Esalen Journal
GroupFlow is a biofeedback system that transforms real-time heart and breath data from groups into sound, light, and music, enhancing feelings of connection and spiritual depth. Experimental sessions at Esalen showed that participants experienced increased interoceptive awareness, emotional healing, and a stronger sense of belonging, contributing to research on how synchronized physiology can alleviate loneliness and promote human flourishing.
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Summary
GroupFlow is a multi-person biofeedback system created by Mikey Siegel that turns real-time heart and breath data from groups into shared sound, light, and music to accelerate feelings of connection and spiritual depth. At Esalen, diverse facilitators used it in experimental sessions (e.g., heartbeat circles, breath-based partner practices) where many participants reported rapid access to subtle interoceptive awareness, emotional healing, and a stronger sense of belonging, informing ongoing research into how synchronized physiology can reduce loneliness and support human flourishing.
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