Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
June 29, 2021
Holger C Bringmann, Jill Vennemann, Julianne Gross et al.
Background: Meditation-Based Lifestyle Modification (MBLM) is a new mind–body intervention that is based on classical yoga; it implements virtue-based ethical living, physical yoga, and meditation in a therapeutic context. This qualitative study aimed at understanding better how depressive patients who received MBLM as a treatment experience intra- and interpersonal outcomes of their practice....
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
May 25, 2021
Laura Lozano Montes, Vandana Balakrishnan, S. Gopalakrishnan
Objective: We aimed to study the short-term effects of Integrated Amrita Meditation (IAM) technique in anxiety and depression states and to have a better understanding on the underlying physiological changes related to short-term and long-term IAM practice. Design: Short-term IAM practitioners (ST-IAM) and long-term IAM practitioners (LT-IAM) were compared to control groups of the same age and...
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
April 20, 2020
Paul Lavadera, Emma M. Millon, T. Shors
Medical students must commit a great deal of concentration and energy during their first 2 years of study, leaving minimal time for self-care. However, once they become physicians, they are in the position of instructing their patients to engage in self-care. Objectives: In this study, first- and second-year medical students participated in a combined mental and physical (MAP) training program...
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
December 1, 2019
Dipti Magan, R. Yadav, C. Bal et al.
Objective: Previous studies evaluating neurophysiological correlates of long-term meditation are constrained by some methodological limitations. The objective of this study was to measure changes in the regional cerebral glucose metabolism during meditation using a novel methodological approach. Design: The present study was a part of a larger, nonrandomized, single-center open-label study....
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
March 1, 2019
Andrew S. Mcclintock, Shannon M. McCarrick, E. Garland et al.
Objectives: Nonpharmacologic approaches have been characterized as the preferred means to treat chronic noncancer pain by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There is evidence that mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are effective for pain management, yet the typical MBI may not be feasible across many clinical settings due to resource and time constraints. Brief MBIs (BMBIs)...
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
April 1, 2018
Paul J Mills, Christine Tara Peterson, Meredith A Pung et al.
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This study examined the effects of a comprehensive mind-body program on sense of nondual awareness and spiritual awakening. The study compared the effects of participation in an intensive 6-day Ayurveda-based mind-body program that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual domains as compared with a control condition. Resort setting. Participants were 69 healthy women and men (mean age 53.9...