A preliminary Study on the Level of Heart Coherence Achieved by Various Relaxation and Therapeutic Techniques

Abstract

Researchers have shown that achieving and maintaining the state of heart coherence has emotionally and cognitively beneficial effects. In this pilot study the author used the Inner Balance Transformation system, an easy-to-use tool for collecting heart rate variability data created by the Institute of HeartMath, and assessed the level of heart coherence as he practiced various relaxation or therapeutic techniques such as Vipassana meditation, Sun meditation, or the Quick Coherence Technique, and listening to Hemi-Sync CDs, Seeking Heaven CDs, healing music, and other music. is the author shows that the level of coherence achieved by these practices varies greatly, but appears to correlate with the subjective depth of relaxation the author felt at the time of the practices.