BEGINNING

The human body is not only matter. It is a system of bioelectromagnetic fields, biophotons, currents of regeneration, circadian rhythms: the seat of a biological intelligence that the world's energy medicine traditions have described for millennia, and that modern biophysics is only beginning to measure.

First volume of the Healing Energies series, Beginning is a work of encyclopedic scope that integrates modern biophysical research with the energy medicine traditions of East and West.

Across ten chapters and a rich set of appendices, it explores: the body's bioelectromagnetic fields, from biophotons to L-fields, currents of regeneration and the heart field; the universal history of healing, from shamanism to contemporary integrative medicine; the energy body, with chakras, meridians, piezoelectric fascia and the autonomic nervous system; consciousness as a field, with Bohm, Sheldrake, Dossey and near-death experiences; the breath, from Wim Hof to pranayama, Buteyko, coherent breathing and the vagus nerve; sound, from the shamanic drum to Thaut's neurologic music therapy and Oliver Sacks; light, with biophotons, photobiomodulation, circadian rhythm and vitamin D as a hormone; touch, with CT fibers, oxytocin, Reiki, Therapeutic Touch and the healer's bioelectromagnetic field; mind and emotions, with psychoneuroimmunology, the placebo effect, spontaneous remissions and epigenetics; and daily practice, an integrated program for building your own architecture of health.

The tone is one of honest wonder: accessible but rigorous, open but not credulous, respectful of tradition without abandoning critical judgment.

Every chapter includes clinical stories, practical exercises, and a guided meditation.