title: Getting to the heart of meditation: An interview with Puran and Susanna Bair. Interview by Nancy Nachman-Hunt.
abstract: Puran and Susanna Bair are cofounders of the Institute for Applied Meditation (IAM) in Tucson, Arizona. Known for his development of a type of meditation called heart rhythm meditation as well as development of scientific instrumentation to measure the physiological effects of this type of meditation, Puran Bair has a background in computer science, electrical engineering, and finance. He has also served as an analyst for several mutual fund companies. Susanna Bair, MA, is a psychotherapist with a background in theater. She served as director of the Women's Experimental Theater of the State Theatre of Switzerland. Both were students of Sufi master Pir Vilayat Khan, whose teachings are the foundation of IAM and under whose direction the foundation was created. The couple has written several books, including Energize Your Heart in 4 Dimensions (Living Heart Media,2007) and Living From the Heart (Random House, 1998).
authors.forename: Bair
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Puran
authors.forename: Bair
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Susanna
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019122:Meditation / Q000379:methods*; D019222:Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical