A new path toward relief and recovery.
Breathwork for Recovery® describes itself as "the first and only national organization comprised of certified mental health breathwork professionals with special training in trauma and recovery from substance use disorder, chemical dependency, eating disorders, compulsive behaviors, and other mental health issues."
Read off the public record
Every figure below was read from Breathwork for Recovery's own published pages or live profiles on 1 September 2026.
What Breathwork for Recovery offers
Founded in Los Angeles in 2015 by Nathaniel Hodder-Shipp (CADC-II, B.Msc.), Breathwork for Recovery runs group and individual breathwork sessions, work inside treatment centres, a weekly donation-based support group called The Recovery Circle, and an 800-hour Breathwork Clinician Certification (BCC) for practitioners and clinicians. The organisation is an approved continuing-education provider with the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT approved CE provider #146365). Its own site states plainly that "Breathwork is not a replacement for traditional therapy or psychiatry, nor is it a substitute for prescription medication."
Breathwork Clinician Certification (BCC)
An 800-hour certification (with a 1,000-hour option) described as "a hybrid of online coursework and in-person hands-on facilitation, to be completed in either 2 or 4 years with a time commitment of around 33 hours of work per month." Maximum 25 people per cohort.
Clinical Groups & Sessions
Group and individual sessions delivered inside treatment centres. Their site says groups "run between 60 and 90 minutes" and that facilitators are "at the minimum CADC tracked" with weekly supervision and a signed code of ethics.
The Recovery Circle
Described as "the first national weekly breathwork-based support group led by trained and certified breathwork practitioners endorsed by Breathwork for Recovery." One hour, Tuesdays 7:30pm PT on Zoom, donation-based and free for those who need it.
Private Sessions
One-to-one sessions of one hour or one hour and 15 minutes, beginning with a talking portion and moving into the breath practice. Sliding-scale work is offered to Black, Indigenous, Asian American Pacific Islander and other People of Colour in financial need.
Trainings & Workshops
A monthly "Become a Better Breathwork Practitioner" series for existing practitioners, taught a la carte by different faculty members. Their site states CAMFT CEs are offered for every training they hold.
Monthly Online Breathwork Group
A free/pay-what-you-feel online group. Their site: "We refuse to contribute to a system where healing is only available to those with resources."
Sessions, groups and certification
Prices are quoted exactly as published on breathworkforrecovery.com and its official Acuity booking pages on 1 September 2026. Availability, dates and rates remain controlled by the organisation.
Breathwork Clinician Certification (BCC)
- $1,000 non-refundable deposit due if accepted
- Scholarship rate published at $4,750 ($500 refundable deposit)
- Rate for those of South Asian or Indian descent: minimum $4,000
- Maximum 25 people per cohort; no prerequisites required
- Site states the 800-hour BCC qualifies for CE hours (CAMFT provider #146365)
Individual Breathwork Session
- Price and duration read from their own Acuity booking page
- Talking portion first, then the two-part breath practice
- Sliding scale offered to BIPOC clients in financial need — email them to arrange
15-minute Consult
- Booked through their official Acuity scheduler
- The website's call-to-action buttons describe this as a free 15-minute consult
The Recovery Circle
- Tuesdays 7:30pm PT on Zoom, join from anywhere
- Open to those seeking recovery and to family and friends of recovery-identified people
- Their site notes the group values confidentiality but is explicitly not anonymous and not 12-step based
Clinical Groups & Sessions
- Group and individual sessions for treatment centres
- Groups run between 60 and 90 minutes
- Facilitators receive weekly supervision and sign a code of ethics in line with the APA
Sessions, circles and the people behind them
Recover: A Breathwork Meditation
A guided breathwork meditation released on Bandcamp, guided by Nathaniel Hodder-Shipp (AKA Nathaniel V. Dust) with original music by S/AD Music, released 23 November 2019.
Recover: A Breathwork Meditation
What People Say
Jenn Acuña, LMT, HHP — published on the Breathwork for Recovery testimonials page
Start with a consult
Sessions, groups and the certification are all booked through Breathwork for Recovery's own channels. Breathwork is not a replacement for therapy, psychiatry or prescribed medication — that is the organisation's own published position.