Invitation to participate in Kundalini research study

[Guest guest]

Dear members of the Kundalini community,

 

Sat nam. I am a student in the MD/PhD program at the University of Iowa,

and am currently pursuing my PhD in neuroscience. For my thesis I am

studying the effects of meditation on body awareness and body

regulation. Some of the people on this list may know me (or my parents),

as I grew up in the Millis, MA ashram and attended boarding school in

India.

 

I am looking for Kundalini meditators who might be interested in

participating in my dissertation experiment. The general procedure

involves assessing the effects of the practice of meditation on body

awareness, as well the effect of meditation on regulating body states.

 

This study is approved and sponsored by the University of Iowa, which is

located in Iowa City, Iowa.

 

If you were to participate you would need to travel to Iowa City and be

available during one weekday. I have a grant that would cover your

travel expenses incurred during the trip, up to $500. This includes

airfare (or mileage at a rate of $.485 per mile, if driving), a

one-night stay at a hotel, and food during your visit. You would also be

paid for participating in the study, at a rate of $25 per hour. The

study would last up to 5 hours total, for a reimbursement of $125. The

total possible reimbursement is $625 (up to $500 for travel and $125 for

study participation).

 

In order to be eligible for the study Kundalini practitioners must meet

two requirements:

1) At least two years of daily or near daily experience practicing

Kundalini yoga & meditation (it is assumed that each practice takes at

least 5 minutes).

2) Participation in at least two meditation retreats (e.g., completing

two 3 day tantric courses).

 

If you are interested in participating, or have any questions about the

study and the travel requirement, please contact me by phone or email

(see below).

 

Sincerely,

 

Sahib Khalsa

 

Student, M.D./Ph.D. Program

Neuroscience Graduate Program

Department of Neurology

University of Iowa

 

Email: sahib-khalsa

Office phone: (319) 384-5088 (business hours: 9am-5pm Central time)

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