Breathe to Heal Our World

Mission Statement

The Breath-Body-Mind Foundation teaches evidence-based, breath-centered techniques to relieve stress, depression, and trauma in adults and children worldwide.

The BBMF 4th Annual Celebration

We want to thank all of our donors, board members, teachers, and students who helped us bring relief and healing to thousands of people this year. In the face of so much worldwide suffering, we all need to find ways to heal ourselves and help one another.

As we celebrate our 4th annual milestone, our teachers and students share their profound experiences with Breath-Body-Mind Foundation programs. Join us in honoring these remarkable individuals who contribute to our collective mission to support physical and mental health for all people.

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BBMF Annual Celebration 2024

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Rwanda

Ubuntu Center for Peace

Rwanda

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Rwanda

U.S.A.

Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful

U.S.A.

Founding Director, The Interior Beauty Salon. Level 3 BBM Teacher

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U.S.A.

U.K.

Jyoti Manuel

U.K.

Founder, Special Yoga UK. Level 4 BBM Teacher

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U.K.

U.S.A.

Rosa Bramble (in Spanish)

U.S.A.

LCSW-R, Founder of Venezuelan Alliance for Community Support, Inc. Level 3 BBM Teacher

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U.S.A.

Israel

Dr. Rana Abbas

Israel

Researcher, Advocate

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Israel

Shira Gordon

Israel

Director, BBMF in Israel

Israel

Yifat Peres

Israel

Body-Psychotherapist, ACT, DBT. SSP Provider. Focusing Teacher

Israel

Haya Khaldy

Israel

M.Ed. in English Language Education, Head of Foreign Relations Unit at Arab Academic College for Education in Haifa

Israel

Ukraine

Kateryna Boichenko

Ukraine

Olga Kornyushina

Ukraine

Natalia Kuznetsova

Ukraine

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Latest Updates

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BBM Updates

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:

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.

BBMF Partners with World Federation for Mental Health

WFMH 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.

Breath Body Mind Foundation Logo Award

The 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.

Candid-Guidestar Gold Seal of Transparency

We 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.

Jyoti Manuel and Special Yoga

Jyoti 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.

Testimonials

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BBM Testimonials

J.M.

After a weekend course led by Dr. Richard Brown (a true hero!), I saw how the technique could be effective. Since taking the workshop I have been a happier, more focused, less depressed, less anxious, and calmer individual. I have cut two of the four medications out of my life, and I am lowering the dosages on the others. I attribute this to the gift of breath work that I now happily incorporate into my daily routine.

J.M.

Iryna K.

People give great feedback to the coherent breathing practices: these help them deal with the adversities of war, lower anxiety, help adjust to new conditions, increase resilience, improves sleep, renews the energy balance of the body.... I am deeply thankful to Dr. Brown and Dr. Gerbarg, as well as to the BBM team for such important work.

Iryna K.

Oksana F.

These practices yield wonderful results to develop people’s contact with themselves which is absolutely needed in various cases during psychotherapy. Patients learn to pay attention to themselves, listen to (and hear) themselves, take care of themselves. Coherent breathing brings this skill to life, and then it can be used in other spheres of life: fullness of life is being established, relationships with people change ... I consider this project incredibly important and needed. Dr. Gerbarg and Dr. Brown are people who helped me survive. So now I am helping others with this.

Oksana F.

Juliya V.

BBM exercises significantly improve children’s general state and study effectiveness, calm down, relieve tension, and bring back smiles to their faces. I consider them very helpful for children, young adults and all people to recover their strength and let go of stress and war trauma consequences. I am so grateful to Patricia Gerbarg, Richard Brown and all BBM teachers for their great help and contribution in restoring Ukrainians’ health! This is important work for people of the whole World!

Juliya V.

Breathe to Heal Our World

Mission Statement

The Breath-Body-Mind Foundation teaches evidence-based, breath-centered techniques to relieve stress, depression, and trauma in adults and children worldwide.

The BBMF 4th Annual Celebration

Latest Updates

Testimonials

Partner Organizations