Guided practices with Dr. Dharma

A few quiet minutes for a clearer mind.

Short sessions in breath, movement, and meditation — designed by a physician, each with a companion guide so you can practice on your own.

Board-certified M.D.Author of Brain LongevityFree · PDF guides included
Choose your practice

Ways to begin

Dr. Dharma's Video

Move, Breath, and Settle In

A simple, guided way to come back to yourself. Move, Breathe, and Settle In pairs gentle movement with a quiet meditation, led...

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Dr. Dharma's Video

From Darkness to Light

Some seasons of life ask more of the heart than others. From Darkness to Light is a gentle, guided practice for tender...

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Dr. Dharma's Video

Wake Up to Wellness

Some mornings ask a lot of us before we've even had a chance to breathe. Wake Up to Wellness is a gentle...

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Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
Your guide

Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.

Board-certified physician, longevity researcher, and author of Brain Longevity. Each practice draws on the same mind-body approach he has taught for decades — simple, doable sessions that bring the body and mind back into balance.

Board-certified M.D.Longevity researcherAuthor & teacherWhole-person approach

THE MEANING BEHIND THE NAME

What Dharma Means

In the ancient traditions of the East, dharma is the path of righteous living — the quiet, steady road that brings your daily actions into harmony with your highest self. One road is reactive and bumpy. Dharma is the smooth road toward purpose: to act with integrity, to be of service, and to remember what matters most.

Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa took his name in 1981, at a turning point in his life when he met the spiritual teacher who set him on this path. He was told the name meant "a pure lion on a victorious path" — one who fights like a lion for his destiny. Years later, a Sikh elder offered him a deeper meaning still: that dharma is "one who always remembers God." He has carried that teaching in his work ever since.

That spirit lives in everything we make. These formulas weren't built to chase trends or promise quick fixes. They were created in service — with the same care and intention the name itself asks for. To tend to your mind and body with attention is to live a small act of dharma, too.

"Dharma is one who always remembers God." — a teaching Dr. Dharma carries to this day
Read Dr. Dharma's Story

See him in his own words

The doctor, on public television

Long before brain health was a trend, public television sat him down to explain it. Here he is, doing what he does best, making the science feel like hope.

On Arizona Illustrated, PBS

Dr. Dharma on Arizona Illustrated

The record

Published, peer reviewed, public

Do not take our word for any of this. The work lives in scientific journals with his name on it. Here is a sample you can look up tonight.

  1. 2011

    Kirtan Kriya meditation: A promising technique for enhancing cognition in memory-impaired older adults

    Enhancing Cognitive Fitness in Adults, Springer. Dharma Singh Khalsa and Andrew Newberg.

  2. 2013

    A pilot study of yogic meditation for family dementia caregivers with depressive symptoms

    International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Lavretsky, Epel, Siddarth, and colleagues, with Dharma Singh Khalsa.

  3. 2016

    A randomized controlled trial of two simple mind-body programs, Kirtan Kriya meditation and music listening, for adults with subjective cognitive decline

    Complementary Therapies in Medicine. Innes, Selfe, Khalsa, and Kandati.

  4. 2021

    Spiritual Fitness: A New Dimension in Alzheimer's Disease Prevention

    Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. Dharma Singh Khalsa and Andrew B. Newberg.

  5. 2021