How an intense spiritual retreat might change your brain
Whether through daily meditation or on a week-long retreat, the experience of spiritual enlightenment transforms the brain
by Andrew Newberg
Andrew Newberg is the director of research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health and a physician at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He has published more than 250 peer-reviewed articles and chapters, and is the author or co-author of several books, including How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain (2016) and Brain Weaver: Creating the Fabric for a Healthy Mind through Integrative Medicine (2021).
Written by Andrew Newberg