Barratt Breathworks

PROFESSIONAL COURSES
Continuing Education (CE) Credits are granted in accordance
with Yoga Alliance standards. All hours are contact hours.

Restorative Breathwork I
24 CE credits (YA)
This 24 hour course introduces the scientific and esoteric theories behind the Science of Breath. Class instruction will focus on the interrelationship between breath and energy and its dynamic influence upon consciousness as well as physical health and well being. Students will participate in a progressive series of mindfulness practices designed to awaken an inner sensitivity and awareness of the subtle qualities of the breath. Emphasis is upon developing personal skills in learning how to consciously work with the breath as a means to reduce stress and its effects upon the body and mind.

Class Topics Include:
• The rejuvenating healing power of prana, vital life energy
• The history and practice of Conscious Breathing as a subtle energy healing art
• The anatomy of breathing
• Cultivating an awareness of the subtle qualities
of the breath
• Common breathing habits and their effect
upon the body and mind
• Awakening the healing properties of the breath
• The fundamentals of yogic rhythmic breathing

Restorative Breathwork II
24 CE credits (YA)
This 24 hour course will support students in developing basic skills in facilitating Restorative Breathwork. Class instruction will focus on a systematic method of approach designed to identify and dismantle common breathing habits in others. Students will learn how to facilitate rhythmic “diaphragmatic” breathing with emphasis on reducing stress and its effect upon the body and mind.
Pre-requisite: Restorative I

Class Topics Include:
• Profiling common breathing habits
• Shavasana posture, modification and alignment
• Steps to guiding conscious relaxation techniques
• Keys to rhythmic “diaphragmatic” breathing
• Developing communication skills
• Presence as a primary healing tool

Note: To achieve optimal results and benefits, students should be prepared to spend time daily on refining and deepening their personal practice, as well as working with fellow students and friends outside of class.

Restorative Breathwork Internship
42 class hours
75 practicum hours
The Restorative Internship is the final and most comprehensive phase of the Restorative Training Program. It is primarily a home study course designed to provide professional experience as a breathwork practitioner with supervision and support. It is a 6 month commitment centering around two weekend workshops. These weekend workshops include practicum sessions that feature diverse case studies, partner work and class discussions. This program will provide the opportunity for observation and feedback in order to deepen the student’s capacity to facilitate breathwork sessions with confidence and sensitivity.
Pre-requisite: Restorative Breathwork II

Class Topics Include:
• Barratt Breathworks Code of Conduct
• Refining skills in conducting an intake appointment
• Strengthening skills in identifying and dismantling common breathing habits
• Keys to facilitating a progressive sequence of Restorative Breathwork sessions
• Timing, safeguards and integration techniques
• Refining and expanding language skills

Transpersonal Breathwork I
28 CE credits (YA)
This 28 hour course will provide students with a basic comprehension of the human energy system and its interrelationship with our most intimate emotions. Class instruction will focus on combining rhythmic breathing with specific mindfulness practices designed to cultivate an awareness of emotional tensions buried deep within the body and mind. Emphasis is on stimulating the flow of energy through the human energy system as a means to uncover and transform emotional blocks. Pre-requisite: Restorative I & II.

Class Topics Include:
• Human energy anatomy
• Untapping the healing power of our emotions
• Governing the subtle nature of prana through Conscious Breathing
• Keys to facilitating rhythmic “complete” breathing
• Meditation and mindfulness techniques
• Sadhana, purification and self responsibility

Transpersonal Breathwork II
28 CE credits (YA)
This 28 hour course will provide a deeper comprehension of the inner workings of the human energy system. Class instruction will focus on learning how to facilitate the more subtle qualities of the breath as a means to stimulate energy flow within a specific chakra. Emphasis is upon deepening the process of emotional healing through the yogic practice of “Chakra Breathing”. Pre-requisite: Transpersonal Breathwork I.

Class Topics Include:
• Understanding the subtle body as a field of conscious energy
• The theory, philosophy and psychology of the chakra system
• Fundamentals of “Chakra Breathing”
• Facilitating pranic purification
• Imaging and dialoging techniques
• Refining and deepening communication and language skills

Transpersonal Breathwork Internship
42 class hours
100 practicum hours
The Transpersonal Internship is the final and most comprehensive phase of the Transpersonal Training Program. It is primarily a home study course designed to provide professional experience as a breathwork practitioner with supervision and support. It is a 9 month commitment centering around three weekend workshops. These weekend workshops include practicum sessions that feature diverse case studies, partner work and class discussions. This program will provide the opportunity for observation and feedback to deepen the student’s capacity to facilitate breathwork sessions with confidence and sensitivity.
Pre-requisite: Transpersonal Breathwork II

Class Topics Include:
• Strengthening skills in identifying and dismantling more complex breathing habits and their energetic imbalances
• Keys to facilitating a progressive sequence of both Restorative and Transpersonal Breathwork sessions
• Deepening skills in facilitating an “edge”
• Facilitating the innate breath
• Refining and expanding imaging and dialoging techniques
• Expanding skills in facilitating guided meditation

Professional Certification Course
14 Hours
This 14 hour Professional Certification Course offers formal certification in Restorative and/or Transpersonal Breathwork. Testing consists of hands-on facilitation, essays and objective exams. Primary testing will be given through a series of practical exams based on diverse case studies in an open clinic atmosphere. Upon successful completion, students will receive formal certification.
Pre-requisite: Successful completion of the Restorative and /or Transpersonal Internship Program.