Background
Sanjay Manchanda has been a psychotherapist and wisdom teacher for over thirty years. Prior to that he was an Electrical Engineer and Computer Scientist. He left his job as a Computer Science professor in response to an inner spiritual calling.
Following a major spiritual awakening, he trained in various spiritual mystical traditions, particularly different forms of Buddhism and Hinduism as well as in various forms of body and mind therapeutic work.
He has a highly integrated approach to teaching and working with people that includes the body, mind and spirit. His teaching is a confluence of the wisdom streams of Eastern and Western knowledge.
Brain Stimulation and Neurofeedback
A passionate advocate for the use of technology in service of inner growth, Sanjay has pioneered the integration of neurofeedback, brain stimulation, and photobiomodulation into spiritual and therapeutic settings. He uses tools such as EEG-based feedback, near-infrared light therapy, and high-frequency pulsed stimulation to deepen meditation, enhance mental clarity, and accelerate states of insight and flow.
He is the CEO of Neuromatrix, a company that provides advanced infrared light headsets for supporting brain health, recovery, meditation, and achieving peak performance. He teaches for the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, the California Institute of Human Science in San Diego, and the Fundamental Well-being Foundation.
Academic & Clinical Foundation
Sanjay brings a highly unique, dual-discipline background that bridges hard technology with depth psychology and spiritual health.
- M.A. Counseling Psychology
Pacifica Graduate Institute, California (2004) - Ph.D. Computer Science
State University of New York at Stony Brook (1987) - B.Tech. Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi (1982)
Sanjay leverages his elite technological background to bring rigorous precision to his clinical and spiritual work.
Current & Past Positions
- Director of Psychedelic Studies
California Institute of Human Science - Chief Executive Officer
Neuromatrix - Senior Research Scientist
Transformative Tech Lab - Former C.S. Professor
University of Arizona
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