Brainwaves occur in different frequencies, each linked to specific physiological and mental states unique to certain meditation styles and depth levels.
Alpha waves
When Alpha Power rises, it signals an open-monitoring meditation style: passively observing sensations, thoughts, and objects without reacting.
When Alpha Power falls, it reflects single-pointed attention: alpha suppression, a well-known marker of focal attention.
Gamma waves
The brain's fastest waves reflect large-scale neural synchrony and heightened perceptual awareness, tending to increase most during energy-based techniques.
Infra-slow waves
The brain's slowest rhythms, tending to emerge in advanced practitioners during energetic practices as heightened arousal is regulated into deeper silence.