Facilitator Training
Metta Breathwork
Learn how to guide transformation through breath, nervous system regulation & embodied healing.
A new standard in breathwork training.
With nearly a decade of dedicated breathwork facilitation, New Earth Metta stands as one of Australia’s longest-running and most consistent certified breathwork facilitators.
This training offers a level of expertise that only years of study, application and direct experience through private sessions, group facilitation and retreats can provide.
When you train with us, you are not simply learning techniques you are inheriting a decade of clinical insight, structured wisdom and practical experience designed to empower both you and the people you work with.
The Metta Approach
Over the years, complementary modalities have been woven into this training including:
Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing
Gabor Matés Compassionate Inquiry
Human Garage fascial work
Oxygen Advantage functional breathing
Rebirthing Breathwork
Bio-accoustic resonance
All integrated within a trauma-informed framework designed to create long-lasting transformational results.
Explore the Training
A grounded, trauma-informed approach to breathwork facilitation designed to support deep transformation.
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This training is designed for:
Practitioners
Therapists
Coaches
Yoga teachers
Breathworkers
Holistic healers
Space holders
As well as anyone feeling “stuck” on their healing journey or called toward deeper embodied transformation.
If you are drawn to evidence-based practices combined with embodied healing, this training is for you.
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By the end of this training, you will be able to:
Facilitate safely and confidently in 1:1, group and retreat settings
Integrate generational trauma
Understand nervous system states and how to work with them
Hold space for emotional release and integration
Guide trauma-informed facilitation practices
Teach functional breathing for daily life and performance
Improve breathing patterns, sleep, energy and resilience
Reduce anxiety and stress through breath and fascial manoeuvres
Teach tools for focus, recovery and nervous system regulation
Use bioacoustics to attune the body
Help clients reconnect to sensation and felt perception
Consult clients in a clear and confident manner.
How to successfully take what you have learnt to the world.
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This is a grounded, science-backed and deeply embodied training designed to support real transformation through subconscious and un-conscious reconditioning and reprogramming, for both personal and professional applications.
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This Course is a 10 week program and involves in person training as well as online training.
We use an application and phone call process to determine if this training is suited to you.
The Three Pillars (Triskelion Framework)
Pillar 1: Foundations (3 Modules)
Theme: Self Awareness • Safety • Understanding
Module 1 — Foundations of Breath & Self
History and evolution of breathwork
The science of breathing (nervous system, stress response, vagal tone)
Functional breathing fundamentals
Breath awareness and self-observation
Personal practice foundations
Creating sustainable rituals
Outcome: Students understand breathwork fundamentals and begin their own embodied practice.
Module 2 — Nervous System & Emotional Regulation
Breath and the autonomic nervous system
Trauma awareness and nervous system states
Emotional regulation through breath
Healthy stress vs overwhelm
Grounding and resourcing practices
Safety and contraindications
Outcome: Students learn to regulate themselves and understand client safety.
Module 3 — Embodied Awareness & Inner Integration
Somatic awareness and body intelligence
Breath and stored emotion
Integration vs catharsis
Presence, mindfulness, and self-inquiry
Shadow, resistance, and self-compassion
Journaling and reflection practices
Outcome: Students develop deeper embodiment and emotional literacy.
Pillar 2: Embodiment (6 Modules)
Theme: Embody • Integrate • Expand
Module 4 — Breathwork Techniques & Applications
Different styles of breathwork
Activating vs regulating breath patterns
Nasal breathing, functional breathing, conscious connected breathing
Matching breath to intention
Module 5 — Fascia, Tension & Breath
Breath and the fascial system
Fascial manoeuvres and movement
Releasing tension through embodiment
Body-based emotional processing
Module 6 — Voice, Sound & Expression
Humming, toning, chanting, vibration
Nitric oxide and resonance
Emotional expression through sound
Using voice to regulate state
Module 7 — Trauma-Aware Facilitation
Holding safe space
Window of tolerance
Consent, boundaries, ethics
Recognising activation and shutdown
Module 8 — Embodied Leadership & Presence
Facilitator embodiment
Energetics of group leadership
Presence over performance
Authentic communication
Module 9 — Integration & Lifestyle Embodiment
Daily practice and habit building
Integration frameworks
Sleep, stress, nutrition, movement
Long-term nervous system resilience
Outcome: Students embody the work and become the method.
Pillar 3: Facilitate (9 Modules)
Theme: Lead • Guide • Serve
Module 10 — Anatomy of a Breathwork Session
Session structure and flow
Openings, peak, integration
Creating intention
Module 11 — Language, Cueing & Communication
Verbal facilitation skills
Trauma-sensitive language
Tone, pacing, silence
Module 12 — Music, Rhythm & Space Holding
Music journey creation
Emotional arcs
Environmental setup
Module 13 — One-to-One Facilitation
Intake and assessment
Goal setting
Adapting sessions to needs
Module 14 — Group Facilitation
Managing group energy
Group safety and dynamics
Online vs in-person facilitation
Module 15 — Advanced Emotional Processes
Grief, anger, fear, resistance
Healthy emotional release
Supporting without fixing
Module 16 — Ethics, Scope & Professional Practice
Boundaries
Referral pathways
Insurance, legal considerations
Code of conduct
Module 17 — Business & Facilitation Pathways
Building a breathwork offering
Workshops, retreats, private sessions
Marketing authentically
Finding your niche
Module 18 — Practicum, Assessment & Certification
Live facilitation practice
Peer feedback
Supervised sessions
Graduation integration
Outcome: Students leave confident, embodied, trauma-aware, and ready to facilitate safely.
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Metta is translated in Pali as “Loving Kindness”. We believe that when you find ways to love and be kind to your body the natural healing intelligence can heal any dis-ease and enhance your state of being! Our logo is an ancient symbol called the Triskelion and its meaning represents the 3 spirals of evolution in MIND - BODY - SPIRIT.