Breath Science Certification

The School of Breath Science offers an advanced, evidence-based breathwork certification for health and wellbeing professionals, coaches, clinicians, and breathwork practitioners.

The course consists of 12 modules plus an introductory session, delivered online via pre-recorded videos, biweekly group sessions, or flexible 1:1 mentoring. Each module builds on the previous, integrating physiological understanding with practical coaching applications.

  • QUALIFICATION
    Breath Science Certification

  • LOCATION
    Online

  • DURATION
    6 - 8 Months Part Time

  • INTAKE
    Flexible start date

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Course Structure

1

Welcome and Intention

  • Align participants’ intentions and goals for maximum course impact.
  • Embark on a transformative journey with an inspiring introduction to breath science, unveiling the potential to revolutionize health, performance, and resilience under expert guidance.
2

Biomechanics of Breathing

  • Master the foundational biomechanics of breathing to optimise respiratory efficiency, reducing stress/ axnxiety and enhancing daily energy levels for wellness and performance
  • Understand physiology, identify/assess dysfunctional breathing, and apply corrective breathing techniques.
3

Biochemistry of Breathing

  • Explore the biochemical processes behind breath control, learning how CO2 tolerance and pH balance influence stress responses and overall physiological health.
  • Understand underpinning knowledge, conduct assessments, and implement practical protocols.
4

Nervous System Regulation

  • Understand the nervous system's role in stress management, gaining tools to regulate arousal states and build resilience against daily pressures.
  • Deepen understanding of nervous system interactions, apply deep rest practices, somatic protocols, and lifestyle changes to regulate the nervous system.
5

Mind-Body Connection

  • Develop protocols for profound rest and relaxation, incorporating breathwork and mindfulness to combat chronic fatigue and restore mental clarity.
  • Enhance body awareness, emotional understanding, and interoceptive conditioning; reframe anxiety sensations related to breath.
6

Breathing and Exercise

  • Integrate breath techniques into exercise routines to boost endurance, recovery, and performance, tailored for athletes and fitness enthusiasts.
  • Optimize breathing for exercise, understand metabolic processes, and adapt protocols for wellbeing/performance.
7

Cold and Heat Exposure

  • Harness thermal stress through cold immersion and saunas to enhance metabolic adaptation, mental resilience, and cardiovascular health.
  • Apply science of hot/cold adaptation for recovery, resilience, and wellbeing, with safety protocols.
8

Sleep Science

  • Optimise sleep architecture and ultradian rhythms to improve energy regulation, cognitive function, and recovery from daily demands.
  • Improve sleep quality through behavioural/lifestyle interventions.
9

Sleep Disordered Breathing

  • Assess and manage sleep apnea risks, using breath retraining to improve nighttime breathing and reduce associated health complications.
  • Includes: Practice case study, referral pathways and client assessment tools
10

Burnout Management

  • Identify burnout stages and apply a systematised approach to prevent and recover from exhaustion, fostering long-term professional and personal sustainability.
  • Prevent/manage burnout using sleep, arousal management, breathing, and goal-setting strategies.
11

Breathwork and the Psyche

  • Delve into transformative breathwork to unlock psychological complexes and trauma, promoting emotional resilience and profound self-awareness.
  • Understand trauma, state-dependent learning, and apply safety, ethics, and scientific/psychological lenses to high-ventilation breathwork.
12

Assessing and Onboarding Clients

  • Refine client intake processes to qualify high-value leads, ensuring seamless onboarding and alignment with transformative breath science services.
  • Conduct clinical history-taking, foster a buyer’s mindset, and convert leads into clients.
13

Coaching Structures and Frameworks

  • Build customised coaching programs using innovative frameworks to guide clients from assessment to sustained health and performance gains.
  • Identify client archetypes, create coaching frameworks, address resistance, and integrate knowledge holistically for effective coaching.
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Why Study This Course

Expertise: Gain confidence with evidence-based knowledge in respiratory physiology, neuroscience, and psychology to articulate scientific concepts to clients effectively.

Certification: Earn a Breath Science Practitioner (BSC) certificate, accredited by CPD UK and International Practitioners of Alternative Medicine, with permission to use the Breath Science Practitioners brand name.

Community: Join over 100 practitioners with access to chats, quizzes, masterminds, workshops, and a journal club; enjoy a minimum of 9 months free access (lifetime for 1:1 mentorship), with ongoing CPD with a growing community raising the standards.

Long-Term Competence: Develop skills for integrative coaching, workshops, and retreats, excelling beyond facilitation as a trusted practitioner.

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Our Approach

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  • 6 - 9 months >120 Hours of pre-recorded, evidence based videos

  • Modules of 2-4 practices (video demos, protocols, worksheets)

  • Biweekly group sessions or flexible 1:1 mentoring

  • Live sessions and resource hub for worksheets/handbook

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Join our community of health professionals and start your breathwork certification in Breath Science today. With flexible learning options and lifetime access to materials, this program is tailored for your success.

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Group Program

Go beyond techniques. Learn the structured 3R system for designing and delivering stress resilience programs with confidence. A 12-week group program, also available as 1:1 with Martin. Next intake: October 2026 — founding cohort capped at 30.

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$Starting at 1850 AUD

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Mentorship (1:1)

Individual Program

A high-touch, personalised path to certification. Work 1:1 with a leading expert to deepen your knowledge, sharpen your coaching, and confidently apply breath science to real-world clients.

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$7500 AUD

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Group Certification

Group Program

A transformational, science-rich curriculum. Join a cohort of professionals in our 7 – 9 month flagship program. Build deep understanding, gain practical tools, and become a certified Breath Science Practitioner.

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$5250 AUD

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