Reach Out To UsPhotobiomodulation Therapy
Near-infrared light brings a different dimension to brain support. Paired with neurofeedback, it gives us a way to combine stimulation with active learning.
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The science behind the light
Photobiomodulation (PBM), often referred to as light therapy, is a non-invasive treatment that uses near-infrared (NIR) light to enhance cellular health and performance.
This light is delivered through specialized LEDs and directed at targeted areas of the body to stimulate biological responses. With the appropriate wavelength and sufficient irradiance, PBM can reach deep tissue depths to support different therapeutic goals.
At its core, PBM helps cells produce more ATP—the energy molecule essential for all cellular activity. With increased energy, cells are better equipped for repair, regeneration, and maintenance, which can lead to improved recovery and overall well-being.
Vielight devices utilize Near-Infrared (NIR) light with a world-leading irradiance. This light penetrates the skull and reaches brain cells, where it is absorbed by mitochondria.
ATP Boost: This process improves neural energy for your neurons.
Performance Result: Higher cellular energy translates to faster processing, better focus, and more resilient brain tissue.
The light pulses at 10Hz (Alpha) or 40 Hz (Gamma), the technology helps “tune” the brain’s electrical activity.
Cognitive Flow: 40 Hz is associated with peak concentration, memory, and high-level information processing.
Default Mode Network: 10 Hz helps synchronize major brain networks, reducing the “mental noise” that keeps your brain from relaxing.
Standard light therapy (tPBM) only hits the top of the brain. Vielight’s itPBM adds a second, critical channel:
Transcranial (The Top): Powerful LEDs deliver energy to the cortex for executive function and motor control.
Intranasal (The Bottom): Our patented nasal applicator allows light to bypass thick bone and reach the brain’s ventral structures—the deep survival centers and the “Cone of Vulnerability” most at risk in contact sports.
Enables non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation via photobiomodulation.
Enhances brain-body connectivity and improves the brain-gut connection.
Promotes healthy HRV and stress relief, leading to increased neuroplasticity.
The brain, our most complex organ, relies on mitochondria in each cell as energy-producing “batteries.”
Photobiomodulation improves mitochondrial performance. This boost in cellular energy helps heal brain cells, repair neuron connectivity, and improve brain efficiency, ultimately enhancing overall brain function.
Near-infrared light, especially at 810 nm, penetrates deepest into brain tissue. This light is delivered through specialized LEDs and directed at targeted areas of the body to stimulate biological responses. With the appropriate wavelength and sufficient irradiance, PBM can reach deep tissue depths to support different therapeutic goals.
At its core, PBM helps cells produce more ATP—the energy molecule essential for all cellular activity. With increased energy, cells are better equipped for repair, regeneration, and maintenance, which can lead to improved recovery and overall well-being.
Preparing the brain for practice
At Brain Performance Center, we combine Photobiomodulation (PBM) with Neurofeedback because we believe that preparing the brain for training may help it respond more effectively. PBM uses specific wavelengths of red and near-infrared light to stimulate cellular processes involved in energy production, circulation, and cellular signaling.
Our goal is to help fuel the brain with the energy it needs while practicing healthier patterns of brain activity. Think of PBM as helping the brain get into a more optimal state, while neurofeedback provides the repeated practice needed to learn how to regulate and maintain that state.
I often compare this approach to working with a personal trainer. When you're learning to lift weights correctly, a trainer may initially assist you with the movement, helping you achieve the proper form so you can experience what it feels like. But that assistance alone doesn't teach you to perform the movement independently. You still need to practice until your muscles and nervous system learn to reproduce it on their own.
Our goal isn't simply to help your brain function better while you're in our office. It's to help you develop stronger, more efficient patterns of brain regulation that you can carry into everyday life.
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