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The Body of Breath Facilitator Training Application 2026/7

Thank you for your interest in joining The Leader Circle 2026–2027.

This application is designed to help us get to know you, understand your intentions, and determine whether this training is the right fit for your personal and professional path.

Please complete each section as accurately and honestly as possible. Your responses help us hold a clear, supportive, and well-informed training container. It is your responsibility to communicate with the Program Director, Ashley Ludman, regarding any changes in your health, personal practice, professional offerings, or life circumstances that may affect your participation in this training.

Your information will be held with care and confidentiality. We look forward to reviewing your application and connecting with you soon.

Once you have completed this application, please message Ashley via WhatsApp at +506 8305 6464 to schedule your interview. You may also email ashley@ashleyludman.com with any questions or requests for clarification.

Name

Email Address

Phone number (including country code) that you use for WhatsApp. I will be contacting you there.

Date of Birth

Address (please include city/state/country)

How did you hear about this program?

Share a Little About Yourself

We’d love to know more about who you are and what is bringing you to this training at this time. You’re welcome to share anything that feels relevant, including your background, current work, life experience, personal practice, creative interests, healing arts experience, or what is currently alive for you in this season of your life.

What draws you to this training?

What is your current experience with breathwork, bodywork, or somatic practices?

Share with us about any previous certifications or professional trainings in wellness, healing, or facilitation?

Are you currently offering breathwork, bodywork, or related services professionally? If so, please describe.

Please describe your healing practices, including any breathwork or somatic related education (and if there are any books/podcasts that have inspired you along the way.)

Current Occupation

Personal Responsibility & Communication

The Body of Breath Method is rooted in personal responsibility, self-awareness, and clear communication. As a participant in this training, you are responsible for honoring your own physical, mental, emotional, and financial capacity throughout the program.

If you need specific modifications, adaptations, or additional support within your practice, participation, or learning approach, please communicate with us as soon as you become aware of the need. This includes physical, emotional, logistical, or financial considerations.

Please note that your application may be shared with select mentor teachers involved in the training. If there is anything you would prefer to address privately, you are welcome to let us know. We are here to support you in entering this training with honesty, care, and appropriate communication.

I understand that participation in this training requires personal responsibility, self-awareness, and clear communication. I agree to communicate any needs for support, adaptation, or modification as soon as I am aware of them.

I understand that participation in this training requires personal responsibility, self-awareness, and clear communication. I agree to communicate any needs for support, adaptation, or modification as soon as I am aware of them.

Health & Participation Considerations

Please share any physical, emotional, or mental health conditions, current circumstances, or previous experiences that may affect your participation in this training.

Breathwork, somatic practice, and movement-based inquiry can create shifts in the physical, mental, emotional, and nervous system experience. At times, these practices may bring forward strong sensations, emotions, memories, or patterns that require care, pacing, or adaptation.

Your response helps us understand how to support you appropriately within the scope of this training. You will be offered options, modifications, and self-regulation tools throughout the program; however, this training is not a substitute for medical, psychological, or psychiatric care.

Are there any physical, emotional, mental health, or nervous system considerations that may affect your participation in this training?

Please share anything you feel is important for us to know, including injuries, chronic conditions, current or past mental health concerns, nervous system sensitivities, medications that may affect your experience, or areas where you may need modification, pacing, or additional support.

Are there any sensitive topics, past experiences, or personal considerations that may require additional care, pacing, or awareness during this training?

You are not required to share details in this application. If you prefer, you may note that you would like to discuss this privately during your initial intake conversation with Ashley.

Please share any current or past psychotherapy, counseling, psychiatric care, or mental health support that may be relevant to your participation in this training.

You are not required to share detailed personal history. Please include only what may help us understand how to support your learning, practice, pacing, and communication throughout the program.

Are there any past experiences, relational patterns, or personal histories that may require additional care, pacing, or support during breathwork, somatic practice, group process, or facilitator training?

You are not required to share details in this application. You may simply note that you would prefer to discuss this privately during your intake conversation with Ashley.

Are there any current or past experiences with substance use, recovery, or sobriety that may be relevant to your participation in breathwork, somatic practice, group process, or facilitator training?

Please share only what feels relevant. You may also write “private discussion requested” and speak with Ashley confidentially during your intake conversation.

Are there any current or past experiences with disordered eating, eating disorder diagnosis, body image distress, or recovery support that may be relevant to your participation in this training?

Please share only what feels relevant, including any care, pacing, or modifications that would support you. You may also address this privately during your intake conversation with Ashley or anytime during the program.

Have you ever been diagnosed with any of the following, or are any of these currently relevant to your participation? Please select all that apply.

Have you ever been diagnosed with any of the following, or are any of these currently relevant to your participation? Please select all that apply.

Share a Little About Yourself

This training is designed to support both personal embodiment and professional development. We invite you to reflect on what is calling you into this work, what you hope to deepen within yourself, and how you imagine bringing this practice into your life, relationships, community, or professional offerings.

What are your personal and professional goals for this training?

You may include what you hope to deepen in your own practice, what skills or capacities you want to develop, and how you imagine integrating this work into your life, community, or professional offerings.

How do you envision integrating or sharing this work after the training?

Please include any ways you imagine bringing this practice into your personal life, professional work, community, relationships, creative offerings, or future facilitation.

Participant Responsibility & Consent

I affirm that I am able to participate responsibly in guided breathwork, somatic practice, meditation, and movement-based experiences facilitated by The Body of Breath team.

I understand that these practices may bring forward physical sensations, emotions, memories, insights, or patterns as part of a natural process of awareness, release, integration, and repatterning. I agree to honor my own pace, make supportive choices, and take responsibility for my well-being during and after each practice.

I understand that it is my responsibility to communicate any questions, concerns, personal needs, or requests for modification to Ashley Ludman, Program Director, or the facilitating team as appropriate.

I acknowledge that my personal experience will be held with care and confidentiality, except in situations where my safety or the safety of another person may be at risk.

I have read and understand the above statement and agree to take responsibility for my participation, communication, and well-being throughout the training.

I have read and understand the above statement and agree to take responsibility for my participation, communication, and well-being throughout the training.

I understand that this informed consent is ongoing, and I agree to communicate any meaningful changes that may affect my participation, practice, or well-being during the program.

I understand that this informed consent is ongoing, and I agree to communicate any meaningful changes that may affect my participation, practice, or well-being during the program.

Payment & Refund Policy

I understand that all payments made toward The Leader Circle are final and non-refundable. This includes deposits, paid-in-full tuition, payment plan installments, and any payments made to reserve my place in the training.

I understand that my enrollment represents a commitment to the full program and that I am responsible for reviewing and signing the full trainee agreement upon acceptance.

Any transfer of funds to another Body of Breath program is not guaranteed and may be considered only at the discretion of the Program Director.

Payment & Refund Policy

Scope of Practice & Non-Therapeutic Services

I understand that The Leader Circle is an educational, experiential, and professional training program in breathwork, somatic practice, embodiment, facilitation, and personal practice development.

I understand that this program is not psychotherapy, counseling, medical care, psychiatric treatment, or a substitute for licensed health care. The Body of Breath team does not diagnose, treat, or provide medical or mental health treatment for any physical, emotional, psychological, or psychiatric condition disclosed in this application or arising during the training.

I understand that any personal information shared in this application is used to support appropriate care, communication, pacing, and participation within the scope of this training. I remain responsible for seeking appropriate medical, psychological, psychiatric, or therapeutic support outside of the program when needed.

I understand that this training is educational and experiential in nature and is not a substitute for medical, psychological, psychiatric, or therapeutic care.

I understand that this training is educational and experiential in nature and is not a substitute for medical, psychological, psychiatric, or therapeutic care.

I understand that enrollment does not guarantee certification or completion. A certificate of completion is granted only when all training requirements, attendance, practicum, reflection, ethical participation, and demonstrated readiness requirements have been met.

I understand that enrollment does not guarantee certification or completion. A certificate of completion is granted only when all training requirements, attendance, practicum, reflection, ethical participation, and demonstrated readiness requirements have been met.

Application Completion

Please enter today’s date to confirm completion of your application. After submitting, message Ashley Ludman via WhatsApp at +506 8305 6464 to schedule your interview.

Thank you for your time and thoughtful responses. I look forward to connecting with you soon.

Signature & Acknowledgment

By signing below, I confirm that the information provided in this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I acknowledge that I have read and understood the statements regarding personal responsibility, scope of practice, confidentiality, financial policy, and program participation.

I understand that submitting this application does not guarantee acceptance into The Leader Circle and that, upon acceptance, a formal trainee agreement will be provided for review and signature.
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