Neurofeedback uses your own brain activity to train patterns related to attention, cognitive performance and self-regulation.
EEG measures activity in real time and translates it into visual or auditory feedback, giving the brain an opportunity to practice adjusting its own activity over repeated sessions.
Neurofeedback protocols can target different EEG patterns depending on the individual and the training goal. At Santaia, we use your baseline brain map, goals + lived experience to help guide the training approach, then observe how you respond over time.
Neurofeedback has been studied across attention, memory, executive function + self-regulation. Research is promising in several areas, while outcomes vary by protocol, population + study design. We use the evidence to inform training without treating any single outcome as guaranteed.
A 2024 systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials found a small overall improvement in attentional performance in healthy adults, although effects were not significant when limited to sham-controlled trials. View research
A 2023 meta-analysis found a small positive effect of EEG neurofeedback on episodic memory across appropriately controlled studies. View research
A systematic review found promising evidence for EEG neurofeedback and executive function in healthy adults, while emphasizing the need for more rigorous studies. View research
A 2024 meta-analysis found that frontal midline theta activity can be modulated through neurofeedback, supporting the core learning mechanism behind this form of training. View research
Your training does not begin with a generic protocol. At Santaia, your baseline qEEG brain map helps us understand the activity patterns present at the start of your experience. That information is considered alongside your goals + lived experience to personalize the training approach.
Neurofeedback is designed to fit in with every day life.
Train for 20 minutes a day from home, at your own pace.
Like going to the gym, the value comes from repeated practice over time.
20 minutes. Your own space. Your own brain activity.
Each session gives your brain another opportunity to practice. Santaia pairs that training with measurement, expert guidance + context so the experience can remain grounded in the individual—not a one-size-fits-all protocol.
