1. To deepen our understanding of Asian mindfulness and meditation techniques and its health benefits with rigorous science.
2. To promote its application in society to improve health, performance and quality of life.
1. To promote research collaboration between researchers, clinicians and community.
2. To promote professional clinical use of neurofeedback and biofeedback in the AP region.
3. To promote awareness of the benefits of neurofeedback and biofeedback to the general public
More and more people in the general public are now aware of the enormous benefits of Neurofeedback and Biofeedback in restorative and preventive health interventions. This has led to the opening of many centers that offer neurofeedback and biofeedback interventions or services in the Asia Pacific. APNA was formed out of the concerns of the following groups:
There is a growing number of professional neurofeedback and biofeedback clinicians in the AP region.
These clinicians are also Medical doctors, Psychologists, Counselors, Naturopaths and other certified health practitioners.
These clinicians offer clinical neurofeedback and biofeedback services in hospitals/medical centers or private practices...
Learn moreThere is a growing number of researchers in bio-engineering, neuro-cognitive sciences and medical & health sciences in the AP region.
These researchers are from universities and research institutes. There is often a disjoint between research and clinician applications.
These researchers want to collaborate with clinicians to include clinical aspects into their research....
Learn moreAs more people come to know of the health benefits of neurofeedback, the demand for this type of intervention grew rapidly. But most people are unclear as to what this intervention modality is and how it works.
Many enterprises started to offer neurofeedback. Unfortunately, many of these enterprises do not have the relevant health science background or practitioner's certification. They also use low cost equipment...
Learn moreExplore further details about APNA's structure, guiding principles, foreword by APNA founding president through the following pages: