Drs. Brown and Gerbarg Teach Mind/Body Workshop at Psychotherapy Networker Symposium March 28, 2010

March 23, 2010 - PRLog -- HaveAHealthyMind.com
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Integrative Psychiatrists Richard P. Brown and Patricia Gerbarg Present Mind Body Practices for Mental Wellness at the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium March 28, 2010

Los Angeles, CA  -  Richard P Brown, MD, and Patricia Gerbarg, MD, internationally renowned pioneers of CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) and co-authors of the award-winning How To Use Herbs, Nutrients, and Yoga in Mental Health Care (WW Norton, 2009) with Philip Muskin, MD, will present a full-day workshop entitled “The Power of Breath: Neurophysiological Tools for Self Regulation,” Sunday, March 28, 2010, at the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW, in Washington, D.C.

The workshop from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm includes a morning session on the neurophysiology and research in mind-body practices for stress, anxiety, and PTSD.   The afternoon session will be an experiential training in Breath~Body~Mind, a program of breath, movement, and meditation.  The work of Drs. Brown and Gerbarg is a unique fusion of ancient and modern mind-body approaches derived from QiGong, yoga, Christian monks, Coherent Breathing, Open Focus Meditation, and martial arts.  For more information and registration visit psychotherapynetworker.org on the Internet.

Dr. Brown is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University in New York. He gives over 200 medical lectures every year, including full-day courses for the American Psychiatric Association and other professional groups. He is a certified teacher of Aikido (4th Dan), Yoga, Qi Gong, and meditation.  His workshops, sponsored by the non-profit, Serving Those Who Serve (www.STWS.org), help New Yorkers recover from the effects of the September 11th Word Trade Center attacks.

Dr. Gerbarg is an Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychiatry at New York Medical College.  She graduated from Harvard Medical School and the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute.  In addition to her clinical practice, she provides consultation and facilitates the development of research projects on the health benefits of mind-body practices for recovery from mass disasters such at the September 11th World Trade Center attacks, the southeast Asian tsunami, and military personnel.  

Psychotherapy Networker is a well regarded and honored publication.  For more than 25 years it has earned a wide readership for its incisive coverage of the everyday challenges of clinical practice, as well as providing perspectives on critical ideas, innovations, and social issues which shape the direction of the profession.  Its annual symposium is considered “psychotherapy’s premiere conference”, according to editor Richard Simon, PhD, “and it is known for providing stimulating learning experiences.”  The organization also provides a year-round online teaching/learning community resource center, NETWORKER Plugged-In, to extend the spirit of connection and shared inquiry.

Dr. Brown and Dr. Gerbarg have an Internet site at HaveAHealthyMind.com with mental health information and resources.

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