Breath Work Instructor

About the role

We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and emotionally intelligent Breathwork Practitioner to facilitate daily evening sessions at our boutique wellness retreat center in Sukawati, Bali. Our breathwork program focuses on nervous system regulation, restorative breathing, stress reduction, and sleep restoration through gentle, intentional breathing practices. We are looking for a grounded, compassionate, and highly skilled practitioner who understands the relationship between breathing, the autonomic nervous system, and emotional well-being. Our approach is exclusively restorative. We do not incorporate activating, high-intensity, or hyperventilation-based breathwork techniques.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate engaging, restorative breathwork sessions for English-speaking international guests.

• Guide participants through gentle breathing practices that support relaxation and parasympathetic nervous system activity.

• Educate guests on the relationship between breathing patterns, stress, sleep quality, and nervous system regulation.

• Adapt techniques to individual comfort levels, emotional states, and physical capabilities.

• Create a calm, emotionally supportive, and psychologically safe group environment.

• Demonstrate exceptional communication, emotional awareness, and group facilitation skills.

• Maintain a consistent, professional, and punctual evening schedule.

• Follow established safety protocols and recognize when breathing practices require modification or discontinuation.

• Collaborate with the retreat team to maintain a cohesive wellness experience.

About you

• Minimum 3 years of professional breathwork facilitation experience.

• Formal training and practical experience in multiple restorative breathing modalities, including: Coherent Breathing, 4-7-8 Breathing, Box Breathing (5×5×5×5), Rebirthing Breathwork, and Buteyko Breathing.

• Fluent spoken English with exceptional communication and instructional skills.

• Proven experience facilitating group sessions for international, English-speaking guests.

• Strong understanding of respiratory physiology, nervous system regulation, and appropriate breathwork safety practices.

• High emotional intelligence, self-awareness, empathy, and interpersonal sensitivity.

• Ability to recognize signs of discomfort, emotional overwhelm, or adverse physiological responses.

• A calm, grounded presence and genuine commitment to personal wellness.

• Training in trauma-informed facilitation and somatic awareness (advantageous).

• Knowledge of polyvagal theory and autonomic nervous system regulation (advantageous).