Course Information
Course Directors
Our Professional Training Program in Mind-Body Medicine is the first step in your journey towards Certification in Mind-Body Medicine.
Join the thousands of health professionals who are serving millions of people across the globe. It would be our privilege and joy to have you join our community of healers.
About the Training
This evidence-based, transformational training gives you the science and tools you need to make mind-body medicine an integral, foundational part of your practice and your life. It is the first step in becoming certified by one of the world’s premier programs in comprehensive self-care and group support.
Participants will attend lectures on the latest research in mind-body medicine and experience CMBM’s pioneering Mind-Body Skills Groups. In these groups, they will practice a variety of techniques to reduce stress and enhance self-awareness, to mobilize their imagination and intuition, and to develop their capacity for self-care. They will, as well, share what they have learned with and learn from one another.
For more than 30 years, CMBM has taught this program to more than 7,000 professionals—clinicians, educators, community leaders, and peer counselors. Over that time, CMBM has developed what is likely the world’s largest, most effective program for healing population-wide stress and trauma. Its work in the Balkans, Israel, Gaza, Haiti, and with Syrian refugees, US veterans, New York City Fire fighters post 9/11, and in troubled American communities has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and USA Today, and on CBS 60 Minutes.
What You Will Learn
- Make evidence-based mind-body techniques, including several forms of meditation, guided imagery, biofeedback, written dialogues, and genograms an integral part of your life and your practice.
- Experience self-expression in words, drawings, and movement, and learn to use these creative approaches with others.
- Learn the latest scientific evidence for these techniques and how they bring positive change to our physiology and psychology.
- Experience CMBM’s pioneering Mind-Body Skills Group model and learn to lead these groups.
- Bring new vision, more effective practice, and greater joy to your life and work.
- Become part of a worldwide community of healers.
Who Should Attend
- Physicians (MD, DO, ND, DC & others) & Physician Assistants
- Nurses & Nurse Practitioners
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Mental Health & Pastoral Counselors
- Emergency Medical Personnel
- Military & Veteran Providers
- Community Organizers and Peer Counselors
- Coaches
- Educators
- Massage Therapists & Yoga Therapists
- Occupational Therapists & Recreational Therapists
- Physical Therapists
- Dietitians & Nutritionists
- Complementary & Alternative Medicine Professionals
- Clergy & Religious Leaders
- Administrators of Cancer Care Organizations and Institutes
- Other Health Professionals
Tuition
Tuition
Early Bird Policy
If you register before June 23, 2023, you will receive $200 off the price of tuition. Tuition must be paid in full by the early bird deadline to receive the discount. If tuition is not paid in full by the early bird deadline, tuition will automatically adjust to the regular price.
Partial Payment Policy
A non-refundable deposit of $200 is required to register, with the balance due for regular-priced tuition by August 25, 2023. Your credit card on file will be charged for any remaining balance on that date. Full payment is required to register after that date. If you work for an institution that requires tuition payment by check, you will need to register with a minimum $200 non-refundable deposit by credit card. After completing registration, you can print an invoice and have your institution send a check. We must receive your check prior to the August 25, 2023 deadline to avoid your card being charged the remaining balance. Please contact mindbody@cmbm.org if there is a delay in obtaining a check.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
A minimum non-refundable payment of $200 is required to register for the program.
The $200 deposit is allocated to CMBM administrative costs.
Your credit card on file will automatically be charged for any remaining balance on August 25, 2023 by EOD, Eastern Time.
If you must withdraw, you can substitute your participation with someone 18 years or older. They must complete a separate registration.
All registration services are final.
In the event we must cancel the training program, we will refund any registration fees paid to CMBM. Such refund shall represent its entire liability to the registrant.
Terms of Participation
In an effort to facilitate a positive experience for its program attendees, CMBM reserves the right to remove from attendance and from enrollment at any current or upcoming CMBM event or activity, anyone whose actions, in CMBM’s discretion and judgment, are disruptive or would interfere with the program or the attendees. In such circumstances, CMBM retains the discretion to grant or withhold refunds of registration fees, in full or in part.
Schedule
A detailed schedule is coming soon, but please plan to participate from 9 AM – 5 PM ET on September 28-30 & October 2-3, 2023.
CE Credits
CE credits pending approval. We will provide an update closer to the training date. Please check back soon.
If you have questions, or if you require CE credits for a specific career field, please email mindbody@cmbm.org.
FAQs
What is mind-body medicine?
Mind-body medicine is based on the scientific understanding of the inextricable connection among our thoughts, sensations and feelings, and our mind, body, and spirit – between ourselves and the social and natural world in which we live. It focuses on the interactions between mind and body; and the powerful ways in which emotional, mental, social and spiritual factors can directly relieve stress and improve health. It is used with individuals, groups, and entire populations.
Mind-body skills are scientifically validated to reduce stress and restore physical and psychological health. The mind-body approach heals individual trauma and builds community-wide resilience.
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) approach to wellness is grounded in practical, evidence-based skills for self-care, self-awareness, and group support. It emphasizes an approach that respects and enhances each person’s capacity for self-knowledge and self-care.
What’s the science behind it?
Mind-body approaches use the conscious mind to directly affect the workings of the brain and the rest of the body. The techniques exert their effect on the hypothalamus, the switching station in the brain, which exercises control over the autonomic nervous system (which controls heart rate, blood pressure etc.), the endocrine (glandular) system and the immune system.
The scientific literature on these approaches is now rich and robust. Studies dating from the late 1960’s have shown the power of mind-body techniques to balance the over-activity of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system (“the fight or flight” and “stress” responses) which is implicated in many physical and emotional diseases and conditions, with parasympathetic nervous system stimulation that promotes relaxation.
More recently, these techniques have been demonstrated to create beneficial changes in many of the body’s physiological responses (including blood pressure, stress hormone levels, pain response and immune functioning) and to make a significant clinical difference in conditions as diverse as hypertension, HIV, cancer, chronic pain, and insomnia as well as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
What is the status of the program?
Over the last few months, we’ve been closely monitoring developments related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Because we want to safeguard your health and well being, and that of our staff and faculty, we’ve decided to hold the training online.
Can I register over the phone/fax?
We encourage all attendees to register online in our online registration system (it only takes 5-10 minutes and is secure). If you would like to register by phone, please contact us at (202) 202-830-0282
I need a paper registration to give my employer for approval- what do I do?
We do all our registrations through an online platform called Cvent. You have the option to print your receipt when you have registered.
In order to begin the registration you must register online with a minimum $200 deposit. After completing registration you can print an invoice and have your institution send a check for the remaining balance. Please make the check payable to: The Center for Mind-Body Medicine and send to: The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, 5225 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 414, Washington, DC 20015. We must receive your check prior to the deadline indicated on the Tuition page to avoid your card being charged the remaining balance. Contact payments@cmbm.org if there is a delay in obtaining a check.
Can I get the student rate?
We do not have a student rate for this program. If needed, you are welcome to apply for a partial tuition scholarship. Please note, we have a tight scholarship budget allotment of 10 discounted tuition scholarships for individuals already conducting similar work within their communities who may not have the financial resources to attend this training. For more information please contact mindbody@cmbm.org.
What Time Zone is this training being hosted under?
This online training will be hosted under Eastern Time Zone.
Can I attend half/part of the program?
No. Because this is a training program, not a conference, we ask for a commitment from you to attend the entire training program, including all didactic and group sessions.
What are the technology requirements?
• You will need a consistently reliable and quality internet connection.
• Using a desktop or laptop computer is strongly recommended. A phone or tablet can be used as a backup if your primary device fails.
• It is also required to have a web camera (built-in or external), microphone (built-in or external), and headphones in order to participate in small groups and other live sessions. Web camera, microphone, and headphone use are required throughout the small group sessions as this is a vital factor in the group experience.
• We will be using Google Sites for course content navigation & Zoom as our video conferencing technology. Closer to the program date, you will receive instructions for using these systems.
What video conferencing platform will be used for this training?
We will use Zoom conferencing system and a Google Site for all navigation of the training sessions.
How do I prepare a private space for participation?
• You will need a consistently reliable and quality internet connection.
• Using a desktop or laptop computer is strongly recommended. A phone or tablet can be used as a backup if your primary device fails.
• It is also required to have a web camera (built-in or external), microphone (built-in or external), and headphones in order to participate in small groups and other live sessions. Web camera, microphone, and headphone use are required throughout the small group sessions as this is a vital factor in the group experience.
• We will be using Google Sites for course content navigation & Zoom as our video conferencing technology. Closer to the program date, you will receive instructions for using these systems.
Since this is an Online Training, will these sessions be recorded for later viewing?
Yes, all large group didactic sessions will be recorded. Small group sessions will not be recorded to ensure the safety and confidentiality of the small group setting.
What are the participation guidelines?
• You will need a consistently reliable and quality internet connection.
• Using a desktop or laptop computer is strongly recommended. A phone or tablet can be used as a backup if your primary device fails.
• It is also required to have a web camera (built-in or external), microphone (built-in or external), and headphones in order to participate in small groups and other live sessions. Web camera, microphone, and headphone use are required throughout the small group sessions as this is a vital factor in the group experience.
• We will be using Google Sites for course content navigation & Zoom as our video conferencing technology. Closer to the program date, you will receive instructions for using these systems.
Note: An important exception to this confidentiality rule is if any individual expresses an intent to harm themselves or others, in which case, CMBM would be required to take immediate, additional action in support of the situation.
