 Centre and periphery Awareness in Acem Meditation Our awareness has a centre and a periphery. Meditation helps us work through emotionally charged thoughts by letting them pass in the periphery of our mind, while we repeat a meditation sound and thereby create a free mental attitude. Article by Tor Hersoug |
Fighting Stress: Reviews of Medi- tation Research What does science know about the effects of meditation on heart rate, blood pressure, psychological complaints, stress hormones, brain activity, performance under stress, pains and aches, and muscle fibres? Forthcoming book from Acem Publishing August 2008. |
 Summer retreats in Acem International For new and experienced Acem meditators, as well as those who want to learn the technique: Summer Retreat with Dr Are Holen (5-12 July) Student Summer Course (2-9 August) ––––––––––––––––––– For meditators with previous experience from Acem retreats: Deepening Retreat with Dr Are Holen (12-19 July) | 
Acem Retreat Centres A presentation of Acem's two main retreat centres in Scandinavia, both situated by idyllic lakes in some of Scandinavia's most fascinating natural surroundings: Acem International Retreat Centre at Halvorsbøle near Oslo, Norway, and Acem Retreat Centre at Lundsholm near Arvika, Sweden. |