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Breath-Body-Mind™ Online Instructor Training Certification Level-1


  • Level-1 BBM Instructor Training Certification hosted by Integrate Training

  • With Senior BBM Teachers Joanna Harper, Cecilia Beach, Konika Shankar and Mandy Brinkley

  • Presentations by: Richard P. Brown, MD & Patricia Gerbarg, MD (live and recorded)

  • 36 hours live online training

  • 4 hours pre-recorded lectures and presentations

  • You will receive 30 days free access to the BBM Level One course recordings.

  • Level-One BBM Instructor Manual

  • DATES:

    • Part A - October 2, 3, 4, 2024

    • Part B - October 9, 10, 11, 2024

    • Part C - October 16, 17, 18, 2024

  • TIMES:

    • Eastern time (ET) USA 9:00 am to 1 :00 pm

    • London UK time (BST) 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

  • Prerequisite:

    • Completion of a 12-hour Breath-Body-Mind Fundamentals Course

    • Attend a minimum of 6 hours of BBM Classes.

This course is for participants who want to enhance their personal Breath-Body-Mind™ (BBM) practice, and develop the skills to safely and effectively instruct BBM practices with clients and small groups.

This level one BBM Instructor training is suitable for healthcare professionals, coaches, practitioners, therapists, yoga and meditation teachers, school teachers, military, first responders, EMTs, police, firefighters, disaster relief workers, and service organizations.

The benefits of Breath-Body-Mind™ have been shown to increase resilience and reduce the effects of stress in surveys of participating health care practitioners, individuals with mental health and medical conditions, children, veterans, active-duty military, and survivors of disasters.

About the training:

In this first of the three-level BBM instructor training sequence, you learn to teach the core BBM techniques to individuals for stress, coping with COVID, anxiety disorders, PTSD, military trauma, post-disaster, depression, ADHD, and stress-related medical conditions. Specific methods taught in this program include:

  • Ha breath – 2 ways

  • Breathing practices with movement

  • Coherent breathing

  • Breath moving

  • 4-4-6-2 breathing

  • Trauma sensitive BBM teaching skills

  • Breathing challenge observation skills

  • Sequencing BBM practices

  • Precautions in teaching individuals with psychiatric and medical conditions

  • Introduction to integrating Breath Practices with coaching, therapy and a range of wellbeing methodologies.

Increase your understanding of neurophysiological effects of voluntarily regulated breathing practices on emotion regulation, bonding, and cognitive function. Practice teaching while BBM teachers observe and offer suggestions for improvement. Attention is given to creating a safe container, tone of voice, pacing, the accuracy of instruction, and trauma sensitivity.

With the completion of Level-1 Instructor Training, you will acquire the skills to:

  • Teach the core BBM practices to individuals

  • Assist in teaching BBM Introductory Courses

  • Conduct follow-up BBM group practice sessions

  • Offer guidance to beginners in these techniques of self-regulation

  • Help develop programs in your communities and workplaces

Participants who complete all sessions and who demonstrate competence in teaching BBM core techniques will receive Breath-Body-Mind Level-1 Instructor Certification. Those who are not able to demonstrate competence by the end of this training will receive a provisional certificate and be encouraged to attend additional weekly practice sessions to complete certification.

Preparing for your BBM Instructor Training Course

  • A regular personal practice of Coherent Breathing (20 minutes per day, 5–7 days per week)

  • Attend a minimum of 6 hours of BBM group practice sessions.

Minimum training hours for level one BBM Instructor certification:

  • Complete 18-hours - BBM Fundamentals Course (12 hours) + 6-hours BBM practice sessions.

  • Complete 40-hours BBM Level One Instructor Training - 36 hours live online training, plus 4 hours pre-recorded sessions.

  • Demonstrate the ability to safely and effectively guide others in Fundamental BBM practices.

Required reading and listening: Richard P. Brown and Patricia Gerbarg, The Healing Power of the Breath. Book and CD set or e-Book available on Amazon. Audio tracks can be downloaded. Available on Amazon.com or Shambhala.com.

COST:

  • Early Booking Fee: $870 USD - £675 GBP

  • Full Course Fee:     $975 USD - £775 GBP

  • PayPal fee must be paid by registrant

  • Cancellations are subject to a $75 (£62 ) administrative fee.

  • Cancellations after September 4th, 2024 are nonrefundable unless there are severe extenuating circumstances - with evidence.

  • Terms and Conditions Apply

Note: Space is limited, so please register early.