Falmouth Public Library invites you to Breathe Your Stress Away Workshop with Dr. Sang H. Kim. This free workshop will be offered twice, on Saturday, July 21, 2018 from 10: 00 AM to noon and Tuesday, July 24, 2018 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main Street. Those interested may sign up for either the Saturday morning or Tuesday evening session, but not both.
Dr. Kim will focus on simple breathing exercises and a set of mindful movements to help you reduce stress, reinvigorate your energy levels, and improve your sense of focus and balance in daily life. More specifically, you will have hands-on experience of practicing the deep breathing and stretching exercises that he developed for a federally funded medical research project to reduce chronic stress symptoms. Most exercises may be adapted to be performed in a wheel chair and by people with back stiffness and other mobility constraints. All adults and teens are welcome to come try it out.
Dr. Kim will also share some of the science behind the positive effects of deep breathing and mindful movement. After attending the workshop, you will be better equipped to recognize stress signals, modify your breathing patterns and response, and integrate your knowledge to reduce your stress levels and boost your energy. Additionally, his research team’s results show that regular practice of mindful movement and deep breathing exercise improves chronic stress symptoms at clinically and statistically significant levels.
Dr. Kim has presented his research findings and taught his methods at various settings including the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, the International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine, University of Oxford campus, Harvard Medical School’s Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, and self-healing retreats in Hawaii and Asia.
Dr. Kim will have 12 autographed copies of his book, Mindful Movement: Mastering Your Hidden Energy available for sale for $10.00 at each session.
The workshop is free and open to adults and teens. Space is limited and preregistration is required. To register, please call the Reference Dept. at Falmouth Public Library, 508-457-2555 x 7, register online at falmouthpubliclibrary.org/register or stop by the reference desk.
