Breathwork Training in Costa Rica
A deeply personal breathwork training in Costa Rica to help you reconnect with your body, awaken your voice, and step into your purpose as a facilitator.
The Essence of This Training:
Intimate Mentorship • Deep Transformation • Embodied Practice
Hi, I’m Fern Olivia.
I’m a transformational breathwork facilitator, somatic coach, and retreat leader with over 14 years of experience guiding embodiment work, healing retreats, and facilitator trainings around the world.
I’ve spent over a decade holding ceremonial space and initiating students into their intuitive mastery — and I’ve now certified over 100 facilitators through my trainings in Costa Rica and internationally.
But more than that…
I’ve been where you are.
High-achieving. Sensitive. Deeply feeling.
Navigating stress, burnout, chronic health challenges, or a quiet sense that there is more available for you.
This breathwork training in Costa Rica was created as the training I wish I had during that time in my life, when I was learning how to trust my body again, reconnect with my feminine truth, and come home to my gifts.
A Training That Meets You Where You Are
This goes beyond a breathwork certification program.
It’s a deeply personal and immersive breathwork retreat in Costa Rica, designed for those who feel called to become a clear, open channel for truth, for presence, for soul.
Whether you are here to:
• become a certified breathwork facilitator
• deepen your own healing and embodiment
• expand your intuitive gifts and confidence
• or reconnect with your voice and inner guidance
This training meets you exactly where you are… and gently opens the door to a whole new way of living and leading.
A Unique and Intimate Training Experience
Unlike large group certifications, this Costa Rica breathwork training is intentionally intimate and personalized.
This is a solo or small group training experience, meaning:
• you can choose your own retreat dates and duration
• you receive daily 1:1 or small group mentorship and support
• your experience is tailored to your intentions and level
• you also join small group sessions, workshops, and community experiences
This creates a rare balance of deep personal attention and meaningful connection.
Learn Embodied Voice Breathwork® in a Tropical Sanctuary
You’ll be immersed in my signature method, Embodied Voice Breathwork®, in a lush jungle setting on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica at Dragonfly Beach Retreat.
This breathwork facilitator training in Costa Rica includes a rich and diverse curriculum, blending:
• Conscious Connected Breathwork
• Kumbhaka (Breath Retention)
• Kundalini Pranayama
• Vocal activation & sound healing
• Energy clearing & intuitive healing arts
• Sacred space holding & facilitation skills
• Qi Gong, Yoga Nidra & somatic integration
More Than a Training — A Transformation
This is a space where you are not only learning techniques…
You are becoming the facilitator.
You are refining your intuition.
Strengthening your presence.
Learning how to hold others because you’ve learned how to hold yourself.
This is what makes this breathwork training retreat in Costa Rica so powerful, because it is both professional certification and personal transformation.
Upcoming Dates and Options
This training is offered as:
• a personal 1:1 retreat training
• an intimate group training for couples or close friends
We also offer online breathwork trainings and mentorship programs for those who feel called but cannot travel at this time.
Next small group training: June 6–13, 2026
Additional dates available upon request.
Who you’re meant to be…
If you feel something stirring as you read this…
A curiosity. A resonance. A quiet knowing. That’s usually how this path begins.
I would be honored to walk it with you
This is not your typical breathwork training.
This is not a large, cookie-cutter breathwork certification program.
This is a soul-centered, feminine-led, trauma-informed breathwork training that weaves together science, mysticism, and embodied practice.
It is designed for those who feel the call to learn in a way that is:
• intimate rather than overwhelming
• personal rather than generalized
• experiential rather than purely instructional
This breathwork facilitator training in Costa Rica is for the courageous souls who desire to be met deeply in a space where your voice, your intuition, and your unique path are honored.
Our in-person trainings are held in our enchanted open-air yoga shala by the beach in Punta Uva at Dragonfly Retreat Center near Puerto Viejo, where the jungle, ocean, and rhythm of nature become part of your learning and transformation.
Rooted in Experience and Global Teaching
After certifying over 100 facilitators since 2015, and leading trainings across:
• Los Angeles
• New York
• Australia
• Mallorca
• Portugal
• Costa Rica
— as well as online mentorship and certification programs — this work has continued to evolve into what it is today.
My background also includes the creation of Thyroid Yoga®, an integrative healing method designed to support women with hormone imbalances, which has empowered students to bring healing into their own lives and communities.
Over the years, my path has deepened into the power of the breath and the voice as profound tools for healing, expression, manifestation, and transformation.
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I truly love working with brilliant, curious, heart-led souls who feel called to:
• live their purpose
• deepen their connection to their breath
• awaken their voice and self-expression
• guide others in meaningful ways -
You feel drawn to the power of the breath, and not just as a practice, but as a path for nervous system regulation and sustained balance and inner peace.
You may be:
• a coach, therapist, yoga teacher, or wellness practitioner ready to expand your offerings
• a creative, intuitive, or sensitive soul who feels called to guide others
• someone on a personal healing journey who wants to go deeper
• a high-achiever who has done the work, and is now craving embodiment, softness, and truth -
This breathwork facilitator training in Costa Rica is also for those who feel called to step into leadership in a new way.
You may feel ready to:
• guide breathwork journeys and healing sessions
• lead workshops, retreats, or group experiences
• integrate breathwork into your current practice
• create a business or offering rooted in purposeYou will be supported not only in learning the techniques, but in becoming the facilitator.
Dear facilitator-in-bloom:
Welcome to an Intimate Personalized Learning Experience
Many of my students are:
• therapists
• coaches
• yoga teachers
• healers and wellness practitioners
And many are simply individuals who feel a deep inner calling to this work.
No prior breathwork experience or trainings are required.
One of the most beautiful aspects of this breathwork training retreat is that you are met exactly where you are.
Through 1:1 mentorship and small group training, you will receive personalized guidance that allows you to:
• build confidence in your facilitation
• develop your intuitive gifts
• learn how to safely hold space for others
• embody the work rather than just understand it
Space-holding is one of my greatest passions to teach, and I ensure that by the end of your training, you feel both grounded and confident as a facilitator.
A Rich, Multi-Dimensional Curriculum
This breathwork certification training in Costa Rica offers a deeply immersive and expansive curriculum that goes far beyond technique.
You’ll be guided through:
• Embodied Voice Breathwork® facilitation
• Conscious Connected Breathwork & Rebirthing techniques
• Sound healing and vocal activation
• Energy clearing and intuitive healing arts
• Trauma-informed space holding
• Nervous system regulation and somatic integration
In addition, you’ll receive mentorship and bonus modules in:
• business development for facilitators
• creating workshops, classes, and retreats
• building your unique voice and offering in the world
Becoming the Facilitator You’re Meant to Be
My intention is not only to teach you how to facilitate breathwork…
But to guide you into becoming an inspired, embodied, and confident facilitator.
One who can:
• safely guide others through breathwork journeys
• trust their intuition and inner guidance
• share their voice with authenticity and clarity
• create meaningful offerings in the world
Whether you feel called to lead retreats, workshops, private sessions, or group experiences, this training supports you in bringing your work to life.
TRAINING INVESTMENT:
8 Days in Costa Rica - Foundations Training + Certification
Starting at $3500 including private deluxe beach accommodation at retreat center & daily brunch
Additional 6-session personal online mentorship post-training:
$700 (when purchased at the same time as the training, otherwise $1100)
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Hola beautiful soul,
It is wonderful to meet you. The following questions shall support us in getting to know you and your intent to become an EMBODIED VOICE BREATHWORK® Facilitator.
“I booked it immediately after searching through many trainings I discovered online because it offered me a solid foundation of breathwork facilitation methods and the confidence to guide others”
“After I did my community breathwork as my final and saw how I was able to help and light up their souls (plus all the practice with Fern and other student in the training) it made me realize just how much power and gifts I really have to share.”
"Fern is so knowledgeable, she genuinely lights up with passion when sharing her knowledge. She is so encouraging and sure of our power to guide others to their spirit through their breath and song. I chose this training to become a certified breathwork facilitator and reconnect to my own practice, and I booked it immediately after searching through many trainings I discovered online because it offered me a solid foundation of breathwork facilitation methods and the confidence to guide others to their spirit through their breath. During the retreat, I discovered that my breath connected me to my inner strength and provided more ease in taking the role of observer of the circus of the mind- making it so clear the way the mind focuses so narrowly on “the problem” leaving the inner guidance system little room to whisper solutions. This phenomenon is something I am very intellectually aware of and talk about often in my work role as a mental health therapist. I have never experienced it quite so profoundly as I did during this retreat. Maxim and Fern together guided a powerful opening cacao ceremony which was one of my favorite experiences from this retreat. Together they radiate alignment. Their gentle guidance and powerful music are heart openers. The breathwork facilitator training was a very powerful experience. I am so glad I was divinely guided to it!" - Alicia Reimers, June 2024
"I chose this training because I desired to learn and become breathwork certified! Now I have this amazing tool under my belt and since the training have already been serving and helping others in life. Learning new things and having Fern be so flexible is what I loved. From all the different breathwork techniques, learning sound bowls, going to ecstatic dances, the cacao ceremony and sharing in the ritual and love of creation. and aquatic breathwork!! My most favorite part is Fern sharing the love and feel of the tide pools and each shala she chose to do our lessons! What sets this training unique from others is Fern's kindness, a great team, diversity of experiences to glean from as tools and support for moving forward. Maxim is such a gem. He is just genuine in who he is and says it as it is. His passion for his music, being a pillar of support for Fern and his love for making cacao for ceremonies is beautiful. I was also able to witness him doing a cacao spa and being able to see a man do so and see that even in masculinity, he held on to his femininity at the same time. It was a reminder of how they can really coexist regardless of who you are. The breakthrough I had was right at the end. After I did my community breathwork as my final and saw how I was able to help and light up their souls (plus all the practice with Fern and other student in the training) it made me realize just how much power and gifts I really have to share. The biggest breakthrough of all was after attending my last breathwork session with Fern. I felt myself release, feels beautiful and embodied all my power and femininity!" - Stacie Nguyen, June 2024
“I immediately chose this Breathwork Training retreat with Fern with instant knowing that she was the teacher I desired to study with and once I listened to her guided practices on Insight Timer, I knew I made the right choice! I chose this training over all the others because of her unique style of breathwork and vocal activation. Fern supported me with warmth and joy, loving words and a profound professional background. I really adored the whole program. It was so beautifully planned, very rich of unique experiences and I am very grateful for my personal progress during those unforgettable days. The practices will enrich my work as trainer and coach and foster joy and connection in my life and the lives of others.”
We welcome you to….
Your Training Week in Costa Rica
What You’ll Leave With
This training is not just something you complete. It’s something you become.
By the end of this experience, you’ll embody more knowledge…
You’ll have a deeper relationship with yourself, your breath, and your voice.
You’ll Leave With the Skills
• The ability to confidently guide Embodied Voice Breathwork® sessions
• A strong foundation in trauma-informed, safe space holding
• Tools for nervous system regulation and emotional integration
• Experience facilitating 1:1 and group breathwork journeys
• A clear understanding of how to create and lead your own offerings
You’ll Leave With the Embodiment
• A deeper connection to your body and intuition
• Trust in your voice, your expression, and your presence
• The ability to feel, process, and move energy with awareness
• A grounded sense of self and purpose
This is where the real transformation happens.
Not in what you learn…
It’s what you integrate and embody.
You’ll Leave With the Confidence to Share
Whether you feel called to lead:
• private sessions
• workshops or group classes
• retreats or immersive experiences
You will leave with the clarity and confidence to begin.
Not perfectly, not in performance.
Though with clarity, coherence and authentically.
You’ll Leave With a New Relationship to Life
Many students describe this experience as a reset.
A remembering.
A return to something essential.
You may leave feeling:
• lighter, clearer, and more connected
• more open to your purpose and direction
• more present in your body and your life
• more alive in your expression
This Is the Beginning
This training is a doorway.
To your work.
To your voice.
To the way you’re meant to show up in the world.
Who this is for:
We don’t expect you to be a breathwork guide already, though we are looking for the following qualities within our applicants:
+ You are passionate for supporting others in their personal and spiritual journey
+ You have (or are working toward) a healthy body and balanced mind, and are familiar with using breathwork for nervous system regulation within yourself
+ You have experience and interest in spiritual studies and practices including yoga, meditation, philosophy
+ You desire to lead, expand your voice and step into your higher purpose with confidence
+ You are ready to find (or amplify) your own voice in teaching and support community all over the world in connecting with higher consciousness, manifestation power, and uniting voices and sound frequencies for healing and expansion
This Training May Not Be For You If…
• you’re looking for a purely technical or clinical certification
• you prefer large, high-volume group trainings
• you want quick results without inner work or embodiment
This space asks for your presence.
Your openness.
Your willingness to meet yourself honestly.
Here is how we support you during and after your training to become a certified Embodied Voice Breathwork® Facilitator:
ONGOING SUPPORT CALLS, RESOURCES & INSPIRATION
A POWERFUL, EMBODIED, CONNECTED TRIBE
A DEEP DIVE INTO YOUR PURPOSE AND SUPPORT AS YOU BEGIN TO SERVE YOUR DHARMA