Dyade Press

50 Years of Meditation – A Brief History of Acem

By Tor Hersoug

This book follows the development of Acem School of Meditation through its first 50 years, from a small group of students in Oslo in 1966 to an international non-profit organization teaching Acem Meditation on every continent.

The Power of the Wandering Mind – Nondirective Meditation in Science and Philosophy

Edited by Halvor Eifring

In fifteen chapters, experts in neuroscience, medicine, psychology, philosophy and the humanities share groundbreaking perspectives on how nondirective meditation interacts with brain and body, mind and culture.

Psychology of Silence - Perspectives on Acem Meditation

Author: Are Holen

An introduction to Acem meditation, the technique, the background and the context, written by the founder of Acem, Are Holen. The book provides an easy-to-read account of the effects on health and personality, also including chapters on meditative silence and the cultural background.

Meditative Yoga - Integrating body, breath and mind

Authors: Are Holen and Torbjørn Hobbel

Meditative Yoga brings restful peace to both body and mind, and renewed energy in everyday life. Start tired and end refreshed as body, breath and mind are united in slow, effortless movement. Students of meditative yoga gradually discover new ways of unlocking their inner strength. This book teaches a simple, classical meditative yoga – different from many modern, more dynamic and forceful versions of yoga practiced today.

Second revision.

Fighting Stress - Reviews of Meditation Research

Edited by Halvor Eifring, Svend Davanger and Anne Grete Hersoug

A must read for everyone who wants an update on what science knows about meditation today.