Become a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator
Breath of Gold® trains facilitators to guide circular connected breath and hold space safely — online, self-paced, with an optional in-person retreat in Reno, Nevada.
What the school publishes
Every figure below is read from Breath of Gold's own pages or its own Instagram bio on 2026-09-01. Nothing here is an independent audit of outcomes.
Inside the certification
Breath of Gold® is the breathwork school founded by Adrienne Rivera in Reno, Nevada. Its best-known offering is the Breath of Gold® Breathwork Facilitator Program, which the school describes as a trauma-informed certification covering the neuroscience of breathwork, every style of breathwork and pranayama, and the business of running a breathwork practice. Modules are contributed by guest teachers including a medical doctor, a trauma therapist, a neuroscience expert, a paramedic and a lawyer. Adrienne is an E-RYT 200 with Yoga Alliance, a NASM-certified trainer, a TEDx speaker and an Amazon best-selling author.
The Breath of Gold® Breathwork Facilitator Program
Their words: a trauma-informed certification that trains you to master the art of facilitation, teaches every style of breathwork and pranayama, and specialises in Circular Connected Breath. Delivered entirely online and self-paced, with lifetime access to the materials.
Trauma-informed practice
A dedicated module block on being trauma-informed, shadow work and trauma release, contributed by therapist Melissa Lapides, plus ethics, projection, attachment styles, transference and counter-transference, and protecting your energy in sessions.
The neuroscience of breathwork
Anatomy and physiology modules scripted by a medical doctor, a neuroscience module on brain-wave states, and a paramedic-led deep dive into contraindications and session safety.
Every style of breathwork and pranayama
Holotropic, Rebirthing, the Wim Hof Method, three-part breath, 4-8 breathing, downregulating breathwork and Buteyko — plus 18 named pranayama techniques from Anulom Vilom to Kapalbhati and Sama Vritti.
The business of breathwork
Contracts and legal protection with a lawyer for entrepreneurs, pricing your services, acquiring clients, building an offer, branding and marketing, and creating breathwork retreats.
Graduation requirements
Complete the modules, lead eight breathwork journeys, pass one 1:1 test-out and one group test-out, and pass a 50-question multiple-choice exam. You must be 18 or older to enrol.
Ways to train with Breath of Gold®
Prices shown are the ones Breath of Gold publishes on its own site. The facilitator programme and the retreat carry no published price — the school quotes those on an application or interest call — so they are shown as enquiry-led rather than with an invented number. Confirm all current pricing, dates and terms on the official pages linked from each card.
Breath of Gold® Breathwork Facilitator Program
- 100% online and self-paced, with lifetime access to the materials
- Their FAQ: recommended to be done in 4 months; most students finish in 8–16 weeks (the page hero calls it a 6-month journey)
- Published hours: 24h pre-recorded modules · 24h live Zoom across 16 weeks · 24h own practice · 3h test-outs · 25+h journey library = 100+ hours total
- Optional live 90-min Zoom calls alternate Thursdays 5:00–6:30pm PDT and Fridays 10:00–11:30am PDT; recordings available
- Includes 16 weeks of the Sunday Breathwork class, 5:30–7:00pm Pacific
- Accredited CE provider: Yoga Alliance (84 credit hours), NASM (1.9 CEUs), AFAA (15 CEUs), FHT and IPHM
- The school states extended payment plans are available and that pricing varies with current promotions
- A scholarship programme is offered for students living in countries such as Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador and Malaysia
- Digital course — their published policy is no refunds and no cancellations
VIP In-Person Facilitator Retreat · Reno, NV
- October 2–5, 2026, at the Breath of Gold retreat house in Reno, Nevada
- Four days of hands-on practice: holding space and hands-on touch, pre-talk practice, co-led group journeys and 1:1 test-out sessions with live feedback
- All retreat activities and homemade meals included; accommodation is not included
- Two professional photos of you leading breathwork, for your own business
- Optional — the online certification is what certifies you
- Open to students of the Breath of Gold programme or of a comparable breathwork certification, by prior arrangement
Breathwork for Kids Certification
- 25-hour self-paced programme; most people complete it in 4 months
- Supported option adds four monthly live calls, 10–11am PDT: 23 September, 21 October, 18 November and 9 December (all recorded)
- Graduate by completing the modules, submitting a 10-minute practicum video and passing a 40-question open-note exam
- No prior experience required; extended payment plans available
- Digital programme — no refunds, no cancellations
Breath of Gold® Membership
- 140+ hours of themed circular connected breathwork journeys, plus shorter daily journeys
- Weekly live online Sunday Breathwork journeys, 5:30–7:00pm PDT
- Annual option saves $194 and can be cancelled at any time
Free Sunday Breathwork Class
- A live circular connected breathwork session on Zoom, hosted by Adrienne
- Their recommended first step before applying for the certification
- No prior breathwork experience needed
The retreat house and the practice
What People Say
Emily Golden, published on breathofgold.com
Start with a free Sunday session
Breath of Gold's own recommended first step is to experience a live circular connected breathwork journey before applying. Certification enrolment runs through an application call — that call is also where they discuss pricing and payment plans.