Breema for Healthcare Professionals

Transform Your Practice with Mind-Body Medicine

Professional Training

Nervous System Regulation

Sustainable Healing

A New Way to Support Your Patients (and Yourself)

Healthcare today is overwhelming, fast-paced, and reactive—but what if you could integrate a deeper, more sustainable approach into your work?

Breema is a revolutionary practice that can support both practitioner and patient simultaneously.

If you’re a doctor, nurse, therapist, acupuncturist, bodyworker, physical therapist or other healthcare provider, this training can help you:

✔️ Expand your healing toolbox with a hands-on method that complements integrative medicine, acupuncture, psychotherapy, somatic therapy and movement therapy.
✔️ Reduce burnout through self-care practices that demonstrate how to find body-mind connection even in the midst of a hectic day.
✔️ Nurture the practitioner–patient relationship by working with the principles of No Force, Firmness and Gentleness, and No Judgment.

Join our next practitioner training and experience Breema firsthand.

About Breema: A Missing Piece in Integrative Medicine

Breema is a holistic bodywork and self-care practice that has been taught at The Breema Center in Oakland, California, since 1980. Over the years, it has transformed the lives of healthcare providers, bodyworkers, therapists, those seeking a deeper connection to health, balance and vitality, and those looking for more meaning in their lives.

At the foundation of Breema are the Nine Principles of Harmony, universal principles which become a guide for a deeper connection to yourself and with everyone you come in contact with. Unlike traditional therapies that focus solely on symptom relief, Breema helps both patients and practitioners develop a sustainable, functional connection between body, mind, and feelings.

How Breema supports the clinic visit:

Calms the nervous system, restores vitality, and supports body-mind connection.
Nurtures long-term healing by addressing stress, emotional balancing, and offers insights into your conditioned patterns and reactions.
Breema seamlessly integrates with functional medicine, acupuncture, psychotherapy, somatic therapy and movement therapy, offering a powerful, sustainable way to support both practitioner and patient well-being.
Supports the practitioner-client relationship, which can enhance the experience of mutual support and mutual benefit.
The small physical interactions become much more pleasing for both doctor and patient, and even just listening with a stethoscope, administering an injection, shaking hands, or doing any sort of bodywork can become a part of the healing experience.

Transforming Patient Outcomes

Breema helps both patients and practitioners develop a deeper connection between body, mind, and emotions, leading to greater resilience and vitality. It offers a toolkit for self-care and balance—creating an essential foundation for health and well-being.

Dr. Johnson has seen remarkable results by integrating Breema into her practice:

Patients experiencing chronic stress or burnout
Individuals struggling with fatigue or low energy
Those in high-stress professions looking for greater resilience, well-being, and meaning in their lives
Those seeking balance between work, family, and self-care
Patients facing emotional challenges impacting their lives
People looking to develop a healthier relationship with food, movement, and self-care

Who Can Benefit from Breema for Healthcare Professionals?

This training is designed for healthcare providers looking to deepen their practice, prevent burnout, and integrate somatic healing and nervous system regulation into patient care.

This program is ideal for:

Medical professionals, including MDs, DOs, NPs, PAs and RNs • Support practitioner-patient relationships with a hands-on approach to stress and inflammation.
Integrative medicine practitioners, including Acupuncturists, Chiropractors & Naturopaths • Complement treatments with Breema Bodywork and Self-Breema Exercises
Mental Health Providers (Psychologists, Therapists, Coaches) • Help clients reduce stress, digest emotions, and reconnect with their bodies.
Bodyworkers, Physical Therapists & Occupational Therapists • Incorporate Breema’s gentle movement therapy for pain relief, nervous system support and deep relaxation.
Healthcare Providers Seeking Burnout Prevention • Learn sustainable self-care tools to stay energized and present while supporting patients.

Breema offers a comprehensive, practical approach to healing—supporting both the patient’s recovery and the practitioner’s well-being.

FAQ

What is Breema?

Breema® Bodywork is a holistic approach to wellness that supports you to connect with yourself on a deeper level. Based on the Nine Principles of Harmony, Breema offers tools to cultivate real physical, mental, and emotional health. This approach allows you to move beyond patterns of stress, and discover natural ways of being that support your well-being.

Breema is a practical, hands-on method that brings a profound sense of unity and harmony to those who practice it. Through a unique blend of bodywork and Self-Breema exercises, energy lost to tension is conserved, and becomes available for our body’s innate self-healing mechanisms.

What are the Nine Principles of Breema?

The Nine Principles of Breema provide a foundation for increasing balance and harmony in your personal and professional life.

The Nine Principles of Harmony can support both patient and practitioner. They are foundational to Breema, and support balance between body, mind, and feelings. These principles include:

Body Comfortable
No Force
Firmness and Gentleness
No Judgment
Single Moment/Single Activity
No Hurry/No Pause
Full Participation
Mutual Support
No Extra

Every one of the Nine Principles of Harmony can support you to experience body-mind connection and greater harmony, in the session and in your daily life.

Do I need prior experience with Breema to attend this training?

No experience is necessary! This training is designed for healthcare professionals from various fields, whether you’re new to Breema or looking to deepen your practice.

How can I integrate Breema into my current healthcare practice?

Breema can be incorporated into patient sessions to help decrease stress, support body-mind connection, and for a direct experience of feeling supported physically, mentally, and emotionally during the session. Practitioners in medicine, acupuncture, psychotherapy, physical therapy, and bodywork can use Breema to complement their treatments and prevent burnout. As one’s inner posture towards patient care changes, this supports the practitioner-client relationship, which can enhance the experience of mutual support and mutual benefit. The small physical interactions become much more pleasing for both doctor and patient, and even just listening with a stethoscope, administering an injection, shaking hands, or doing any sort of bodywork becomes a part of the healing experience.

Who is this training for?

This training is ideal for medical practitioners, acupuncturists, chiropractors, therapists, bodyworkers, movement therapists, and healthcare providers who want to integrate somatic healing into patient care.

Will I receive certification for completing this training?

Yes! Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate of completion, which may count toward continuing education credits, depending on your professional field. The hours can also be used for completion of a 165-hour Breema practitioner certification at the Breema Center in Oakland, California.

CE is available for massage therapists and bodyworkers, nurses, LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs.

What should I expect during the training?

The workshop includes hands-on practice, introduction to the Nine Principles of Harmony, exchanging bodywork with other students, movement exercises, and practical applications for integrating Breema into your clinical setting. Sessions are designed to be interactive and experiential, so you’ll both practice and experience the benefits of Breema.