Certification Level 2
Eat Breathe Thrive Facilitator Training
Learn to lead an eating disorder prevention program that combines skill building, yoga and mindfulness, and peer support to help participants learn to eat mindfully, cope with emotions, and feel at ease in their body.
Ready to bring Eat Breathe Thrive to your private practice, treatment clinic, yoga studio, or local school? Get certified to lead eating disorder prevention groups in community and outpatient settings.
Developed by people with eating disorders, and shaped through collaboration with researchers and clinicians.
The Eat Breathe Thrive intervention is designed to address the early experiences that can lead to eating disorders — like feeling disconnected from the body, overwhelmed by emotions, and isolated from others.
The intervention has been evaluated in multiple randomized controlled trials.
What People Are Saying
“The Eat Breathe Thrive Facilitator Training is life changing, not just for the facilitator, but for the community that receives the education and experience. I felt extraordinarily supported and prepared to lead each session by the combination of robust training materials as well as weekly mentoring calls.”
— Daneen Farall, Ohio, United States
"The quality of the program is excellent. It is thorough, comprehensive and very well organized. Everything that is required to facilitate a group is taught. I am happy to be part of this reliable, professional and supportive organization that is driven by purpose and heart.”
— Tracey O’Brien, London, England
Evidence-Based Approach
The Eat Breathe Thrive intervention has been validated in peer-reviewed randomized controlled trials, showing significant reductions in eating disorder symptoms, body image concerns, anxiety, PTSD symptoms, depression, and loneliness. It also increases body appreciation, interoceptive awareness, self-compassion, and positive coping strategies. Participants reported improvements after just one session, with many benefits lasting up to six months.
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Through this training, you will learn how to:
Core components of the Eat Breathe Thrive intervention, including the four pillars
How to guide activities that support interceotive awareness, emotional regulation, and connection
Approaches for leading discussions around eating, body image, and identity with care
Strategies for creating safety, responding to distress, and maintaining group boundaries
Ways to adapt the program for different ages, settings, and levels of readiness
Skills for co-facilitation, peer engagement, and reflective practice
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This training is open to helping professionals working with individuals who may be at risk of eating disorders:
Therapists, counselors, and mental health professionals
Registered dietitians and nutrition professionals
Yoga therapists and trauma-informed yoga teachers
Peer support workers, recovery coaches, and community health facilitators
Clinicians working in outpatient, day treatment, or community treatment environments
Teachers, school counselors, and staff in universities and colleges
No prior yoga training required. Prior experience with eating disorder populations is helpful but not mandatory.
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The training is entirely online, with a mix of live sessions and self-paced lessons
Includes supervision, videos, manual, workbooks, and practical support for your program
Ongoing one-on-one supervision provided throughout the training
The training is self-paced; most facilitators finish within six months, but you have up to one year.
Upon successful completion of the training you will be a certified Eat Breathe Thrive Facilitator
Training Levels and Cost
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Level 1: Online Immersion
$349
$299 with early bird pricing
A 15-hour weekend training introducing four foundational embodiment skills for individuals navigating eating disorders, disordered eating, or body image concerns. Includes live and pre-recorded content. -
Level 2: Become a Facilitator
6 payments of $249/month
A 50-hour training that prepares you to deliver the seven-week Eat Breathe Thrive intervention for eating disorder prevention and community care. Includes online course, facilitator manual, participant workbook, and one-on-one supervision.
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Level 3: Become a Practitioner
6 payments of $249/month
A 30-hour advanced training to lead a four-week program for individuals with eating disorders at higher levels of acuity. Includes online course, facilitator manual, participant workbook, live group observation, and one-on-one supervision. -
Facilitator + Practitioner Bundle
12 payments of $216/month
$166/month with early bird pricing
Complete all three levels of training to obtain full certification to deliver Eat Breathe Thrive interventions across the spectrum of eating disorder care. Best value for professionals working in clinical and community settings.