SVARA
A Somatic Training in Breathwork & Nervous System Based Facilitation
SVARA offers in person and online training in somatic breathwork, grounded in conscious connected breath, nervous system science, and trauma informed practice.
It is a professional pathway into working with the body.
You learn to read and respond to the nervous system, track somatic responses in real time, and guide processes with clarity and responsibility.
Graduates develop the skills to work as somatic breathwork coaches, facilitating individuals and groups in a way that is grounded, safe, and effective.
SVARA Breathwork Training
Our carefully designed program offers 4 different Modules.
EARTH Module, Foundations: (10 Days)
4th -14th of June 2026 in Tavira, 19-25th of October 2026, Setubal (Hybrid Version)
Learn the principles of breathwork and trauma, and practice offering safe 1:1 sessions grounded in nervous system awareness and regulation.
WATER Module, Expansion: (7 Days) TBA
Beyond Breathwork, sharpening your intuition and learn how to work with energies. You will get familiar with the chakra system and how to use it in your work, work with the elements, and experience to breathe in the water.
FIRE Module, Blossom: (7 Days) 30th of Nov -7th of December 2025, 29th of Nov- 6th of Dec 2026
Hold a safe space as a group facilitator, learn and create rituals and ceremonies. Get into your power and share your magic.
AIR Module, Deep healing: (7 Days) 22th -29th of March 2026
Deepening your knowledge about trauma, and nervous system regulation, somatic tools, family constellation.
Breathwork is a powerful entry point, but it is not the work on its own.
At SVARA, breath is used as a gateway into the body, the nervous system, and the underlying patterns that shape how we feel, respond, and relate.
Through conscious connected breathing, clients access deeper states of awareness. This can bring forward emotions, memories, and internal dynamics that are not available through cognitive approaches alone. What matters is not only what arises, but how it is met.
For this reason, our training goes beyond breathwork as a technique. It is a professional training in somatic facilitation and coaching.
You learn to work with the nervous system in real time, to recognise patterns in the body and breath, and to respond with clarity, precision, and care. This includes developing the ability to support emotional processes, behavioural patterns, and personal narratives as they emerge within a session.
Our approach is grounded in nervous system science and trauma informed practice. We emphasise regulation, pacing, and responsiveness over intensity or catharsis. The breath is guided in a way that supports safety and allows processes to unfold without overwhelm.
A core part of the training is embodiment. Practitioners move through their own process while developing the capacity to stay present with others. This forms the foundation for working in a way that is steady, relational, and accountable.
You will learn how to read the breath as an expression of the system, track somatic responses, and guide both individuals and groups through structured processes. This includes not only the breathwork session itself, but also preparation, integration, and ongoing support.
Integration is treated as an essential part of the work. You are trained to support clients in translating insight into lived change, through grounding practices, reflection, and connection to the body and environment.
This is a training for those who want to work with people, not only guide breathwork.
OUR VISION
SVARA exists to evolve the field of breathwork into a grounded, professional somatic practice that supports real and sustainable change.
We see conscious connected breath not as a tool for expansion alone, but as a precise entry point into the nervous system, emotional patterns, and embodied experience.
At the core of this work is safety. We recognise that transformation is only possible when the body is supported, regulated, and met with care. From this foundation, breath becomes a method of access, integration, and relational work.
Our vision is to bring breathwork into a wider context of somatic facilitation, coaching, and embodied leadership. This includes supporting practitioners to work with individuals and groups in a way that is structured, responsive, and ethically grounded.
We integrate nervous system science, trauma informed practice, and embodied awareness into a clear and applicable framework for working with people.
SVARA also holds a strong relationship to nature and cyclical intelligence. This is not positioned as concept, but as orientation, a way of remembering the body as part of a wider living system.
We are committed to developing practitioners who are able to hold space with clarity and responsibility. Leaders who understand regulation, presence, and relational awareness as core competencies of their work.
The result is a community of practitioners who are trained not only in breathwork, but in how to work with people in depth, with skill, integrity, and respect for the intelligence of the body.
I am Mela Mariposa, the founder of SVARA.
This training was created from over 20 years of experience in working with people and group dynamics, and from a clear intention to bring breathwork into a more structured, trauma informed, and somatically grounded field of practice.
My work focuses on creating spaces where people can engage in real processes of change, through the body, the nervous system, and lived experience. At the centre of this is the ability to hold a safe and steady field for exploration, regulation, and transformation.
SVARA integrates conscious connected breathwork with somatic practice, ritual, and nature based awareness. These are not separate elements, but part of a coherent approach to working with the human system in depth.
Nature remains a central reference point in this work, not as concept, but as a reminder of rhythm, regulation, and relational intelligence beyond the individual.
SVARA is not a one-person practice. It is a collective field of facilitators and practitioners, each bringing their own depth, perspective, and embodied experience into the work.
Together, we hold a shared commitment to clarity, responsibility, and grounded facilitation.
ABOUT SVARA
The term "swara" or "svara" (Sanskrit: स्वर) originates from the root "svr," meaning "to sound."
This word is found in the Upanishads, where the rhythmic cycle of the sun and the world is described as "the music of spheres." The sun is depicted as "humming the wheel of the world." According to Ananda Coomaraswamy, the root "svar" also conveys the meaning "to shine."
For us, "svara" embodies the sound within the space, where awareness aligns with each breath, engaging all our senses and becoming attuned to the breath of Mother Nature. Additionally, the training focuses on supporting each participant on their journey to shine their light in the world.
