Bruno Renzi

Biography:

Dr. Bruno Renzi, a former first-level manager at the Department of Mental Health Hospital - University Centre L. Sacco, served as the responsible head of the Centre for Integrated Psychosomatic and Functional Medicine and the Coordination Center for Stress-Related Disorders at the same institution. He was a Professor in Psychiatric Rehabilitation at the Polo Universitario L. Sacco and trained in rehabilitative treatments for schizophrenia using reparenting methodology at the Cathexis Institute in Oakland, California, in 1982. From 1984 to 1985, he completed internships at Maharishi International University (Iowa, USA), Natural Law University (Washington, USA), and Gujarat Ayurvedic University (India), focusing on integrating traditional medicine principles with neuroscience. In 1985, he inaugurated eight Ayurvedic medicine centers across the USA (Hawaii, Honolulu, San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara) and Canada (Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton), promoting prevention and health education. He served as President of the Italian Society of Maharishi Ayurveda (2003-2006), a Provisional Trainer in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (since 1991), and a psychotherapist specializing in transactional analysis, with eight years of personal developmental training. He was responsible for Ayurveda Maharishi in Italy, Co-Director of the Maharishi College for Perfect Health International in Holland, and a faculty member at Maharishi International University (MIU), overseeing the MIU Master's program in Maharishi Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine in Italy. A prolific author and speaker, he has published numerous scientific papers, contributed to several books, and appeared on national television networks. His authored works include Anima: Conversazioni Irreali (2009), Stress e Autoipnosi (2013), La Mente in Ayurveda (2018), and The Mind in Ayurveda (2020). He has contributed to books such as The Territories of Alchemy: Jung and Beyond, The Manifesto of Long Life: The Revolution of Predictive Medicine, Beyond the Labyrinth: Paths in Complementary Medicine, and The White Book of Stress in Milan.