The 20h Breathwork Training
Join our new format — a focused 20-hour training exploring the fascinating world of breathwork and the science behind it. One of the most efficient and accessible tools for mental and emotional health. This training blends functional breathing, nervous system regulation, sports performance, and modern breathing science, offering an experience designed to deepen your understanding, build a sustainable practice, and gently transform how you think, feel, and perform.
A 20-HOUR WEEKEND OF PRACTICAL TRAINING ROOTED IN MODERN SCIENCE.
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For those who want to return home to themselves through the power of breathing.
And for all professionals who support others and wish to bring these tools and the science behind it into their work.
For anyone with the intention to build a practice that strengthens from within.
Here, you learn to understand and work with the breath as an efficient and strong compass in daily life: to regulate, to focus, to expand, to go beyond, and to perform.
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Scientific foundations of breathing and nervous system physiology
Functional breathing principles and applied practice
Breathwork and the brain: brainwaves, focus, emotions, and altered states
Trauma-informed and somatic breathwork techniques
The 3-Part Breath: our signature controlled hyperventilation technique for emotional release and transformation
Guided breathwork experiences
Tools for daily self-practice: sleep, stress, anxiety, focus, concentration, energy, and personal transformation
Breathwork for sports performance
Breathwork for women
Practical exercises and hands-on learning
Space for questions, sharing, and reflection each day
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20-hours of in-person training at the new SOULSPACE K3 Studio in Zurich Wiedikon, Switzerland
Lifetime access to our keur Breathwork Fundamentals Course
A short and comprehensive training manual
Certificate of completion
Tea and snacks throughout the training (lunch not included)
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This is an in-person training held over one weekend in Zurich, Switzerland.
Friday
1 pm – 5 pm
Saturday
8 am – 12 pm / 1.30 pm – 6 pm
Sunday
8 am – 12 pm / 1.30 pm – 5 pm
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You will receive a certificate of completion from keur after attending this 20-hour training.
keur works closely with the University Hospital Basel, in particular with our team member Dr. Sebastian Dietsche, to ensure the highest standards in training, research, and ethics.
Please note that this is not a teacher training. It is a short-form program designed for those who wish to deepen their personal practice and understanding. If you are interested in a teacher training certification, we invite you to explore our Breathwork Teacher Training.
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keur Method
Designed to go beyond.
Our 20-hour Breathwork Training places a strong emphasis on the science of breathing — transforming brain and body to strengthen self-connection, support deeper sleep, sharpen focus, reduce stress and anxiety, and access meditative states that allow you to go beyond.
We work with contemporary breathing practices, movement, and sound. The keur method — developed in close collaboration with University Hospital Basel — is designed to restore balance, build resilience, and foster a deep inner connection, the foundation of our training philosophy.
Breathwork is one of the most efficient tools for regulating the mind, body, and nervous system — helping us shift from thinking to feeling, from head to body.
It strongly supports mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing, offering highly effective, science-backed techniques for managing stress, anxiety, focus, concentration, energy, sports performance and personal transformation.
What Is Breathwork
Teachers
It's our intention to bring as much knowledge and practice together as possible.
Matthias Hunkeler
Lead Teacher
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Matthias is a renowned breathwork, movement, and meditation instructor with ten years of international teaching experience and over 10,000 students taught. He has dedicated nearly a decade to studying with leading figures in the emerging fields of breathing, movement, and meditation — reflecting a deep commitment to the craft.
Known for his unique ability to build bridges between diverse worlds and environments, Matthias works across both performance-driven and transformation-focused spaces. As the lead breathwork educator for On, he teaches breathing techniques to the company’s top sponsored athletes, management teams, and employees — bringing breathwork into the heart of sports, business, and wellbeing.
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Manuela Schoepfer
Curator + Teacher
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Manuela is a creative leader and international yoga and breathwork teacher. With a background in hospitality and over a decade of experience curating retreats, trainings, and transformative experiences, she brings a unique blend of intuition, clarity, and care into every space she creates.
Her path has been shaped by deep curiosity for both Eastern and Western traditions, spanning yoga, breathwork, meditation, Reiki, and herbalism. While living in Los Angeles, she immersed herself in the art and science of breathwork, a time of profound personal growth.
Now based in Europe, Manuela focuses on mentoring the next generation of practitioners,
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Thom Van Der Meer
Teacher
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With a background in neuroscience and psychology, Thom builds a strong bridge between scientific research and applied practice, contributing to keur’s clinical breathwork research and facilitation.
Drawn to how we learn, perceive, and create inner change, his curiosity continues to shape his work today. Thom brings over eight years of experience in strength, conditioning, and breathwork, including training the Dutch Women’s Rowing Team “Project2020” toward the 2020 Olympic Games and becoming one of the youngest StrongFirst Elite instructors worldwide.
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Beautiful Training Location in The Heart of Zurich
The new SOULSPACE studio — bright, calm, and deeply welcoming.
Located in the heart of Zurich Wiedikon, the space is open, spacious, and filled with natural light.
A place to arrive, to ground, and to reconnect — designed for connection and expansion. A wonderful oasis for our 20-hour breathwork training.
Surrounded by many healthy cafés and restaurants, it’s the perfect neighborhood to nourish both body and mind.