Ancient Frequencies Breathwork™ Facilitation Training

In-person Immersion: February 25th - March 1st, 2027

(EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2026)

located at the Gaia Villa in joshua tree, ca (click here)

THIS IS A Breathwork InitiatioN

Enter into the realm of breath in this immersive facilitator training guided by Mychal V. Prieto, co-facilitated by Raquel Barrantes

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.

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.

IRL SCHEDULE + Zoom Calls:

1. Saturday, February 13th, 330-5pm

2. Thursday, February 25-1st of March: IRL Immersion Gaia Villa, Joshua Tree, CA

   Thursday 4pm Arrival + Opening Practice

   Fri/Sat/Sun

   730-930am Yoga + Breathwork

   930-1030am Breakfast

   11-1pm Training/Study

   1-330pm Free time

   330-5pm Training/Study

   5-6pm Dinner

   630-8pm Evening Practice

   Monday 10am Check-out

3. Sunday, March 14th: Integration Call (Zoom)

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, 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:

• What Breathwork is + its origins

• Safety + contraindications

• Nervous System 101

• Healthy vs Unhealthy breathing

• 4 qualities of healthy breathing

• Up-regulating vs Down-regulating

• 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

• Pranayama techniques

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

• Managing challenging experiences

• Tools for deepening your personal practices

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

Is this training + Immersion only for teachers?

No. This training is for teachers, students, and breathwork enthusiast. This is designed for those who have been walking — or are new to — the path of the healing arts. This immersion has been created to support those who are already doing this work, those who feel called to begin, and those who are simply looking to deepen their personal relationship with their breath.

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

That’s ok. While this immersion 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 in their lives.

Is this training online or in-person?

In person, and we will open, and close the container with a 90-min gathering on Zoom.

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

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

Guest Room #1 (Master suite + private bathroom)

Single occupancy $3,999

Double occupancy $3,199

Triple occupancy $2,599

Guest Room #2 (2 twins: 1 set of bunk beds)

Double occupancy $2,499

Guest Room #3, 4, 5

Single occupancy $3,399

Double occupancy $2,499

Guest Room #6 (4 twin beds: 2 twins + 1 set of bunk beds)

$2,299

Off-site accommodations

$2,000

How much is this training?

The total cost of the training ranges between $2,000 - $4,000

A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your space

Payment plans are available. Your deposit, plus: 2, 3, or 4 payments

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

Pay in full and save $100

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.

Does this training offer any CEUs?

No.

Do you offer certification upon completion?

A certification of completion for 30 hours will be given at the end of the training.

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?

• Separate indoor yoga studio fully stocked with yoga supplies

• Large dining area for up to 20 guests

• 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 residential neighborhood

• 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?

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 mychalvprieto@gmail.com to be added to the invitation list.

What is your cancellation policy?

The deposit is non-refundable, though it can be used as credit for another training or retreat. Payments cannot be refunded if cancellation occurs within 6-weeks of the start date. Any payments made after the deposit will be 100% refunded if cancellation occurs before 90-days of the start date.

If you wish to cancel, you must notify me via email at mychalvprieto@gmail.com. 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.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT MYCHAL’S BREATHWORK SESSIONS:

​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.

​From collegiate athlete to yoga teacher to shamanic sound healer and psychedelic integration guide, Mychal has spent over a decade doing the work and teaching others to do the same. His sessions weave together yoga asana, breathwork, and musical medicine into something that doesn’t fit neatly into a category — which is exactly the point. He has collaborated with Nike, Adidas, Manduka, and others, while sharing his craft around the world at retreats & festivals.

​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.