BREATHE. AWAKEN. TRANSFORM.: the Medical Guide to Meditation, Kundalini, and Science of Chakras

Five simple steps to bring meditation into your busy life.Dr. Vishwanath Prabhu is a neonatologist - a doctor who cares for premature and critically ill babies at the very beginning of life. His profession has taught him to question, observe, and demand evidence before accepting what cannot be explained.Yet, as a medical student struggling with stress and anxiety, he discovered something that medicine alone did not teach him: meditation. What began as a way to find calm became a lifelong practice that has continued for more than forty years.Breathe. Awaken. Transform. is the story of that journey - and a practical guide to beginning your own.Written in clear, unhurried language, the book presents a simple five-step meditation practice: preparing the body, calming the mind, working with the breath, exploring Kundalini and the chakras, and entering meditation itself. Along the way, Dr. Prabhu brings two worlds together: what ancient contemplative traditions have taught for centuries and what modern science is beginning to understand today. Published research is provided for readers who want to look deeper.But this book is not only about technique. It addresses the questions that almost every beginner encounters: How will I know whether it is working? Why does my mind resist? Why do I keep falling asleep? What should I expect to feel?You do not have to take anything on faith.Twenty minutes a day. Six weeks. Then let your own experience be the judge - and decide for yourself whether to continue the practice.