✅ Facilitate stress exposure to help people be, and consistently become, resilient as F**K.
Lead EVERY aspect of your life.
Become a Certified SHERPA Instructor
SHERPA certifies leaders in breathwork, cold exposure and contrast therapy using a science-based, adaptive framework. Become the guide people trust with their nervous system.
ACCREDITATIONS:
ACE • AFAA • NASM • CANFITPRO • IPHM
A Framework,
Not a Method
Because every nervous system is different.
Nervous System
Flexibility
The goal is range, adaptability, and choice under pressure.
A community of
350+ Instructors
Female-founded, all welcome. We are stronger together.
ONLINE CERTIFICATION
May
11–17th
4 Days | Virtual | Immersive | Live
Why SHERPA?
Most breathwork and cold exposure trainings are either:
❌ Rigid, protocol-driven systems that ignore individual nervous system differences
❌ Or extreme, hype-driven experiences disconnected from science
SHERPA is different.
It’s a science-based, adaptive framework designed for real nervous systems. You’ll learn to:
✅ Run 1:1 breathwork and contrast sessions that build real nervous system flexibility.
✅ Lead group breathwork and hot and cold exposure with safety and precision.
Who this program was created for:
Coaches
For high-performance coaches who are ready to elevate how they develop resilience in those they lead.
Therapists
For clinicians who want practical tools that deepen client outcomes and strengthen regulation under pressure.
Practitioners
For facilitators across wellness and human development who want a framework that elevates every offering they lead.
Seekers
For individuals committed to mastering their own capacity and stepping into the next level of personal development.
The Curriculum
Certification Outcomes
Understand how to create emotional and physical shifts using breathwork
Become adept at nervous system mapping to better guide regulation and response.
Learn how breath, cold, and heat exposure drive physiological change.
Define and begin developing your own style of breath and cold coaching.
Dive deeper into the history and science behind these effective practices.
Build durable mental resilience that expands confidence and increases capacity under pressure.
Guide using minimum effective dose principles to optimize wellness.
Take home the skill set to lead a remarkable sessions for your community.
Hear from our community
Hannah B.
"I appreciate and admire how you turned it into a deep shared learning opportunity. With so much information provided, it felt magical to have space held for each of us the way you did, with safety, a focus on our individual practices and businesses, connection to the others, as well as learning how to really bring this healing to so many of our communities."
James K.
"As a former track and field athlete and a new long-distance runner in my 40s I needed a new framework and understanding of my central nervous system, mindset and ability to use my breath. Cold plunging, deep meditation, challenging breathing and the care that Kristin gives is truly world class. The morning of my race day I thought of her and her spirit carried me 13.1 miles, as I broke my previous PR by a full 22 minutes"
Jamie K.
"Kristin, I just had the honor and privilege of guiding two of the most honest souls through their first journey in the ice. I’m really just without words. To connect with people in this capacity is raw and intimate and beyond humbling. Seeing people clinging to you as their life line, their raft of survival and then to see them reclaim their power via the breath and shear guts is…amazing."
Meet the Founder
Kristin Weitzel trains leaders to build real nervous system capacity through breathwork, cold exposure, and contrast therapy. As Founder and Lead Facilitator of SHERPA Breath & Cold, she equips instructors with the discipline, precision, and confidence required to guide deliberate stress in the real world. Her work is designed for those who want substance over spectacle and resilience that holds under pressure.
Before founding SHERPA, Kristin led multi-million-dollar global brand initiatives and built a reputation as a biohacking expert and trauma-informed spiritual guide. She brings that rare fusion of strategic rigor and somatic depth into every training, advancing a clear philosophy: stop chasing calm and start building capacity.
Our Team
Cody Decker
MASTER TRAINER
A full-time breathwork facilitator and contrast therapy coach dedicated to helping people from all backgrounds create a life worth living. Through breathwork, cold plunge, and stress exposure, Cody guides people to practice presence in the face of challenge and build a more conscious relationship with stress.
Cody believes our response to life’s stressors does not have to be automatic or dramatic. Stress can be approached as a skill. With awareness, practice, and intention, people can learn to pause, choose their response, and cultivate resilience in everyday life.
Mandy Morgan
MASTER TRAINER
Working in the health and wellness field at Naturefolk Spa and through her own practice, SerenDIP Therapy (based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada), Mandy Morgan helps people slow down, breathe deeply, and come home to themselves. Through breathwork, cold plunge, and stress exposure, she gently guides people through challenge and into clarity.
Mandy is a 45-year-old Halifax local and a Saint Mary’s University graduate with a major in Psychology. She enjoys biking around the city (pedal bike and Vespa), laughing, vibing to music, and helping people become the best version of themselves.
ONLINE CERTIFICATION
May
11–17th
4 Days | Virtual | Immersive
Audacious Resilience Starts Here.
Four immersive days live online. SHERPA Instructor Certification.
