Finders Course is based on 10+ years of academic research, with over 1,200 participants who gave in-depth interviews, and underwent gold-standard empirical psychological measures for things like depression, anxiety, life-satisfaction, etc. Hundreds of participants have been through our early, experimental Finders Courses, and we have collected reams of data from them. Below you can find some peeks at the analysis of the data. For a fuller picture of the research, you can find plenty of publications and videos of Dr. Martin on the Publications page of the Center for the Study of Non-Symbolic Consciousness, which go in-depth on the Locations, and the research.
The word biofield is a term that Western scientists have used to describe various aspects of energy and information fields that guide health processes. The term is used by scientists to describe a field of energy and information that regulates the function of living organisms and may play an important role in understanding basic biopsychosocial functions, especially those directing health, healing, and wellbeing.
Similar concepts and descriptions of energy and information patterns exist in various cultures and have guided whole systems of medicine such as Ayurveda and Tibetan medicine. To some, the biofield is known as “the field of living entities”. Research in this area is intended to inquire and discuss how the existence of the biofield challenges reductionist approaches, the origin and source of the biofield, evidence for its existence in relation to biology, and how it may inform an integrated understanding of consciousness.
The Chopra Foundation in collaboration with the Merraki Institute, supports the Consciousness Field Project merges three fields: psychology, physics and consciousness. The research entails studying the ways in which thought and intention, by affecting the biofield, can serve as a catalyst for changes in the physical world. Over a period of 18 months, participants enrolled in this study will be receiving wellness intentions energetically, while also being supported through an online platform, Jiyo, to assist in reinforced learning, behavioral change, and an online community of like-minded individuals.To learn more about this study, and how you may participate, please visit: http://consciousnessfieldproject.org/how-it-works/
This study is a multi-center collaborative effort looking at multiple physical and emotional effects of a 6-day immersion into Ayurvedic mind-body practices. The goal of the Self-Directed Biological Transformation Initiative (SBTI) is to determine whether the practices of Ayurveda, meditation, and yoga can reverse biological markers of aging, alter cellular biology, genomics, and the microbiome. One hundred and twenty participants were invited into this ground breaking research study in collaboration with the Chopra Foundation, Harvard University, the University of California San Francisco, Mount Sinai Hospital, Duke University, Scripps Translational Science Institute, Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute, and the University of California San Diego. This is the most complete study to date looking at the effects of a whole-systems approach on the mind-body physiology. Included in this study were measurements of psychological wellbeing, markers of inflammation and cell aging, metabolomics, genomics, and changes in microbiome between participants in an Ayurvedic immersion program versus a control group.
It has become increasingly recognized that ancient practices for wellbeing, including meditation, yoga, and specific herbs, can improve health and promote longevity. While studies have documented such effects for a variety of individual practices for wellbeing, few studies have taken a more systems biology approach that is simultaneously inclusive of numerous practices. The purpose of this study was to find out more about the health and psychological effects of participation in the Perfect Health course, the Chopra Center’s signature 6-day Mind-Body-Spirit wellness program, as compared to similar individuals who do not participate in the course, and rather participate in solely a vacation week at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, CA.