Body-Connected Breathwork Certification

A facilitator training that is:

grounded in science, guided by intuition, and adaptable for all people.

Breathwork Facilitator Training

March 9th — July 9th, 2025

Tuition is $3000

The group will be limited to 10 students to allow for a more intimate container and deeper connection.

Breathwork has been a practice for thousands of years and used by communities of people around the globe. With the rise of trauma-informed awareness, we are seeing a significant expansion of this practice. This increase is being compared to that of yoga just a few decades ago and the need for breathwork facilitators is in high demand.

With the many modalities that are being created and marketed to serve this growing need and without a governing agency for accountability, there are a few common trends surfacing in many of the certification courses…

  1. Trainings that do not teach or take the time to experience what it truly means to be trauma-informed.

  2. Trainings that have been created from a masculine only (left-brain) perspective, much like Western Medicine.

  3. Trainings on breath modalities that exclude special populations due to physical and mental health conditions, people with disability, age, menstruation, pregnancy, etc.

Having personally experienced all of these trends and seeing the need for a different way, we desired to create Body-Connected Breathwork. This breathwork modality has been created from the available science on the body and breath, but it also allows for the facilitator to connect with their inner wisdom/intuition in order to facilitate sessions that are specific for the individual(s) that they are serving.

Instead of giving our facilitators a script to follow and a “one way fits all” approach, we have carefully crafted “ingredients” that are possible in a session from which facilitators choose in creating their own breathwork “recipe”.

This not only creates safety and support for the client, but empowers the facilitator to stay connected to their mind, body, and intuition/higher self.

The first 12 weeks of our training includes the foundations of trauma, what it means to be trauma-informed, and a journey to experience your own healing through a trauma-informed perspective. This invites authenticity and integrity to our facilitators experience that they are then able to extend to their future clients.

We believe that providing an authentic trauma-informed curriculum sets BREATH AND BODY SCHOOL apart from others. If you feel that this is in alignment with your values and perspectives, we’d love to have you join us!

Days & Times

Live ZOOM classes are:

Every Wednesday at 7:30-9:30pm starting March 9th and ending July 9th, 2025

Live in-person classes will be held:

TWO SATURDAYS PER MONTH 7 — 9pm @ The Local Co-Op

We will also have ONE Sunday afternoon session:

Sunday March 9th 1-3pm

We will have TWO intensive in-person WEEKENDS:

June 6th — 8th

June 20th-22nd (this will be a retreat weekend in Bear Lake, UT — all food and accommodations included)

We will have one week off:

No class Wednesday May 7th

Exact dates for weekends:

March 9, 15

April 5, 19

May 17, 31

June 6-8, 20-22 (weekend retreat)

July 5

Address for The Local Co-Op (Saturday evenings) is 1991 S 1100 E, Sugarhouse, UT

*There will be plenty of opportunities to make up missed in-person sessions but it is highly encouraged to attend whenever possible.

If you are interested in learning more (scheduling a call with Katie) or would like to register, please fill out the form below and we will respond ASAP!

Body-Connected

Breathwork

Breathwork is a general term used for a variety of breath exercises, techniques, and experiences that have been used for different purposes by teachers, shamans, and facilitators throughout time.

Body-Connected Breathwork is a unique type of breathwork taught at Breath and Body School that allows for the facilitator to tailor the experience for their clients, allowing for a deeper connection to their body and breath.

What can I expect from the Body-Connected Certification Course?

  • The first part of the training starts with a journey into holding space for yourself and experiencing what it means to embody a trauma-informed perspective for yourself so that you can authentically offer this for those you serve. We then move into the foundations of the body, brain/nervous system, the breath, and serving populations that require modifications.

  • The last part of the course provides training in the methodology of Body-Connected Breathwork, the logistics of preparing and leading sessions, business practices, and practicum experiences with peers and personal clients.

  • Near the end of the training, we will have two in-person intensive weekends together. One will be in SLC and the other will be a weekend wellness retreat. The retreat location will be within driving distance from Salt Lake City.

    *These in-person retreat experiences are not required in order to receive your certification, but they are of significant value and you are highly encourage to attend.

  • Throughout the 20 weeks you will have assignments for personal introspection and self awareness, as well as receive group support. In addition, you will have opportunities to practice with peer partners and truly begin to integrate all that you are learning.

  • Live Zoom group calls will occur on Wednesdays from 7:30 — 9:30pm MST . Because we believe that the deepest level of learning is through being live within a group experience, we expect attendance at all of the calls unless previous arrangements have been made. They will however be recorded and uploaded to your private YouTube Playlist if you encounter a rare circumstance that you are unable to attend.

  • Wednesdays will be primarily for lectures/discussions, Q&A, connection, and reflection. While Saturdays will be for experiencing Breathwork and other somatic practices.

  • You will be assigned a combination of readings, watching videos, writing exercises, somatic practices, and connecting with peer partners that will require no more than 1-2 hours of your time each week.

  • You will receive 40% off 1:1 session with Trish Leichty for additional support throughout the training.

FAQs

  • This course begins March 9th and ends July 9th, 2025.

    You are given until December 2025 to complete the required practicum hours for certification.

  • You will receive 150 hours of personalized instruction and support from Katie Schiffgen through live Zoom calls and In-Person classes. As well as a WEEKEND RETREAT experience in the beautiful Bear Lake, UT!

    Of course, you will also be getting: One of a kind trauma-informed curriculum created from a balance of the masculine and feminine.

    Link to our Private YouTube Playlist for lifetime access to the class recordings

    Telegram Thread for continual interactions nd community support

    Meditations, somatic practices, writing practices, Breathwork sessions, Opening & Closing ceremony, a binder with all of your curriculum, and of course — your CERTIFICATION!

    You will receive a binder filled with your Brathwork Facilitator Curriculum and two books: Breath by James Nestor and Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith

    The opportunity for 40% off 1:1 coaching or astrology sessions with Trish for further healing and integration support.

  • As soon as you complete the course and the required practicum hours, you will receive a certificate indicating that you have been certified as a Body-Connected Breathwork Facilitator through Breath and Body School.

    Access to all content within your private Youtube Playlist

    Opportunity to assist in Katie’s Breathwork offerings anytime moving forward

    Discounts on future BABS courses

  • The cost for the 20 week Body-Connected Breathwork Certification is $3000 and includes the optional weekend retreat experience.

    If you would like to take both the Breathwork and Yoga certification courses the cost is $5000.

    Payment plans are available.

    Limited scholarships are available. Please apply and let us know you’re interested in being considered to receive one.

  • See the course outline below.

Body-Connected Breathwork:

reconnecting people to their bodies through the breath

Weeks 1-4

Overview of the course, what is the self (body, emotions, mind, energetics, intuition, soul)

Weeks 5-6

Nervous System part I and trauma deep dive

Weeks 7-9

Identifying trauma in yourself, self-responsibility, and rewriting your story

Weeks 10-12

Holding space for yourself, energy hygiene/self-care, creating spaces of safety

Weeks 13-15

Identifying trauma in others, part II of the Brain and Nervous System, and the breath

Weeks 16-17

What is inclusion and how to address diverse clients needs to create safety

Methodology of Body-Connected Breathwork

Weeks 19-20

Setting up your business. Integration.

Closing ceremony.

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