This study examined affective, cognitive, and neurophysiological responses to a single session of Twin Hearts Meditation (THM), a loving-kindness and compassion-based contemplative practice, in experienced meditators (EXP; Arhatic Yoga practitioners) and inexperienced meditators (INEX). Aims were to assess between-group differences in psychological characteristics, meditation depth, and...
The human microbiome plays a vital role in human health, mediated by the gut–brain axis, with a large diversity of functions and physiological benefits. The dynamics and mechanisms of meditations on oral and gut microbiome modulations are not well understood. This study investigates the short-term modulations of the gut and oral microbiome during an Arhatic Yoga meditation retreat as well as on...