What is Breath-Body-Mind and why is it important?
Breath-Body-Mind for Teens (BBM-Teens) is an innovative mind-body program that teaches evidenced-base skills for balancing the stress response system. These simple, but powerful breath-based techniques rapidly reduce stress, fatigue, anxiety, anger, and other negative emotions. Studies show that breathing practices can turn down defensive reactions and turn on positive feelings of safety, bonding, and compassion. Students use voluntarily regulated breathing practices (VRBPs) to control anxiety about performance, test-taking, homework, and social situations. Specific techniques increase attention and mental focus.
Dr. Brown and Dr. Gerbarg have taught Breath-Body-Mind to thousands of adults and kids under stress worldwide, including at-risk youth, refugees, and survivors of disasters and abuse. Now their live, online interactive, engaging programs can be accessed from anywhere. BBM is being used by teens at Dwight School, Manhattan (40 countries are represented in its student body) and Manhattan Hunter Science High School.
Check out this video for a quick overview of BBM!
Our Guest Speakers:
Dr. Richard Brown, associate clinical professor in psychiatry, Columbia University, completed psychiatry residency and fellowship in psychobiology/ psychopharmacology, NY Hospital Cornell. A certified teacher of Aikido (4th Dan), Yoga, Qigong, and meditation. Drs. Brown and Gerbarg developed a neurophysiological theory for optimizing mind-body practices to reduce symptoms of stress, anxiety, insomnia, and trauma. They published numerous studies and taught thousands of healthcare professionals, yoga teachers, psychiatric patients, disaster survivors, refugees, schools, veterans, and the public. www.Breath-Body-Mind.com
Dr. Patricia Gerbarg, assistant clinical professor in psychiatry, New York Medical College, graduate of Harvard Medical School and Boston Psychoanalytic Institute. Drs. Gerbarg and Brown created Breath-Body-Mind programs for First Responders and others affected by the 2001 World Trade Center attacks. Their award-winning books include: The Healing Power of the Breath, Non-Drug Treatments for ADHD, and (with Dr. Phillip Muskin) How to Use Herbs, Nutrients, and Yoga in Mental Health and Complementary and Integrative Treatments in Psychiatric Practice (American Psychiatric Association Publishing).
Date: September 17th from 7:00 – 9:00 PM [EST]
Location: Zoom
Spots Available: 100, so sign up fast!
