often possible to attend missed sessions on future cohorts, or to catch-up via session recordings.
Yes—the online certification must be completed by anyone aiming to achieve the Advanced Professional Practitioner Certification (for those on the practitioner track). Participants seeking an experience focused on their own personal development are also welcome and will find great benefit from attending.
Not necessarily. BBTRS® avoids forced catharsis; we work within your capacity using pacing, consent, and titration. Strong sensations can arise, but we let the body lead so change integrates rather than overwhelm. You can always slow down, observe, or pause—no force, no breath holds.
Grounded, respectful, and effective. Finally, a trauma-informed path that’s practical.
Take the next step toward certification.
Whether deepening your healing or training professionally, BBTRS® offers a clear, supported next step.