Richard P Brown MD Teaches Breath Body Mind Workshop October 3-4, 2009 to Benefit 9/11 First Responders and Serving Those Who Serve

Integrative Psychiatrist Richard P. Brown MD Teaches "Breath~Body~Mind" Workshop October 3 and 4, 2009 at the Yoga Barn at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts to Benefit 9/11 First Responders and Serving Those Who Serve. End Quote

Boston, MA-NH (1888PressRelease) September 21, 2009 - Richard P. Brown, MD, co-author of How to Use Herbs, Nutrients, and Yoga in Mental Health Care (WW Norton, 2009), and internationally renowned pioneer of CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine), will give a two-day workshop for the public entitled "Breath~ Body~Mind", on Saturday, October 3, 2009 from 2 pm to 7 pm Level 1 and 5-8:30 p.m. Level 2, and on Sunday, October 4, 2009 from 1 pm to 6 pm Level 1 and 1-7:30 pm Level 2, at the Yoga Barn, South Road, Chilmark, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Assisted by Dr. Patricia Gerbarg, he will teach advanced breath techniques with movement and meditation to help stressed and traumatized people improve energy, sleep quality, stress resilience, and peace of mind. His work is a unique fusion of ancient and modern mind-body techniques derived from QiGong, yoga, Christian monks, Coherent Breathing, Open Focus meditation, and martial arts.

Dr. Brown’s workshop is sponsored by Serving Those Who Serve, a non-profit all volunteer organization dedicated to the health and well being of those who served at Ground Zero and related sites.

“Since 2007 Dr. Brown has been teaching this course with great success and benefits for members of the 9/11 community affected by the World Trade Center attacks,” comments STWS Executive Director Jose Mestre. “He has also taught these healing techniques for war veterans and others who have suffered from severe trauma and mass disasters. Most people report they would never have imagined something so simple could be so transformative and helpful."

Course fee for the general public is $325. The fee is $75 for 9/11 Responders, $125 for full-time students, and $200 for caregivers, health care practitioners, and yoga teachers. The proceeds assist STWS to continue to offer holistic healing programs for the 9/11 Community. Registration is at the stws.org web site. For more information call STWS at (347)306-0729.

Dr. Brown is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University in New York. A certified teacher of Aikido (4th Dan), Yoga, Qi Gong, and meditation, Dr. Brown developed a neurophysiological theory on the effects of yoga breath on the mind and body, particularly its benefits for stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma.

Dr. Brown is an expert on holistic approaches to psychiatry, including the use of supplements such as SAM-e and Rhodiola rosea and mind-body practices. He co-authored The Rhodiola Revolution and Stop Depression Now. Dr. Brown maintains a practice in New York City.

Dr. Brown’s book, How to Use Herbs, Nutrients, and Yoga in Mental Health Care, was co-written with Dr. Patricia Gerbarg, and Dr. Philip Muskin. Dr. Gerbarg is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York Medical College; Dr. Muskin is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Chief of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Brown’s web site is HaveAHealthyMind.com.

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