BREATHWORK FACILITATOR TRAINING
COMMUNITY . CONNECTION . RESPECT . INTEGRITY . VISION
SEVENDIRECTIONSBREATHWORK.COM
I AM PROUD TO BE PART OF THE SEVENDIRECTIONS BREATHWORK FACILITATIOR TRAINING. XX REBECCA
I believe that breath is sacred. On my journey with breathwork and as a practitioner in this modality I have seen firsthand the importance of honouring the breath as medicine and ensuring that all future facilitators receive the appropriate training to ensure that they revere the medicine, but also guide their clients and community in the utmost safest and informed spaces. This is why Divine Roots has become a branch in the Seven Directions Breathwork tree and a thread in the unified altar cloth.
This is what our students are saying
Founder Steph Magenta holds a business vision that works within the guiding principle of living in right relation with ourselves, each other, and the Earth.
Seven Directions Breathwork is proud to be an approved GPBA (Global Professional Breathwork Alliance) accredited listed school. Seven Directions® Breathwork is also an approved & accredited IPHM Training provider, and an organisational member of the IBF (International Breathwork Foundation) and Breathwork UK.
Through each training program, we take our students on a journey through what it means to support others in the safe exploration of body, mind and spirit. We are trauma-informed and hold ethical practice at the heart of what we do and how we show up in the world.
There is a saying, “how you do one thing is how you do everything,” and this speaks to personal alignment and integrity - the whole ethos behind our program. We invite your inquiry with an open heart. When we move towards listening from the heart, our true guide, and move towards what shamanism often refers to as “Walking in Beauty”, a Navajo/Diné prayer for living in right relation, we open unending possibility for living in right relation and alignment. We become the Sacred Human.
Our program starts with the opportunity to begin with foundations in breathwork and continues into facilitator and practitioner training with extended mentoring, CPD and other opportunities available, offering 400+ hours of training.
“Breath is an unconscious action. It happens of its own accord. When we emerge into this reality, breathing is the first act we perform as independent living beings. Our lungs fill with the sacred breath, and we cry for contact. Our entire journey on the planet is marked by two remarkably interconnected things—the will to keep breathing and the yearning for physical and spiritual contact”
One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for a Planet, Richard Wagamese
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT WHEN TRAINING WITH SEVEN DIRECTIONS® BREATHWORK & Divine RootS
Developing proficiency and confidence in safely holding space for people experiencing integrative connected breathwork.
Learning and understanding the importance and science of functional breathing - taught by Patrick McKeown
Understanding basic polyvagal theory & nervous system regulation in breathwork.
Confidently supporting clients who present with multi-faceted trauma. Deepening your awareness of complex trauma with psychotherapist Prema McKeever.
Understanding and recognizing important contra-indications & abreactions in breathwork.
Understanding how emotional and mental wellness is linked to the breath and the body.
Developing leadership and self-mastery.
Understanding ethics (Sue Newsome) and consent in practice (Robyn Dalzen).
Shadow work as a route to self-awareness.
The Reichian Belts of Tension & Working safely with a multi-faceted client group.
Learn how to offer appropriate interventions such as touch, verbal cues, and follow on referrals.
Supervision and ongoing CPD in your practice.
The right use of touch in breathwork practice.
Ritual & Ceremony, lineage, and legacy in our work.
Understanding the value and importance of presence in practice.
Supporting breathers with integration by knowing what level of interaction and engagement is appropriate before, during, and after a breathwork session.
Learning how to maintain healthy client/practitioner boundaries.
Developing your own personalized way of working whilst adhering to our professional code of ethical conduct and practice.
Core Indigenous principles, the Seven Grandfather Teachings as your framework for personal foundations & integrity Algonquin Elder & Knowledge Keeper, Maya Larose
Stepping into business
Principles and use of transparent communication & authentic relating.
If you are feeling a call, to serve breath as a medicine and you want to explore more about our January 2025 Training, Please take a minute to dive in deeper to understand the ethos behind Seven Directions Breathwork
“From our very first breath, we are in relationship. With that indrawn draft of air, we become joined to everything that was, is, and ever will be. When we exhale, we forge that relationship by virtue of the act of living. Our breath commingled with all breath, and we are a part of everything. That’s the simple fact of things. We are born into a state of relationship, and our ceremonies and rituals are guides to lead us deeper into that relationship with all things. Big lesson? Relationships never end; they just change. In believing that lies the freedom to carry compassion, empathy, love, kindness, and respect into and through whatever changes. We are made more by that practice.”
Embers: One Ojibways Meditations by Richard Wagamese
Training Fees
COURSE COST:
Your investment in our 8-month comprehensive training is currently set at $5,676 CDN which includes all class teaching and resources, alongside access to our student and graduate breathwork community.
ADDITIONAL COSTS:
Four compulsory one-to-one Mentor Sessions (4 x $150 CDN - total $600) which you organize, book, and pay directly to your assigned mentor.
your personal costs for your in-person graduation practicum (travel, accommodation & food).
In-person graduation practicum teaching fee of $710 CDN, payable on arrival.
We believe in transparency - there are no hidden costs!
SCHOLARSHIPS & BURSARIES:
Accessibility is one of our core values. We offer a range of bursaries and scholarships alongside full-price places. We trust that you will select in integrity according to your means. This range in pricing reflects our awareness of global and socioeconomic disparities, historical injustices arising through colonization history, and circumstantial personal circumstances.
All scholarship places will still need to pay for mentor sessions and graduation fees alongside training costs.
Important notes
We have a limited number of reduced-fee scholarship places offering a $1,030 reduction in training fees.
We also offer a limited number of qualifying BIPOC or significantly systematically excluded places where finances are otherwise an issue to accessing this program. These places offer a 50% reduction in fees.
A non-refundable deposit of $875 CDN secures your place, reduced to $475 CDN for BIPOC places.
Payment plans are welcome via our booking platform and we absorb all fees at our end so there are no hidden costs.
Payments made in full in advance receive a further 10% discount off the course price (excluding the graduation module).
Payment plans are offered in goodwill and we invite integrity and responsibility in being offered and accepting a plan. Except in extenuating circumstances, all monies remain due if you decide to leave the course at any point up to (but not including) the first module.
Refund & cancellation policy:
All deposits are non-refundable. Once the training start date has passed, all payments for your training also become non-refundable. Prior to that, you may receive a refund on payments made in advance of our start date assuming notice is given up to two months prior to our proposed start date. A transfer to the next cohort may be possible in extenuating circumstances. We charge an administration fee of $200 CDN for cancellations and refunds made within this time frame. Any additional small percentage service fees that have been charged through our processor will not be refunded once payments are complete.
questions & answers
Who is this for?
Those already working in healing modalities who are considering using breathwork in addition to those modalities, e.g., yoga, counseling, coaching, shamanic healing, bodywork, or any other person-centered practice such as first responders, humanitarian aid workers, and those working with veterans and within addiction work.
Those who work in client-based services, mental health provision, or other services supporting wellbeing.
Anyone who feels the desire to offer somatic, body-based therapeutic work through breath.
Anyone who has completed other in-depth training/s but does not yet feel ready to hold people’s emotional and psychological trauma.
Those who recognize the value of science and the unknown aspects of the mystery of human consciousness and wish to combine both aspects in their work.
Those for whom ethical practice, integrity, and grounded safe facilitation is of high value.
Those who have engaged in a reasonable level of personal growth and inner work, and who are committed to developing a high level of self-awareness.
*This is not a shamanic training.
What experience do I need?
Previous experience of breathwork on a personal level.
A minimum of 10 Breathwork sessions with a range of facilitators.
Commitment to your inner mastery, especially when the going gets tough!
Willingness to commit to conscious communication, and self/group accountability.
Agreement to abide by our guiding principles/ethics.
Time to ensure you can make all live training, mentor, and support calls - we have an 80% minimum online seminar & graduation attendance requirement.
Mental and emotional resilience - personal growth and study can challenge us.
The financial stability to commit to any payment agreements made for this training.
A sense of humour and be open to not taking life too seriously!
An agreement to honour every member of our team and cohort as a reflection of the self.
The time and commitment to meet any additional study requirements including ongoing commitment to the Presence Process.
When are classes?
CLASSES TAKE PLACE REGULARLY ON WEDNESDAYS 5:30-8 PM EST, WITH SOME ADDITIONAL CLASSES ON TUESDAYS AND A FEW GUEST TEACHERS FROM THE UK AT 1 PM EST.
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YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FULL CALENDAR OUTLINE TO BE ABLE TO PLAN AHEAD.
All programs offer real-time (not distance) learning. For the duration of the training, teaching calls are typically 2 hours long. Additionally, there is ongoing support via your assigned mentors, smaller mentor sub-groups, peer-to-peer support study buddies, monthly integration circles, and via our interactive learning platform.
Once part of our alumni, there are opportunities to progress into apprentice mentor roles, join regular group supervision calls, take further training, and liaise/collaborate with other graduates around the world.
Additional one-to-one support sessions can be booked with any of our mentoring team for the cohort you select (not included in your tuition fees).
IN BETWEEN OUR CORE CURRICULUM MEETINGS, YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO:
Complete all essential reading (3 core books) and work on The Presence Process.
Maintain regular breathwork practices & journal your experiences.
Watch a range of pre-class recordings for some key lessons if required.
Keep written records of one-to-one & group case study sessions.
Commit to putting time aside for regular personal and/or professional development, maintaining high levels of self-awareness & accountability throughout.
Understand and develop your unique perspective on working with the breath.
Actively contribute to your Mentor Groups and Study Partners.
Take personal responsibility for your experience.
Liaise with your assigned Mentors to book your Supervised Training Sessions
Attend any additional compulsory calls (always outlined in our course calendar)
Submit all work within 2 months of completion after graduation.
Finding the right training
for you
It is really important to find the right training for you. And to remember that not all breathwork training programs are equal. Quality programs will ensure there is length in the curriculum as well as reputable and informed faculty in their training. It is also recommended that you find a school or program that is accredited and affiliated with organizations such as the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance and the International Breathwork Foundation - these organizations ensure programs and training schools adhere to ethics, boundaries, and best practices.
I am proud to be faculty with Seven Directions Breathwork as a Mentor and love being part of this team. If you are interested in their next Group Facilitator Training outside of our 2025 Canada schedule or certifying in a private capacity, make sure to click on the button below and check out all the details. You can book a call through Seven Directions Breathwork Directly - we would love to hear from you!
