The Boulter Method is a body of teachings passed down from Hal Boulter to Reanna Costa through years of one-on-one mentorship.
Hal, a somatic therapist, trained in several foundational modalities including Rebirthing with Leonard Orr, the Hakomi Method, and Integrative Body Psychotherapy (IBP) with Jack Rosenberg. Through his decades of work using breath as a tool for deep therapeutic transformation, he developed a unique and powerful way of being with people — a method of guiding others through breath that became his own.
This method was passed down to Reanna with both sanction and encouragement to share it with others. It is now known as The Boulter Method.
What Is The Boulter Method?
The Boulter Method is a transmission — a way of meeting yourself through the breath. It begins with doing your own work, learning to listen to the intelligence of your own body, and then gently learning how to hold space for others.
While the full method is a complete therapeutic model, this first offering focuses specifically on its breathwork applications.
This is the foundational training in The Boulter Method. It is required for those who wish to continue into the Somatic Therapy Training, and serves as the ground upon which all further work is built.
Over the course of 4 weekends (100 hours total), you will receive, experience, and learn:
- Anatomy – Deepen your understanding of the breath and nervous system
- History – Explore the roots and modern therapeutic uses of breathwork
- Containment – Learn how to build, hold, and discharge charge through the breath
- Altered States – Understand how breath alters consciousness and supports healing
- Somatics – Study holding patterns and how to support release through presence and touch
- Integration – Learn how to help others process and integrate their experiences
- Facilitation – Gain tools to teach, support, and guide groups in breathwork
- Personal Practice – Use breathwork as an ongoing tool for transformation
Why The Boulter Method?
In a time of a second wave of breathwork renaissance, there are workshops trainings and programs popping up everywhere. It seems that everyone has tried some form of breathwork, heard about it or listened to a podcast where this is a main topic. What sets this training apart is that it pertains within it the knowledge passed down from Hal and the (and this is not an exaggeration) 10,000hrs of 1:1 breathwork sessions he facilitated. The experience of this method passed down is rich, it is unique and very special.
This first 4 part module is meant to act as an opportunity to uncover and relate to your own breath, as well as give you the basic tools for sharing this style of breath with others in a group setting. Deeper wisdom and mentorship for working in a 1:1 setting will be explored in the Somatic Therapy training for those seeking to work in a more therapeutic and individual setting.
The 100hrs will consist of 4 weekends over the course of 4 months for an opportunity to receive, experience, learn and integrate the information over time.
Below you will find the outline of the weekends and some of the core themes we will be exploring:
Weekend 1 ~ Personal Experience & Foundation:
March 12th - March 14th 2027
- Presence, embodiment + containment
- Preparing the body for a charge
- Learning to work with your self
Weekend 2 ~ Deepening Understanding :
April 9th - 11th 2027
- Anatomy of the breath + breathing muscles
- Nervous system + trauma
- Physical holding patterns and tension
Weekend 3 ~ Psychosomatics:
May 14th - 16th 2027
- Rebirthing foundations
- Psychological holding patterns
- Altered states + neuroplasticity
Weekend 4 ~ Facilitation & Teaching:
June 25th - 27th 2027
- Teaching the Method
- Holding space and hands-on support
- Facilitation practice and certification map
Weekend commitment: Friday 5-830pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am-630pm
All sessions held in the Moon Room at Pranify Yoga in Kelowna.
What you will receive
- A comprehensive Breathwork Manual
- Two private 90-minute breathwork sessions with Reanna
- Eight guided group breathwork experiences
- Structured at-home integration practices
- 100 hours of training (in-person and at-home study)
- A clear path toward certification and ongoing mentorship
- Access to alumni opportunities and future gatherings
Registration and payment
Only 17 spaces are available for maximum potency and intimacy. Your spot is held and secured with a $500 deposit. Deposits are non-refundable.
Early Bird: $3,999 until January 15th
Total investment: $4,444 CAD
Flexible payment plans are available. Tuition must be paid in full before the final weekend of training.
To apply please email Reanna: reannacosta@gmail.com
About Reanna, from Reanna...
My journey is not a conventional one. I left school at Simon Fraser University after 3 years of working towards a joint major in criminology and psychology. I loved to learn; however the competitiveness of the programs, coupled with the heavy course loads was too much for my system. I dropped out of school after being incredibly depressed and anxious to pursue becoming a yoga teacher. From here, my journey touch a massive turn and I ended up still becoming what I intended but in a new way.
I often say that yoga saves my life. The more I immerse myself in the teachings, learn to embody them and live them - the more alive I become. And by alive, what I really mean is awake. I see the world differently and I have amore refined sense of reality. For me, yoga is a way of life.
Yoga found me at an important and moldable time in my life; at 20 I become a yoga teacher with no really idea of what I was getting myself into. In 2005, yoga was just barely on the rise - a time where there was barely 1 yoga studio in a town, versus several. I feel fortunate to have been exposed to a very deeply rooted and traditional training which created a solid foundation for me. In a mere 500hrs, my world was changed and while much had shifted in me from this 3 month intensive, in many ways it took years for the teachings to bubble up from my subconscious and weave into my life. Even now, each time I think I really know something, I am deeply humbled by the vastness of my own ignorance.
This humbling has been gracious and has brought forth a patience and compassion for life I would have never thought possible. It has allowed me to see the importance of heart-centred transformation through compassionate self-inquiry and a dedication to honing awareness. I am passionate about merging and sharing the latest science and research around our brain and bodies with functional anatomy, somatics, and the wisdom of the ancient teachings. While the yogic tradition has much to offer, I love to share cross-cultural traditions that offer to enhance, broaden or confirm the beautiful teachings of yoga such as shamanism and buddhism.
My truest intention is to teach from my heart and to offer guidance not rules, in a way that is non-judgemental and safe. My belief is that when one feels heard, held and open, the access to transformation grows and the barriers drop. From here, accessing the heart is easier and this is where change starts to happen. Embracing life as a teacher, feeling all there is to experience and being present for all of life is the essence of my teaching. I am deeply committed to this path and to helping guide any who chose to walk it with me.
YOGA
500hr Yoga Teacher Training with Shakti Mhi through Prana Yoga Teacher College
200hr Yoga Teacher Training with Karuna Erickson through Heart Yoga Teacher Training
50hr Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Bernie Clark
Intensives, Workshops & Continuing Education with:
Mark Stephens
Anodea Judith
Doug Keller
Karuna Erickson
Yogi Vshvketu
Mugs McConnell
Other Educational Training
Psychology Diploma @ SFU
Compassionate Inquiry Training with Gabor Mate
Online Somatic Experiencing Training with Peter Levine
IBP Mentorship & Breathwork Training
Pachikuti Cross Cultural Mesa & Shamanic Apprenticeship
"Coaching for Purpose" Certified
People who's works that have inspired & informed my work...
Gabor Maté (All Books)
Peter Levine (Waking The Tiger)
Françious Bourzat (Consciousness Medicine)
Judith Blackstone (Trauma + The Unbound Body)
Jack Lee Rosenberg (All Books)
Leonard Orr & Sonrda Ray (Rebirthing The New Age)
Bruce Tift (Already Free)
Boulter Method Breathwork Facilitator ~ Certification Process
Boulter Method Breathwork Facilitator ~ Certification Pathway
To share The Boulter Method publicly as a Breathwork Facilitator, certification is required.
This method is not a collection of techniques. It is a way of working with the body, psyche, and nervous system that requires presence, discernment, and embodied understanding.
Certification exists to support your integration as a facilitator. It offers structured mentorship, supervision, and feedback as you begin guiding others.
This is not about perfection. It is about learning to hold this work with skill, humility, and integrity.
Certification Requirements
- Attend at least 2 of 3 monthly group supervision calls (September–November)
- Complete one private 1:1 mentorship call
- Complete one private review session after submission
- Submit one recorded breath session
- Submit three client feedback forms
- Sign the Ethics Agreement
- Complete the Certification Checklist
All certification requirements must be completed by the end of December.
Certification Fee: $500 CAD
Certification runs September–December, the four months following the training. Students who do not complete certification during this period may join the following year's cycle.
Why Become Certified?
- Listing on The Boulter Method website
- Eligibility for referrals
- Ongoing supervision and peer support
- Opportunity to assist at future trainings
- 50% discount on future Breathwork Teacher Trainings
- Access to alumni mentorship and gatherings
Certification signifies that you are recognized and supported by Reanna to share this work with integrity, safety, and presence, and with Hal's blessing.
