Breathwork & Pranayama Instructor Course

Become a certified

Life Awareness™

Breathwork Instructor

We are dedicated to providing the highest standard of training for individuals seeking to become Certified Life Awareness Breathwork Instructors.

This pranayama and breathwork instructor course goes beyond the traditional teacher training, offering a transformational journey designed to mold you into an inspiring and knowledgeable healer and life guide. Guided by one of the world’s leading Pranayama and Breathwork teachers Michaēl Bijker.


"The greatest gift in life is the ability to share knowledge and support others on their life journey."

3,500+

Qualified Life Awareness Breathwork Instructors

191

Countries

Become a Certified Breathwork Teacher: Join the Global Movement

As more and more scientific research confirms the transformative power these breathing techniques have on mind and body, breathwork is rapidly gaining popularity worldwide as a transformative tool for mental, emotional, and physical well-being. This surge in interest highlights breathwork's potential to empower individuals, helping them navigate life's challenges and improve their quality of life.


As the demand for qualified breathwork teachers grows, there's a significant opportunity for those ready to share this ancient practice in a modern context. Now is the ideal time for aspiring instructors to contribute to this global movement towards holistic health and personal growth.

The Life Awareness Project is committed to training top-tier pranayama and breathwork instructors, equipping them to unlock their potential to heal, inspire, and support others in awakening to their fullest lives.

Over 3.500 people have joined this course.

This is what they have to say:

Life-Changing Impact: Kerstin shares how the course transformed her life.

How the Breathwork Instructor Course transformed participants and enriched their lives.

Nathan's Transformation: Gaining energy to uplift and inspire others.

A New Perspective: How the course transformed Jenny's approach to mental health and wellbeing.

A Complete Breathwork Instructor Program to Heal, Inspire and Support

The Life Awareness Breathwork Instructor Course is a complete Breathwork teacher training program to learn to guide and share the incredible power of breathwork backed by scientific research.

You will learn how to implement breathwork into your teachings so that students can practice safely, and breathwork can become a life-changing tool for them. You’ll be taught the right steps to create sessions responsibly and how to generate an honest living out of your teachings. 

While gaining all the scientific insights and teaching skills necessary, the essence of this course is about embodying the life of a teacher who truly transforms lives. Embrace the opportunity to deepen your practice and extend your influence, helping others discover the profound impact of breathwork on overall well-being.

Course Overview

Your Journey to Become a Life-Changing

Teacher & Guide

The course is a transformational journey to become an inspiring, genuine, healing pranayama and breathwork master. consists of 2 parts (both parts are included in your purchase).

In the first part, one will learn 15 different types of pranayama techniques, and establish a fundamental understanding of these practices.

The second part is an inner transformation journey of 4 weeks. You will be doing daily Breathwork and mind training sessions, journaling and life-reflecting assignments to find purpose, clear blockages and manifest a beautiful life for yourself and others.

Part 1:

'Breath is Life' Breathwork & Pranayama course

First we will do the 'Breath is Life' Breathwork & Pranayama course (included in your purchase). An extensive self-paced course in which you will: 

  1. Learn about 20+ different types of modern breathwork & ancient pranayama techniques.

  2. Develop a daily routine of breathwork & mind training practices.

  3. Master the art of training your breath and mind through meditation.

  4. Get a profound understanding of the workings of the mind and emotions.

  5. Learn simple & effective stretching and strengthening routines.

This part will take around 4 weeks. How much time you need for this depends on your breathwork/ pranayama experience. When you feel you have mastered these techniques, you can continue to Part2, the 4-week 'Breathwork Instructor' course to deepen your knowledge and and learn to share this knowledge with the world.

Part 2:

A 4-week Breathwork Instructor training program with breathwork certification

The second part is an inner transformation journey of 4 weeks. Engage in daily Breathwork and mind training sessions, delve into the science behind breathwork, and undertake reflective assignments designed to help you discover your purpose, eliminate obstacles, and create a fulfilling life for both yourself and those around you.

The science of breathwork.

  1. Weekly live Q&A and group breathwork sessions.

  2. Deepening your self-practice and cultivating your energy system.

  3. Teaching methods for inspiring and safe breathwork sessions.

  4. Setting your goals & the business side of breathwork teaching.

Every week for 4 consecutive weeks we will focus on one pillar to make you the ultimate Breathwork Instructor that is able to create positive change in the lives of others.


Week 1:

The Science of Breathing and breath-holding

There’s plenty of scientific proof backing up the benefits of breathwork.

✓ Basic & advanced anatomy and physiology of breathwork.
✓ Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous system.
✓ Human Stress Response.
✓ The Bohr Effect.
✓ Effects of Hyperventilation & Hypoventilation.

✓ Taking your self-practice to a higher level.


Week 2:

Becoming a truthful and inspiring teacher

The vision of the Life Awareness Project is that to become a good instructor, you have to become what you teach. It is not only about getting a pranayama and breathwork certification to teach, it is about being an inspiration and guide for others. 

✓ How to live a healthy and energetic life yourself?

✓ Working with mental & emotional blockages and trauma.
✓ What are your abilities and limitations as a guider/teacher?
✓ Live what you teach to truly inspire others.
✓ How to create profound, yet safe, experiences for your students/clients.
✓ During the 4-week course, you will do daily journaling assignments and breathwork sessions to enhance your personal development.


Week 3: 

Mastering the techniques by teaching & guiding others

To teach in a safe way, you will need to master the techniques. Different situations & groups require different practices. You will learn the framework for creating a session as well as breathwork techniques.

✓ How to prepare for your sessions
✓ How to create the best possible experience for your students
✓ How to teach different types of people
✓ New breathing techniques for different types of people
✓ A step-by-step tutorial on how to guide a session


Week 4:

Continuing your journey as a teacher

Next to the theory & practice of pranayama is it important to dive into the business side of teaching and coaching.

✓ How to get new students

✓ Building community
✓ Reach out and create a following on social media
✓ Pricing of your sessions
✓ How to plan your sessions
✓ Technical details on how to create online & offline sessions
✓ Client management
✓ Scheduling your sessions
✓ Online and offline teaching

Course Chapters

  • 𑁍 The goal of breathwork and meditation

    𑁍 The goal of breathwork and meditation

    𑁍 For the coming 4 weeks train yourself to become a good teacher

    𑁍 Daily Journaling assignment

    𑁍 Building an audience and creating an interest in your work

    𑁍 Lifestyle and habits


  • 𑁍 Basic anatomy of the breathing system

    𑁍 Advanced breathwork knowledge - Part 1 (Importance of CO2 - Hyper&Hypoventilation - O2 levels - Vasoconstriction - The Bohr Effect)

    𑁍 Advanced breathwork knowledge - Part 2 (Tetany - Tingling - Dizziness - Fainting - Feeing cold)

    𑁍 Advanced breathwork knowledge - Part 3 (Hypoxia - Intermittent hypoxia - Long breath-holds - Slow breathing )

    𑁍 Advanced breathwork knowledge - Part 4 (CO2 and O2 levels in breathwork explained)

    𑁍 Respiratory muscles chart

    𑁍 ESSENTIAL VIDEO from the 'Breath Is Life course' - What is Pranayama

    𑁍 ESSENTIAL VIDEO from the 'Breath Is Life course' - Breathwork & meditation

    𑁍 Week 1 Summary - Breathwork knowledge and anatomy

    𑁍 Join the Facebook Breathwork Instructor Group

  • 𑁍 ESSENTIAL VIDEO: 4 Types of Breathwork & Pranayama

    𑁍 ESSENTIAL VIDEO: A talk about advanced Pranayama

    𑁍 SESSION: Basic session 1 - Simple, beginner, deeply relaxing, breathing session

    𑁍 SESSION: Basic session 2 - Deeper breathing session to go into a meditative state

    𑁍 Life Awareness Pranayama Session

    𑁍 SESSION: Basic energy releasing and centering session

    𑁍 SESSION: Intermediate session 1 - Healing and cleansing heart and mind

    𑁍 SESSION: Intermediate session 2 - QiGong, breathwork, creating inner peace

    𑁍 SESSION: Intermediate Session 3 - Boosting Energy & Immune System

    𑁍 SESSION: Intermediate session 4 - Manifestation session

    𑁍 SESSION: Intermediate session 5 – Opening hips, mind and heart

    𑁍 SESSION: Advanced Pranayama session 1 (Video session)

    𑁍 SESSION: Advanced Pranayama session 2 (Video session)

    𑁍 Conscious Connected Breathing - Many variations & many names

    𑁍 Conscious Connected Breathing session

    𑁍 SESSION: Setting your Intention

    𑁍 Create a session for yourself you can do every day

  • 𑁍 Reminders for week 2

    𑁍 Guiding others - You cannot give what you don't have

    𑁍 Ho'oponopono

    𑁍 Diet & nutrition - You are what you eat

    𑁍 Proper diet & Nutrition overview (text)

    𑁍 Subtle & Gross layers of reality

    𑁍 Essential talk about about healing through breathwork and meditation

    𑁍 About teaching, receiving and gaining a following

  • 𑁍 Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous system & Human Stress Response

    𑁍 Strong vs Gentle breathing practices - Part 1

    𑁍 Breathwork/ Yoga when menstruating

    𑁍 Breathwork and Pranayama when pregnant

    𑁍 Right and wrong breathing habits

    𑁍 Importance of Nasal breathing

    𑁍 Benefits and precautions of Breathing practices

    𑁍 Benefits and precautions of all breathing techniques (written)

    𑁍 Different breathing techniques as different tools

    𑁍 ESSENTIAL VIDEO from the 'Breath Is Life' course - 'A talk about advanced pranayama'

    𑁍 Breathing more than just air, breathing with all layers of your being

    𑁍 Week 2 Summary

  • 𑁍 Reminders for week 3

    𑁍 Introduction to 'Cleansing of the heart center' session

    𑁍 SESSION: Cleansing of the heart (emotional) center

    𑁍 Guiding others Part 1 - Creating a profound experience

    𑁍 Strong VS Subtle breathing practices - Part 2

    𑁍 Guiding others Part 2 - The right setting, atmosphere and energy

    𑁍 Guiding others part 3 - Give time, create space

    𑁍 Teaching seniors

    𑁍 Teaching children

    𑁍 The importance of movement and warming up before a breathing session

    𑁍 SESSION: Stretching of the breathing muscles/ warm-up before breathwork session

    𑁍 Safety and guidelines when guiding a session

    𑁍 Step-by-step explanation: How to guide a session

    𑁍 Creating a session. Setting the right atmosphere. Using props.

    𑁍 Framework for creating a session

    𑁍 Questions for a participant before doing a session

    𑁍 ESSENTIAL VIDEO from the 'Breath Is Life' course - 'Layers of the Self'

    𑁍 Week 3 Summary

    𑁍 Benefits of Pranayama

  • 𑁍 Reminders for week 4

    𑁍 Taking credit for your work and the ego

    𑁍 ESSENTIAL VIDEO from 'Breath Is Life' course - 'Taking the awareness deeper within'

    𑁍 What is success?

    𑁍 Business/ Sharing your knowledge and making it supportive for yourself and others

    𑁍 Manifesting your goals

    𑁍 What do you need to create online sessions?

    𑁍 Assignment: Recording a session

    𑁍 Boundaries and limitations of work

    𑁍 Booking, reservation, payment and pricing

    𑁍 Money

    𑁍 ESSENTIAL VIDEO from the 'Breath Is Life' course - Your 'True Nature'

    𑁍 Assignment: Creating a session 1 | Group of 30 year old business women

    𑁍 Assignment: Creating a session 2 | One-on-one session - 58 year old lady

    𑁍 Assignment: Creating a session 3 | Group of advanced yogis

    𑁍 Assignment: Creating a session 4 | Office employees lunchbreak session

    𑁍 Week 4 Summary

    𑁍 Breathwork Instructor Course Exam

    𑁍 Email template for getting students

    𑁍 Liability form/ Waiver/ disclaimer

    𑁍 BIC logo kit

    𑁍 Testimonial

    𑁍 Certification

FAQs

  • It can happen that you cannot join some of the Live Q&A sessions for whatever reason. It is of course best to join them, however, if you can't join the live session it is still possible to watch it afterward as well. All students will get exclusive access to all recorded material.n text goes here

  • Our Breathwork Instructor Course can be paid in two installments of 216EUR each. The initial payment is due at the start of the course, and the second payment is due four weeks or one month later. Please write a short email to info@yogalap to receive your payment link.

  • To join the 4-week breathwork Instructor course one must have:

    • First complete the ‘Breath Is Life’ breathwork & meditation course. This course is included. (See course here).

    • An honest and truthful desire to share this knowledge and not only use it for business purposes.

    • A strong commitment for the coming 4 weeks to spend 2 x 40 minutes a day to learn more about the techniques and to become a great teacher.

  • We're pleased to offer a one-time free rescheduling service. If you still need more time to start the course after that, we ask for a small administration fee of 20EUR. Please send the new starting date in an email to info@yogalap.com

  • There will be 4 live sessions, all on Saturday at 4 PM London time. They will take around 60 minutes.
    You will receive a link before the session. Just follow the link on any of your devices and you can join the live group session straight away.

  • According to our former students:

    Thank you Michael for your time and amazing input, it was nice to listen to you. You really talking with your heart and this I can feel, really important questions and for sure, that's the only right way, follow your heart if you running for the money you will not be successful, create good vibration in yourself - do it with kindness follow your heart and your flow than all is coming good. Thanks for this teaching.

    Patricia

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    Wonderful genuine energy. Really enjoyed your session. Thank you

    Mandy

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    I experienced Michael as a deeply embodied being and there was a presence that seemed to radiate through the screen. I loved the wisdom around the self inquiry with one's intention into the WHY we are training / wanting to facilitate etc. While I love holotrophic and more intense breathwork - I appreciated his response to the question at the end around trauma.

    Bec

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    Michael has taught me to be able to trust the process and go with the flow and naturally things will happen perfectly. He has so much wisdom and a great nature. Thank you Michael!!

    Matt

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    Loved the reflection activity on why I decided on breathwork facilitator training for myself - and what I want to share with others. Michael is a very insightful teacher and I resonated when he spoke about the light within being lit before it can shine out into the world. And pranayama leading to the realisation that you are much more than the physical body - so powerful.

    Jo

  • You will learn the following breathwork/pranayama techniques:

    ✓ ChidShakti pranayama | energy & consciousness awakening breathing

    ✓ Yogic breathing | full-body breathing/ Wim Hof Breathing

    ✓ Anulom Vilom pranayama | alternate nostril breathing

    ✓ Shodhana pranayama | energy channel purification breath

    ✓ Kapalbhati pranayama | skull cleansing breath

    ✓ Bhastrika pranayama | breath of fire

    ✓ Ujjayi pranayama | victorious breath

    ✓ Energy Awakening Spinal Breath | kundalini awakening breath

    ✓ Kaki Mudra pranayama | crow’s beak breath

    ✓ Pranava pranayama  | universal energy breathing

    ✓ Bahya pranayama | expelling breath

    ✓ Bhramari pranayama | bees breath

    ✓ Sama Vritti Pranayama | Box/ square breathing & Triangular breathing

    ✓ Vishama Vritti Pranayama | Uneven ratio breathing techniques

    ✓ Conscious Connected Breathing

    ✓ Udgeeth pranayama: chanting of AUM syllable

  • In this 4-week course it is not only the goal to be knowledgable in the facts scientific facts and know-how of breathwork, but also to BE a good teacher by developing your own practice and get clear what your true goal is in life and what could be blocking you from reaching this.

    So, besides watching and studying the pre-recorded lectures, you will also have to do daily breathwork sessions (either guided sessions or by yourself) and make daily journaling assignments. This will take around 2 x 50 minutes of your day, depending on the session you want to do.

    The course takes 4-weeks and consists of the following elements you will have to do every day, in your own time at your own pace:

    • Watch/ study the pre-recorded video lectures and written lectures. (5 - 20 minutes per lecture)

    • Daily journaling assignment for the morning and evening (this will take about 5-10 minutes per session)

    • Doing a breathwork session by yourself or do one of the guided sessions that are included in the course. (30 - 50 minutes per session)

    Also, there will be live Q&A sessions. If you somehow cannot join them, you can watch a recording of the session. There will be:

    • 1 live welcoming video session with an explanation and a short meditation to set your intention for your path to becoming a great teacher.

    • 4 live video sessions with Q&A of around 60 minutes every Saturday during the 4-week course at 16:00 (London time)

  • During the 4-week course, there will be 5 live sessions every Saturday at 16:00 - London Time.
    In case you cannot make it to the live sessions, which of course can happen, you can watch a recording of the session.

  • You'll have one year of access to the course material.

  • It is my mission to share this knowledge with as many people as possible, not to make it a business. There are of course a lot of costs made and people have to be paid (a programmer, web designer, marketing personnel, advertisements, my own cost of living, etc...). This is what I feel is a fair price to pay for this knowledge, to have the commitment and to support our project.

  • In order to receive a certificate of completion, one must have done all the lectures and must pass the test at the end of the course. You will then receive your certificate in the app!

Who is this breathwork teacher training course for?

  • Individuals eager to deepen their mastery of Pranayama and breathwork, aspiring to empower others with these practices.

  • Yoga and meditation instructors, therapists, and healers looking to broaden their expertise with transformative breathing techniques.

  • Life coaches, sports/fitness trainers, and naturopaths seeking innovative methods to foster physical and mental tranquility.

  • Dedicated breathwork students and practitioners committed to guiding others towards emotional clarity and a vibrant, healthy life.

  • Graduates of the 'Breath Is Life' Course ready to ascend to the next level of their breathwork journey.

Benefits of this Breathwork Instructor course:

  • Elevate to Master Level in Breathwork/Pranayama.

  • Achieve Internationally Acclaimed YACEP Certification.

  • An Inner Transformation Journey to Embrace Living from Your True Essence.

  • Guide Others on Their Path to Healing and Self-Empowerment.

  • Enhance Your Spiritual Teaching, Coaching, or Guidance with Advanced Tools.

  • Embody Purpose and Fulfillment in Every Aspect of Life.

  • Become a Beacon of Inspiration and Change.

  • Boost Your Income Ethically and Sustainably.

  • Enjoy a Life Free from Financial Concerns.

Meet your Teacher

Led by one of the world's leading breath-work and Pranayama teachers, Michaël Bijker, this course will be a profound, life-changing journey into the breath.

Michaël, who has welcomed over 130,000 students from 191 countries into his online courses, shares pranayama and breathwork techniques with humility and passion. He has instructed over 3.000 people around to become breathwork and pranayama instructors.

His carefully designed courses and retreats aim to unlock the vast potential within us all gently. Join this journey for a deeply enriching experience that promises personal growth and discovery.

Join this journey for a deeply enriching experience that promises personal growth and discovery.

“It is our mission to provide everyone with natural and powerful ways to cultivate health, inner peace and live a purposeful life whether one can afford it or not. 

These techniques to train mind & body make one realize one’s true power within. The power to observe, heal, manifest, and live a life of abundance and joy. I truly believe a better world happens when we all have access to those self-care techniques, find our unique strength, and use it to help others.”

Michaël Bijker

Founder of the Life Awareness Project

What is included?

VIDEO LECTURES:

Get access to over 35 hours of high-definition video tutorials, workbooks, and lectures. These resources are designed to provide comprehensive instruction and deepen your understanding of these life-changing techniques.

LIVE Q&A SESSIONS:

Join 5 live group sessions with Michaël Bijker. These interactive sessions allow you to ask questions, gain deeper insights into the techniques, and learn how to become an inspiring breathwork teacher.

ONE YEAR FULL ACCESS:

Enjoy unlimited access to all course materials for a full year. This allows you to revisit and refine your skills at your own pace, ensuring you get the most out of your learning experience.

SELF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:

Benefit from daily journaling and weekly 'Inner Guidance' sessions. With expert guidance and support, you'll cultivate a robust self-practice and daily routine that can profoundly transform your life..

Certification:

Earn an internationally recognized certificate of completion, along with 37 hours of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Units (CEU). This certification enhances your credentials and supports your professional development.

TEMPLATES:

Everything you need to find clients, craft promotional emails, and plan your breathwork sessions. These tools are designed to help you build and expand your practice effectively.

MOVEMENT & WARM-UP PRACTICES:

Learn techniques from QiGong and Yoga to complement your sessions. These practices are designed to prepare your body and mind, ensuring a holistic and enriched breathwork experience.

This is an official Yoga Alliance® Registered Pranayama and Breathwork course which gives the student 37-hours Yoga Alliance® CEU points.

What our students love about this course

Start your teacher journey today!

Become a Certified Breathwork Instructor and learn how to inspire, heal & support others by using scientifically proven techniques.

🌸 The most complete pranayama and Breathwork Instructor course out there.

🌸 Create wonderful change in your environment and be an inspiration to others.

🌸 Develop yourself by teaching others using your mind & heart.

🌸Interactive course: 5 live sessions with Michael Bijker.

🌸 Access to a community with Instructors from all around the world breathing together.

🌸 This is a Yoga Alliance Registered course which gives the student 37 CEU points.

⭐️ Bonus:

‘Safe space’ to facilitate practice sessions.

⭐️ Bonus:

Journaling assignments to get the most out of yourself as a teacher.

⭐️ Bonus:

‘Breath is Life‘ course: Master 20+ Breathwork & Pranayama techniques.

⭐️ Bonus:

The business side of being an instructor - learn how to monetize your skills

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