Practitioner Training

A Celtic-Informed Somatic Breathwork Training

Rebirthing Breathwork Ireland offers a professional training pathway rooted in the lineage of Rebirthing Breathwork, woven with contemporary nervous system awareness and the ancestral wisdom traditions of the Irish landscape.

At the heart of this work is a simple truth:

Breath is life.

Through conscious connected breathing, practitioners learn to support the body’s natural capacity for regulation, integration, and transformation.

This training invites students into a journey that is both deeply personal and professionally grounded — developing the skills to facilitate breathwork safely while exploring the inner landscape of breath, body, and awareness.

The Triple Spiral Path

Inspired by the ancient Celtic Triple Spiral (Triskele) — a symbol of movement, transformation, and life cycles — the Rebirthing Breathwork Ireland training unfolds through three stages of practitioner development.

Each spiral deepens the practitioner’s relationship with breath, embodiment, and consciousness.

Spiral One

Level 1 – Rebirthing Breathwork Practitioner

Start Date: April 14th 2027

300 Hours | 12 Months

This foundational training introduces the practice of Conscious Connected Breathing within a somatic and trauma-aware framework.

Students develop a strong understanding of:

  • The autonomic nervous system
  • Emotional regulation and trauma awareness
  • Birth imprinting and early developmental patterns
  • Safe facilitation of one-to-one rebirthing sessions

The training includes:

  • 5-day residential immersion
  • Monthly teaching modules
  • Personal rebirthing sessions
  • Supervised facilitation practice

Graduates become Certified Rebirthing Breathwork Practitioners, qualified to offer one-to-one rebirthing sessions.

Spiral Two

Level 2 – The Elemental Path

100 Hours | 12 Months

Level 2 deepens the practitioner’s journey through the four elements — Air, Earth, Fire, and Water.

Rooted in the natural environment of the Irish landscape, this stage explores breathwork as a relationship between the human body and the living forces of nature.

Students deepen their personal breath practice while learning the skills required to facilitate group breathwork spaces.

This stage emphasizes embodiment, presence, and the ability to hold space for collective breathing experiences with safety and integrity.

Spiral Three

Level 3 – Advanced Practitioner Integration

50 Hours

The final stage explores deeper teachings within the rebirthing tradition, including the concept of the Unconscious Death Urge — the subtle ways individuals may unconsciously resist life through contraction, self-sabotage, or fear of expansion.

This stage supports practitioners to recognize and integrate these patterns, both within themselves and in their facilitation work.

The focus is on refinement, integration, and deepening the capacity to hold space for complex emotional and somatic processes.

A Celtic-Informed Somatic Breathwork Approach

This training brings together three core strands:

  • Rebirthing Breathwork lineage teachings
  • Somatic nervous system awareness
  • Ancestral and land-based practices rooted in Ireland

Practices reconnect breathwork with the body, the land, and emotional expression, honouring traditions such as grief expression, storytelling, and relationship with nature.

Breath becomes a living exchange between the body and the world around us — reminding us that we are not separate from nature, but part of its rhythms.

A Celtic-Informed Somatic Breathwork Approach

This training brings together three core strands:

  • Rebirthing Breathwork lineage teachings
  • Somatic nervous system awareness
  • Ancestral and land-based practices rooted in Ireland

Practices reconnect breathwork with the body, the land, and emotional expression, honouring traditions such as grief expression, storytelling, and relationship with nature.

Breath becomes a living exchange between the body and the world around us — reminding us that we are not separate from nature, but part of its rhythms.

Who This Training Is For

This training is for those who feel called to explore the transformative power of breath.

Participants are often drawn to this work because they:

• Feel a deep respect for the healing power of breath

• Are curious about the deeper patterns shaping human experience

• Wish to cultivate embodied awareness and presence

• Feel called to support others through meaningful processes of change

This training is suitable for people from a range of backgrounds, including those working in wellbeing, therapy, education, body-based practices, or those simply drawn to deepen their relationship with breath.

More than a professional qualification, this training is also a journey of personal transformation and embodied learning.

The Heart of the Work

At its core, this training remembers something simple yet profound:

When we change the way we breathe, we change the way we live.

Through presence, compassionate witnessing, and conscious breathing, individuals reconnect with the deeper intelligence of the body and the natural rhythms of life.

Breathwork becomes not only a practice, but a way of relating — to ourselves, to others, and to the living world around us.

Safety & Contraindications

There are contraindications with conscious connected breathwork. It is important to read our policy and be aware of all safety & contraindications.

Practitioners

Aislinn Dunne and Marie O’Sullivan have been devoted to their own rebirthing journeys since the time of lockdown and are now in their third year of training with Geraldine. Through their continued commitment to the path of Rebirthing Breathwork, they have deepened both their personal practice and their capacity to hold others with presence and care. They are now practicing rebirthers and mentors within the training, supporting students with steadiness, compassion and lived experience.
Marie is a mindfulness teacher and single mother, bringing a grounded understanding of nervous system regulation, ADHD and holistic health. Her way of holding is gentle, relatable and deeply supportive, particularly for those navigating overwhelm or seeking balance in daily life.
Aislinn, a mother of three, is also a massage therapist, reflexologist and former chef. She brings a deeply nurturing and practical presence, with a particular sensitivity to those moving through relationship transitions, family shifts and the realities of everyday life.
Together, they offer a field of support that is both embodied and real — meeting students where they are, while walking alongside them on the path of breath and transformation.

Practitioners

Aislinn Dunne and Marie O’Sullivan have been devoted to their own rebirthing journeys since the time of lockdown and are now in their third year of training with Geraldine. Through their continued commitment to the path of Rebirthing Breathwork, they have deepened both their personal practice and their capacity to hold others with presence and care. They are now practicing rebirthers and mentors within the training, supporting students with steadiness, compassion and lived experience.
Marie is a mindfulness teacher and single mother, bringing a grounded understanding of nervous system regulation, ADHD and holistic health. Her way of holding is gentle, relatable and deeply supportive, particularly for those navigating overwhelm or seeking balance in daily life.
Aislinn, a mother of three, is also a massage therapist, reflexologist and former chef. She brings a deeply nurturing and practical presence, with a particular sensitivity to those moving through relationship transitions, family shifts and the realities of everyday life.
Together, they offer a field of support that is both embodied and real — meeting students where they are, while walking alongside them on the path of breath and transformation.

If the Breath Has Brought You Here

Connect With Us

If you feel drawn to explore this path, you are welcome to reach out to learn more about upcoming trainings, residential immersions, and the application process.

The journey begins with a single breath.

Let’s Breathe Together

I entered Rebirthing Breathwork Ireland knowing I had found the right teacher in Geraldine. For years, I carried the weight of past struggles and unhealthy patterns, always running from the deeper work. Through this training, I learned to gently turn toward myself.

​Geraldine never tried to ‘fix’ me; she shone a light on the shadows I hadn’t been able to access before. Entering Level 2 brought even greater awareness, allowing me to dismantle the limiting beliefs that held me back.
​The community aspect was equally profound. The women I have met are some of the most remarkable people I have ever known; our shared experience created a support system that enriched my life in ways I never expected. This work doesn’t stay in the room—as we change, the ripple effect reaches our families and friendships, transforming how we love and show up in the world.
​Coming home to myself through this work has been one of the greatest gifts of my life. I finally feel at home in my body and my life, and I highly recommend this journey to anyone who is truly ready to create lasting change. www.dianelaffan.com
Diane Laffan

Training with Ger is phenomenal, her knowledge in the field of Rebirthing is infinite and the way she weaves in other complimentary practices makes the training even more interesting and enriching. My life has changed so much since I’ve worked with Ger. I know myself, I am myself, I no longer have to be the people pleaser.. the fixer.. I no longer have to seek outside myself, I have everything i need within. My anxiety is gone, I can rest even when others aren’t happy with me.. I no longer count my limitations.. I count my blessings. I welcome all my feelings without labels and move through life with more ease than ever. Rebirthing is a new way of life.. the breath is always there for you and continues to support you far beyond your 10 sessions. The benefits are endless and I dont think any words could ever do it justice, you have to experience Rebirthing to understand it and truly, deeply understand yourself. www.rachelrebirther.com

Rachel Fitzgerald
I have had the pleasure of participating in Geraldine Ahern’s Rebirthing Breathwork Training.

I spent most of my life studying self development and healing. I became a holistic therapist 16years ago, deepening on what I learned and continuously working on myself.
When I found Geraldine’s work I was in a very challenging place in my life. I was looking for relief and help. But instead Geraldine guided me to begin my internal journey back to myself.
I recreated an inner peace that carried me through all of my challenges.
With Geraldine’s beautiful and unapologetic honesty I am finally able to face everything that was kept hidden within for so long.
Her teachings are embodied, grounded and real. Truly life changing.
If you’re ready to walk your path Geraldine is without a doubt the best teacher and guide for you.
I have finished Geraldine’s Rebirthing Breathwork Level 1 training and I am currently participating in her Level 2 Training also. www.suma.ie
Susanne Mauritz
Rebirthing breathwork training with Ger is a journey of self discovery, self-awareness at a very deep level and showed me what true integration of my whole self is in reality.
Ger is highly intuitive and deeply compassionate, traits that she lives and breathes in every single moment. 
Going through level 1 taught me so much about my relationships and how my unconscious mindset created them and equally with this awareness the integration of the learnings taught me how to consciously be present with my life as it unfolds.
As a result, my priorities have changed, my relationships are drastically different with deep grief for wounded relationships  now at a place of peace and compassion for all involved.
I embarked on level 2 as a natural progression on this path of rebirthing, deeper awareness, embracing of shadows to allow myself  feel peace and true joy. Ger is a wonderful teacher and will push you to face what you have been  avoiding only so you may no longer avoid your biggest learnings. If you are only half thinking of  doing this training, I would say…put yourself first now, see this as a sign and take the leap, you will not regret it. www.belindamurphy.com
Belinda Murphy

I was so vulnerable when I started out on my rebirthing training.   It was only a few months previously that I had lost my mam and also became a single mother.   I undertook this phenomenal, deep, heart-wrenching journey, accompanied by 5 brave souls. I am beyond grateful for that experience!

As each module unfolds, we were taught to embody and integrate those teachings. We unravelled all the different aspects of ourselves and accepted them, with humility. We learned to allow ourselves the right to be completely vulnerable and then chart the path to become willing to let go. In learning to surrender and embody the breath, all the self judgements and stories fall away. It completely changes the lens I now view life through.

Without a doubt, this is the best investment I have ever made in myself.   It is an enormous privilege to give the gift of Rebirthing breathwork to others.I recognise it’s not for the faint-hearted but I am now empowered to help others to heal their traumas and have the courage to become their true authentic self.  With Ger’s guidance, I can now impart that.  I am forever grateful.

Aislinn