BREATHWORK, COLD PLUNGE & CONTRAST THERAPY INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION
LIVE ONLINE | December 3–7, 2025
4 Days | Immersive | for Coaches, Therapists, Enthusiasts & Facilitators
Breathwork. Cold Exposure. Contrast Therapy. Nervous System Regulation.
Become a Certified SHERPA Instructor and elevate both your impact—and your income.
INTRODUCING...
LIVE Online SHERPA Breath & Cold Instructor Training
December 3–7, 2025
Lead the Future of Human Performance.
4 Days | Online Immersive
For Coaches, Therapists & Facilitators
Breathwork. Cold Exposure. Contrast Therapy. Nervous System Regulation.
Train in the art and science of Breathwork, Cold Exposure, and Contrast Therapy to guide others toward resilience, regulation, and results.
Join a live, interactive certification for coaches, facilitators, and therapists who want to integrate nervous system training into their offerings and grow their business.
YOUR EVOLUTION IS HERE.
✅ Teach & Facilitate Transformational Sessions
Lead both 1:1 and group breath + cold experiences rooted in safety, regulation, and deep personal impact.
✅ Integrate Therapeutic Breathing & Contrast Protocols
Layer breath, cold, and heat into your client programs to increase performance, recovery, and emotional balance.
✅ Enhance Results for Clients + Business Growth
Use nervous system mastery as a value add in your current coaching or therapy practice to increase retention and income.
✅ Build Confidence as a Guide
Gain tools to cue, hold space, and facilitate breakthroughs with clarity and presence.
✅ Certify in a Proven System
Join a global network of facilitators mastering human performance through the SHERPA framework.
BREATH
Harness the Transformative Power of Breathwork. Embark on a journey of self-discovery through the art of breathwork. Share and experience next-level guided breathwork sessions that will leave you invigorated, centered, and ready to share with your community.
COLD
Imagine facing the crisp, invigorating chill of a frozen lake dip! Dive into the heart of cold exposure as you learn wilderness skills to cut ice holes, dip, and build outdoor fire for a heat source. Learn advanced protocols and nature safety that cultivate confidence leading outdoors and a deep connection with the elements.
HEAT
Build community with new friends in the sauna, explore your heat tolerance and protocols, connect on best practices around coaching contrast therapy.
TWO PATHS, ONE TRANSFORMATION:
Choose Your Adventure
Experience your next level of personal and professional growth at our exclusive retreat, where you can choose between two transformative tracks on our schedule:
EDUCATION or RECREATION.
Whether you're eager to deepen your knowledge of breathwork and cold exposure by enrolling in the SHERPA Level 2 Training Education Track or looking to focus on personal growth as you relax in nature, this retreat has something for everyone.
The Mentorship Track is perfect for those in the business of health and wellness, wanting to unlock your leadership potential and facilitation skills, with a focus on science, somatics, and practical applications.
The Recreation Track allows for more downtime, with opportunities to enjoy our custom glass-front sauna, hot tub, and invigorating lake dips, while still participating in ice hole cutting, keynote presentations, and enjoying nourishing farm-to-table meals.
Both tracks offer an immersive experience at a breathtaking lakeside retreat, leaving you inspired, rejuvenated, and connected. Choose your path and join us for an unforgettable journey.Welcome to the 5-day retreat-style Level 2 training you've been waitng for...
Whether you're a healthcare pro, fitness coach, yoga teacher, or passionate about breath, cold, and primal therapy practices, this retreat empowers you fully.
Together we climb.
IS THIS EXPERIENCE RIGHT FOR YOU?
Are you working part-time in the space and want to develop a full-time career?
Are you hungry to serve more of your current clients with expanded practices and cold, heat, nature, light and biohacking protcols?
Are you willing and ready to play it big with your personal growth goals?
This retreat is both an accelerator for personal, Self-care, and business growth.
Prior to the retreat you will be scheduled for a 1:1 call with Kristin to determine the best track to support your goals and the on-site experience that will serve you best!
This is a week of learning and connection like no other.
Carve Your Leadership Legacy.
"The best view comes after the hardest climb." – Vanessa Gendoma
Your DYNAMIC Coaching Experience
For those of you who are facilitators or interested in mentorship in these practices: In the Education Track you will techniques you have learned into practice, and share a custom presentation slot where you present your skill and as part of your commitment to this program and your leadership journey.
This isn't about sitting back from the action - its about gaining mentorship that expedites your professional goals and has you step boldly into your capacity for growth. We have cultivated a safe place where everyone is part of the experience and knowledge sharing.
We can’t wait to connect and grow with you!
Meet Your Guides.
Our Founder, Kristin Weitzel, and the SHERPA Breath & Cold Master Trainer team is a remarkably unique leadership crew that supports your growth along this path. We offer the pinnacle of experiential programming with a kind, approachable style that provides world-class education and experience in the breathwork, cold exposure, and health optimization space.
Each of us works as full-time professionals in this arena, tirelessly continuing our own education, and striving to provide peak experiences for every program attendee. We champion workshops, pro athlete training, corporate events, curated programs, conference speaking gigs, consulting and instructor certification programs as our peak expression.
And here, we share it all with you.
KRISTIN WEITZEL
Kristin Weitzel is a high-performance alchemist transforming the way humans breathe, move, and adapt through the science of breath, cold, and heat. As founder of SHERPA Breath & Cold, host of the WELLPOWER Podcast, and a multi-certified expert in breathwork, cold immersion, and performance physiology, she trains leaders and coaches worldwide to regulate their nervous systems, expand capacity, and unlock their next level of embodied power.
CODY DECKER
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Reserve Your Spot Today!
This life-changing training includes double+ occupancy cabin style lodging, track of your choosing, recreational activities, and ancestral farmhouse style meals. Sign up with your payment below.
SPACE IS LIMITED TO 25 PEOPLE - ENROLL NOW!
We can't wait to see you at the cabin!
Your Warm Cabin with Roaring Fire Awaits
Retreat to the comfort of charming rustic-chic cabin rooms nestled amidst the serenity of the frozen landscape. Drift into peaceful slumber surrounded by the sounds of nature and wake up refreshed, ready to seize the day's offerings.
Location: The Lodge at Long Lake
446 Highland View
Houlton, WI 54082
*Fly-in Airport is Minneapolis-St Paul International (MSP)*
Located on roughly 850 feet of shore front, Our luxury log home faces the gorgeous scenery of a Winter lake surrounded by the beautiful north woods. The Lodge at Long Lake is a beautiful space where one can heal and find optimal health.
"It's an intimate, warm setting. It's not your typical, sit at a table and stare at a screen atmosphere. It's interactive, surrounded by the wonders of nature, and so cozy."
OUR EPIC SCHEDULE
From chilly ice hole cutting in the lake, to understanding rituals of cacao...hot sauna laughs, optimal health practices, soulful selling of your offers - its all here! Plus: practical experience leading, presenting and assessing others...no other training will give you all this with such a remarkable group of leaders.
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Reserve Your Spot Today!
This life-changing training includes double occupancy cabin style lodging and farm-style meals. Select your payment below.
"Did the SHERPA IN THE WILD Retreat help me upgrade my capacity and professional goals? Yes, AND - more importantly - it helped me to go deeper on my own personal journey. The whole experience expanded me into growth and I left transformed, inspired, connected, and ready to offer my community (and myself) so much more."
Lina Midla || SHERPA Master Trainer & Community Manager
"I love the live practice sessions included in the training track! Being able to go home and put what I learned into practice right away was powerful and shifted my confidence and client experience."
Petra Shrew || Breathwork & Ice Bath Facilitator
