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Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Apr 2014

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Spring 2014 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Apr 2014

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Spring 2014 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Spontaneous/Radical Remission Of Cancer: Transpersonal Results From A Grounded Theory Study, Kelly A. Turner Jan 2014

Spontaneous/Radical Remission Of Cancer: Transpersonal Results From A Grounded Theory Study, Kelly A. Turner

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

This grounded theory study aimed to collect hypotheses for spontaneous or radical remission (RR) of cancer, which is a remission that occurs without medical treatment, or with medical treatment considered inadequate to produce the remission. Interviews were conducted with 20 RR survivors and 50 non-conventional healers from 11 countries. Results showed that three underlying beliefs emerged: 1. Cancer thrives under certain conditions; 2. Illness represents blockage; and 3. A body-mind-spirit interaction exists. Six factors believed to be possible causes of RR also emerged: 1. Diet change; 2. Deepening spirituality; 3. Increasing happiness; 4. Releasing suppressed emotions; 5. Taking supplements; and …


Results Of A Transpersonal, Narrative, And Phenomenological Psychotherapy For Psychosis, Lewis Mehl-Madrona, Erik Jul, Barbara Mainguy Jan 2014

Results Of A Transpersonal, Narrative, And Phenomenological Psychotherapy For Psychosis, Lewis Mehl-Madrona, Erik Jul, Barbara Mainguy

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

In our academically based, psychiatric outpatient practice, we have encountered those who wish to avoid medications for treatment for psychosis. This study is a qualitative/quantitative study in progress of a patient population diagnosed with psychosis and managed primarily without medication. We reflect upon the transpersonal foundations of an approach in which voices and visions are accepted as real, given full ontological status, and addressed within a dialogical framework. We present interim data on a series of 51 patients over 20 years old who presented with psychosis and who remained with us for at least six months in their effort to …


An Anatomical, Biochemical, Biophysical And Quantum Basis For The Unconscious Mind, James L. Oschman, Maurie D. Pressman Jan 2014

An Anatomical, Biochemical, Biophysical And Quantum Basis For The Unconscious Mind, James L. Oschman, Maurie D. Pressman

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

This article suggests that it may now be possible to develop some theoretical and experimental bases for organic substructures involved in psychological phenomena including the unconscious. Our inquiry arose from mutual interest in the mechanisms involved in peak athletic and artistic performances and in deep therapeutic encounters. We are referring to a state of consciousness is often described by performers as “the zone.” This is a state in which individuals or groups function at an extraordinary level of perception and coordination; or a state in which therapists develop a deep connection with their clients’ repressed feelings or traumatic memories. Here …


The Seasons Of Wellbeing As An Evolutionary Map For Transpersonal Medicine, Donald M. Epstein, Simon A. Senzon, Dan Lemberger Jan 2014

The Seasons Of Wellbeing As An Evolutionary Map For Transpersonal Medicine, Donald M. Epstein, Simon A. Senzon, Dan Lemberger

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

The four Seasons of Wellbeing (Discover, Transform, Awaken, and Integrate) refer to distinct rhythms, periods, and factors that influence the accessibility of an individual’s resources during the journey of life. Each season is explicitly and implicitly related to an individual’s experience, focus, and capacity for self-organizational states. Each can be used to understand, organize, and foster behavior change, positive growth, transformation, and human development. A genealogy of the seasons is described, emphasizing the empirical and theoretical foundations of Reorganizational Healing and its roots in models such as Grof ’s Systems of Condensed Experiences (or COEX Systems) and Wilber’s Integral Theory …


A Brief History Of Mind-Body Medicine, Elliot S. Dacher Jan 2014

A Brief History Of Mind-Body Medicine, Elliot S. Dacher

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

From its earliest sources the medical tradition has recognized the causal role of the interface of mind and body in health and disease. Cultural and historical circumstances have determined the degree to which each of these two key factors are emphasized. In modern times we are emerging from an exclusive materialistic emphasis on biology to a renewed acceptance and understanding of the role of the mind and consciousness in health and disease. This re-balancing of the two great forces of healing can be traced to a progressive expansion of knowledge in the fields of stress, past-traumatic stress, biofeedback, cognitive and …


Introduction To Special Topic Section: Toward A Transpersonal Medicine, Randy Fauver Jan 2014

Introduction To Special Topic Section: Toward A Transpersonal Medicine, Randy Fauver

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

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Transpersonal Healing: Assessing The Evidence From Laboratory And Clinical Trials, Marilyn Schlitz Jan 2014

Transpersonal Healing: Assessing The Evidence From Laboratory And Clinical Trials, Marilyn Schlitz

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

Transpersonal or distant healing intention (DHI) is one of the most commonly used forms of complementary and alternative healing. While it is popular, its efficacy is uncertain and the mechanism of action unclear. This article provides an overview of both the laboratory research and clinical trials of DHI, summarizing the state of the field. There appears to be support, based on controlled laboratory studies, for a transpersonal dimension to DHI. Results of randomized, controlled clinical trials are more equivocal. While results do not offer clear evidence to support DHI as an evidence-based modality, this provocative field reveals important epistemological and …


A Possible Mechanism Of Action For The Placebo Response: Human Biofield Activation Via Therapeutic Ritual, Marie G. Brook, Randy Fauver Jan 2014

A Possible Mechanism Of Action For The Placebo Response: Human Biofield Activation Via Therapeutic Ritual, Marie G. Brook, Randy Fauver

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

The lack of an identified mechanism of action for the placebo response contributes to its perception as clinically unimportant in Western medicine and minimizes its value as a contributing factor to the effectiveness of both conventional and alternative medical treatments. The therapeutic ritual is one of the principle contributors to the placebo response. Two key elements predicting salutogenic outcomes in both the placebo response and therapeutic ritual are patient meaning making and the patient/healer relationship. A detailed examination of human biofield dynamics shows its role in storing, communicating, and regulating the flow of information associated with healing in Western and …


Ayurvedic Psychology: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science, Daniel Rhoda Jan 2014

Ayurvedic Psychology: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science, Daniel Rhoda

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

Ayurveda is a holistic medical system based on ancient Indian texts that utilizes natural treatments, botanical medicines, and lifestyle and dietary practices to promote healing of the body, mind, senses, and spirit. Interest in Ayurveda has grown in the United States over the last two decades, as consumers, therapists, scientists, and health regulators have recognized its holistic and preventative benefits. According to Ayurveda, every human being is composed of a unique proportion of these elemental energies, a foundational theory in Ayurveda known as tridosha. The three doshas (vata, pitta, kapha) represent three psychobiological constitutional types that govern …


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Oct 2013

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Fall 2013 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Oct 2013

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Fall 2013 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Apr 2013

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Spring 2013 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Apr 2013

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Spring 2013 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Apr 2012

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Spring 2012 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Oct 2011

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Fall 2011 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Jul 2011

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Summer 2011 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Mar 2011

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Spring 2011 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Oct 2010

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Fall 2010 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis May 2010

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Summer 2010 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Jan 2010

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Winter 2010 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Oct 2009

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Fall 2009 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Sep 2009

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Fall 2009 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Jul 2009

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Summer 2009 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Feb 2009

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Feb-March 2009 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Nov 2008

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the November 2008 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis Sep 2008

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the September 2008 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.


Ciis Today, Fall 2005 Issue, Ciis Oct 2005

Ciis Today, Fall 2005 Issue, Ciis

CIIS Today

This volume is the Fall 2005 issue of CIIS Today, the Magazine of the California Institute of Integral Studies.