Breath-Body-Mind Teacher Training Level 1 Certification
- Presenter: Richard P. Brown
- Presenter: Patricia L. Gerbarg
FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, TEACHERS, AND MORE
- Deepen your personal BBM practice.
- Experience advanced practices such as the Heart Focused 4-4-6-2, the Great Harmonizer of Breath, and Open Focus Attention Training with Space Meditation.
- Learn how to teach core BBM techniques to individuals for stress, coping with COVID, anxiety, PTSD, military trauma, mass disasters, and more.
- Increase your understanding of neurophysiological effects of voluntarily regulated breathing practices on emotion regulation, bonding, and cognitive function.
- Practice teaching each technique while BBM teachers observe and offer suggestions for improvement.
Prerequisite Completion of the 12-hour BBM Fundamentals Course.
Required reading 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)
Recommended listening 5-Breath Tones; and Coherence 2 Bells 60-minute MP3 track, available for purchase.
NOTE 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 online with group and individual coaching as needed to complete certification. If you wish to apply for CEs in your field, please submit your BBM Graduation Certificate with a letter of support from Dr. Gerbarg and Dr. Brown to your professional organization.
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Included in Your Stay
Daily Yoga Classes |
3 All-Natural Meals | Access to the Kripalu Grounds |
Program at a Glance
Presenter(s)
Richard P. Brown, MD, is an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and a certified teacher of aikido, qigong, yoga, and meditation.
Full Bio and ProgramsPatricia L. Gerbarg, MD, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at New York Medical College, researches the efficacy of mind-body practices for post-traumatic stress disorders and depression.
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