Breathwork Facilitator Training
In-Person Breathwork Training
Live Training, Practicum, and Community
September 17-22, 2024
Asheville, North Carolina
In-Person Training
The In-Person Training sessions are:
Tuesday, September 17: Arrive in Asheville, 5-7pm Welcoming Circle
Wednesday, September 18: 9am-5pm Training Day
Thursday, September 19: 9am-5pm Training Day
Friday, September 20: 9am-5pm Training Day
Saturday, September 21: 9am-5pm Training Day
Sunday, September 22: 9am-12pm Training Day + Closing Circle
Note: All participants will arrive on Tuesday (by 4pm) and fly out after the training completes on Sunday. Book flights no earlier than 3pm from AVL on Sunday.
“We’ve been big fans of breathwork for years, and are delighted that George showed up in our world. He’s the real deal, a genuine practitioner and guide.
His framework invites deep healing and transformation. We think that his mastery is the result of his deep presence, knowledge of our content, unique style of breathing, and that he practices what he teaches.”
-JIM DETHMER, DIANA CHAPMAN, & ERICA SCHRIEBER
CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP GROUP
”Ally Maz is an incredibly inspiring breathwork teacher. She has an ability to create a deeply safe and welcoming space for her students to explore their emotional body. If I had to describe her in one word: integrity. She supports and encourages her community through her wisdom, compassion and play. personally, she has been my biggest breathwork inspiration. Through Ally’s teaching, she has encouraged me to live in the expression of beauty, grace, and freedom.”
-LIHI BENISTY
OPEN BREATHWORK & YOGA TEACHER
“Ally and George are amazing together! They compliment each other beautifully bouncing off of each other’s stories, wisdoms, experiences, reminders to each other about that time when….which of course was an experience related to our learnings. Their content was thorough, well thought out, brilliant and relevant. This was a smart, inclusive, beautiful, safe, brave training. I learned a ton, experienced shifts and transformation through the breathwork practices, and connected with the most wonderful, present, beautiful beings. I’m humbled by the intelligence and life experiences in the room. Thank you! This one will last a lifetime in my bones and lifetimes in my healing.”
-GINA
STUDIO OWNER & YOGA TEACHER
This training is for you if:
You are ready to bring this work to your community and you are clear on who you want to serve
You are a student of life, practice personal integrity, are committed to service, and are willing to receive feedback
You have at least one year of experience in a practitioner role, as a:
Coach, Therapist, Teacher, Reiki Master, Yoga Teacher, Meditation Teacher, Bodyworker, Movement Coach, Spiritual Director, Personal Trainer, Facilitator, or Counselor
AND/OR 1 year experience of breathwork experience as a student
Investment: $2,265 USD
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on a rolling basis until the cohort is full
This training includes:
How to guide 1:1 breathwork sessions using our unique method: active breathwork, breath holds, and down-regulation techniques
How to confidently lead a group through a breathwork experience, including:
How to design a class
How to hold space confidently
How to theme a class with intention
How to use music to support an experience
How to communicate the science of breathwork
How to support the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual experience of breathwork (including safe and appropriate hands-on touch)
How to guide group sharing
How to support integration
The history of pranayama and how to honor the ancient wisdom of the breath
The business of breathwork tools
Trauma-informed cuing, building student agency, and inclusivity
How to live in personal integrity as a breathwork teacher
The ethics of teaching
How to manage challenging experiences for yourself and your students
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on a rolling basis until the cohort is full
Meet your Facilitators
Ally Maz
Yoga Teacher, Author, Founder of Girlvana, & Breathwork FACILITATOR
Ally Maz is a yoga teacher, breathwork facilitator, and entrepreneur with over 16 years experience. She is the founder of the renowned teen girl empowerment company, Girlvana and a published author with Penguin Random House. Over the years, she has lent her expertise to companies such as Open, Adidas, Nike, Mirror, NHL, MLB and the NBA and is a legacy Global Ambassador for Lululemon. Ally is known for her heartfelt approach and creating brave spaces that inspire authenticity and transformation. She is a teacher of teachers and has created multiple training programs helping over 200 people become empowered leaders.
Ally leads self-development retreats and yoga teacher trainings all over the world. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
George Ramsay
BREATHWORK FACILITATOR, ENNEAGRAM PRACTITIONER, AND CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP COACH
George Ramsay is a breathwork facilitator who has worked with over 500 clients and companies. He is also a certified Enneagram Practitioner, trained by the Narrative Enneagram, and a Conscious Leadership Coach. He’s been invited into law firms, tech companies, nonprofits, and schools who want to use breathwork for individual and team wellness and cultural transformation. With a background in education, George creates a comfortable environment where everyone feels fully informed of the practice. As a result, everyone gets something in return. He is known for bringing harmony and ease in the midst of big transformation and emotional release.
George is eager to share the gifts of Breathwork, the Enneagram, and Coaching to support clients to come into more aliveness. He supports clients through a combination of 1:1 sessions, programs, and on the mindfulness studio, Open. George currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
FAQs:
When is the Training?
This training is from Tuesday, September 17 - Sunday, September 22, 2024.
What is the location of the training?
Asheville, North Carolina, USA at East Fork Farm.
Where do I stay?
There are plenty of great Airbnb options in both Marshall, North Carolina and/or Asheville, North Carolina. There are also a few spaces available to stay at East Fork Farm. You can email info@eastforkfarm.net to book.
Do not book housing until you are accepted.
When is the application due?
All applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the cohort is full.
What is the practicum?
The practicum portion of this training includes a 4-week access to a private Slack group with your fellow trainees as well as 2 Learning Partner Practices + 1 Group Experience.
Is this training online or in person?
This training happens completely in person. You must be available for all dates and times of the training to participate.
What is the timing of each training day?
Tuesday, September 17: Arrive in Asheville, 5-7pm Welcoming Circle
Wednesday, September 18: 9am-5pm Training Day
Thursday, September 19: 9am-5pm Training Day
Friday, September 20: 9am-5pm Training Day
Saturday, September 21: 9am-5pm Training Day
Sunday, September 22: 9am-12pm Training Day + Closing Circle
Is there food provided?
Yes! As a part of your tuition fee, both breakfast and lunch will be provided. Breakfast is self-served and we’ll have a communal lunch Wednesday-Saturday. You will be on your own for dinner.
Is this training just for existing teachers, coaches, therapists?
This training is designed for people who have been in the healing arts to help support and grow the work they are already doing. We are prioritizing people who are already serving their communities and holding space through movement, therapy, coaching and teaching. If you are not currently doing this but want to be, we are also accepting folks who have strong breathwork practices and have been taking breathwork classes and self studying for 1+ years.
What makes your training different from others?
With a combined experience of 20+ years of teaching, we have been facilitating breathwork, yoga and coaching experiences to individuals and groups all over the world. Together we have created an internal teacher training for a leading mindfulness brand and trained all breathwork facilitators on aforementioned app.
Ally Maz, certified Yoga and Breathwork Instructor, leads 200-hour yoga teacher training certifications and has trained over one hundred people to become empowered, heart-centered leaders with deep knowledge of the body and breath.
George Ramsay has been teaching and training educators for over 10 years. He is a Certified Narrative Enneagram Practitioner, Conscious Leadership Coach, and Breathwork Facilitator who has worked with over 500 clients and companies.
What are your qualifications as Breathwork teachers?
Our Breathwork teachers include David Elliot, Jason Amoroso, Carly Jo Carson, Alexandre Tannous, Crussen and breathwork expert / researcher Elsa Unenge. Both of us have been students of breath for 11+ years individually, and have been facilitating healing experiences through the breath for many years. Together, we have created teacher trainings, teacher mentorship and content creations for other brands and dedicated students and now feels like the right time to share our knowledge in a more accessible forum.
How much is this training?
The total cost of the training is $2,265 USD. If accepted, there is an option to pay in full OR an immediate $565 non-refundable deposit to secure your spot and two more payments of $850.
What is your cancellation policy?
There is a $565 USD non-refundable deposit. The other $1700 of your tuition is refundable three weeks before the training begins.
If you wish to cancel your training, you must notify us via email george@george-ramsay.com. There are absolutely no refunds on deposits. If you leave the training while in progress, you will not receive any credit or refund. There are no refunds on final balances after January 7th, 2024. Exceptions to our cancellation policy cannot be made for ANY reason.
By attending this training, you are able to:
-take responsibility for your needs
-emotionally regulate yourself
-competently sit in and handle stillness
-create instead of consume an experience
Please Note:
In this training we have zero tolerance for racism and homophobia.
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on a rolling basis until the cohort is full
Testimonials from Past Participants:
“If you are interested in a breathwork training, the program that George and Ali offer is simply exceptional on every level. Not only will you walk away with the tools and information and training to be able to lead powerful breathwork session, but you will also be transformed in the process. I couldn't recommend this enough.”
“This experience will clearly be present on my list of pivotal life events. Ally, George, and my fellow students created a beautiful space for delving deep into my heart, body and mind. They created an atmosphere where I could go deep and make sense of my past traumas, blessings, and accomplishments and see them in a new light. I was able to connect and make meaning of them that was uplifting in a way I never expected or imagined. There are no words to adequately express my gratitude and love for Ally & George. Not so much for what they did but for who they are that animated them to do so. I will be paying this forward.”
“The Asheville Breathwork Teacher Training far exceeded my expectations. I was blown away by the thoroughness of the material, especially background information/education. I also loved that Ally and George created a safe container, which made everyone feel comfortable opening up and expressing. The level of knowledge and skill of Ally and George gives me the confidence to facilitate this transformative practice on my own. I cannot express the gratitude and love I have for the entire experience, and I would highly recommend this training to anyone who wants to teach transformative breathwork.”
“I feel changed by this training. Ally + George are remarkable teachers. They intimately understand this breathwork practice and embody the work moment to moment. They live it. To simply absorb the two of them - witnessing how they hold space, and how they just are - was perhaps the most powerful + expansive aspect of the training for me. I have done several trainings in my life, and this is the only one I felt truly gave me the tools to go do the thing with confidence literally the following week. I can’t recommend it enough. Enjoy what the breath uncovers for you!”
“I highly recommend the active breathwork training with Ally and George! It covered all angles of the practice and I left feeling very confident in my ability to facilitate!”