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BREATH-BODY-MIND™ – BBM
Evidence-based breathwork, movement and mind-body regulation practices.
Weekly Breath-Body-Mind – BBM Classes
Your first BBM class is free. Join Joanna live online or in Eastbourne and experience the practices for yourself. No previous experience is needed.
Eastbourne Class
Practise BBM in the Sea View Studio, Natural Fitness Centre, Eastbourne. Join Joanna to enjoy a guided class of breathing, gentle movement and relaxation in a small group.
Approved BBM training led by Joanna Harper
Joanna is the UK Director of the Breath-Body-Mind Foundation and a Level 4 BBM Teacher. She has worked closely with BBM developers Dr Patricia Gerbarg and Dr Richard Brown since 2021 and developed the curriculum for online BBM training. At Integrate Training, Joanna leads Fundamentals and teacher training alongside her team of experienced BBM teachers.
Breath-Body-Mind – BBM Fundamentals
A two-day retreat-style immersive experience in breath, movement and mind-body regulation practices.
What is BBM Fundamentals?
BBM Fundamentals is a two-day, retreat-style introduction to Breath-Body-Mind. Step away from everyday demands and explore breathing practices, gentle movement, relaxation and meditation in a supportive setting.
You will have time to practise, ask questions and notice how the practices feel for you. We also introduce the science and principles behind BBM, so you can begin building a practice that fits into everyday life.
Everyone is welcome. You can attend for your own wellbeing, return to refresh your practice, or take the first step towards teaching BBM. If you choose to teach, experiencing the practices yourself is an essential foundation for learning to guide others.
To progress to Level 1 BBM Instructor Training, you will need to complete the 12-hour BBM Fundamentals workshop and attend 6 BBM classes.
Ready to join us?
All BBM course participants from Fundamentals to Level 3 receive access to training videos on our online learning platform, giving them a way to revisit the practices, presentations and lectures alongside the live training.
Breath-Body-Mind Level 1 Instructor Training
Learn to guide core Breath-Body-Mind practices with individuals and small groups.
Level 1 is the first instructor training stage after BBM Fundamentals. Through live practice, teaching exercises and feedback, you will deepen your own practice and develop the skills to teach breathing and movement practices safely and accurately.
What will I learn?
During Level 1 you will learn to:
- Teach core BBM breathing and movement practices
- Observe and respond to breathing challenges
- Sequence BBM practices appropriately
- Create a safe and supportive environment for practice
- Adapt your teaching with awareness of relevant physical and psychological precautions
- Develop your tone, pacing and accuracy of instruction
- Begin integrating BBM appropriately within your existing professional practice
Preparing for Level 1 BBM Instructor training
Complete the 12-hour BBM Fundamentals course, attend a minimum of six BBM classes with experienced teachers, and establish a regular personal Coherent Breathing practice. Instructor certification also requires you to demonstrate safe and effective teaching.
Breath-Body-Mind Level 2 Teacher Training
Expand your BBM teaching with additional practices and ways to adapt them.
Level 2 is for BBM Level 1 Instructors who want to deepen their personal practice and develop their teaching. Through experiential learning, teaching practice and feedback, you will learn additional breathing and movement practices and how to adjust sessions for different participants.
What will I learn?
During Level 2 you will learn to:
- Guide additional activating, calming and Ha breath practices
- Teach further breathing practices with movement
- Offer variations of Coherent Breathing with movement and in stillness
- Teach additional breath moving circuits and alternate nostril breathing
- Observe breathing and movement challenges and offer appropriate modifications
- Sequence BBM sessions for different groups and needs
Preparing for Level 2 BBM Teacher Training
You need to have successfully completed BBM Level 1 Instructor Training and maintain a regular personal BBM and Coherent Breathing practice. Teacher certification requires you to demonstrate safe and effective guidance of Level 1 and Level 2 practices.
Breath-Body-Mind Level 3 Teacher Training
Level 3 is for experienced Level 2 BBM Teachers who are ready to develop their teaching and support the training of others. Level 3 training takes place alongside a Level 1 Instructor course, giving participants supervised teaching experience and feedback.
Entry is by invitation and subject to approval. If you are interested, email Joanna to discuss your experience and readiness.