Level 1 Instructor Training Course

June 2025

(Special discounted course fee of $600 for those registering before May 7th)

18:00 - 21:00 Israel time; 11:00 am - 2:00 pm EST

June 4, 5 (Wed., Thur.)
June 9, 10, 11 (Mon., Tues., Wed.)
June 16, 17, 18 (Mon., Tues., Wed.)
June 23, 24, 25 (Mon., Tues., Wed.)
June 30, July 1 (Mon., Tues.)

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

Led by Senior BBM Teacher Shira Gordon.

The course will be taught in Hebrew by Israeli teachers while lectures and demonstrations in English will be given with simultaneous Hebrew translation.

Presentations by BBM developers Richard P. Brown, MD & Patricia L. Gerbarg, MD.

40 hours of live online training, 3 hours per day over 13 days in June and July.

Video library of all Level 1 practices in Hebrew as a study guide. 

You will receive 90 days of free access to the BBM Level One course recordings.

This level one BBM Instructor training is suitable for healthcare professionals, coaches, practitioners, therapists, yoga and meditation teachers, schoolteachers, 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 healthcare practitioners, individuals with mental health and medical conditions, children, veterans, active-duty military personnel, and disaster survivors.

• Methods Taught

  In this first of the three-level BBM teacher training sequence, you learn to teach the core BBM techniques to individuals for stress, coping with COVID-19, 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 the 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. 

• Recommended Preparation

  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. 

  Required reading and/or 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. 

• Certification Requirements

  Completion of a 12-hour Breath-Body-Mind Fundamentals Course and attend a minimum of 6 hours of BBM Classes.

  Complete 40 hours of BBM Level One Instructor Training.

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

• Upon Completion

  On successful 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.

• Course Fee

  • Early registration by May 7 is $600.

  • After that, the fee is $975 outside of Israel and $750 inside of Israel.

  • Cancellations are subject to a $75 administrative fee.

  • Scholarship assistance is available. Please contact: bbmfshiragordon@gmail.com