A mission-driven organization advancing self-healing through Autonomic Intelligence.
Mission Statement
Pulsatile International (PI) is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of self-healing through Autonomic Intelligence (AuI). We believe that every person has the innate capacity to regulate their autonomic nervous system and, by extension, their cardiovascular and immune function.
PI's products and services not only empower individuals with the ability to manage personal health, but also have the potential to unify our divided world through spreading awareness of our common pulsatile nature.
Founder — John Alton
John Alton is the founder of PI and the author of Autonomic Intelligence: Pathway to the Pulsatile Self and Sustainable Health. In addition to two previous books on self-healing (Living Qigong and Unified Fitness), John is a Lecturer in the University of Virginia School of Nursing's Center for the Study of Complementary and Alternative Therapies (CSCAT).
John's approach to self-healing exercise, based on conventional fitness and East Asian martial and self-healing practices, has been the subject of several scientific investigations sponsored by CSCAT and other health science organizations. These produced the core concepts behind PI, in particular "Autonomic Intelligence" (AuI): the ability to create and stockpile health through awareness and activation of the autonomic nervous system.
Partnerships
PI Partners
Phillip Kuo, MD
Physician Partner, Pulsatile International
Steven Pasternak, MD
Emergency Physician & Director, Lewis-Gale Hospital, Salem, Virginia
John Dokken
Professional Tennis Coach & Entrepreneur
Strategic Partners
Tyvin Rich, MD
Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia School of Medicine
Phil Midland
President, Strategic Renaissance 21 & IHS International
Professor Lu Shaojun
Professor of Social Science, Beijing Normal University; Founder, International Society of Chinese Health Practices
