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Dr. Patricia Gerbarg

New York, United States

Patricia L. Gerbarg, MD, is Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry at New York Medical College and a co-founder of Breath-Body-Mind. A Harvard-trained psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, she studies the effects of mind-body practices on stress-related conditions and has co-authored more than a hundred articles, book chapters and books, including The Healing Power of the Breath. She teaches Breath-Body-Mind courses and trainings for the general public, healthcare professionals and humanitarian programs worldwide.

Dr. Richard Brown

New York, United States

Richard P. Brown, MD, is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University and a co-founder of Breath-Body-Mind. He has practised and taught mind-body disciplines for more than forty years and developed, with Dr. Gerbarg, the Breath-Body-Mind programs now used in disaster relief, healthcare and community settings on six continents. He lectures internationally and co-authored The Healing Power of the Breath.

Yifat Peres

Tel Aviv, Israel

Yifat Peres is a senior Breath-Body-Mind teacher based in Israel, working with communities affected by conflict and prolonged stress. She leads Hebrew-language introductory courses, weekly practice groups and professional trainings, and supports teachers in training across the region. (Biography to be confirmed with Yifat.)

Dr. Jean Bosco Niyonzima

Kigali, Rwanda

Dr. Jean Bosco Niyonzima leads the Ubuntu Center for Peace in Rwanda and is a long-standing Breath-Body-Mind partner and teacher. He trains community leaders, health workers and young people to run practice circles supporting healing, reconciliation and resilience. (Biography to be confirmed with Dr. Niyonzima.)

Psychologist and teacher supporting displaced families and frontline volunteers across Ukraine.

Educator specialising in classroom regulation practices and post-disaster community recovery.

Senior trainer working with emergency services and healthcare teams across the United Kingdom.

Teacher and translator running weekly French-language practice for the international community.

Facilitator building neighbourhood practice circles and training local volunteers in Nairobi.