A Breath for Peace: Celebrating the International Day of Peace
Join us for a mindful breathing event to foster inner and outer peace on the International Day of Peace, September 21, 2025, at Noon. In a world often filled with stress and turmoil, finding moments of calm and connection is more vital than ever. This year, on the United Nations International Day of Peace, we invite you to participate in a special breathing event, led by Dr. Richard P. Brown, designed to cultivate peace within ourselves and extend it to the world around us. Let's come together to breathe in peace and breathe out connection, sowing the seeds of a more peaceful world. We look forward to sharing this experience with you. The event will be translated into multiple languages by BBM teachers worldwide.
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Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful Scholar-in-Residence at SPCUNY
BBM Level 3 instructor Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful has been invited to teach as a SPCUNY Scholar-in-Residence for the 2025-26 year. Nicolás’s work blends performance, pedagogy, and ritual, focusing on presence, care, and radical belonging to inspire social change. He will lead the Spring 2026 Seminar, mentor Fellows across disciplines, and develop programs connecting classrooms with broader cultural communities, embodying SPCUNY’s commitment to justice-centered arts education.
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הצצה לריטריט הנשימה הראשון בישראל, מאי 2025
ריטריט נשימה-גוף-תודעה (BBM), הראשון מסוגו בישראל, התקיים במלון יהודה הקסום בירושלים. במהלך הריטריט, המשתתפים לקחו חלק בסדרת מפגשים מובנים בהנחיית מדריכי BBM מנוסים. מפגשים אלה שילבו תרגילי נשימה מודרכים, תרגולי מיינדפולנס ותנועה עדינה, כולם במטרה לטפח קשר עמוק יותר בין נשימה, גוף ונפש.
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Glimpses from the BBM Israel Retreat, May 2025
The first-ever Breath-Body-Mind (BBM) Retreat in Israel was held at the enchanting Yehuda Hotel in Jerusalem. Throughout the retreat, participants engaged in a series of structured sessions led by experienced BBM instructors. These sessions combined guided breathing exercises, mindfulness practices, and gentle movement, all aimed at fostering a deeper connection between breath, body, and mind.
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Partners in Dementia
Partners in Dementia are a UK not-for-profit organization who support people affected by dementia and unpaid caregivers in and around the city of York in the UK. We have been given funds by the National Lottery Community Fund to deliver a three-year project between 2025 and 2028. In this project we’ll be supporting people with dementia to function at their highest possible level using Cognitive Rehabilitation; and we’ll also be supporting unpaid caregivers with Breath-Body-Mind courses to help them reduce stress and anxiety and help them in their caring role. The Breath-Body-Mind courses are run over six consecutive weeks and are aimed at enabling the caregiver to continue their Breath-Body-Mind practice after the course ends.
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(Safe Heart) מתארח ב"לב בטוח", ישראל BBM
ב-6 בספטמבר 2024 התכנסו למעלה מ-60 מטפלים לפגישת היכרות עם ארגון נשימה-גוף-תודעה (BBM) בהנחיית המורה הישראלית יפעת פרס. אירוע זה התרחש בעקבות הטבח הטראגי בפסטיבל המוזיקה נובה ב-7 באוקטובר 2023, בו ארגון בריאות הנפש “לב בטוח” (Safe Heart) סיפק תמיכה חיונית לניצולים.
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ישראל BBMF שירה גורדון היא מנהלת תוכניות
שירה גורדון היא מנהלת BBMF ישראל ומורה לנשימה-גוף-תודעה ברמה 4. היא אחות פסיכיאטרית בעלת תואר שני בבריאות הציבור ומלמדת עם ד"ר ריצ'רד בראון וד"ר פטרישיה גרברג מזה 6 שנים. מאז תחילת מגיפת הקורונה, היא מנחה תוכניות BBM באינטרנט עבור מתלמדים באוקראינה, טורקיה, אירלנד, צפון אירלנד וארצות הברית. למידע נוסף על שירה לחצו על התמונה:
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BBM Comes to Lee County, Florida
On February 8, 2025, the Neighbors Network of Lee County hosted a Breath-Body-Mind (BBM) workshop at Unity of Fort Myers, bringing together community members eager to explore the power of breath for stress management and well-being. Led by certified BBM instructor Dr. Angel Rafael Braña-López, the event offered two sessions designed to introduce participants to the neurophysiology of breathing and guide them through BBM practices. The first session, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, provided attendees with a solid scientific foundation on how breathwork can help regulate stress and optimize energy levels. Participants gained insight into the benefits of Coherent Breathing and Qigong exercises, which form the core of BBM practices.
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Cecilia Beach Brings BBM Training to Rwanda
Cecilia Beach has been leading BBM trainings in Rwanda since 2018. As a resident instructor at the Ituze Mindfulness and Yoga Center in Kigali from 2018-20, Cecilia assisted Dr. Brown in the first Level 1 BBM training in Rwanda in June and August 2018. In addition to classes at the Ituze Center, Cecilia led BBM classes to a variety of populations in many different settings, including to rural health workers in the Jali district; at Talking Through Art, a center dedicated to empowering women with disabilities in Rwanda; to the staff at Les Enfants de Dieu, an organization devoted to the rehabilitation of street kids…
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BBM at Safe Heart in Israel
On September 6, 2024, over 60 therapists gathered for an introductory Breath-Body-Mind (BBM) session led by Israeli teacher Yifat Peres. This event took place in the wake of the tragic Nova Music Festival massacre on October 7, 2023, where the Safe Heart mental health organization has been providing essential support to survivors. During the session, Yifat demonstrated gentle movements paired with coherent breathing techniques, specifically designed to aid in healing from trauma. Participants expressed their appreciation for the practices, recognizing their potential to assist both their clients and themselves in managing stress and emotional distress. The positive feedback received underscores a collective interest in further training opportunities in BBM techniques. We hope to build on this momentum by offering additional sessions tailored to the needs of these dedicated therapists, empowering them with tools that foster resilience and recovery.
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Dr. Richard Brown on the Developing Meaning Podcast
Dr. Richard Brown, cofounder of Breath-Body-Mind, recently appeared on Dirk Winter’s Developing Meaning podcast to share insights on the transformative power of ancient breathing techniques. He discusses how BBM practices effectively heal trauma, boost physical wellbeing, and foster joy. Dr. Brown also reflects on his personal journey: how childhood bullying sparked his interest in martial arts and led him to a deep understanding of traditional methods for promoting both physical and mental health. Listen to the episode below:
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BBMF & UFPI Helping Former Enslaved Communities
The following are some pictures of the work the Universidade Federal do Piauí is doing with quilombolas (former enslaved) communities. Be sure to visit UFPI on their Instagram account.
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Shira Gordon is our Director of BBMF-Israel
Shira Gordon is a Senior Level 4 Breath-Body-Mind (BBM) Teacher, certified by Dr. Richard Brown and Dr. Patricia Gerbarg with a master’s degree in public health and Certification as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. For the past 5 years, she has been delivering online BBM programs to diverse populations across the globe, with a focus on reducing anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress.
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Joanna Harper is our New Director of BBMF U.K.
Joanna Harper, MSc., is Director of BBMF UK and a Level Four BBM Teacher. Joanna has been part of the Breath-Body-Mind (BBM) Teaching Team since 2021. She is also founder of Integrate Training, which provides regular BBM Fundamentals courses. As a professional trainer and experienced teacher, Joanna has led the team developing the BBM curriculum and training resources. Learn more about Joanna below:
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תמיכה לישראלים בשעת משבר
טראומה אינה זרה לנו, בישראל ישנם מטפלים בטראומה רבים ומקצועיים. עם זאת, היקף האירועים והמתח המתמשך שהשפיעו על כלל האוכלוסייה הציפו את מערכת בריאות הנפש. הרגשנו מחויבים להציע עזרה לכל מי שיוכל להפיק תועלת.
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Lecture: The Healing Power of Breath
Dr. Patricia Gerbarg's discusses how breathing can help with stress, emotions, and overall health, using research to connect breathing with better mental health and trauma recovery. Next, she teaches a method called Coherent Breathing, where participants learn to breathe in and out for equal counts, usually aiming for five breaths per minute. This practice helps create calmness, builds emotional strength, and enhances self-connection.
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Breath Body Mind in New York State
In 2023, The New York State Office of Mental Health made an award to Coordinated Care Services, Inc (CCSI) for the establishment of a Trauma-Informed Network and Resource Center to advance the understanding of trauma, the use of trauma-informed principles, and the availability of trauma-informed care throughout the state.
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Crisis Relief for Turkey
180,000 people are caught under the rocks and rubble following the massive earthquake in Turkey and Northern Syria. Our teachers from Turkey are moving quickly to provide free online BBM crisis relief programs, as was done after the last earthquake.
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