In an online broadcast, HeartMath practitioner Guy Desbiolles and prominent Tibetan meditation teacher Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche come together to discuss cardiac coherence, a practice that relies on simple breathing exercises to bring the nervous system into a state of equilibrium. How can we use this simple, effective tool to manage stress, control our emotions, and experience other benefits to our physical, emotional and mental health? Hosted by Alejandro Chaoul, Ph.D.
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About the Presenters
Guy Desbiolles received his master’s degree in physical chemistry with a focus in quantum chemistry and physical methods applied to chemical analysis. He went on to teach mathematics, physics and chemistry. He has served as an energy therapist for 30 years, including working with energetic balance, Metatron bioresonance diagnosis and treatment, and HeartMath cardiac coherence. Guy has studied Tibetan Buddhism since 1985 and practiced in the Tibetan Bön tradition since 2009. He is an instructor for Ligmincha France & Suisse Romande, and brings his interest and expertise in science in dialogue with the dharma.
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is an acclaimed author and a respected teacher of students worldwide. He completed an 11-year course of traditional studies at the Bön Dialectic School at Menri Monastery near Dolanji, India, and was awarded his geshe degree in 1986. As the founder and spiritual director of Ligmincha International, he has established numerous centers and institutes of learning in the United States, Mexico, South America, Europe and India. He is renowned for his clear, engaging teaching style and his dedication to making the ancient Tibetan teachings highly accessible and relevant to the lives of Westerners. His many books include Awakening the Sacred Body: Tibetan Yogas of Breath and Movement and Spontaneous Creativity: Meditations for Manifesting Your Positive Qualities. Rinpoche now lives as a householder, and has been living and teaching in the West for more than 30 years. Learn more about Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.
Alejandro Chaoul, Ph.D. (host) serves as director of research for Ligmincha International. He has studied in the Tibetan traditions since 1989, and for nearly 30 years in the Bön Tradition with Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. He holds a Ph.D. in Tibetan religions from Rice University and is the director of the Mind Body Spirit Institute at the Jung Center of Houston. For the last 20 years he has been teaching and researching the benefits of Tibetan mind-body practices for people touched by cancer. He is a Contemplative Fellow at the Mind & Life Institute, and is the author of Chöd Practice in the Bön Tradition (Snow Lion, 2009), Tibetan Yoga for Health & Well-Being (Hay House, 2018), and Tibetan Yoga: Magical Movements of Body, Breath, and Mind (Wisdom Publications, 2021).