What is Focused Awareness Meditation?

Focused Awareness Meditation is a simple, five-step technique based on scientific evidence. The 5 steps — establishing a seat, diaphragmatic breathing, systematic relaxation, breath awareness, focus to support the neurological mechanisms that support a calm and focused brain. Focused Awareness Meditation combines both mindfulness and the essential component of concentration to make it a complete meditation practice.

• It is evidenced based and considered part of complementary and integrative healthcare practices¹
• Provides a secular practice that avoids religious, superstitious or cultural trappings
• Keeps practitioners up to date on current scientific knowledge

• More people are looking for Complementary and Integrative Practices
• Provides up-to-date information to keep knowledge on the cutting edge
• Helps prevent the proliferation of sub-standard sources
  • Incorrect opinions
  • Misinformation on web
  • Frequently incorrect “expert” opinions

• Simplicity and Systematic
• Public is more informed
• Internet does not always supply correct information
• Insurance companies are looking for validation
• More research available
• National Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine

• The practice of a complete form of meditation
• The state of research on the therapeutic use of meditation practices
  in healthcare
• The evidence on the efficacy and effectiveness of meditation practices
• The evidence on the role of effect modifiers for the practice of meditation
• The evidence on the physiological and neuropsychological
  effects of meditation practices