Intensive Meditation and Migraines: Effects on Health and Well Being

Intensive Meditation and Migraines: Effects on Health and Well Being

Participants completing training in intensive meditation and continuing frequent practice for one year would experience reduced frequency, duration and severity of headaches along with improved awareness of the triggers of their symptoms, improved quality of life and mental health, improved heart rate variability, and reduced inflammation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Chronic Daily Headache, defined as a headache at least 15 days of the month, of which at least 8 are migraines.

Exclusion Criteria:1.

• Severe depression, anxiety, panic attacks, psychosis or dementia that may interfere with ability to participate in a 10 day course
• Active alcoholism on screening or use of illicit drugs within the last 3 months
• Already completed a 10 day course
• Actively involved in another form of meditation over the past 6 months
• Women who are pregnant, planning pregnancy during trial period, or lactating.