Breathwork Facilitation Training

Sunday June 14-Aug 2

In-person Immersion: july 12-16, 2026,

located at the Gaia Villa in joshua tree, ca

FAQ’s

What is the location of the training?

The training is held both in-person and on Zoom. The in-person immersion will take place at Gaia Villa, located in Joshua Tree, CA, from Sunday, July 12 through Thursday, July 16.

Is this training only for teachers + COACHES?

This training is designed for those who have been walking — or are new to — the path of the healing arts. It was created to support both those who are already doing this work, those who feel called to begin, and those who are looking to deepen their own personal relationship with their breath.

This training will be geared towards providing practitioners with the tools to help guide others.

WHAT IF I DON’T HAVE ANY INTEREST IN TEACHING OTHERS?

That’s ok. While this this training will be geared towards providing practitioners with the tools to help guide others, this will also be an opportunity for for each participant to develop a more intimate relationship and greater understanding of breathwork and pranayama practices to support themselves on their individual journeys.

Is this training online or in person?

Both. The online gatherings on Zoom are highly recommended in order for you to get the most out of this training.

What is the room and board situation for the in-person immersion?

There are six bedrooms on the property. Rooms can be requested as:

Single occupancy

-Guest Room #1 (additional $500 (sold out))

-Guest Room #3, #4, or #5 (additional $200)

Shared occupancy

-Guest Room #3, #4, or #5 (price as shown below)

Bunk bed

-Guest Room #2 ($100 off price shown below)*

-Guest Room #6 ($200 off price shown below)*

*For additional single-occupancy cost: please send a venmo to @mychalprieto

*For bunk options: you will receive a reimbursement after your first payment has been made, via your preferred method of payment

* If you are interested in joining yet unable to pay the full amount, please reach out via e-mail for scholarship options

How much is this training?

The total cost of the training for 2026 is:

• One payment of $1,646 (paid in full, save $50)

• Two payments of $598 ($500 deposit must be paid first)

• Four payments of $300 ($500 deposit must be paid first)

A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your spot, followed by either two or four monthly payments.

For payment plans, the first payment must be made no later than one month after the deposit is paid.

Other Breathwork Facilitation Trainings can can cost anywhere between $2,400-$4,000, and gather for an equal amount of time or less.

What if I can only attend the in-person immersion?

That’s okay. All Zoom sessions will be recorded. Please do your best to be present for each online session/gathering. The pricing is the same either way.

What if I can’t attend the in-person immersion?

It is highly recommended that you make the time and space to attend in person. If you are unable to attend the in-person immersion for any reasons then unfortunately you won’t be able to participate in the training this time around. Stay tuned for the next immersion. A completely vvirtual training will be coming soon.

Does this training offer any CEUs?

No.

Do you offer certification upon completion?

No. This training is not associated with any breathwork organization. It is for those who truly care about deepening their studies for the sake of learning and growing, not for collecting certificates (though they do look nice 🙂).

Is food provided?

Yes — all meals are freshly made and organic. Please share any allergies or dietary preferences upon signing up.

What amenities does the property offer?

• Large living room

• Dining area for up to 20 guests

• Separate indoor yoga studio fully stocked with yoga supplies

• Large kitchen with industrial range, two refrigerators, cookware, and serving supplies

• Beverage station with coffee and tea provided

• Alkaline water on tap

• Whole-house water softening system

• Oversized washer and dryer

• WiFi powered by Ubiquiti UniFi Networks

• Saltwater pool with grotto waterfall

• Labyrinth walking meditation path

• Seven-person hot tub spa with state-of-the-art massaging jets

• Large outdoor fire pit (propane)

• Outdoor kitchen (32” BBQ grill, sink, and fridge)

• Two cold plunge tubs

• Rooftop patio with fire pit and expansive desert views

• Multiple patio areas and large backyard

• Outdoor games: Bocce ball, cornhole, jumbo Jenga

• Peaceful, upscale residential neighborhood

• Plenty of on-site parking

• Convenient access to Joshua Tree National Park, trails, and shops

What makes your training different from others?

My lived experience. Over 13 years as a movement coach, 9+ years as a yoga instructor, thousands of hours of trainings and studies, guiding thousands of students in both 1:1 and group settings, shamanic initiations and studies (dietas), and leading and co-leading breathwork experiences since 2020.

This training is not simply about guiding breathwork — it is about understanding the intricacies of creating a safe container that supports the nervous system.

It is about supporting facilitators in doing their own deep personal work so they can show up with greater authenticity, credibility, and integrity.

It is about offering practitioners the tools and awareness needed to facilitate with confidence and hold space for others to do profound inner work.

And ultimately, it is about remembering our humanness, our humility, and why we walk this path at all.

What are your qualifications as a breathwork teacher?

My primary qualification is lived experience — witnessing how simple yet profound breathwork and pranayama practices have been in my own life. I have studied breathwork and pranayama through embodied experience and various online and in-person trainings since 2017.

If you are able, you are welcome to take one of my classes at Open in Venice Beach, CA.

What is your cancellation policy?

There is a $500 USD non-refundable deposit. The remainder of your tuition is refundable until six weeks before the training begins.

If you wish to cancel, you must notify me via email at mychalvprieto@gmail.com. Deposits are non-refundable. If you leave the training after it has begun, no credit or refund will be issued.

Payments can be made by clicking the “Breathwork Training” button at the bottom of this page.

Please reach out to mychalvprieto@gmail.com if you have any further questions.

Moving towards Wholeness: A Breathwork Facilitator Initiation

Enter into the realm of breath in this immersive facilitator training guided by Mychal V. Prieto.

This journey is an invitation to deepen your own relationship with the breath while being entrusted with the wisdom, presence, and tools needed to guide others with clarity and care.

ZOOM SESSIONS + IRL SCHEDULE:

1. Sunday, June 14: Zoom: Welcoming + introductions, overview, up-regulating vs down-regulating

2. Sunday, June 28: Zoom: Scientific research, nervous system intro, safety + contraindications, group practice

3. Sunday, July 12-16: IRL Immersion Gaia Villa, Joshua Tree, CA

   Sunday 4pm Arrival + opening practice

   Mon/Tue/Wed

   8-930am Yoga + Breathwork

   930-1130am Integration + Training

   12-1pm Lunch

   1-3pm Free time

   3-5pm Training

   5-6pm Dinner

   630-830pm Practice/Training

   Thursday 10am Check-out

4. Sunday, July 26: First Integration Call (Zoom)

5. Sunday, August 2: Second Integration Call (Zoom)

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• How to guide 1:1 + group breathwork sessions using: up-regulating breathwork techniques, breath retentions, down-regulation techniques, and a variety of pranayama practices

• How to confidently lead a group through a breathwork experience, including the above techniques, plus:

  • Designing the arch of a class

  • Designing the arch of a playlist

  • Choosing songs and music that are supportive to healing

  • Cueing the rhythm of breathing

  • Cueing tempo transitions

  • Cueing breath retentions

  • When/when not to retain the breath

  • Trauma-informed cueing

  • Opening and closing a class

  • Pre and post-personal rituals

  • Pre and post-personal energy cleansing

  • Holding space for others confidently 

  • Intention setting

  • Using themes for classes

  • Communicating before, during, and after a class, do’s + don’ts

  • Using live sound and instruments

  • Integration techniques

  • Guiding group shares

  • Scientific research + history of breathwork

• How to guide pranayama practices 1:1 and in group settings

• Which practices are best for certain situations, classes, goals

• How to live in personal integrity as a teacher, facilitator, guide

• Managing challenging experiences

BREATHWORK IS A REMEMBRANCE

Across the Earth, the rhythm of the breath is reawakening as one of the most potent healing tools of our time.

With this remembrance comes a calling — for space holders, guides, and stewards who are willing to walk others home to their bodies, their truth, and their inner knowing.

In the new age of endless scrolling and relentless distractions many are hearing the call to bring more presence, compassion, and healing into this world.

You are feeling called to do this work, and you are here because you deeply care about showing up for others and being in-service. How we show up matters. You are not here to be the average breathwork facilitator. The world needs guides, teachers, and leaders who enthusiastically and genuinely care about what they do and how they show up.

If you have the desire to be the best version of yourself in the role of the teacher and care more about the safety and experience of your students than your ego, then you are exactly where you need to be.

It begins with ourselves. Our curiosities, our willingness to look at ourselves in the mirror and dive into our personal work of shedding and transformation. Along the way we gather tools from our own personal experiences and his helps us to fine-tune our unique and authentic voice.

I created this Breathwork Facilitator training as an initiation into the living lineage of the breath. It is a passage designed to anchor you in presence, integrity, and embodied wisdom, so that you may hold others with safety, clarity, and confidence as they journey inward.

You have been breathing for lifetimes. You do not need years of endless preparation to begin sharing these timeless practices. The breath itself is the teacher, and your lived experience is the altar from which you serve. So much of what delays one’s emergence is illusion — a story that keeps the heart waiting instead of offering itself.

What I offer is an invitation — a threshold, a doorway into a path of service, devotion, and profound alignment with the work your soul came here to do.