T-shirts available through the Breath-Body-Mind Foundation store support the Ukrainian Crisis Relief programs. Each purchase contributes to efforts that provide essential resources and assistance to those affected by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. By wearing these shirts, you not only promote awareness but also lend your support to a vital cause. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those in need.
Read MoreWFMH is sponsoring World Mental Health Day on October 10, and they invited Dr. Richard Brown, Dr. Patricia Gerbarg and Jyoti Manuel to do webinars as part of mental health awareness.
Read MoreA 14-inch missile canister becomes a canvas for Mykhailo Andreyovych Banga, a Ukrainian artist and soldier. Amid conflict, he turns destruction into art, reflecting resilience. His painting contrasts war's chaos with beauty, each brushstroke telling a story of hope. Mykhailo's work highlights art's healing power and the enduring nature of beauty in adversity.
Read MoreJoin international experts to experience natural healing methods for recovery from disasters. In this special free live online stress resilience program, learn unique evidence-based mind-body practices to quickly relieve stress and worry, strengthen your ability to withstand high levels of stress, and support recovery from traumatic events.
Read MoreThe BBMF logo has been chosen as an Honorable Mention in Graphis’ international Design 2023 competition by a jury of award-winning industry professionals. It was designed by Yael Dresdner, a Level II BBM teacher.
Read MoreWe are proud to announce that Breath-Body-Mind Foundation earned a Gold Seal of Transparency from GuideStar! The nonprofit, created by Breath-Body-Mind LCC, has been working hard to establish themselves as a premiere charity accepting donations.
Read MoreNo stranger to trauma, Israel has many fine trauma therapists. However, the scale of these events, and the pervasive stress affecting the entire population was overwhelming the mental healthcare system. We felt compelled to offer help to all who could benefit, including healthcare providers and emergency responders.
Read More14 years ago STWS partnered with Dr. Richard Brown & and Patricia Gerbarg in offering their Breath-Body-Mind courses. Over 1700 people came to these workshops, including many NYC firefighters, veterans, as well as people affected by Hurricane Sandy in NYC and the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The BBM Foundation continues this work by funding scholarships to BBM courses.
Read MoreUbuntu Center for Peace is a Not-for-Profit Organization registered as a 501 (c) 3 organization in the United States. It works with its sister organization registered and operating in Rwanda, headquartered in Kamonyi district, Southern Province, where it has been implementing a community-based social healing model to address both individual and collective traumas and other common mental disorders.
Read MoreJyoti Jo Manuel is the founder of Special Yoga, a global training organization that was founded in 2003. The organization was established to provide and develop sustainable and accessible yoga-based programs for children with special and additional needs within education, therapeutic settings and within the family.
Read MoreConscious Social Change is a design methodology that employs mindfulness throughout the process of designing a social solution. Global Grassroots operates a social venture incubator for undereducated women in post-conflict Africa. Through our programs, emerging change agents learn to leverage their own assets, gifts, and passions to benefit the common good.
Read MoreDr. Gerbarg and Dr. Brown gave keynote lectures and a workshop at the Action Trauma Inter-generational Transmission of Trauma Conference in Belfast, Oct 22-23, 2019, held at the Titanic Conference Center. This two-day yearly conference brings together leading international and local experts to examine how patterns of addictive, anxious or depressive behavior can pass from generation to generation.
Read MoreIn 2019, Mireia Coma-Cros started teaching BBM to students through her work with Encomana Salut (“Spread health”), a program created in 2019 by the Oncolliga Foundation, a nonprofit institution that offers free psychosocial services to people undergoing cancer treatment and their families to improve their wellbeing and quality of life.
Read MoreBBM with support from BBMF has been providing courses for the staff of Barnardos to help relieve the severe stress caused by the COVID pandemic. They are also starting to train staff as certified BBM teachers to bring the healing practices to vulnerable children and families throughout Ireland.
Read MoreAs part of the Westchester Library System's ongoing work to support community resilience they introduced Breath-Body-Mind practices via a county-wide program called Westchester Breathes. Introductory workshops, training and practice sessions were offered to professionals from across service sectors. Ongoing practice sessions are made available free to the public through the support of WLS and member libraries. Looking ahead, they hope to work with school districts to engage staff and students with these calming, strengthening practices.
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