Years ago I went to Greece for a couple of weeks of teacher training. Lovely place, lovely time. I walked out with a certificate, a manual, and absolutely no idea how to get anyone to pay me to use it.

Nobody had covered that part. It wasn’t in the syllabus.

That’s still the part most breathwork certification skips.

The certificate is the starting gun, not the finish line

It’s easy to think qualifying is the end. It isn’t. The real gap, the one that leaves people with a lovely qualification and no clients, is the bit between “I’m trained” and “someone’s paying me”.

I’ve been the person who spends thousands on a course, gets the certificate, then sits on it for a year because nobody showed her what happens next. I won’t let that happen to my students.

What sits in that gap

When someone qualifies and stalls, it’s almost always one of these:

• Who it’s for. “Everyone” isn’t a client. Nurses at the end of a night shift, carers, a counsellor’s existing clients, a staff team. Pick one.
• What you’re selling. A one-off session, a six-week group, a workplace workshop, or breathwork added to your existing practice. Each one gets sold differently.
• What you charge. Most new facilitators undercharge, then burn out running sessions that don’t cover their time.
• Where it happens. Online, a hired room, a workplace, care homes, community centres.
• Your first paying client. The first one is the hardest. After that you have a story, a testimonial and proof.

If pricing is the bit that’s stopping you, try the free breathwork pricing calculator.

Why business belongs inside breathwork training

That’s why the Breathwork Facilitator Training includes the Business of Breathwork module, covering how to set up, price and market your practice, not just how to run a session.

On the Mentored Path, business questions get worked through in supervision, using your real sessions. On the Private Path, we build your business plan and pricing together while you train, so you’re earning within six months.

The proof is in where graduates end up. Gemma left accountancy and does this full time. Michael teaches breathwork in care homes and community centres. Julie got government funding for a breathing café.

Know where you stand before you start

The free Safe Hands Readiness Check scores you across five areas, including the business. It takes about three minutes and tells you honestly what you’re ready for and what you’re not.

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