Expanded States Breathwork™
In-person 50-hour Breathwork Teacher Training in Barcelona
4 days: 19–22 November 2026
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR PRESALE PRICING.
Expanded States Breathwork™ is a trauma-informed method that guides people into expanded states through conscious breathing, somatic awareness, and attuned presence, creating space for what is ready to be seen, felt, or released.
Expanded states. Real insights. Felt truth.
This in-person training is for those who feel called to hold deeper spaces - to work with breath, body, energy, and consciousness in a way that is safe, intuitive, and anchored in loving presence.
In their words…
“You don't just learn how to facilitate. You experience what it means to truly hold space.
I came into the training expecting to deepen my understanding of breath and learn new facilitation techniques — what I didn't anticipate was how much it would change me on a personal level.
I left with a deeper awareness of breathwork and space holding, a greater capacity to sit with discomfort, and a more grounded, honest way of showing up for others.”
─ Heather was facilitating Breathwork prior to Expanded States Training
“It humbled me even more to the power of the work.
I learnt so much more than I expected. My existing knowledge was factual and information-based — this training was so much more somatic and intuitive, which is exactly what I needed.”
─ Ian: a trained Breathwork Facilitator in other modalities, sound therapist, and in a process of obtaining a degree in Psychotherapy
Safety is the core modality here - everything else builds from that.
Trauma-informed facilitation is not one module inside this training. It is the lens the whole method keeps returning to.
How you read a nervous system. How you titrate touch, sound, and pace. How you know when to step back, and when to refer out.
The healing intelligence belongs to the breather. Your work is to create the circumstances where it can move.
THIS TRAINING IS FOR YOU IF…
// if you are a therapist, coach, facilitator, healer & already trained in other modalities (this is not a beginner level training).
// You feel called to guide others through breathwork and want to work with expanded states safely and skillfully.
// You want to widen your current offerings — whether you work in coaching, somatics, bodywork, wellness, ceremony, therapy, yoga, or creative facilitation.
// You’re drawn to a method that blends the science of breath and the nervous system with the mystical depth of altered states.
// You learn best through in-person, hands-on practice — breathing together, guiding each other, and receiving real feedback.
// You want to start teaching while you’re learning, building true space-holding experience.
// You value an immersive community where we explore, practice, and grow together.
// You’re ready to strengthen your confidence and trust in yourself as you guide others through deep, expanded-state work.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Trauma-Informed Foundations
Recognise nervous system cues, pacing, boundaries, consent, and how to keep expanded-state sessions safe and grounded.
Guiding Altered States Without Substances
Work with breath, rhythm, sound, and attunement to open expanded states where insight, memory, and emotional release can arise.
Somatic + Emotional Release Support
Track tension, movement, tears, sound, and energy — supporting emotional expression without forcing catharsis.
Energetic + Intuitive Facilitation
Work with subtle energy, presence, and the field. Learn to sense when to guide, when to soften, and when to step back.
Voice + Verbal Guidance
Develop a voice that builds trust — using tone, pacing, silence, and rhythm as tools for safety and depth.
Touch + Hands-On Support And Consent
Learn grounding, supportive touch and when to use it appropriately and ethically.
Music + Journey Architecture
Design playlists that follow the emotional arc of a session — from takeoff to intensity to integration.
Integration + Closing
Support meaning-making, emotional landing, and nervous system settling so sessions become turning points, not just experiences.
Finding Your Own Style as a Facilitator
Learn how to make the practice your own to offer breathwork journeys that feel genuine, intuitive, and uniquely yours.
About
Jelena
I’m a certified Rebirthing Breathwork practitioner, trauma-informed facilitator, and IFS-informed therapist, with advanced teacher training through Dan Brulé’s BreathMastery School - one of the pioneers of modern breathwork and author of Just Breathe.
Over the years, I’ve developed an intuitive way of working with breath that blends conscious connected breathing with energetics, somatic awareness, voice activation, and curated musical journeys. This approach guides people into deep, expanded states that are safe, grounded, and transformative.
This evolution is what became the Expanded States Breathwork™ Method: a trauma-informed, presence-based way of guiding non-ordinary states of consciousness without substances.
I've guided hundreds of breathwork journeys. What I teach now is shaped by years of witnessing how people open, release, resist, soften, and return to themselves through the breath.
My intention is simple. To help you feel confident, steady, and prepared to hold others in the depth of this work, while continuing to do your own.
This journey is happening in collaboration with an extraordinary team of facilitators
Michelle Yara
Psychologist, trauma-informed RYT 500 & somatic facilitatorThrough a sensu-somatic and tantric approach, she has been creating and holding spaces for empowerment, embodied exploration, and connection for over five years, facilitating retreats and workshops across Spain, Mexico, and Costa Rica.
Over the past decade, her teachings have been deeply shaped by studying Yoga, Daoism, body-integrative Therapy & neuroscience, as well as living in a traditional tantric ashram and learning from indigenous communities across Latin America.
Marta Soto
Integrative Coach & Expanded States Breathwork FacilitatorMarta is a certified breathwork facilitator and coach, trained in the Wim Hof method through a YACEP before completing Expanded States Breathwork™️ in Ibiza.
Her background spans holistic coaching and a variety of mind-body techniques, such as NLP and EFT tapping. She founded Genuine Wave, and facilitates 1:1 journeys and group sessions in international retreats. Marta came to this work through her own breath asking to be heard, and brings that same attention to the people she holds space for.
What Is Expanded States Breathwork™?
Breathwork as a doorway to expanded states of consciousness
The method draws on the lineages of Holotropic Breathwork and Rebirthing, extended through somatic practice, energetic literacy, nervous system work.
Conscious connected breathing opens the door. Music, voice, and presence hold the arc.
You'll learn to guide journeys that are powerful and grounded in safety.
Kind Words from Clients
TRAINING STRUCTURE
An immersive teacher training built around real practice.
Format:
Four days in person in Barcelona, plus integration calls & practicum after the training. Fifty hours in total, capped at 16 participants.
The days hold
// Core theory: trauma-informed foundations, expanded states, somatics, energy, voice, touch, music, and session structure
// Breathwork journeys guided by Jelena
// Live demonstrations of the method
// Partner and small-group practices throughout
// Two supervised sessions, guiding real breathers
// Practical feedback and facilitator presence work
// Real-time support for navigating emotion, intensity, protection, and resistance
After the training
Three online integration calls, supporting your first sessions, your offerings, your confidence, and your visibility. Practice sessions to complete in your own time.
Certification
You are certified on completion of the fifty hours, the integration calls, and your practice sessions.
WHAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH:
// A grounded understanding of trauma, safety, and the nervous system
// Skills for working with altered states, energy, and somatic release
// A method you can weave into your existing work
// Real session experience - not just theory
// A deeper connection to your own breath, intuition, and inner landscape
// Confidence guiding sessions
// A certificate in Expanded States Breathwork™ Teacher Training
// On-going community support after the training is finished
THE LOCATION
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A hundred square metres of light-filled greenhouse studio, a garden of medicinal plants, and views across to Montserrat. Twenty minutes from the centre of Barcelona and nothing like it. The space is ours exclusively for the four days.
Organic lunches are prepared on site, seasonal and light, designed to sit well alongside breathwork.
Your investment
Payment plans available, from a €300 deposit.
EARLY BIRD (until 15/10)
€1399
EARLY BIRD: MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN
€360 × 4
FULL PRICE
€1699
YOUR INVESTMENT INCLUDES
// 4 full days of in-person training
// A full Expanded States Breathwork™ session
// Organic lunches during 4 training days & tea, coffee, snacs throughout the days
// All core theory modules and teacher training manual
// Partner + small-group practice
// Two supervised 1:1 model sessions
// Live demonstrations and practical feedback
// Practical feedback
// Three online integration calls
// Supervised practicum after the training with feedback
// Certification as an Expanded States Breathwork™ Facilitator
What is not included: accommodation, flights, local transport.
2-STEP APPLICATION PROCESS
Fill in the application form.
Book a free 30-minute call. On the call, we’ll explore whether the training is the right fit and what’s calling you to this work.
Not every application is accepted, but if you are curious, self-aware and ready to be of service to others in deeper ways - this training might be for you!
Deep breaths are little love notes to your body.
FAQs
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We work with the breath in a way that respects the nervous system. You’ll learn how to recognise signs of overwhelm, pace sessions safely, support emotional release without forcing it, and hold clear boundaries and consent. The focus is on safety, attunement, and working with each person’s capacity — so expanded states unfold in a grounded, ethical, and supportive way.
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You don’t need to be an advanced practitioner, but you do need some experience with breathwork or inner work. This training is for people who feel called to guide others, not complete beginners to the inner landscape.
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No. Expanded States Breathwork™ is not psychotherapy or a medical modality. This training certifies you in this method specifically — a trauma-informed, altered-state breathwork approach — and prepares you to guide journeys within your scope as a facilitator.
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Yes. You’ll practice both. The two supervised model sessions focus on 1:1 work, and the partner/group sessions will support your confidence in guiding small groups.
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Each participant brings two people to act as breathwork “models.” You’ll guide a full session with each model while receiving live supervision, support, and feedback.
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Completely normal. This training is designed to build your confidence through real experience. You’ll guide many practice moments before your supervised sessions, and you’ll be supported every step of the way.
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These calls focus on helping you begin facilitating after the training — support with confidence, session flow, pricing, offerings, marketing, finding your spaces, visibility, and navigating early client experiences.
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No. Accommodation is not included so participants can choose what feels right for them. But we have curated a list of accommodation options which we can share with you nearby.
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Yes — you’ll receive a certificate of completion in Expanded States Breathwork™ Teacher Training once all requirements are completed.
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To secure your spot, you can either pay in full or opt for a payment plan.
If you choose to cancel:
• More than 30 days before the training → your payment will be refunded minus the €300.
• Less than 30 days before the training → the training fee is non-refundableYou are welcome to transfer your spot to another person if you’re unable to attend.
I understand that sometimes unexpected circumstances arise. In such cases, I aim to be as flexible as possible, and can offer the option to transfer your payment to a future training where appropriate (reviewed on case by case basis), or if the training is sold out and there is a waitlist, the place can be offered to them.
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You’ll be able to guide Breathwork sessions within your scope as a facilitator — both 1:1 and small groups. You can integrate this method into your existing offerings or create new ones based on your own style.
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There is an application process. The training is for emotionally intelligent, self-aware individuals who feel called to hold breathwork spaces with depth and integrity. Applications ensure the group is aligned and safe for this level of work.
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Here is the link to full Terms & Conditions of the trainings offered by Jelena under the brand of & also (Expanded States Academy).
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Complete the fifty hours, attend the integration calls (live or replays), complete your 3 practice sessions (two 1:1 sessions and one small group session - up to 4 people).