The Neuroscience of Soul

In this 2026 interview with Justine Willis Toms, UCLA neuroscientist Dr. Helen Lavretsky shares how a Kundalini Yoga awakening led her to teach "soul listening" meditation. She explores soul, ego, and spirit; heart-brain coherence; grounding; trauma release via EFT/EMDR; and AI's role in mental health, inviting us to become conscious creators of our own reality.Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS is a medically trained integrative and geriatric psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and professor of psychiatry at UCLA. She directs clinical and research programs in integrative mental health and serves as a director of research for the UCLA Integrative Medicine Collaborative. She is the author of:Living From the Soul: The Neuroscience of Spiritual Awakening (Park Street Press 2026)Interview Date: 7/17/2026   Tags: Helen Lavretsky, integrative psychiatry, neuroscience, spiritual awakening, soul listening, Kundalini yoga, mind-body therapies, heart-brain connection, self-regulation, trauma healing, EFT, EMDR, consciousness, intuition, grounding, AI in mental health, digital natives, nature therapy, Health & Healing, Personal Transformation, psychology, Science