The Vagal Method

Teach the Nerve.
Get Certified.

The most complete nervous system certification available. Ten weeks, two live 90-minute calls a week, and a final in-person certification retreat. Breath, heat, and cold. Fully trained. Fully yours to teach.

You don't find calm, you return to it. That is what you'll teach. How to train the return by choosing the hard things on purpose, so the ones you didn't choose can't break you.

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Who This Is For

Built for People Who Do the Real Work

Not hobbyists. Not dabblers. People who want to go all the way in.

Contrast Therapy Studios

You already have the sauna and the plunge. Now give your clients the methodology that makes them work. Add the breath layer. Offer a complete reset. Differentiate your studio with a certified practitioner on staff.

Vagal Breath Training Practitioners

You have breath. Now add heat and cold in sequence. The Vagal Method gives you the scientific framework, the proprietary protocols, and the positioning to stand alone in a crowded market. One nerve. Everything.

Coaches & Health Professionals

Personal trainers, health coaches, physical therapists, functional medicine practitioners. If your clients deal with stress, sleep, mood, or recovery, this certification adds the most powerful tool you don't yet have.

The Curriculum

What You Learn

Ten modules over ten weeks, two live 90-minute calls each week, and a final in-person certification retreat. This is a complete system transfer.

Foundations · Modules 1-2

1. The Science. Vagus nerve anatomy, the 80% principle, polyvagal theory, HRV.
2. Reading the Nervous System. Assessing vagal tone with the VTBT and HRV, and reading a client's state in real time.

The Breath · Modules 3-4

3. The Breath Protocols I. Yah Breath and CN X Breath, and when to use each.
4. The Breath Protocols II. Wanderer Breath, Para Breath, sequencing, contraindications, and facilitating live and virtual sessions.

Heat & Cold · Modules 5-7

5. Heat. Sauna duration, temperature, and therapeutic sequencing.
6. Cold. The Dive Reflex Protocol, timing, breathing through the plunge, and progressive training.
7. The Vagal Reset Protocol. Breath, heat, and cold in sequence, and the parasympathetic rebound window.

Teach & Certify · Modules 8-10

8. Facilitation. Leading live and virtual sessions, scripts, and adapting for any setup.
9. The Business. Positioning, pricing, studio, corporate, and private models, and the facilitator community.
10. The Certification Retreat. A final in-person weekend to assess, integrate, and certify.

Format & The Retreat

Ten Weeks, Then a Weekend in the Room

Live and small by design. You finish the way you'll teach: together.

How it runs

10 weeks, 10 modules, as a small live cohort
Two live 90-minute calls each week with Michael
Direct access, real practice, and feedback throughout
The full IP transfer and licensed use of the Vagal Method brand

The Certification Retreat

The final weekend is a 4-day, 3-night in-person retreat where you're assessed, you integrate the full method, and you certify. Meals and lodging are provided. You cover your travel. Location is shared with your cohort.

Two Ways In

Certify Solo, or Bring Your Team

For Individuals

For the solo practitioner. Coaches, facilitators, therapists, and studio owners getting certified on their own to teach the full method under the Vagal Method brand.

For Small Teams

For studios, gyms, and wellness teams certifying together. Bring your staff through as a group and we build the training, and the pricing, around your team.

Every cohort is small and hand-selected, so we set your investment together on a quick call, once we know whether you are certifying solo or as a team. Apply below and we will walk you through it.

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The Credential

Not Just a Certificate.
A Complete Method.

The Vagal Method is the only certification specifically built around the vagus nerve, using breath, heat, and cold in sequence. No other method owns this positioning.

When you certify, you get the full IP transfer, the full curriculum, and the right to deliver the method under the Vagal Method brand. You are not just trained. You are positioned.

Cohorts are small by design. Every certified facilitator gets direct access to Michael.

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What's Included

Full Vagal Method curriculum, 10 modules over 10 weeks
Two live 90-minute calls each week with Michael
Final in-person certification retreat (meals and lodging provided)
The four proprietary breath protocols
VTBT and HRV assessment tools
Facilitator guide and session scripts
Business launch support and the facilitator community
Licensed use of The Vagal Method brand

"Michael's breathwork sessions have been a game-changer for our team at Remax. His professionalism, adaptability, and unique ability to connect with professionals create a calm, focused environment that benefits everyone."

Ciara I., REMAX

Questions

Before You Apply

Do I need prior breathwork experience?

A personal breathwork practice helps, but it is not required. What matters more is that you work with people and you're serious about the science. We cover everything from the ground up.

Do I need a sauna and cold plunge to certify?

No. Many facilitators teach breath-only sessions or partner with local contrast therapy studios. The certification trains you on all three modalities, and we show you how to adapt based on what you have access to.

How long does certification take?

Ten weeks. Two live 90-minute calls each week, ten modules, and a final in-person certification retreat to assess, integrate, and certify. The retreat is a 4-day, 3-night experience with meals and lodging provided. You cover your travel, and the location is shared with your cohort.

How does tuition work?

There are two tracks, one for individuals and one for small teams, and payment plans are available on both. We set your exact investment together on a short call after you apply, once we know whether you are certifying solo or bringing a team. Retreat meals and lodging are included, you cover travel.

How many spots per cohort?

Small by design. Cohorts are intentionally limited so every facilitator gets real access to Michael during training. Not a course you watch alone. A cohort you go through together.

Teach the Nerve.Get Certified.