Dog Behavior Training Membership
Dog Training that begins where learning actually happens
Spine & Breath is a quiet, two-limb membership designed to support learning where it actually happens—in nervous systems and in relationship. Rather than focusing on behavior or technique, this work stabilizes the conditions beneath them, so change no longer has to be forced.
Through repeating four-week cycles, members receive gentle, parallel support for both the human nervous system and the shared relational field with their dog, followed by an integration week where learning settles without pressure. Nothing here is rushed, required, or performance-based—only a steady structure that allows regulation, trust, and relationship to reorganize naturally over time.
Welcome to Spine & Breath
Training that begins where learning actually happens
Most people don’t arrive here because something dramatic happened.
They arrive because something subtle stopped working.
Effort no longer helped.
More consistency didn’t bring ease.
Better technique didn’t create safety.
There was a quiet sense that something important was happening beneath behavior—and that addressing only the surface no longer felt honest.
Spine & Breath exists for that moment.
This is not a program to fix dogs.
It is a structure designed to restore the conditions where learning, regulation, and relationship become possible again—without force, pressure, or performance.
Nothing here asks you to push harder.
Nothing here asks your dog to hold more.
What This Space Is Built On
Spine & Breath is a two-limb system that runs in parallel.
Not sequentially.
Not hierarchically.
Not as “mindset first, practice later.”
Two limbs.
One system.
Always running together.
The Spine limb supports the human nervous system—how you arrive, perceive, time, apply pressure, and hold meaning in the relationship.
The Breath limb supports the relational field between you and your dog—through stillness, movement, timing, contact, restraint, and completion.
Neither limb replaces the other.
Neither one is optional.
They are coupled by design, because dogs do not learn in isolation from the humans they live with.
This work does not ask you to manage behavior.
It asks you to stabilize the system behavior that emerges from.
How This Membership Unfolds
Spine & Breath moves in repeating four-week cycles.
Not to keep you busy.
To keep your nervous system oriented.
For the first three weeks of each cycle, you receive parallel support from both limbs:
- One Spine field guide per week
Supporting how you show up in the relationship - One Breath field guide per week
Supporting how regulation settles between you and your dog
These are not assignments.
They are not layered requirements.
They are supports you return to as needed.
The fourth week is intentionally quieter and includes a group Zoom session
There is no required new material.
This week exists so learning can integrate, nervous systems can complete reorganization, and change can settle without interference.
Occasionally, this week may include an optional bonus—a short piece of supportive wisdom or reflection offered simply as a companion to integration.
These are not lessons.
They are not meant to be completed.
They are offered as a gentle context for those who enjoy learning while things settle.
Then the cycle repeats.
Same structure.
Deeper wisdom.
Less effort.
Over time, nothing piles up.
Capacity does.
What This Space Is — and Is Not
This is not obedience training.
It is not behavior modification layered with gentler language.
It is not a self-improvement project for you or your dog.
This work is for people who sense that:
- Safety precedes learning
- Perception precedes technique
- Regulation precedes behavior
- Relationship precedes results
It is especially suited for dogs who are anxious, reactive, sensitive, shut down, or simply carrying more than they should.
And it is for humans who are willing to regulate before they intervene—who would rather become steadier than stronger.
Before You Step Inside
You are not expected to do everything.
You are not expected to understand everything.
You are not expected to be calm all the time.
This membership does not move by urgency.
It moves by coherence.
Nothing here is meant to be rushed.
Nothing here is meant to be perfected.
It is simply a structure that holds learning gently, over time—so neither of you has to carry the whole load alone.
Enter the Spine & Breath Membership
When you’re ready, you’re welcome to step inside.
The next room will show you what support looks like in practice—and how this work fits into real life, week by week, without pressure.
What You Receive
Support, not overwhelm
Spine & Breath is not built around volume.
It is built around continuity.
You are not given more to do.
You are given a steadier structure to lean into—one that supports both nervous systems without asking either of you to stretch beyond what is available.
Everything you receive is designed to reduce cognitive load, not increase it.
To clarify perception, not crowd it.
To support learning without urgency.
Here is what that looks like in practice.
Weekly Spine Field Guides
Human nervous-system support
Each week during the active portion of the cycle, you receive one Spine field guide.
These guides support how you show up in the relationship—before cues, before correction, before help.
They are grounded in the five pillars that govern learning and regulation: how you arrive, how you perceive, how you time intervention, how pressure appears, and how meaning quietly shapes behavior.
Spine field guides are:
- brief and focused
- experiential rather than instructional
- designed to be returned to, not completed
They are not self-improvement assignments.
They are nervous-system calibration—so your presence becomes something your dog no longer has to organize around.
Weekly Breath Field Guides
Relational and bioenergy support
Alongside Spine, you receive one Breath field guide each week.
These guides support regulation in the shared field between you and your dog—through stillness, movement, timing, contact, restraint, and completion.
Breath field guides may include:
- quiet stillness or mat-based practices
- passive or relational listening work
- orientation to movement and timing in real life
- gentle ways of noticing how regulation settles beneath behavior
Nothing here is about fixing, correcting, or producing outcomes.
You are never asked to apply energy or “do something right.”
You are taught how to listen accurately in a relationship, so regulation can reorganize naturally.
Integration & Group Zoom Session Weeks
Where learning completes
Every fourth week is intentionally quieter and includes a group Zoom session.
There is no required new material.
This week exists so learning can integrate, nervous systems can finish reorganizing, and changes can show up without being managed or directed.
Occasionally, this week may include an optional bonus—a short reflection, audio, or piece of supportive wisdom offered simply as a companion to integration.
These offerings are not lessons.
They are not cumulative.
They are not meant to be completed.
They exist to add gentle context while things settle.
For those who value personal conversation, Integration Week may also include an optional private one-hour Zoom session, available by choice, for quiet clarification, reflection, or individualized perspective.
Check-in For Availability with a Virtual Meet & Greet
These sessions are not problem-solving appointments.
They are not corrective or performance-based.
They are simply a space to listen together and allow understanding to land more clearly.
Participation is always optional.
Nothing in the membership depends on it.
Then the cycle repeats.
Same structure.
Deeper wisdom.
Less effort.
A Rhythm You Can Trust
Nothing here stacks.
Nothing here expires.
Nothing here requires catching up.
You may notice that:
- some weeks, one guide feels like plenty
- some weeks, listening lands more clearly than reading
- insights arrive later, outside of “practice time”
All of that counts.
This membership is designed so that even when life gets busy, the work does not fall apart—because the system is carrying the load, not you.
How Most People Use This Space
There is no right way to engage.
Most members:
- read or listen once, then return as needed
- let certain guides stay with them for weeks
- notice changes first in themselves, then in their dog
- stop trying to do everything—and find that more changes
This work unfolds through experience, not effort.
Presence, not performance.
Relationship, not control.
Who This Is For
And who it’s not
Spine & Breath is not designed for everyone.
That isn’t exclusivity.
It’s accuracy.
This work lives at the level of the nervous system and relationships.
It asks for honesty, restraint, and patience—because those are the conditions learning actually requires.
This space is for people who recognize themselves somewhere in the descriptions below.
This Membership Is for You If…
You sense that behavior is not the whole story.
You may be working with a dog who is:
- anxious, reactive, sensitive, shut down, or overwhelmed
- inconsistent despite “knowing better”
- doing their best with a nervous system that’s carrying too much
Or you may simply feel that something subtle has been missing—something no amount of technique has quite addressed.
This work is for people who are willing to:
- regulate before they intervene
- slow down enough to notice when learning is unavailable
- let safety lead rather than urgency
- value accuracy over control
You don’t need to be calm all the time.
You don’t need special skills or prior experience.
You do need a willingness to listen—to your dog, and to yourself—before trying to change anything.
This Work Often Helps People Who…
- feel tension before walks, training, or transitions
- notice their dog mirrors their own stress
- want durable change, not surface compliance
- are tired of managing behavior and want to support regulation instead
- value relationship as much as results
Many members arrive here after “doing everything right” and still feel something was off.
Spine & Breath does not correct that effort.
It reorganizes the system effort that was compensating for.
This Membership Is Probably Not a Good Fit If…
You are looking for:
- quick fixes or guaranteed timelines
- obedience-based outcomes without system repair
- techniques to apply regardless of state
- performance benchmarks or external validation
- a program that tells you what to do in every situation
This work does not suppress symptoms.
It does not bypass fear.
It does not force calm.
If your primary goal is control—or if slowing down feels intolerable right now—this space may feel frustrating rather than supportive.
That doesn’t mean you’re wrong.
It simply means the timing may not be right.
A Quiet Truth Before You Decide
This membership will not ask you to try harder.
It will ask you to become more available.
Available to notice when learning is offline.
Available to pause instead of push.
Available to let regulation lead behavior rather than chase it.
For the right people, this feels like relief.
For the wrong expectations, it feels like absence.
Both responses are information.
If This Feels Like Home
If, as you read this, something in your body softened rather than tightened—
if the idea of structure without pressure feels relieving rather than vague—
you’re likely in the right place.
The next room will walk you through the practical details—how the membership fits into real life, how long people tend to stay, and how to begin without disrupting what’s already working.
Nothing here is a leap.
It’s simply a step inside.
How This Fits into Real Life
Practical orientation
Spine & Breath is designed to support real lives, not ideal schedules.
Nothing here assumes unlimited time, perfect consistency, or a calm environment. The structure exists precisely because life is unpredictable—and nervous systems need something steady to lean into when things get messy.
Here’s what to expect, practically.
Time Commitment
Small, consistent contact beats intensity
Most Spine and Breath field guides take 10–30 minutes to read or listen to.
Many members:
- engage with two guides per week
- revisit the same guides multiple times
- listen while walking, resting, or during quiet moments
- let the work integrate without “setting aside practice time”
You are never expected to complete everything in a week.
This is not a productivity system.
It is a continuous system.
How This Works Alongside Training or Sessions
Spine & Breath does not replace training, lessons, or behavior work.
It supports:
- steadier learning between sessions
- easier recovery after stress
- reduced pressure on both ends of the leash
- clearer timing and perception when intervention is needed
Many people find that training becomes simpler—not because they’re doing more, but because nervous systems are carrying less.
You don’t have to choose between methods.
You don’t have to “switch systems.”
This work lives underneath everything else, quietly supporting it.
How Long People Tend to Stay
There is no required timeline.
Some members stay for a few cycles during a specific season of challenge.
Others remain long-term because the structure continues to support relationship as life changes.
Because the cycles repeat:
- there is no “falling behind”
- there is no penalty for pausing
- returning never requires catching up
You stay as long as the work is useful.
You leave when it no longer is.
That is considered success, not dropout.
What If You Miss a Week?
Nothing breaks.
Because the structure is cyclical:
- guides remain relevant
- integration still happens
- returning is simple
Many people notice that insights arrive after a week they thought they missed.
That’s not failure. That’s nervous-system learning doing its work.
Support, Boundaries, and Safety
This membership is intentionally bounded.
It does not provide:
- crisis support
- emergency behavior intervention
- on-call availability
What it does provide is a steady, ethical container that supports regulation, learning, and relationship over time.
Optional private sessions (when offered) exist for clarification and reflection—not for urgent troubleshooting.
If something ever feels confusing or unclear, that information matters.
The work moves slowly enough for that to be noticed and respected.
Beginning Is Simple
There is no preparation required.
You don’t need to “get ready.”
You don’t need to change anything first.
You don’t need to understand the system before entering it.
You begin exactly where you are.
The structure will meet you there.
Membership Access
Spine & Breath Membership
$79 per month
- Delivered in repeating four-week cycles
- Monthly Group Zoom Sessions
- Parallel support through Spine (human nervous system) and Breath (relational K9 bioenergy balancing)
- Integration week is included in every cycle
- Cancel any time
- No contracts
- No minimum commitment
You are welcome to stay for one cycle or continue for as long as the structure is supportive.
Optional Integration Support
For those who value personal conversation during integration weeks, an optional private session is available.
Spine & Breath + Private Zoom Session
$239 per cycle
This includes:
- Full Spine & Breath membership access
- One private, one-hour Zoom session during Integration Week – Check-in for availability through virtual Meet & Greet
- Space for quiet clarification, reflection, and individualized perspective
These sessions are not corrective or problem-solving in nature.
They are offered as optional, relational support—nothing in the membership depends on attending them.
Spine & Breath — Membership Options
A simple comparison
Feature | Spine & Breath Membership | Spine & Breath + Private Zoom |
Monthly Cost | $79 / month | $239 / cycle |
Cancel Anytime | ✓ | ✓ |
Four-Week Cycle | ✓ | ✓ |
Weekly Spine Field Guides
Human nervous-system support | ✓ | ✓ |
Weekly Breath Field Guides
Relational & bioenergy support | ✓ | ✓ |
1 Monthly Group Zoom Call | ✓ | ✓ |
PRIVATE 1-Hour Zoom Session
Quiet clarification & reflection | ---- | ✓ |
Performance Requirements | None | None |
Urgency or Timelines | None | None |
Important
Both options include the full Spine & Breath system.
The difference is simply whether you want additional personal conversation during integration.
A Quiet Summary Before You Decide
Spine & Breath is a two-limb system designed to support learning where it actually happens—in nervous systems and in relationship.
Each four-week cycle offers:
- three weeks of parallel support through the Spine limb (human nervous-system calibration) and the Breath limb (canine bioenergy balancing)
- followed by an integration week where learning settles and reorganizes without pressure
The structure repeats.
The depth increases.
The effort decreases.
Nothing here is meant to be rushed.
Nothing here is meant to be mastered.
This membership exists so neither you nor your dog has to carry the whole load alone.
What You Are (and Are Not) Agreeing To
You are not agreeing to:
- constant practice
- perfect consistency
- fixing yourself or your dog
- performing calm
You are agreeing to:
- move at the pace nervous systems trust
- notice before intervening
- let regulation lead behavior
- return to steadiness when things wobble
That is enough.
Membership Details
Spine & Breath is a monthly membership delivered in repeating four-week cycles.
- You may join at any time
- You may leave at any time
- There are no contracts
- There is no required length of stay
You are welcome to remain for one cycle or continue for as long as the structure is supportive.
Access is simple.
Expectations are light.
The work unfolds over time.
If You’re Still Unsure
That’s allowed.
This work does not benefit from urgency.
It benefits from accurate timing.
If now feels like the right moment, you’re welcome to step inside.
If it doesn’t, nothing is lost by waiting.
The door will still be here.
Enter the Spine & Breath Membership
When you’re ready, you’re invited to join.
Not to become better.
Not to do more.
But to support the conditions where learning, safety, and relationship can return—quietly, naturally, and without force.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much time does this require each week?
Most guides take ten to thirty minutes. Many people engage with just one guide per week.
- Do I need to do both Spine and Breath every week?
No. You receive support from both limbs, but you are never expected to do everything.
- What happens if I miss a week?
Nothing breaks. The cycle repeats. Returning never requires catching up.
- Is this a training program or a behavior-modification course?
No. This work supports the conditions where learning becomes possible.
- Are the private Zoom sessions required?
No. They are entirely optional and reflective in nature.
How long should I remain a member?
As long as it is supportive. You may leave at any time.
