About MBDHC 2026
Three worlds.
One conversation.
MBDHC 2026 is the inaugural edition of what is intended to become an annual gathering — a space where Indian Knowledge Systems and Western empirical science meet as equal partners in inquiry.
Not as tradition waiting to be validated by science, or science imposing itself on tradition. Yoga, meditation and mindfulness carry centuries of lived, experiential knowledge about regulating the breath, the nervous system, and the mind.
Contemplative neuroscience and biosignal science have spent the last three decades building rigorous evidence for what these practices do to the brain and body. AI and digital health now offer the tools to measure, personalise and deliver these practices at a scale no individual teacher, clinic or lab ever could.
Join the ConferenceAncient Practice
Centuries of lived knowledge on regulating the breath, nervous system, and mind — refined through direct experiential inquiry across traditions.
Modern Science
Three decades of rigorous evidence — neuroimaging, HRV, EEG — that formally documents what contemplative traditions have described experientially.
Emerging Technology
AI and digital health tools that can measure, personalise and deliver contemplative practices at a scale no individual teacher or clinic could reach alone.
Conference Days
Research Pillars
Parallel Tracks per Day
Partner Institutions
Conference Pillars
Six areas of inquiry
From foundational neuroscience to applied AI to ethical responsibility — each pillar is a distinct layer of the conversation.
Contemplative Neuroscience & Self-Regulation
- Neuroimaging & EEG of long-term meditators
- Heart rate variability & vagal tone
- Physiology of pranayama & paced breathing
- Polyvagal & autonomic nervous system research
- Clinical evidence for mindfulness-based interventions
Yoga, Ayurveda & Indian Knowledge Systems
- Foundations of yoga therapy
- Ayurvedic frameworks for mind-body health
- Svara Shastra & nasal-airflow practices
- Classical textual traditions & scientific interpretation
- Buddhist & Daoist contemplative frameworks
AI & Digital Therapeutics
- AI-powered posture & breath recognition
- Meditation-state classification & digital phenotyping
- Personalised learning platforms
- Generative AI tutors & coaching systems
- App-based digital therapeutics & clinical trials
Biofeedback, Wearables & Biosignal Science
- HRV & biofeedback wearable design
- Real-time physiological monitoring
- Compression-garment & nasal-airflow sensing
- Signal processing for biofeedback applications
- Biosignal integration into digital health platforms
Clinical Translation & Digital Health Delivery
- Telehealth delivery of yoga therapy & mindfulness
- Clinical trial design for digital interventions
- Integration into existing healthcare systems
- Accessibility & scalability of evidence-based delivery
- Regulatory & policy considerations
Ethics, Responsibility & the Future of the Field
- Data privacy & ethics in mental health AI
- Cultural authenticity in technological translation
- Transparency & safety in AI-mediated tools
- Encoding contemplative practice into algorithms
- Policy frameworks — AYUSH, DST, WHO
Programme
Two days. Two themes.
Academic & Institutional Partners
Institutions shaping the dialogue
MBDHC 2026 is convened in partnership with leading universities across India and the United States.
Convening Institution
University of Central Florida
The India Center
Orlando, FL, USA
Institutional Partner
Notre Dame of Maryland University
School of Integrative Health (SOIH)
Baltimore, MD, USA
Speakers represent institutions including
Featured at MBDHC 2026
Book Launches
Meta-Meditation for Mental Health Routage
by Steve Haberlin
Sūtra to Sensor: HealthTech in IKS Blue One Inc.
by Satyam Tiwari
Organisers & Collaboration
Organisers & collaborators
Primary Organiser
YogaXBiofeedback Pvt Ltd
Dhyanly
AI-powered software and hardware for mind-body and biofeedback sciences. Developer of wearable biosignal platforms and digital health tools for contemplative practice.
Convening Institution
The India Center
University of Central Florida
UCF's dedicated centre for India-focused research, education and cultural engagement — the convening academic home for MBDHC 2026.
October 22–23, 2026
Be part of a conversation
that is long overdue.
Registration is free. Join neuroscientists, yoga therapists, AI researchers, clinicians and technologists from across six institutions and multiple countries.
Online · 18:30–22:30 IST · Free registration · No ticket required