Restorative Breathwork® Advanced Facilitator Training
A Nine-Month Mentorship in Breath–Prana Alchemy
Refining the Art of One-on-One Facilitation
Hybrid Online Training with Monthly Live Zoom Immersions
February 8 – October 17, 2027
In-Person Retreat Immersion
May 21–24, 2027 • Roanoke, Virginia
Attend in person or join via live streaming
Monthly Live Zoom Immersions
Immersion weekends and integration sessions dates are outlined in the training syllabus
Founder & Lead Teacher
Kathleen Barratt
with Barratt Breath Institute Faculty
Continuing Education
150 CE Hours • Yoga Alliance & IAYT
Facilitating Within the Subtle Currents of Breath and Prana
This training invites you into the living field of breath–prana alchemy, where breath becomes a gateway into the subtle currents of energy and awareness.
If the Foundations training establishes the ground of listening to the breath, the Advanced training invites practitioners into a more intimate relationship with the subtle field that shapes it.
What was first sensed begins to be felt more directly — breath and prana revealing themselves as a continuous movement within the body.
This is the threshold where facilitation deepens into the subtle art of breath–prana alchemy — where the breath is no longer guided, but followed as an intelligent current.
Who This Training Is For
This training is designed for practitioners who have completed the Restorative Breathwork® Foundations Facilitator Training and feel called to deepen their relationship with the subtle breath.
Participants are often yoga teachers, yoga therapists, healthcare practitioners, and contemplative guides who wish to refine their capacity to work within the intimacy of individual sessions.
The Advanced training is particularly suited for those who feel drawn toward the deeper energetic dimensions of breathwork — where facilitation arises not from technique alone, but from attunement to the subtle movements of breath, prana, and awareness.
Begin Your ApplicationProgram Overview
The Restorative Breathwork® Advanced Facilitator Training is a nine-month mentorship designed to deepen the practitioner’s capacity to guide the subtle breath within individual sessions.
Building upon the Foundations Training, the program refines one-on-one facilitation, energetic sensitivity, and the practitioner’s ability to follow the deeper movements of breath and prana within the body and energetic field.
Through this process, practitioners are initiated into a direct relationship with the living movement of breath and prana within the body and energetic field.
The Shift into One-on-One Facilitation
In the Advanced training, the work moves into the intimacy of individual sessions — where the subtle movements of breath, prana, and awareness can be perceived with greater clarity.
Within this relational field, practitioners refine their capacity to listen, track, and respond in real time.
It is here that facilitation deepens into the subtle art of breath–prana alchemy — where the practitioner is no longer guiding the breath, but attuning to the currents moving through it.
Through supervised practicum and mentorship, this one-on-one focus becomes the ground for developing precision, presence, and true responsiveness in your work.
Why This Training?
There comes a time when facilitation can no longer arise from effort or technique alone, but from stillness itself — when holding space shifts from something we do to something we embody.
Rooted in a yin approach, this training returns practitioners to that receptive ground. Here the breath is followed as a current of prana — subtle, intelligent, and quietly organizing.
Within this field, practitioners begin to work more consciously with the movement of prana as it unfolds through the breath.
Facilitation becomes an act of listening.
Training Format
This training unfolds within a carefully structured container, supporting the gradual deepening of personal practice and one-on-one facilitation through a rhythm of study, live mentoring, and embodied application.
• Nine-month mentorship journey
• Emphasis on one-on-one facilitation and supervised mentorship
• Monthly Zoom live mentor sessions with Kathleen
• Structured practicum with guided feedback
• Online teaching platform with practices and lessons
• Mid-program live in-person immersion (livestream available)
Rooted in Practice, Aligned in Presence
At the heart of this training is the cultivation of a deeply embodied personal practice. Your relationship with the subtle breath becomes the ground from which all facilitation arises.
Through consistent inward practice, practitioners develop the sensitivity, clarity, and attunement needed to guide others. In Restorative Breathwork®, personal depth and professional skill are inseparable — the quality of one’s practice shapes the quality of one’s presence.
Explore the Full Training SyllabusHow the Training Unfolds
This training weaves contemplative study with direct experiential practice, guiding practitioners into the deeper dimensions of one-on-one facilitation. Each phase of the program supports the maturation of energetic perception, presence, and skillful guidance.
Participants engage through a blend of online study, live mentoring, and a structured hands-on practicum designed to bring the work from understanding into lived facilitation.
The online learning platform provides video teachings, guided breath practices, and written lessons that support reflection and integration. Monthly Zoom live mentor sessions create an interactive space to deepen skills, explore case studies, and receive feedback as facilitation evolves.
Midway through the training, an in-person immersion anchors the work in direct experience. Through guided partner facilitation, subtle tracking of pranic flow, and hands-on feedback, practitioners refine their ability to hold space with clarity, responsiveness, and depth. Select portions of the immersion are available via livestream for those unable to travel.
Together, these elements form a rhythm of study, practice, and embodied application — supporting both personal transformation and the maturation of professional presence.
This training is eligible for 150 CE hours through Yoga Alliance and the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT).
The Learning Experience
This training unfolds through a rhythm of study, practice, and embodied application designed to mature both personal practice and facilitation skill.
Online Study & Reflection
Participants engage with a digital platform of teachings, guided breath practices, and written lessons that support steady integration and reflection.
Zoom Live Mentor Sessions
Monthly zoom live sessions provide an experiential space for inquiry, guided breath practice, case study exploration, and partner work. Practitioners receive feedback as their facilitation evolves.
Hands-On Practicum
A structured practicum invites participants to apply the work within real facilitation contexts, primarily through one-to-one sessions. Practitioners learn to track the movement of breath, prana, and awareness within the subtle field of the individual while receiving guided mentorship and feedback.
In-Person Immersion
Midway through the training, an in-person immersion anchors the work in direct experience. Through partner facilitation, energetic tracking, and hands-on mentoring, practitioners refine their capacity to hold space with clarity, responsiveness, and depth. Select portions are available via livestream for those unable to travel.
Community & Ongoing Support
Study partners and a private learning community provide shared reflection, encouragement, and connection throughout the journey.
Core Curriculum Highlights:
Areas of study include:
• The foundations, philosophy, and core practices of Advanced Restorative Breathwork®
• Scientific and esoteric perspectives on the Eastern science of breath
• Deepening meditative breath awareness and pranic stillness
• Deepening skills in facilitating The Three Realms of the BreathÂ
• Understanding the finer currents of prana and their relationship to the breath
• Working skillfully with the chakra system to support balanced energetic flow
• Supporting the breath’s innate directive through attuned facilitation and presence
• The role of language, tone, and relational presence in guiding sessions
• Ethical considerations, trauma-aware sensitivity, and the responsibilities of holding sacred space
What You'll Receive
• Lifetime access to all training materials and guided breath practices for ongoing integration
• A comprehensive facilitator manual to support continued study and professional application
• Advanced session frameworks to deepen your one-on-one facilitation work
• Tools and practices that support your evolution as a breath-centered practitioner
• Connection within a community of practitioners devoted to depth, presence, and inner work
• Advanced Restorative Breathwork® Facilitator Certificate upon completion
This training offers not only knowledge, but an experiential foundation that continues to unfold in personal practice and professional facilitation for years to come.
Restorative Breathwork®Advanced Facilitator Training
Training Dates
February 8– October 17, 2027
In-Person Retreat Immersion
May 21–24, 2027 • Roanoke, Virginia
Attend in person or join via live streaming
Training Details at a Glance
This nine-month journey unfolds through a steady rhythm of study, practice, and embodied application, supporting both personal mastery and the refinement of one-on-one facilitation.
Program Dates
February 8 – October 17, 2027
Training Access
The training platform opens February 8, offering two weeks of preparation prior to the first live immersion weekend.
Live Zoom Immersion Weekends
Monthly immersion weekends support the progressive deepening of practice and facilitation:
February 20–21 • March 20–21 • April 17–18 • June 12–13 • July 17–18
August 14–15 • September 18–19 • October 16–17
In-Person Retreat Immersion
May 21–24, 2027 • Roanoke, Virginia
Attend in person or join via live streaming
Integration Sessions
Bi-weekly live sessions provide ongoing guidance, refinement, and support throughout the training. Specific dates are provided upon enrollment.
Time CommitmentÂ
Approximately 4–5 hours per week of home study, in addition to live immersion weekends, integration sessions, and the in-person retreat.
CertificationÂ
Advanced Restorative Breathwork® Facilitator Certificate
Continuing Education 150 CE hours eligible through Yoga Alliance and the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT)
AttendanceÂ
A minimum of 80% live participation is required for certification; all sessions are recorded for review
Pathway
Graduates may apply for the Barratt Breathwork® Master Facilitator Training
Experiences From Our Students
The material in this course helped me improve my skills in teaching meditation, relaxation, and breathing techniques both in one-on-one clinical sessions as well as in a group atmosphere.Â
Lauren Eirk, MS, MATRx, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, YACEP

Yoga
Integrated Science Wellness Center 
Founder | Director of Teacher Training
I loved everything about this training and I recommend that everyone should take it. It’s brilliant, loving, nurturing, and sacred work that is transformational for soul evolution. I rate this to be the top training in all of my trainings in 22 years or more.
Kalpana Reddy
Reiki Master, RYT, Certified Yoga Therapist, Certified iRest® Teacher,
Certified Empowerment Life Coach & Workshop Trainer
The Restorative Breathwork training has profoundly changed my understanding of disease and its treatment and I have been able to help many of my patients through application of what I’ve learned. The training has also transformed my life and taken me to the next level on my spiritual journey. I highly recommend this program.
E. Torre Hinnant, MD
Board Certified in Family Medicine and in Integrative and Holistic Medicine
”If you are called to this work of learning the powerful art of supporting your own, and others', healing through the breath look no further—Kathleen's program and her teachings are the real deal: steeped in years of study and experiential knowing. I am grateful she has been, and continues to be, a mentor and guide on my path."

—Nona Jordan, Master Coach, Guide, and Author
Restorative Breathwork is a powerful system to help heal yourself and to learn to help others. My training with Kathleen has particularly helped me as a yoga instructor with private clients. The teachings are applicable whether they are looking simply for stress relief or deep spiritual healing and growth.
Jill Loftis, Owner/Director, Uttara Yoga Studio
Kathleen led a three-part basic breathwork class for eight clients at the mental health free clinic run by my agency. The outcomes have been nothing short of amazing! After three months clients report improved sleep, better control of anger and stress, a marked reduction in panic attacks, and the need for less medication to manage symptoms of anxiety. Best of all, Kathleen provided our clients with tools which continue to empower them in their journeys toward mental wellness. We will definitely offer this class again!
Diane Kelly, Executive Director Mental Health America of Roanoke Valley
Where Facilitation Becomes Presence
At this level, facilitation becomes less about technique and more about presence.
The practitioner learns to rest within stillness while sensing and responding to the subtle movements of breath and prana — allowing each session to unfold through the quiet intelligence of the system itself.
In this way, the work reveals itself as breath–prana alchemy — a process of transformation arising through attunement, sensitivity, and deep inner listening.
An Invitation to Step Further Into the Work
If you sense this work calling you deeper, we welcome you to begin the application process for the Advanced Facilitator Training.
For many practitioners, this stage becomes a profound deepening of both personal practice and facilitation. For some, it opens the doorway into a more intimate path of apprenticeship within the Barratt Breathwork® lineage.
If you feel called to explore whether this training is aligned for you, we invite you to begin with a conversation.
Prerequisite: Restorative Breathwork® Foundations Facilitator Certificate
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We’ll speak together about the program, your readiness,
and whether this step feels aligned.
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