The New York Open Center
Richard P. Brown, MD & Patricia L. Gerbarg, MD
All Sessions are Live, Interactive, Online by Zoom
Prerequisite: Part-A Nov 18, 19, 20, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
From Nov 20 to Dec 2: Participate in two 1-hour online group practice sessions per week
Breath-Body-Mind™ integrates ancient and modern trauma-sensitive techniques to rapidly balance stress-response systems for self-care and healing others. In this 6-session professional teacher training (CEUs available), you’ll learn unique techniques to balance the stress response system, calm fear-processing networks, reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder and improve mental focus, energy, productivity, sleep, empathy, connectedness and joy. Breath-Body-Mind™ complements other forms of psychotherapy, yoga, Qigong, Tai Chi, and mind-body programs, enhancing well-being, meditation and transformation.
Trauma-sensitive teaching of movement, breathing and Open Focus meditation
Lectures and discussions: neurophysiology, research and clinical issues
Introduction to methods for working with children
Improve skills for online teaching of clients and patients
Opportunities to practice teaching the techniques with coaching
Trauma-sensitive practices can help restore feelings of safety, meaningful connection, bonding and love for those who experience states of disconnection or emotional numbing—both common consequences of trauma and loss. Developed by integrative physicians, Dr. Richard P. Brown and Dr. Patricia Gerbarg, Breath-Body-Mind™ (BBM) has evidence-based benefits for healthcare professionals, patients, military veterans, and survivors of mass disasters, including the Asia tsunami, 9/11 World Trade Center Attacks, Gulf oil spill, Rwanda genocide and slavery and trafficking in Sudan. BBM programs help children recover from stress and trauma, learn emotional self-regulation, and improve mental focus and learning in the US and in Bangladesh (Rohingya refugee children).
Throughout this course we explore not only the practical application of these tools, but also the evidence behind them. This teacher-training is particularly impactful for healthcare professionals, therapists, rehabilitation specialists, yoga teachers, schoolteachers, clergy, military, and disaster relief workers, police, first responders, life coaches and volunteers and healthcare providers bearing the burdens of the coronavirus crisis and their families.
Information and Registration: https://www.opencenter.org/breath-body-mind-teacher-training
WHAT YOU’LL NEED FOR THIS COURSE
Prerequisites:
Completion of Breath-Body-Mind Online Teacher Training Level-1 Part A
Completion of Breath-Body-Mind™ For Transformation Training: An Introduction or the 2-day Breath-Body-Mind™ Introductory Workshop and regular practice of Coherent Breathing (20 minutes per day, 5–7 days per week). Find BBM Workshops at Breath-Body-Mind.com on the Workshops tab.
Competence in using Zoom is necessary for smooth participation in the full range of BBM activities. To assess preparedness to use Zoom, participants arrange a FREE 15-minute session during the week before the training starts. If needed, additional Zoom training sessions will be provided for a $20 fee payable to the teacher via PayPal. The new BBM-Zoom Manual will be provided. Contact Linda at purplerose12@comcast.net
Participants need to have cameras on at all times for proper guidance from the instructor.
This training will NOT be recorded. Full participation in real time with full attention is required.
Wear comfortable clothing.
Required Reading and Listening:
Richard P. Brown and Patricia Gerbarg, The Healing Power of the Breath: Simple Techniques to Reduce Stress and Anxiety, Enhance Concentration, and Balance Your Emotions (book + CD and e-Book).
The 5-Breath Tones audio track available at: www.naturalsinger.com/5-breaths. Please download this audio track to your desktop prior to the program and use for daily practice.
You may also wish to download the 3-Bells 60 minute tract from www.coherentbreathing.com
Students will be given the BBM Manual and schedule as part of tuition.
Information & Registration: https://www.opencenter.org/breath-body-mind-teacher-training
Cost: NY Open Center Members $705/ Nonmembers $800
A limited number of partial scholarships is available. Inquire at the NY Open Center or write to Dr. Gerbarg through Contact Us on the Breath-Body-Mind.com website.