DR. Shamini jain
Dr. Shamini Jain is Founder and Board Director of the 501c3 social profit Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI), an international collaborative of scientists, healing practitioners, educators and artists who lead humanity to heal ourselves. Dr. Jain is a clinical psychologist, and an award-winning researcher and author in psychoneuroimmunology, integrative health and biofield science. She also serves as an adjunct professor at UC San Diego's Department of Family Medicine, where she supports research education within UCSD's Centers for Integrative Health. Dr. Jain is a sought-after speaker and teacher with ample media experience related to biofield healing research and education, including national television placements, two TEDx talks, and regular talks at universities as well as leading health conferences and retreat centers. Her two-time award winning book, Healing Ourselves: Biofield Science and the Future of Health is available from booksellers world-wide.
Speaking Topics
Leadership
Patient Experience
Healthcare leadership
Employee Engagement
Change
Recruitment and Retention
Burnout
Resilience
Service Excellence/Customer Service
Dr. Jain obtained her B.A. in Neuroscience and Behavior from Columbia University, and her Ph.D. from the San Diego State University/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, with a research focus in psychoneuroimmunology. She conducted her post-doctoral fellowship at UCLA’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research. Her award-winning research in psychoneuroimmunology and biofield science, along with her wellness teaching, has been featured in major media including TIME, CNN, GAIA and Good Day LA, as well as with two TEDx talks on healing and a half dozen documentaries.
Dr. Jain is an international keynote speaker and self-healing teacher. She integrates her background in clinical psychology, psychoneuroimmunology, Eastern spiritual wisdom, and vocal empowerment to teach others how they can best heal themselves and live joyful, fulfilling lives. She teaches the science and practice of healing regularly at major conferences, corporations, and leading retreat centers, including Esalen, Sivananda Ashram and Omega Institute. Her online courses can be found at CHI, Shift Network and Humanity’s Team.
Dr. Jain is a member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle, and serves on the board of Safe Harbor, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering healthy relationships, and providing pathways to healing for those who have experienced domestic abuse. When she is not sharing her joy and passion for healing empowerment, she enjoys surfing, singing and spending time with her wonderful family.
Learn more about Dr. Jain's nonprofit - Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI)
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Testimonials
KEYNOTE TOPICS
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AUDIENCE FIT: Healthcare leadership • Patient experience • Senior and community care
Patients remember whether they felt heard, safe, and seen. Care teams need those same experiences to do their best
work. How can we make connection part of everyday care, even when time is short? Drawing on neuroscience, clinical
psychology, and psychoneuroimmunology, Dr. Shamini Jain explores how relationships influence stress, trust, and the
experience of healing. Through research, stories, and guided exercises, she helps audiences turn the science of
connection into practical ways of being with patients, families, and colleagues.
PARTICIPANTS WILL:
• Recognize how cues of safety and connection shape interactions.
• Use presence and communication to build trust during difficult moments.
• Identify small ways to strengthen connection within care teams.
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AUDIENCE FIT: Clinician well-being • Nursing leadership • Caregiver and workforce events
Caring for others draws on our attention, emotions, and energy. Sustaining that work requires both practical ways to
recover and a culture that supports the people providing care. Dr. Shamini Jain brings clinical psychology, mind-body
research, and experiential practices together to explore how caregivers can work with emotional strain and reconnect
with purpose. Audiences try brief grounding and connection practices they can bring into a demanding day. Leaders gain
a fuller view of how individual well-being and the working environment support one another.
PARTICIPANTS WILL:
• Understand how stress and emotional strain affect the caregiving experience.
• Practice brief ways to ground, recover, and reconnect during the day.
• Explore how team relationships can support a culture of well-being.
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AUDIENCE FIT: Integrative health • Medical education • Science and consciousness events
What if the factors we call “placebo” deserve a closer look? Expectation, ritual, meaning, and human connection raise
important questions about how conscious experience influences the body. Dr. Shamini Jain takes audiences into placebo
and mind-body research to explore what these findings mean for our understanding of healing. She examines how
expectations and the context of care can influence outcomes, then introduces the questions emerging biofield research
adds to this conversation. Audiences leave with a clearer appreciation of the human dimensions of care and practical
ways to work more intentionally with them.
PARTICIPANTS WILL:
• Understand the roles of expectation, meaning, and ritual in healing research.
• Explore how relationships and the context of care influence experience.
• Apply these insights thoughtfully in personal life and the care of others.
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AUDIENCE FIT: Healing practitioners • Biofield communities • Consciousness conferences
How can healers bring greater steadiness, connection, and hope to communities experiencing uncertainty and distress?
In this interactive keynote, Dr. Shamini Jain brings biofield research into conversation with the lived experience of healing
practitioners. Drawing on published studies, patient stories, and the collaborative work of the Consciousness and Healing
Initiative (CHI), she explores both the promise of the field and the questions still being investigated. Guided energy
meditations and discussion invite participants to deepen their practice and consider their contribution as community
leaders.
PARTICIPANTS WILL:
• Explore current biofield research and questions for the field’s future.
• Experience guided practices for presence and connection.
• Identify ways to bring healing leadership into your community.
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AUDIENCE FIT: Wellness events • Retreats • Experiential conference workshops
Your voice is an instrument for expression, connection, and creative discovery. What becomes possible when you feel
more comfortable using it? Scientist, clinical psychologist, and singer Dr. Shamini Jain guides an accessible exploration
of voice through breathwork, vocal resonance, intentional sound-making, and mantra. She brings research on sound and
well-being into conversation with Tantric teachings, helping participants notice how different vocal practices feel in the
body. This playful, experiential workshop creates room for confidence, emotional expression, and a deeper connection
with your own voice. No singing experience is needed.
PARTICIPANTS WILL:
• Explore breath and vocal resonance through simple guided practices.
• Build confidence in using your voice for expression and connection.
• Discover sound practices to continue at home.
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AUDIENCE FIT: Creative retreats • Arts and wellness programmes • Spiritual communities
How can the sung and spoken word help us express what matters, move through hesitation, and open new creative
possibilities? Dr. Shamini Jain and musician, poet, and educator Vikas Srivastava guide participants through creative
sound-making, mantra, and poetry. Scientific perspectives on voice and well-being meet practices that invite curiosity,
play, and reflection. Participants develop original expressions and have opportunities to share them in a supportive
setting. The workshop welcomes beginners and experienced creatives alike, with space for both voice and silence.
PARTICIPANTS WILL:
• Become more comfortable with your voice and creative expression.
• Experiment with poetry, sound, and mantra as creative practices.
• Share an original expression through spoken word, song, or another form.
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AUDIENCE FIT: Experiential retreats • Personal growth • Integrative wellness programmes
When stress and familiar emotional patterns narrow our sense of possibility, practices that engage the body, breath, and
voice can offer a fresh starting point. Dr. Shamini Jain brings biofield and mind-body research into conversation with
Tantric and other healing traditions. Through breathwork, movement, vocal exploration, meditation, and energy
psychology practices, participants deepen their awareness of their own experience and explore new ways to work with
stress and emotion. This immersive workshop invites curiosity, creative expression, and spiritual reflection, with practical
tools participants can integrate into daily life.
PARTICIPANTS WILL:
• Explore breath, movement, and sound to deepen embodied awareness.
• Practice approaches for working with stress and emotional patterns.
• Create space for creativity, reflection, and new personal possibilities.
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AUDIENCE FIT: Retreat centres • Integrative wellness • Spiritual learning communities
What can modern research and ancient healing practices teach us about participating more actively in our own
well-being? Based on her book Healing Ourselves: Biofield Science and the Future of Health, Dr. Shamini Jain
introduces the Healing Keys through scientific learning and experiential practice. Participants explore mind-body,
placebo, and biofield research alongside vocalization, mantra, chakra meditation, and creative reflection. The workshop
helps participants develop a personal healing ritual and choose practices that fit their lives. No prior experience is
required.
PARTICIPANTS WILL:
• Explore scientific perspectives on mind-body and biofield healing.
• Experience sound, meditation, and creative practices.
• Develop a personal ritual to support an ongoing well-being practice.
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AUDIENCE FIT: Spiritual retreats • Divine feminine programmes • Conscious leadership
How can we access strength, creativity, and authority while staying connected to wisdom, grace, and vitality? In this
experiential programme, Dr. Shamini Jain explores power through the lens of the divine feminine, drawing on Vedic and
Tantric teachings about Shakti. Guided energy meditations and sound practices invite participants to explore wisdom,
creativity, and fearlessness as qualities they can cultivate. Through practice and reflection, participants consider how
these qualities can inform their choices, relationships, and expression. Open to all genders and levels of experience.
PARTICIPANTS WILL:
• Explore divine feminine teachings as a resource for personal growth.
• Experience guided meditation and sound practices.
• Connect strength and creativity with the way you lead your life.
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AUDIENCE FIT: Online events • Compassion and spirituality • Science and healing forums
Compassion shapes how we meet suffering in ourselves and others. What does research suggest about its relationship
with health and well-being? In this concise presentation, Dr. Shamini Jain draws on social neuroscience,
psychoneuroimmunology, and biofield science to explore compassion and healing. She connects scientific questions
with compassionate healing principles in Jainism, inviting audiences to consider both personal practice and community
connection. The talk offers an accessible introduction to the field and opens possibilities for discussion, practice, and
future research.
PARTICIPANTS WILL:
• Explore research perspectives on compassion, stress, and well-being.
• Consider connections between scientific inquiry and Jain teachings.
• Identify ways to bring compassionate practice into daily life.
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