Fort Myers, FL

Dr. Angel Rafael Braña is a “Fellow” of the American College of Preventive Medicine, a “Fellow” of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a Member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He also practices the sub-specialty of Medical Informatics. He has a Master in Public Health (Health Services Administration and Occupational Heath) and a Master in Sciences –Biomedical Informatics. In 2006, he retired as a Captain from the U.S. Public Health Service after more than 28 years of service in clinically under served areas and since then has been an independent consultant for the development of primary health care systems for under served populations and the development and implementation of disaster response plans. As a member of the Pan American Collaborative for Emergency Medicine Development (San Miguel de Allende-Mexico) and the Puerto Rico Academy of Medical Directors (San Juan-Puerto Rico), he trains clinicians in global health and population management and behavioral health for the management of toxic stress. Dr. Braña is a certified Yoga instructor. He coaches individuals in a 12-week program to manage chronic pain based on seminal studies at Boston Medical Center comparing Yoga, Physical Therapy and Education (sponsored by National Institutes of Health-2012). The program is aligned with the Clinical Guidelines (2017) by the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society on noninvasive treatment of acute, sub-acute and chronic low back pain. He also coaches individuals on lifestyles as key to being happy and healthy. As a certified instructor of Voluntarily Regulated Breathing Practices under the rubric of the Breath-Body-Mind program, Dr. Braña coaches individuals for the reduction of stress, anxiety, enhancement of concertation and balancing emotions. As a faithful practitioner of this evidence-based program, he is ready to help anyone to increase awareness of the Healing Power of the Breath to enhance physical and mental health.

angel@yogajourney.us

850-778-6535