The Next Wave of Meditation Research and Training

 The Next Wave of Meditation Research and Training   We believe that scientific research has only scratched the surface in exploring the potential of meditation. Most initial studies focused on using mindfulness for stress reduction

Mind Beyond the Brain

Alexander Moreira-Almeida, MD, PhD.  (Psychiatrist) Mind Beyond the Brain “Mind Beyond the Brain” is the name of a thematic issue at the International Review of Psychiatry which has just been published. This is the first time a major
Spiritism

A Spiritist Operation in Brazil

A Spiritist Operation Hellen Ramos, RN, is a nurse who lives in Australia.  She was born in Brazil and her family was very familiar with Spiritism.  So, when Hellen suffered from painful, chronic back pain
Spiritism Explained

Spiritism Explained

  The 7 minute film clip above will give you a peek into Spiritist Therapies in Brazil.  Dagmar Ramos, MD, (psychiatrist, medium, and Master Constellation teacher and practitioner) offers her perspective on some people initially
Energy Medicine

Energy Medicine

  Rick Leskowitz, MD (psychiatrist) is the author of The Mystery of Life Energy (2024), It is now in paperback, and a great survey of why energy medicine is a vital complement to allopathic medicine. 

Reasons to Value Spiritual Experiences in Mental Health

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_ZL-axoqKU Expert Summary: How Spiritual Experiences Fit into Mental Health May 17, 2025.  Alexander Moreira-Almeida, MD, PhD, gives his hourlong acceptance speech for the Oskar Pfister Award at the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Conference.

Working Group Soteria

Working Group Soteria Authors: Daniel Nischk and Ludi Van Bouwel of ISPS  [To learn more about Soteria, a very successful psycho-social approach to treating extreme states, go a previous blog which introduces the concept as