Embodied Inter-Hand Sensory Experiences (“Prana” Perception): A Randomized Controlled Trial of Affective, Environmental, and Physiological Correlates
Complementary Medicine Research October 17, 2026 Vinu Vijayakumar, Mahesh A. Padukudru, Srikanth Nagaraja Jois et al.
BACKGROUND: Contemplative traditions describe inter-hand sensations as "prana," yet these remain underexplored experimentally. This study examined whether a structured embodied attention practice elicits higher reproducible inter-hand sensory experiences and investigated their associations with affective state, environmental context, and physiological parameters in healthy individuals. METHODS:...