Breathwork and Pranayama Teacher Training with Carolyn Anne Budgell
A 20 hour in person Teacher Training Program to unlock the transformative power of breath. Learn and practice the skills of teaching breathwork & pranayama. Infuse the way you teach with new inspiration and more grounding tools. This intensive is for anyone who is in a helping profession and wants to add more practices for presence into their daily work. It’s also an ideal course for yoga teachers wishing to go beyond the physical postures and sprinkle in more breathwork + pranayama throughout classes or in longer workshops.
* Yoga Alliance certification provided.
WHEN:
March 6-8 2026
Friday 7-9 pm
Saturday/Sunday 9:30 am-5:30 pm (with a break for lunch)
20 hours total (includes in person and pre-reads / pre-studies hours)
$495 + tax
WHERE:
Ma Wellness & Yoga, 539 Herald St, Victoria BC
INCLUDED:
Comprehensive workbook + manual
LECTURES ON:
The Narrative of Health and Wellbeing
The Nervous System and the Research on Breathwork
Rest + Recovery
The Anatomy of Breath
Fundamentals of Soothing Pranayama + Supercharged Breathwork Practices
Timing, Planning + Theming
Guiding All-Levels Classes
Fundamentals as a Teacher: voice, authenticity, empowering, inclusive
Uncovering + Committing to a personal healing process (as teacher and student)
WHO THIS TRAINING IS FOR:
Yoga teachers and all wellness practitioners
Counsellors, therapists, coaches, mediators
Anyone curious about deepening a personal practice of healing + regulation
WHAT TO EXPECT EACH DAY:
Live Guided Pranayama practices led by Carolyn
Lectures, Discussion + Guided Journaling exercises
Practice teaching in partners
Follow-up emails including extra resources + materials
Option for a private 20 minute call with Carolyn following the training
YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH:
Understanding of all the topics listed above (and the ability to define / discuss all the keywords + basic research)
Experience teaching simple breathwork practices to various levels of students
More tools for honing your voice and intuition as an instructor
Skillful language for clear instruction from a trauma-informed lens
The understanding of your personal boundaries & rituals of care
