VIVATION TEACHER TRAINING
May 9 - 21, 2026 | Joyful Journey Hot Springs, Colorado
Learn the only breathwork method with a codified, step-by-step system for guiding clients to permanent emotional freedom: pleasurably, rapidly, and with a skill they keep for life
WHY BECOME A VIVATION TEACHER?
Most breathwork teachers can give clients a powerful session. But when it's over โ then what?
Without a structured path, you're improvising session to session, hoping each one adds up to something lasting. Your clients feel better for a day, maybe a week. Then the old patterns return. Because the root was never resolved. And you have no system for taking them deeper.
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Vivation changes that equation completely.
The Seven Basic Lessons give you what no other breathwork training does: a codified, step-by-step system to walk your clients from emotional pain to genuine mastery โ in days, not years. Each lesson builds on the last. Your clients know exactly where they are, where they're going, and why it's working. And the method itself is physically pleasurable and produces resolution, not just release, at the sensation level.
Here's what that means in practice:
Your clients don't just feel better. They learn to resolve what's driving the pain, permanently, and they learn to do it on their own. That's not a side effect. That's the design. Vivation's explicit goal is to make your clients so capable that they never need another session. They become autonomous โ and they become your most powerful referral engine, because they tell everyone who made that possible.
And the method is radically forgiving. There is no way to do it wrong. Distraction isn't failure; it's material. The moment your client notices they drifted, they're already back. That safety architecture means you can guide anyone โ anxious beginners, skeptics, people who've been burned by other modalities โ with confidence.
That's what makes Vivation teachers untouchable in the market: you're not selling sessions. You're teaching a skill. You have a proven roadmap. And the results speak for themselves โ because they're permanent.
WHAT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DO
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A clear offer your clients actually commit to
You won't be cobbling together techniques or hoping each session lands. You'll have a clear, structured offer your clients can understand and say yes to: a complete path from first session to mastery, with their progress visible at every step. That's the kind of clarity that makes people commit. -
Confidence built on depth, not just certification
This method has been refined since 1979: 45 years of real-world development. That depth means you can address a wide range of client needs with genuine assurance, because the method has already encountered and solved for them. You're not learning something new and untested. You're carrying forward a lineage. -
Clients who stay, refer, and grow
Because the Seven Basic Lessons are a complete path, not a single session, your clients experience real momentum. They feel it working. They come back for deeper work. And when they reach autonomy, they send everyone they know. The business model rewards depth, not volume. -
A career that compounds over time
The need for emotional resilience and genuine well-being grows in any economy. As a Vivation Professional, you're offering something people need more, not less, when life gets hard: a skill that works in real conditions. And you're backed by the Vivation Professional Association and a heritage brand that has been producing results since 1979: a network of experienced practitioners offering guidance, peer support, and ongoing development. You're not launching alone.
Jim Leonard
Creator of Vivation
"Paul Hughes is the most gifted Vivation Professional I've ever taught. From early on, I saw in Paul that rare blend of heart, intellect, deep insight, and compassion that would inevitably position him as a luminary in the world of Vivation. I've been honored and privileged to know Paul and count him as a good friend, resting easy knowing the future of Vivation is in his hands."
Jo Oliver
Vivation Teacher
"The training was mindblowing. Informative and packed with transformational experiences and connecting conversations. Paul is a dedicated and passionate teacher of Vivation with a tremendous wealth of knowledge and experience to share. Truly amazing, though, is the journey thereafter. The follow-up support has been like no other course I have attended, both from Paul and from fellow 'Vivers'. I love the integrity. Vivation is a fun yet profound life skill to develop, and the magic continues to unfoldโฆ"
Keely O'Connor
CEO & Founder
Prosperitas Agency
"Vivation took my life in a completely new direction. For a modality this powerful, the thought of teaching it might overwhelm you โ but the structure, education, and ongoing guidance from Paul have been nothing short of phenomenal. Paul's teaching style is potent yet relaxed. I devoured the content and deeply enjoyed the concepts and his contagious laughter. The professional support has been extraordinary: 1:1 calls, group coaching, accountability โ and my fellow Vive pros have become solid supports. It is a true gift to use this tool, and an even greater gift to share it with others."
MIKE MAHER'S JOURNEY THROUGH THE VIVATION TEACHER TRAINING
An In-Depth Interview with Paul Hughes on the Teacher Training Experience
YOUR TRAINING PATH
OVERVIEW
The Vivation Teacher Training is designed to build real confidence and capability, not just conceptual understanding. You'll learn the method deeply through your own experience, then learn to teach it with the same precision. Our approach develops both personal mastery and professional excellence โ so you're not just certified, you're genuinely ready.
MODULE 1: Vivation Foundations
Prerequisite Reading and Study Materials
To ensure a comprehensive understanding of Vivation principles and practices, you'll complete a curated reading list before attending the in-person training.
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Essential Readings: Vivation: The Skill of Happiness and Vivation: The Science of Enjoying All Your Life
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Additional Resources: Selected books on ethics and self-improvement, plus in-depth articles on Vivation theory and practice
MODULE 2: The Vivation Breakthrough Experience (Days 1โ4)
This is where the method becomes yours.
In four intensive days, you'll learn Vivation as a complete, embodied skill. Not by reading about it, but by living it. You'll move through all Seven Basic Lessons, experience the full range of Vivation formats, and build the foundation of personal mastery that makes you credible as a teacher.
What's included:
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The complete Seven Basic Lessons โ Vivation's proven, step-by-step path from emotional resistance to genuine freedom and autonomy
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Eyes-Closed Sessions โ deep guided sessions building skill and confidence
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Warm Water Vivation โ one of Vivation's most powerful and distinctive formats
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Cold Water Vivation โ integrating intensity with pleasure and relaxation
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Eyegaze Sessions & Mirror Gaze โ advanced relational and self-contact practices
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Vivation-with-Music and Vivation-in-Tandem
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Vivation-in-Action โ learning to use the skill in real life, not just on the mat
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Values and Purpose Process and Vivation & Creativity
By the end of Module 2, you'll have a direct, personal experience of what Vivation can do โ you'll feel in your body why this is worth sharing.
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MODULE 3: Teacher Clinical Training (Days 6โ13)
After one day of rest and integration, you begin the real work of becoming a teacher.
Module 3 is eight days of intensive clinical training: learning to guide others through the Seven Basic Lessons with precision, safety, and the warm authority that defines great Vivation teaching.
What you'll learn and practice:
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How to teach the Seven Basic Lessons โ session by session, with direct feedback from Paul Hughes
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Reading your client's process in real time โ learning to see what's happening in the body and adjust your guidance accordingly
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Holding space with confidence โ how to be present, supportive, and precise without over-directing
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Hands-on practice with fellow trainees โ you'll guide and be guided, refining your skill through real sessions and constructive feedback
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Advanced session formats โ how to offer and lead warm water, cold water, eyegaze, and Vivation-in-Action with clients
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Ethics, boundaries, and professional standards โ the integrity framework that protects you and your clients
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Business development and marketing โ practical strategies for building a sustainable Vivation practice
Modules 2 and 3 together form a single 13-day immersive retreat: 4 days of breakthrough experience, 1 day off, 8 days of clinical training. You arrive as a student. You leave ready to teach... carrying a skill, a system, and a depth of confidence that only comes from having done the real work yourself.
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MODULE 4: Mentorship & Certification
After the retreat, a three-month program of guided support brings you to full certification.
Program Structure:
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Three group mentoring sessions with Paul Hughes โ one-hour calls providing direct guidance, Q&A, and support as you begin practicing and teaching
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Monthly development milestones to keep you on track and building momentum
MONTH 1: Foundation Building
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Daily Practice โ A minimum of 60 minutes of daily Vivation practice to deepen your embodied mastery and build the authentic foundation for teaching.
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Theory Deep Dive โ Guided study of Vivation's core principles, preparing for the oral examination.
MONTH 2: Skill Enhancement
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Advancing Your Practice โ Focus on rapid integration and precision, developing the ability to guide clients through increasingly nuanced emotional terrain.
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Professional Development โ Refine your teaching delivery, practice the Seven Basic Lessons with real clients, and develop your client acquisition strategy.
MONTH 3: Mastery and Certification
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Private Oral Examination โ A one-on-one exam with Paul Hughes demonstrating your understanding of Vivation theory, principles, and practice.
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Teaching Demonstration โ Submit proof that you have successfully taught the complete Seven Basic Lessons to at least one person. This is the final milestone: you've done the real work.
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Business Launch โ Finalize your practice strategy and transition into active teaching.
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You join the Association of Vivation Professionals โ listed, backed, and supported by a lineage that has been producing results since 1979. You're not just certified. You're part of something real.
Joyful Journey Hot Springs
Moffat, Colorado ยท San Luis Valley ยท 7,700 ft
May 9 โ 21, 2026
13 days ยท Sangre de Cristo Mountains ยท Natural artesian hot springs
Natural artesian hot springs, wide open skies,
and the kind of quiet that lets real work happen.
Your training takes place at Joyful Journey Hot Springs โ a quiet, beautiful retreat center in Colorado's San Luis Valley, at 7,700 feet, surrounded by the 14,000-foot peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Three natural artesian hot springs pools sit at the center of the property โ and they're not just for relaxation. This venue was chosen for a reason.
Warm Water Vivation is one of the most powerful formats in the entire method โ and one of the most profound experiences available in breathwork. Immersed in warm mineral water, the body relaxes at a depth that isn't possible on dry land. That depth of relaxation allows integration to reach layers that other formats can't access โ including pre-verbal patterns and some of the earliest emotional imprints we carry. You'll learn Warm Water Vivation during the Breakthrough Experience, practice guiding it during the Clinical Training, and have access to the pools every day of the retreat.
Beyond the pools, the setting is simple, spacious, and deeply peaceful. Cool high-desert air, wide open skies, and the kind of quiet that lets real work happen. The Great Sand Dunes National Park is 40 minutes away. The spiritual community of Crestone is 30 minutes away. On your rest day, you won't be short of places to explore.
Explore Joyful Journey Hot Springs โYour Investment
Training and accommodation are presented separately so you can choose the lodging that fits your budget.
3-month mentorship program ยท Full professional certification
AVP membership ยท All teaching resources & materials
Private bathroom ยท All amenities
Close to nature & hot springs
Close to nature & hot springs
Full access to hot springs & all meals
Bring your own gear ยท All meals included
Flexible financing available. 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24-month payment plans through Klarna โ choose your plan at checkout. All prices are per person. Accommodation is shared.
About Your Teacher
Paul Hughes is the world's most experienced Vivation instructor, having guided more than 20,000 people since 2001. As Director of Vivation International and official lineage holder, he trains and certifies the next generation of Vivation professionals worldwide.
Paul creates a training environment that is both rigorous and deeply safe โ where you can be challenged, make mistakes, and grow without judgment. His teaching style is precise yet relaxed, demanding yet deeply supportive. The kind of space where real skill gets built.
"Paul Hughes is the most gifted Vivation Professional I've ever taught. I rest easy knowing the future of Vivation is in his hands." โ Jim Leonard, Creator of Vivation
