This 12-hour live online course is for participants who want to experience and practice Breath-Body-Mind™ (BBM) practices. It is also preparation for and a prerequisite to Level-One BBM Instructor training.
Led by: Advanced BBM Teachers Joanna Harper, Cecilia Beach, & Konika Shankar
Presentations by: Richard P. Brown, MD & Patricia Gerbarg, MD (recorded)
Dates: January 25 & 26, 2025
Times: 7:00 am to 1:30 pm – New York ET; 12:00 pm to 6:30 pm – London UK time
You will also receive 30 days free access to BBM Fundamentals course videos to support your BBM practice.
The BBM practices are designed to activate mind-body communication pathways, raise energy, regulate mood, enhance performance, reduce inflammation, and help dissolve pain. This training is for anyone who wishes to improve their stress resilience, physical health, and general well-being.
BBM is ideal for yoga teachers and practitioners, psychologists, therapists, coaches, nurses, doctors, school teachers, first responders, relief workers, practitioners, NGOs, and administrators who may wish to also attend the Level-1 Breath-Body-Mind Instructor Training.
Benefits of Breath-Body-Mind have been shown in healthcare practitioners, individuals with psychiatric and medical conditions, at-risk children, veterans, active-duty military, research studies, and survivors of disasters.
Following this course, we highly recommend attending a weekly BBM practice session (45 - 60 minutes) for a minimum of six weeks for BBM Level-1 Instructor Training. You can also attend BBM classes prior to BBM Fundamentals training.
This BBM Course and six follow-up sessions fulfill the prerequisites for L1 BBM Instructor Training
On the 2-day Weekend BBM Fundamentals Course:
You will learn breathing techniques shown to relieve stress and improve mood, mental focus, and performance. Positive effects have been experienced by individuals with anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADD and other medical conditions. Many people who have practiced these techniques say that they feel transformed, and they never would have imagined that something so simple could be so effective.
Through movement, breathing, and relaxation techniques, you will learn to:
Increase your stress resilience and renew your energy
Reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia
Increase lung capacity, oxygenation, and cardio-respiratory health
Connect to your inner self and others
Improve relationships and empathic abilities
Improve performance in personal and professional activities
BBM Fundamentals Core Syllabus
Preparing to breathe optimally
Ha Breath – variations
Breathing with movement and pauses
Coherent breathing with movement
Coherent breathing in stillness
BBM Body Scan and meditation
Developing a personal BBM practice
Preparing for L1 BBM Instructor training
BBM Science and Research Lecture
Recommended 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:
$300 USD (£240 GBP) before January 1, 2025
$350 USD (£280 GBP) on or after January 1, 2025
Cancellations are subject to a $75 (£60) administrative fee.
Cancellations after January 1, 2025 are non-refundable unless there are severe extenuating circumstances.
NOTE: Places are limited, so please register early to secure your place.