Learn To Guide Breathwork With
Integrity & Confidence.

200 hours online + 100 hours in-person immersion.
Informed by Neuroscience and Physiology.
Starts October 2026.

Become A Certified 
Trauma Informed 
Breathwork
Facilitator with
Riomattá

Riomattá's Three Pillars of Embodied Leadership

This training is a structured, in-depth journey into breathwork facilitation that combines personal practice, practical skills, and a clear framework for working with others.You’ll be guided through the foundations of trauma-aware practice, embodied self-development, and facilitation skills to prepare you to hold space with care, clarity, and integrity.
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ONE.
Trauma-Informed Facilitation, Safety & Nervous System Literacy

Develop a practical, embodied understanding of the nervous system and the body's innate intelligence and how it shapes each client’s experience. Move beyond theory to learn how to recognise and respond to different states of activation, regulation, and shutdown in real time.This pillar focuses on creating safety as a felt experience, and building the skills to guide clients through activation and release without overwhelm. You’ll learn how to pace sessions appropriately, support integration, and work in a way that is both responsible and effective.

TWO.
Embodiment & Self-Leadership 

Effective facilitation and embodied leadership is grounded within your own level of self-awareness and lived experience.You’ll explore your own patterns, responses, and internal dynamics, building the capacity to stay present with what arises both within yourself and in others. This process supports greater clarity, resilience, and authenticity in how you show up as a facilitator.The result is a more grounded, congruent presence that clients can feel and trust and become the clearest channel for transformation by embodying the very change you wish to inspire

THREE.
Facilitation Skills & Leadership

Learn how to design and guide breathwork journeys with clarity, confidence, and adaptability. This includes structuring sessions, sound as medicine, integration protocls working with groups and individuals, and responding to what emerges in the moment.You’ll develop your voice as a facilitator, refine your ability to hold space, and learn how to balance guidance with attunement. Alongside the practical skills, there is a strong emphasis on responsibility, ethics and boundaries, and maintaining a high standard of care in your work.This pillar supports you to step into facilitation with both competence and integrity.

The Riomattá Story 

Riomattá was born from two best friends who met on a Greek island both who share the love of breathwork, two lineages, and two essential forces: flow and form.

“Río” (Rio) means river symbolising flow, breath, rhythm, emotion, and life force.
It represents the current that moves through all practices: breath, sound, and energy in motion, and the feminine

“Mattá” (Matt) comes from matter; the body, the earth, form, and physical presence.
It represents embodiment, grounding, and the container through which healing becomes real and lived.

Together, Riomattá means the river moving through matter consciousness,
breath and vibration embodied in the human body.

THE PROGRAM

A One Year 

In-depth Training in
Breathwork Facilitation.

Riomattá integrates science, somatic practice, and traditional wisdom into a comprehensive certification. The training includes 200 hours of live, weekly online sessions and a 100-hour in-person immersion, supporting both embodied learning and applied facilitation.

200

HOURS ONLINE

Monthly modules

A structured, in-depth training delivered through weekly live sessions. Each module combines theory, practice, and guided exploration of breathwork as both a science and an art. 80% attendance to all calls is expected, alongside ongoing self-study and reflective practice. The structure is designed to support depth, accountability, and real integration over time.
100

HOURS IN-PERSON

immersion

An in-person residential immersion held in Turkey, focused on embodiment, applied practice, and integration. Through direct facilitation, group process, and mentorship, you’ll bring the work into lived experience where you will refine your skills, deepen your capacity as a facilitator , and anchor your learning within a supportive environment.

CORE TRAINING MODULES 

This training is structured to give you both the depth of personal experience and the practical skills required to facilitate safely and effectively. While the curriculum is carefully designed, small refinements may be made to best support the group and the learning process.

SCIENCE OF BREATH

Understand the physiological and neurological impact of breathwork.

THE ART OF FACILITATION, INTEGRATION & AFTERCARE

Develop the skills to guide individuals and groups with clarity and confidence.

SOUND, RHYTHM & STATE 

Use music and sound to shape and support the breathwork journey.

TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICE & SOMATICS

Learn to work safely with the body and nervous system, supporting clients with sensitivity and care.

INNER FOUNDATIONS 

 Build the self-awareness and presence that underpin effective facilitation.

ETHICS AND SAFTEY 

Work within strong boundaries and a high standard of care.

LEARN FROM THE BEST

World Class Guest Teachers

Featuring leading experts across disciplines: neuroscientist, somatic therapists and body coaches, trauma‑informed facilitators, sound healers, psychotherapist, counsellors, interpersonal consent practitioners, integration coaches, business and marketing specialists, and experienced space‑holders in ritual and ceremony.

Below you will see our core members team.
More Guest Teachers will offer teachings throughout the training.

Rio Williams

Co. Founder & Creator
Multi-Style, Breathwork Facilitator,
Sound Alchemist, DJ 

Matt Duffy

Co. Founder & Creator

Multi-Style Breathwork Facilitator,
Integration Coach, Retreat Leader, & Author

Lily Isobel

Integrative Somatic Therapist, Breathwork Facilitator
& Nutritional Therapist 

Sophie Dawson

Neuroscientist & Lecturer

Bethan Rose Dean

Marketing and Business Expert

Remember Your Breath. Reclaim Your Power. Guide Others.

Step into the art of breathwork facilitation and learn how to guide powerful, safe, and transformative experience... from day one.

Train as a Breathwork Facilitator

Gain the tools, confidence, and structure to guide others through deep breathwork journeys.

Deep, Experiential Learning

Includes guided journeys, somatic practices, integration tools, and live sessions to embody the work.
Trauma-informed breathwork facilitator training session

Connect in Community

Share experiences, ask questions, and grow together inside a supportive learning space.
Walk this path alongside others.

A Complete Training Pathway

A structured journey combining online learning with immersive in-person experiences.

A school of holistic practices to support deeper, more embodied transformation

Riomattá was created as a space for serious inner work, ethical facilitation, and grounded holistic education.

We begin with trauma-informed breathwork, while holding a wider vision for future trainings, spaces, and practices that support healing, growth, and service.

Why We Exist

Riomattá was born from a simple recognition: This work deserves more depth.

In a world where wellness can easily become fast, aesthetic, and surface-level, we believe the practices that touch the breath, the body, the nervous system, and the emotional landscape must be approached with responsibility, maturity, and reverence.

We created Riomattá as a response to that need... a place where deep work is not separated from safety, where spiritual openness is balanced by grounded practice, and where facilitation is treated as a path of embodiment, not performance.

What we stand for

At the heart of Riomattá is a strong commitment to work that is:

- Embodied rather than performative

- Ethical rather than reactive

- Grounded rather than inflated

- Transformative rather than superficial

- Human, relational, and rooted in integrity

We believe that those who guide others should be trained in more than techniques alone. They should develop presence, discernment, nervous system awareness, and the capacity to hold transformation with care.

Our approach

Our approach brings together depth, structure, and lived experience.

We are interested in education that does not simply inform... but also experienced.

Education that supports both personal evolution and professional readiness.

Education that honours the complexity of the human experience while giving practitioners clear foundations for the work they are here to do.

This is why our first offering begins with trauma-informed breathwork facilitation: a modality that can be profound when held with skill, safety, and integrity.

The vision behind Riomattá

Riomattá is not only a training provider.

It is the beginning of a wider school of holistic practices.

Our vision is to grow a home for deep learning... one that supports practitioners, space holders, and seekers through trainings, immersions, and educational pathways that honour the whole human being.

We are here to help shape a new standard of holistic practice: one that values depth over image, embodiment over performance, and integrity over noise.

About The Founders

Rio — trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, teacher and sound alchemist at Riomattá School of Holistic Practices
Founder and Teacher
“ MULTI STYLE BREATHWORK COACH, SOUND ALCHEMIST, DJ & PRODUCER
LEAD MENTOR ”

Rio Williams

Rio is the Co-Founder of Riomattá, a Certified Multi-Style Breathwork facilitator, Cold Water Coach, Sound Alchemist, DJ, Producer & Space Holder.

With over two decades behind the decks as an international DJ, her work is rooted in a refined understanding of rhythm, frequency, and the emotional language of sound. She crafts immersive sonic environments that move beyond listening, shaping breath experiences that support nervous system regulation, presence, and release.

Her approach is grounded in lived experience. Walking a path through ADHD and sobriety, she brings a level of depth, sensitivity, and precision to the spaces she holds, creating environments that are inclusive, steady, and anchored.

At the core of her work is the relationship between sound, breath, and the body. Using these as entry points, she guides people into a deeper awareness of their internal landscape, building the capacity to stay with sensation and meet themselves with more honesty and resilience.


Matt — trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, teacher and integration coach at Riomattá School of Holistic Practices
Founder and Teacher
  • “ MULTI-STYLE BREATHWORK & INTEGRATION COACH, LEAD MENTOR 

Matthieu Duffy

Matt is the Co-Founder of Riomattá, a Breathwork Facilitator, Integration Coach, Retreat Leader, and Author of a book on Breathwork. He has built and led a large breathwork community across Ireland and online, guiding individuals and groups through personal inner work through the breath.

Matt also has over a decade of dedicated practice, study, and facilitation in breath as well as having immersed himself in yoga, trauma-informed approaches, sound, bodywork, and ceremonial spaces. His work is shaped not only by training but by lived experience that includes the exploration of his own spirituality through meditation, plant medicine and other modalities, all of which inform how he understands healing and the ability to change.

At the core of his work is a belief in the body’s innate capacity to heal. He uses breathwork as a direct access point to the subconscious, supporting emotional, physical, and psychological release, while emphasising the importance of integration and responsibility in the process.

His approach is grounded, direct, and service-led. He is committed to holding spaces that are both powerful and contained where people are supported to meet themselves honestly, activate their own healing, and build a more embodied relationship with their lives.

Begin With Our First Training 

Riomattá’s first training is our trauma-informed breathwork facilitator training, created for coaches, therapists, space holders, and those called to guide others safely and responsibly.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED

Whats Included

A comprehensive program designed to support you
into a confident, skilled breathwork facilitator.

TRAUMA-AWARE FACILITATION SKILLS

Develop the awareness and tools to hold safe, grounded spaces, working with the nervous system and emotional release.

WEEKLY LIVE BREATH SESSIONS

Practice together with live guided sessions every week, building community and consistency.

ALTERNATING BI-WEEKLY Q&A SESSIONS AND LECTURES

Direct access to lead teachers for lectures, questions, feedback, and mentorship.

1:1 CLIENT PRACTICE

Begin practicing with real clients. You will find and work with people you know to practice and gain confidence. 

FULL CERTIFICATION

Receive your Riomattá Certified Breathwork Teacher credential upon completion.

100 HOUR IN-PERSON IMMERSION

Deep embodiment experience at our retreat center for transformational learning.

LIFE-TIME ACCESS TO MATERIALS 

Deep embodiment experience at our retreat center for transformational learning.

RIOMATTÁ COMMUNITY 

Join our global network of certified facilitators for ongoing support and collaboration.

Is This Path for You?

Do I need prior experience with breathwork?

No experience is needed.

This training is designed to meet you where you are, whether you’re completely new or already working in a healing or coaching space. We guide you step by step, building both your personal practice and your ability to facilitate others.

What will I be able to do after the training?

By the end of the training, you’ll feel confident guiding full breathwork session, both 1:1 and in groups.

You’ll understand how to hold space safely, work with emotional releases, structure sessions, and support integration. This is about becoming a grounded, intuitive, and skilled facilitator.

How is the training structured?

The training is a 1 year journey combining online learning with immersive in-person experiences.

You’ll move through weekly modules, live calls, and guided practices, alongside an in-person immersions where the work deepens through direct experience and community.

How much time do I need to commit each week?

We recommend setting aside 4–5 hours per week.

This includes watching lessons, practicing breathwork, and integrating what you’re learning. Some weeks may invite more depth.

Is this training accredited or certified?

You will receive a certification upon completion of the training.

More importantly, this program is focused on real embodiment and practical experience, so you leave not just with a certificate, but with the confidence and skill to actually facilitate.

What if I feel nervous about facilitating others?

That’s completely natural... and expected.

We create a safe, supportive environment where you’ll gradually build confidence through practice, feedback, and guidance. You won’t be thrown in unprepared, this is a step-by-step process.

Can I join if I’m mainly interested in personal growth?

Yes.

While this is a facilitator training, many people join for their own healing and transformation. The journey is deeply personal, and what you gain internally is just as valuable as the skills you develop.

What makes this training different?

This is not just theory.. it’s lived, embodied work.

We blend breathwork, somatic awareness, emotional integration, science and real facilitation practice. You’ll be supported not just to learn, but to step into a centered and confident version of yourself to guide others.

How do I know if this is right for me?

If you feel the pull, it’s worth exploring.

The best next step is to book a discovery call. We’ll connect, feel into where you are, and see if this training aligns with your path, no pressure, just an honest conversation.

How do I apply or get started?

Start by applying or booking a discovery call with us.

From there, we’ll guide you through the next steps and make sure it’s the right fit for both you and the group.
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