In this episode, Wendy speaks with clinical researcher Peter Wayne about his work on mind-body and movement-based interventions like tai chi. Their conversation covers many topics, including:
how a background in ecology informs his research;
embracing multiple causes of any outcome;
how to do non-reductionist science;
removing the hyphen from the mind-body system;
harnessing the wisdom of the body through contemplative practice;
the value of first-person narrative in research;
safety and trauma in the body;
the relationship between physical and emotional patterns;
how the concept of the subtle body relates to Western views;
the role of integrative medicine in dealing with climate change;
and bringing together multiple perspectives to investigate the mind & healing.
