John Astin is an internationally known scholar in the field of mind-body medicine, his research focusing on the applications of meditative-awareness practices in psychology and health care. He received his PhD in Health Psychology from the University of California, Irvine, and completed postdoctoral training at Stanford Medical School.



Dr. Astin has published over 50 book chapters and peer-reviewed articles in such journals as Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), American Psychologist, and Academic Medicine. His scholarly work has covered a broad range of topics including: the efficacy of complementary/alternative therapies, particularly mind-body practices, in the treatment of many common medical conditions; barriers to the integration of psychosocial factors in medical training and practice; and, the efficacy of mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches for relapse prevention in addiction.



Dr. Astin is the author of is  the author of four books, exploring the nature of human experience—Too Intimate for Words (2005), This Is Always Enough (2008), Searching for Rain in a Monsoon (2012) and This Extraordinary Moment (2018). He is also a professional singer, songwriter and recording artist, having produced seven CDs of original contemplative music since 1987.



Please visit: www.johnastin.com for further information about his work.