Breathwork Training and Certification in the UK (2026)
Breathwork training in the UK. London, Manchester, Devon, and Scotland compared on format, hours, price, and accreditation, plus online options.
The UK has a deep breathwork training scene, with a strong set of independent British schools alongside the big international names. Below are the UK-based trainings worth knowing, what each offers, and who it suits, grouped by where the in-person work happens. For the wider continent, see our breathwork training in Europe guide.
UK Programs at a Glance
| Program | City | Format | Length | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breathworks | Manchester | Online / UK | 6-12 months | £1,323+ |
| The Mindful Soul | London + online | Hybrid | 400 hours | £3,375-£3,750 |
| Breathing Tree | London | In-person + online | 400 hours, 10 months | £4,750 |
| Evolve Breath Body | London | Hybrid | 12 months | £3,950 |
| Breathing Journeys | Perthshire | Residential | 400 hours, 9 months | £4,497 |
| AIR School of Breathwork | Devon + online | Online, residential, or mixed | 400 hours, 2 years | ~£3,100-£5,550 |
Jump to a region: London · Manchester · South West England · Scotland
London
London has the widest choice of in-person training in the UK.
The Mindful Soul runs a 400-hour, GPBA-accredited, trauma-informed certification that pairs online modules with in-person days in the city. The GPBA accreditation and trauma-informed framing make it a solid choice if you want to work therapeutically and want a recognized credential behind you. It teaches the Breathing Space curriculum as one of that school’s apprenticeship teachers, for £3,375 to £3,750. See our full Breathing Space review.
Breathing Tree offers a 400-hour, 10-month somatic training with guest teachers covering neuroscience, trauma, and bodywork. The breadth of teachers is the draw, so it suits people who want a body-centered approach and exposure to more than one voice.
Evolve Breath Body runs a 12-month therapeutic practitioner training in London for £3,950, with 17 in-person training days and one-to-one mentoring. Small groups are the point: you get real feedback on your facilitation rather than sitting in a large online group.
Manchester
Breathworks is the main UK-native program with international reach, based in Manchester and grounded in mindfulness-based stress reduction. Stage 1 (around £1,323, roughly six months) leads to a facilitator certification, and Stage 2 goes deeper over twelve or more months. The evidence-based, mindfulness framing makes it a strong fit for healthcare, corporate wellness, and therapeutic settings, less so if you want to lead ceremonial or emotional-release work. See our full Breathworks review.
South West England
AIR School of Breathwork runs a two-year, 400-hour Rebirthing Breathwork diploma with residential modules on Dartmoor in Devon and in South West France, and every module is also offered online. It publishes its full pricing (£750 per online module, £1,300 per residential including food and lodging), and it requires you to take three clients through ten paid sessions each before you graduate. The curriculum is firmly in the spiritual Rebirthing tradition. See our full AIR School of Breathwork review.
Scotland
Breathing Journeys runs a 400-hour, GPBA-accredited program with residential modules in Perthshire (£4,497, around nine months). The residential setting is the appeal if you want to train away from the city and go deep in immersive blocks. Edinburgh and Glasgow also have active facilitator communities, so finding local sessions to practice in is not hard.
Lower-Cost and Online Options
If the flagship programs are more than you need, three cheaper routes stand out, and AIR’s all-online route (about £3,100 for 400 hours) is worth a look too. The Bedfordshire Centre for Therapeutic Studies runs a CPCAB Level 3 Award in Breathwork Coaching for £675 plus VAT over four months, the most affordable credible entry point on this list. Josh Connolly, one of the UK’s better-known breathwork advocates, offers a fully online self-paced training for £1,800, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. And Breath and Ice runs a six-month hybrid program from rural Dorset for £2,100.
Independent UK schools we have reviewed
- Breathing Space: the most affordable GPBA-certified 400-hour route we have found in the UK, fully online (from £2,700)
- Seven Directions: a GPBA-accredited, ceremony-rich 10-month training with an unusually strong guest faculty (about £4,450 all in)
Accreditation, Insurance and Cost
There is no government license for breathwork in the UK, so credibility comes from voluntary accreditation (GPBA, IPHM, IBF, and the FHT) and proof of training. Insurance is cheap, from around £47 a year, and most venues ask for proof before you teach. A UK certification generally costs between about £700 and £4,500. Our breathwork insurance guide and training cost guide cover the detail. International online options like SOMA Breath and the Irish-founded Oxygen Advantage are also popular with UK facilitators.
Finding the Right Fit
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