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Immerse yourself in the world of breath techniques, self-discovery, and yogic philosophy.
  • 15 Guided Breath Techniques 
  • Anatomy & Physiology of Respiration
  • Energetic Systems of the Body
  • 10 Methods of Awakening
  • Eastern & Western Breath Approaches
  • Yogic Philosophy & Terminology
  • Integration of Spiritual Experiences
  • Steps to Build a Home Practice 
  • Ethics & Morals of Facilitation
  • Private Community Workspace
  • Weekly Integration Content 
  • 30+ Hours of Training Content 
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Learn the basics at a pace that fits your schedule.

A fully immersive training adapted from the 5-month Anatomy of Awakening Training Program. Explore the anatomy of the respiratory system, learn eastern and western breathing techniques, integration of spiritual experiences, develop your own home practice, and learn the basics of sharing breathing modalities with others! Attend for audit purposes only or enroll for a Breathwork Fundamentals Certification.

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Study with highly respected leaders in the field.

Access the potential of the breath for yourself, & learn how to safely share it with others! 

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From Respiration to Energetics

Learn the physiology, functions, and components of the respiratory & nervous system. Develop an understanding of how energy in the body can be influenced and controlled. Be guided through preparatory breathing techniques for healing & mental/emotional wellbeing.

Western Breathwork & its Origins 

Study the most popular western breath techniques and their origins. Explore stories of the ancient sages, experience their practices, and learn the energetic sheaths & winds of the body. Focus on topics such as hyperventilation, hypoxia, & yogic philosophy. Be guided through breathing techniques to prime the energetic system.

Great Awakenings of Humanity

Discuss how consciousness has evolved through time, from primordial beginnings to modern day technological advances. Learn the 10 methods of awakening, how awakening takes place in the body, signatures of different paths for awakening, and experience one of the primary methods through a guided breath session! 

Integrating Breathwork & Spiritual Experiences

What can one experience in breathwork & why? How can we access non-ordinary states of consciousness in every day life? Study how body types, tempo, brain waves, & emotions affect the breath. Explore intuition, empathy, energetic fields, & how to integrate powerful spiritual experiences. Receive your second full breath session for expanding conscious awareness.

Ethics, Morals, & Facilitation

Identify contraindications, preparations, space holding guidelines, and foundational ethics for breathwork facilitation. Learn how to work with the breath with integrity, both for yourself and others. Included areas of study are touch, client care, integration, daily practice, 1:1 sessions, group facilitation, integrating music into the practice & more. Conclude with a third full-breath session for rejuvenation, healing, and inspiration. 

From Respiration to Energetics

Learn the physiology, functions, and components of the respiratory & nervous system. Develop an understanding of how energy in the body can be influenced and controlled. Be guided through preparatory breathing techniques for healing & mental/emotional wellbeing.

Western Breathwork & its Origins 

Study the most popular western breath techniques and their origins. Explore stories of the ancient sages, experience their practices, and learn the energetic sheaths & winds of the body. Focus on topics such as hyperventilation, hypoxia, & yogic philosophy. Be guided through breathing techniques to prime the energetic system.

Great Awakenings of Humanity

Discuss how consciousness has evolved through time, from primordial beginnings to modern day technological advances. Learn the 10 methods of awakening, how awakening takes place in the body, signatures of different paths for awakening, and experience one of the primary methods through a guided breath session! 

Integrating Breathwork & Spiritual Experiences

What can one experience in breathwork & why? How can we access non-ordinary states of consciousness in every day life? Study how body types, tempo, brain waves, & emotions affect the breath. Explore intuition, empathy, energetic fields, & how to integrate powerful spiritual experiences. Receive your second full breath session for expanding conscious awareness.

Ethics, Morals, & Facilitation

Identify contraindications, preparations, space holding guidelines, and foundational ethics for breathwork facilitation. Learn how to work with the breath with integrity, both for yourself and others. Included areas of study are touch, client care, integration, daily practice, 1:1 sessions, group facilitation, integrating music into the practice & more. Conclude with a third full-breath session for rejuvenation, healing, and inspiration. 

Course Includes:

 

 

 

 

Course Includes:
  • 30 hours of live-stream training
  • Access to recording of all live streams for 12 months
  • 5 Guided Live + Recorded Breath Practicums
  • Guidelines for home breath practice
  • Weekly Integration Content
  • Private Community Workspace
  • Post-Training Support
  • Certification Available (not required)
  • BONUS: 3 Live Q&A Calls!

Course Schedule*

Jan 31 - Mar 5 2022

 
Monday's & Wednesday's 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PT (Class)
Saturday 9:30 AM -11:30 AM PT (Breath)

 

*All sessions will be recorded and available for review within 24-48 hours of airtime. Participants are not required to attend all sessions live, but it is recommended to review recordings of classes that are missed. Bonus Q&A Calls will be announced the week before class begins.

Week 1:

Mon. Jan 31, 5:30-7:30 pm PT (Class)

Wed. Feb 2, 5:30-7:30 pm PT (Class)

Sat. Feb 5, 9:30-11:30 am PT (Breath)

Week 2:

Mon. Feb 7, 5:30-7:30 pm PT (Class)

Wed. Feb 9, 5:30-7:30 pm PT (Class)

Sat. Feb 12, 9:30-11:30 am PT (Breath)

Week 3:

Mon. Feb 14, 5:30-7:30 pm PT (Class)

Wed. Feb 16, 5:30-7:30 pm PT (Class)

Sat. Feb 19, 9:30-11:30 am PT (Breath)

Week 4:

Mon. Feb 21, 5:30-7:30 pm PT (Class)

Wed. Feb 22, 5:30-7:30 pm PT (Class)

Sat. Feb 26, 9:30-11:30 am PT (Breath)

Week 5:

Mon. Feb 28, 5:30-7:30 pm PT (Class)

Wed. Mar 2, 5:30-7:30 pm PT (Class)

Sat. Mar 5, 9:30-11:30 am PT (Breath)

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*Training regularly priced at $1,787. 12-month & 4-month save $1,259. One-time payment saves $1,320.

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Total Tuition $528

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 Course Preview

Breathwork 101: Fundamentals is a streamlined immersion offering an experiential, research, and oral tradition-based exploration of spiritual awakening, scientific research, and “breathwork”/pranayama. Participants will gain personal experience and knowledge of therapeutic health benefits of both eastern & western breath practices. Objectives of the training include:

  • Understand and harness the healing capacity of the central nervous system by of the respiratory system.
  • Explore modern breathing techniques through the study of western breathwork with additional focus on effects/causes of hyperventilation & intermittent hypoxia.
  • Experience a broad spectrum of eastern pranayamas for healing and receive recordings for guided home-practice.
  • Identify 10 paths towards emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual liberation or awakening.
  • Guide participants towards self-reliance, inner trust and belief in their unlimited capabilities.
  • Engage in practices for the balancing and harmonizing of masculine and feminine energy.
  • Develop an embodied understanding of self-healing & the underlying sources of love, forgiveness, understanding, tolerance, service, patience, and compassion.
  • Integrate experiences of non-ordinary states of consciousness, spiritual awakening, extra-sensory perception, and out-of-body transcendental journeys.
  • “Real Talk” on the types of experiences that can occur during breath practices, what they can mean, and what they can be caused by.
  • Study how different body types, brain waves, mental states, energetic blockages, environment, & pace can influence experiences in breathing techniques.
  • How to safely facilitate “breathwork” for others & have a personal home practice for physical & emotional wellbeing.
  • Code of conduct for holding space, emotional tracking, and support before, during, and after facilitating breath practices with others
  • Greater awareness of one’s purpose on the planet & origins of human consciousness
  • Individual evolution in areas of physical and emotional wellbeing, inner peace, the nature of reality.

 

Course Preview

Breathwork 101: Fundamentals is a streamlined immersion offering an experiential, research, and oral tradition-based exploration of spiritual awakening, scientific research, and “breathwork”/pranayama. Participants will gain personal experience and knowledge of therapeutic health benefits of both eastern & western breath practices. 

What People are Saying..

 

"Ground breaking! Effortlessly takes us into the very ground of our own being. Hands down, the finest Pranayama Program that I know of. In my forty years as a licensed therapist, I have been privileged to work with and know many great teachers. Michael has touched thousands in his workshops and trainings. He is one of the few that I can say I trust implicitly."

- Thomas Hedlund
MFT, Clinical Supervisor for John Bradshaw Events
 

Life-changing! This breath practice is unlike any other spiritual practice of meditation, chanting, plant medicine etc. It WAKES you up in every way and will shift you towards your highest potential. We did deeply intensive pranayama sessions, as well as all the analytical background from Western Science, Eastern philosophy, and all the ancient mysticism. Highly recommend!!

- Candace Sauve
Sr. Leader at Sales Force
 

Training with The Breath Center is where you learn how to reconnect with yourself. I thought I was there to just learn how to facilitate breathwork.... however, I left learning so much more about myself, dove deeper into my knowledge, and learned to trust my intuition more. Michael and Audri hold a space where we can all be vulnerable and feel accepted. There is so much knowledge Michael shared with us about different breathing methods, yoga, life source. I highly recommend The Breath Center to anyone wanting to dive deeper, find their wholeness, and be educated!

- Claudia Moreno 
Founder of Rising with Grace
 

"I am forever transformed, filled with gratitude and humility for the depth of the knowledge that has been passed down! Training with The Breath Center has had a profound impact on my personal life and the lives of my clients. I was opened to a myriad of topics explored through the prism of the breath, from classical pranayama to contemporary mysticism and body language. Learning  about esoteric origins of humanity & collective karma, revealed areas which are currently ripe for healing."

- Justin Taylor 
Coding Technician, Founder Nada Brahma Vibrational Arts

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Immerse yourself in the world of breath techniques, guided by respected leader & facilitator Michael Brian Baker. Join a community of like-minded and like-hearted individuals on the path of self-evolution, self-discovery, and service. Learn the basics of respiration, energetic systems of the body, methods of awakening, yogic philosophy, facilitation, & more!

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About your Facilitator

Michael Brian Baker is the founder of The Breath Center and creator of The Anatomy of Awakening Training Program and Breathwork 101: Fundamentals. With over 15 years of experience in the field, Michael is recognized as a trusted leader of education and integration. His work is vigilantly focused on the highest & best practices, ethics, and moral code of conduct as it relates to Yogic Philosophy, Healing Arts, Indigenous Ceremony, Interpersonal Evolution, Meditation & Pranayama Facilitation. 

Michael’s work started in the Los Angeles Recovery Communities and evolved to reach the masses via the Bhakti Yoga Community & Bastyr Naturopathic University. As a registered member of The Oklevueha Native American Church, Michael has been granted permission to share various oral traditions from both the Amazonian Q’ero & Shipibo lineages. Other lineages included are the Love Serve and Remember Foundation, ISKCON, SYDA, and Kriya Yoga.

Through The Breath Center & its subsequent offerings, Michael's mission is to inspire realization through yogic philosophy, breathing techniques, emotional intelligence, and scientific research. With reverence & devotion for the teachers who came before him, Michael shares techniques for awakening with immense kindness, patience, integrity, and compassion.

Breathwork 101: Fundamentals

Prerequisites

Training is open to individuals of all levels and belief systems, no experience is required. All sections are designed to be reviewed consecutively and are not open for "drop-in" training. A general understanding of the benefits of spiritual theory and emotional intelligence is recommended but not required.

Audit Only

Those wishing to explore training for self-reflection and discovery may participate without the need for certification. Audit-only participants will have access to all the same resources as certification paths and may choose at a later date to pursue certification.

Certification

A "Breathwork 101: Fundamentals Certification" is available to those who wish to share this practice with others and/or utilize The Breath Center as a professional affiliate. Requirements for obtaining certification is outlined in the Course Syllabus.

 

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