6-Day Breathwork Teacher Training in Ubud
Classical pranayama and modern somatic breathwork, taught over six days in the rice fields of Peliatan. YACEP-accredited. No prior experience required.
A six-day, 35-hour breathwork teacher training in Ubud, Bali — bridging classical Himalayan pranayama with modern somatic breathing techniques. You will study eight classical pranayamas, Swara Yoga methods, and five distinct breathwork modalities, guided by a practitioner with fifteen years of teaching across India, Nepal, and Bali.
The course is accredited as a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education (YACEP) program. No prior breathwork experience is required — the training is structured for both personal deepening and professional expansion. You leave with a certificate, a broadened teaching toolkit, and a lived understanding of the breath's effect on the nervous system.
The Training Experience
This training is built around a single premise: that understanding the breath means understanding the nervous system, and learning to guide others through breathwork requires first doing the work yourself. The curriculum moves between two registers — the precision of classical Vedic pranayama and the felt, somatic territory of modern breathwork — so that by the end of the week you can teach from both lineage and lived experience.
Mornings and afternoons are structured around daily guided practice, theoretical study, and active breathing meditation. You will move through traditional Himalayan pranayama techniques — the kind passed down through disciplined, repetitive practice — and then into somatic breathwork sessions oriented toward emotional release and nervous system regulation. The thread connecting them is the relationship between breath, brain, and body: how specific breathing patterns shift states, and what that means for someone in your care.
The training is intensive but not performative. Sarvottam Ji's teaching style is direct and grounded in fifteen years of working with students across different cultures and experience levels. Personal guidance is available as you navigate your own responses to the practices — the training asks you to go inward, but it does not leave you there unsupported.
The setting helps. Bali Yoga Center sits in Peliatan, a quieter pocket of Ubud surrounded by rice fields and garden space. The shala is air-conditioned, the meals are vegetarian and locally sourced, and the pace of the week is designed to let the practices settle rather than stack on top of each other.
You do not need prior breathwork training to join. What the course does require is a willingness to engage seriously with the material — both as a student and as a future teacher.
Program
The 35-hour curriculum is delivered across six days at Bali Yoga Center. Check-in is at 2pm on the first day; check-out is at 1pm on the last.
The program covers three core areas:
- Classical pranayama — eight traditional techniques rooted in Vedic and Himalayan lineages, studied through daily guided practice and theoretical instruction.
- Swara Yoga — the yogic science of breath cycles and nasal dominance, with practical application for teaching and personal practice.
- Modern somatic breathwork — five distinct contemporary techniques oriented toward emotional release, nervous system regulation, and stress physiology.
Each day includes a combination of active breathing practice, meditation, and classroom study. The schedule is structured to build progressively — earlier sessions establish foundations that later sessions develop and integrate.
The training concludes with a certification assessment for the YACEP credential.
What you take home
- A YACEP-certified credential — Yoga Alliance Continuing Education accreditation, recognised internationally, to add breathwork to your teaching scope.
- Eight classical pranayama techniques — traditional Himalayan practices you can integrate into yoga classes or teach as standalone sessions.
- Five modern breathwork modalities — somatic techniques for nervous system regulation, stress release, and emotional processing.
- Swara Yoga methods — an understanding of breath cycles and nasal dominance applicable to both personal practice and student guidance.
- A working knowledge of breath physiology — how specific breathing patterns affect the brain, nervous system, and stress response.
- Experience holding space — guided practice in facilitating breathwork for others, not just receiving it.
Meet your teacher
What's included
- 5 nights accommodation (if residential option selected)
- 3 vegetarian meals daily
- Water, tea, and coffee throughout the day
- Full 35-hour training curriculum
- YACEP certification upon successful completion
- Specialised workshops within the program
- WiFi
What's not included
- Flights
- Travel insurance
- Visa fees
- Additional treatments or sessions outside the program
Accommodation
Six pricing tiers are available — one tuition-only option and five residential room types. All residential rooms include meals and full program access.
Tuition Only
Non-residential. Course tuition only — arrange your own accommodation. Price is per person.
Private Standard Room
Air-conditioned bungalow with hot water, flat-screen TV, and private terrace. En suite bathroom with bath and shower, plus complimentary toiletries. Price is per person.
Private Standard Bungalow
Double room with air conditioning, flat-screen TV, hot water, and views over the garden and rice fields. Price is per person.
Private Deluxe Bungalow
Double room with air conditioning, flat-screen TV, hot water, and views over the garden and rice fields. Price is per person.
Private Standard Family Room
Air-conditioned room with refrigerator and private terrace. Price is per person.
Private Deluxe Family Room
Air-conditioned room with medium-size refrigerator, private terrace with lounge chairs. Price is per person.
Food & meals
Three vegetarian meals served daily, prepared from fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Water, tea, and coffee are available throughout the day. Meals are designed to support the physical demands of an intensive breathwork program — nourishing without heaviness.
Location
The training takes place at Bali Yoga Center on Jl. Yudistira in Peliatan, a quieter area of Ubud surrounded by rice fields and garden space. The center is a four-minute drive from the Arjuna statue and near the Puri Suksma landmark.
Ubud's cafés, artisan shops, and cultural sites are accessible, but the immediate setting is deliberately removed from the busier tourist centre — rice paddies and tropical greenery rather than traffic.
About the venue
Bali Yoga Center is a dedicated wellness space in Peliatan, set within garden grounds with views across rice fields. The facility includes an air-conditioned practice shala, shared garden areas, and on-site dining. WiFi is available throughout the property.
The center is designed for immersive, residential programs — accommodation, meals, and practice spaces are all on-site, so the week stays contained rather than fragmented.
About the organizer
Sarvottam Ji
Bali Yoga Center is a residential yoga and wellness venue in Ubud, Bali, hosting retreats, teacher trainings, and immersive programs. The center is situated in Peliatan and specialises in practice-intensive, multi-day formats that combine accommodation, meals, and guided instruction in a single location.
Highlights
- Eight classical pranayamas from Himalayan lineage — not adapted, taught as they were passed down.
- Five modern somatic breathwork techniques — for nervous system regulation and emotional release.
- YACEP certification — Yoga Alliance-accredited, recognised internationally.
- Fifteen years of teaching distilled into six days — Sarvottam Ji's direct, grounded instruction.
- Garden and rice-field setting in Peliatan — quiet enough to do the work properly.
The breathwork you learn here is the kind you can teach the following week — and the kind that changes how you breathe the day you get home.
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