Serving Those Who Serve (STWS)

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STWS Fundraiser

Thank you everyone for attending

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Serving Those Who Serve, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the health and well-being of people affected by 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf, as well as armed forces personnel and veterans by offering them holistic and integrative healing modalities.

14 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.

One of the many testimonials Saving Those Who Serve received from BBM course participants:

“I worked across from the Twin Towers. On September 11th, 2001, my entire world was shaken upside down, emptied out, thrown off course. I went through 2002, 2003, and most of 2004 numb. The emotions that I did experience were fear, anxiety, depression, sadness, worry and hopelessness. Finally, after years of weekly therapy and a cocktail of four prescription drugs, I started to come back to my life and, while in school, I had the wonderful opportunity to take a yogic breathing class. In a video clip, I saw how this breathing technique had helped war veterans, civilians whose lives had been torn apart by wars, people in poverty stricken villages, and inner city teens labeled as violent and high risk. 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.”

— JM, Williams Street office faces the WTC Towers