Leaders in the Farsi-speaking community recognize the need for culturally relevant, evidence-based tools to manage community trauma related to displacement, migration, and systemic racism. CMBM has established collaborative relationships with leaders in the US and abroad, and has successfully facilitated mind-body skills groups and training in Farsi.
Our Farsi-language training initiative—led by CMBM Faculty Members Noshene Ranjbar, MD, and Shahine, LPC, LMFT—began in March 2021 as part of our first-ever Global Professional Training Program in Mind-Body Medicine, a five-day intensive training that brought together more than three hundred professionals from around the world.
Our Initial Impact
Between April 2021 and September 2023, we trained more than 100 Farsi-speaking professionals in our model of self-care, awareness, and group support:
- 156 professionals have completed our Professional Training Program in Mind-Body Medicine
- 86 professionals have completed our Advanced Training Program in Mind-Body Medicine
- 56 individuals have completed facilitating at least one 8-week group
- 90+ 8-week groups have been facilitated by trained participants
- 2000+ individuals have been served in groups and workshops
Looking Ahead
We are continuing our work to expand our team of CMBM Faculty to include additional Farsi-speaking leaders who will continue to implement training, mentoring, and integration activities within their communities.
GENEROUS SUPPORT PROVIDED IN PART BY: 
Support Our Work
Visit our Donation Page and select the “Yes” checkbox to designate your donation to a specific program, then select “Farsi-Speaking Scholarships” from the dropdown that appears.
Farsi-Language Self-Care Practices
During difficult times, self-care is more important than ever. Take a moment to ask yourself what you need in this moment: Is it movement? Slow, deep breathing? Time in nature? Try one of these brief, beautiful mind-body practices, led in Farsi by psychiatrist and CMBM Faculty Member Noshene Ranjbar, MD.