Become a Certified Breathwork Coach
35-hour Conscious Breathwork Facilitation Training
Learn the fundamentals of safely guiding breathwork + pranayama to support ones nervous system
Zoom Meetings: December 5+6, January 9+10, February 13+14, March 13+14, 2027
THIS IS A Breathwork InitiatioN
Guided by Mychal V. Prieto
This 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.
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.
How we show up matters
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, then you are exactly where you need to be.
This training is a passage designed to anchor you into presence, integrity, and embodied wisdom, so that you may hold others with safety, clarity, and confidence as they journey inward.
2026-2027 ONLINE Winter cohort Zoom Calls (Pacific standard time)
Saturday, December 5th: 3-6pm
Sunday, December 6th: 12-3pm
Saturday, January 9th: 3-6pm
Sunday, January 10th: 12-3pm
Saturday, February 13th: 3-6pm
Sunday, February 14th: 12-3pm
Saturday, March 13th: 3-6pm
Sunday, March 14th: 12-3pm
MANDATORY READS:
HOLOTROPIC BREATHWORK BY STANISLAV GROF
BREATH: THE NEW SCIENCE OF A LOST ART BY JAMES NESTOR
BREATHE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE ART + SCIENCE OF BREATHWORK
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
How to safely guide 1:1 + Group Breathwork sessions using:
Up-regulating breathwork techniques
Down-regulating techniques
Breath retentions
Pranayama techniques
What Breathwork is + its origins
Safety + contraindications
Nervous System 101
Healthy vs Unhealthy breathing
4 qualities of healthy breathing
The science + physiology of breathwork
Your role as the facilitator
Designing the arch of a class + its phases
Designing the arch of a playlist
Intentional song selection
Cueing the rhythm of breathing
Cueing tempo transitions
Cueing breath retentions
Trauma-informed cueing
Pre and post-personal rituals
Pre and post-energetic cleansing
Holding space confidently
Intention setting for classes
Using themes for classes
Communication before, during, and after a class
Utilizing live sound + instruments
Integration techniques for students
How to guide group shares
How to live in personal integrity as a teacher, facilitator, guide
Managing challenging experiences
Tools for deepening your personal practices
FAQ’s
WHO Is this training FOR
This training is for teachers, coaches, therapist, and breathwork enthusiast.
What is the format for this training?
Monthly (Saturday + Sunday) Zoom calls. Each call is approximately 3-hours long. There will also be required books to read (listed above).
What if i can’t make one, or more of the calls?
All calls will be recorded in case you have a schedule conflict. It is highly recommended that you attend each, or as many of the calls in real time.
How much is this training?
$1,500 (1x payment)
$500 (3x payments)
$250 (6x payments)
This price includes: the cost of the training and certification upon completion.
Venmo: @mychalprieto, or Zelle: mvpfitness360@gmail.com
For payment plans: The first payment must be made no later than one month after the deposit is paid.
Do you offer certification upon completion?
A certification of completion for 30-hours will be given at the end of the training.
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.
What are your qualifications as a breathwork teacher?
200-hour yoga teacher training, 30-hour breathwork training through Inner Dimension Yoga, and IRL breathwork training through Open that I have taken and helped to co-teach. My primary qualifications are the thousands of hours spent teaching, guiding and facilitating — as well as witnessing how simple, yet profound breathwork and pranayama practices have been in my own life.
If you are able to, you are welcome to take one of my classes at Open in Venice Beach, CA, or join the monthly online (Zoom) Breathwork session that I lead. Please email me at mvpfitness360@gmail.com to be added to the invitation list.
What is your cancellation policy?
All payments made are non-refundable.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT MYCHAL’S BREATHWORK SESSIONS + TRAININGS:
“This practice has changed me in beautiful ways and given me an awesome tool for always returning home. It’s a gift I’ve wanted to be able to share with others through me.”
“My biggest takeaway was how connected everything in our bodies is to the breath. I was able to feel the changes in my body from the work we did and even just in the 10 minute micro practices I’ve been doing since”
“It's a time to be immersed in breath work, yoga, and sound baths without the distractions of technology. Additionally, you come together with people who also want to take the time to prioritize themselves and how they show up in the world and with others and that alone creates a space of genuine, selfless souls to learn and be supported by each other.”
“Highly reccommend it!”
”There are breathwork facilitators who teach technique. There are those who hold space. And then there’s Mychal — a craftsman who somehow does both while also making you feel like you’re at a concert, a ceremony, and a coach’s halftime talk simultaneously. What sets him apart is the grounded presence he brings. He will make you feel like you’re getting 1:1 guidance amongst a group class of hundreds. Mychal helps people breathe deeper, move smarter, and drop into what’s real. In a field increasingly saturated with performance, that’s worth a golden lung.”
