Breath, Rhythm & Music for Your Wellbeing Fall 2025

Join Professor Igor Iwanek (CFA) and Grammy-nominated tabla player Amit Kavthekar in learning the practice of Rhythmic Breath Control (RBC).

Imagine your body is the hardware and your mind is the software. How do we keep this machine charged? RBC teaches you to create a power station for your body and mind using breath guided by rhythms of North Indian Classical music. Studies have shown how we breathe relates to how healthy we are, and in this interactive session, we’ll learn powerful ancient techniques of Naad Yog (yoga of sound) designed to promote emotional resilience and holistic wellbeing.

Learning Objectives:

Improve cognitive performance and self-management in stressful situations with RBC.
Learn to recreate the profound relaxation of deep sleep, on demand.
Understand the power of breath to overcome overwhelming thoughts, stabilize the mind and energize the body.

Throughout the semester, one hour workshops will be offered most Wednesdays at 5:30 pm in FLR 209 at the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground, with the exception of the first session on 9/17 (see below).

Fall workshop dates:

9/17: Located in CAS 313 featuring Dr. Ramesh Bijlani
9/24: FLR 207
10/1: FLR 207
10/8: FLR 209
10/15: FLR 209
10/22: FLR 209
10/29: FLR 209
11/5: FLR 209
11/12: FLR 209
11/19: FLR 209

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For an idea of what to expect, check out Dr. Iwanek’s recent appearance on BU Today:

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