HeartMath, a leader in heart rate variability biofeedback and coherence research, was honored to participate in the Second World Health Organization (WHO) Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, held December 17–19, 2025, in New Delhi, India. The summit, convened by the WHO and the Government of India, attracted more than 800 global leaders, policymakers, scientists, and health practitioners from over 100 countries.
HeartMath was one of 25 evidence-based innovations invited to host an experiential lab within the Summit's Traditional Medicine Discovery Experience. In partnership with The Fyera Foundation/Heart Ambassadors, which holds Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), HeartMath curated and led an immersive lab titled "Restoring Balance with the Heart: Science Illuminates the Heart's Role in Balancing Our Bodies, Emotions, and World." The experience introduced delegates to peer-reviewed HeartMath research on heart-brain interactions, heart rate variability, and emotional self-regulation, supported by real-time biofeedback and practical skill-building tools. More than 300 delegates participated, sparking dialogue on the role of heart-based regulation in public health, resilience, and policy development.
HeartMath's research was also formally included in the launch of the WHO Traditional Medicine Global Library, the world's largest digital repository of Traditional Medicine evidence. Key elements from the Summit exhibition will remain on permanent display at the WHO Traditional Medicine Headquarters in Jamnagar, India.
Sheva Carr and Robert Browning, HeartMath's Co-Directors of Healthcare, jointly shared, "We're deeply grateful for the WHO and the opportunity to share the power of the heart to source this synergy of people and systems. Being able to integrate HeartMath's research & technology in the WHO's immersive discovery experience for delegates from around the world was an honor. It provided an opportunity to both care for the hearts of these dedicated and influential global leaders, as well as share the hope of the life-changing benefits that are possible when activating heart coherence in the populations they serve. We hold a vision that this will become an integrated aspect of public health policy and implementations that will serve the well-being of our global human family now, and for future generations."
HeartMath's participation underscores the growing recognition of heart-brain coherence as a vital component of traditional and integrative medicine. The organization's techniques and technologies, backed by over 400 independent research studies with 20,000 citations, are already used by institutions such as Stanford Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, and NASA. By introducing these tools to global health leaders, HeartMath aims to influence public health policy and promote emotional regulation as a cornerstone of population health.
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