For more than three decades, Centerpointe has been at the forefront of developing technology that makes the benefits of deep meditation accessible to everyone.
Centerpointe Research Institute was founded in 1989 by Bill Harris, a musician, teacher, and personal development instructor who had struggled for years with anxiety, anger, and unhappiness. Despite trying many approaches to self-improvement, Harris found that lasting change was elusive.
His discovery of research into brainwave entrainment and binaural beats changed everything. Experimenting with the technology himself and with a small group of participants, he found that regular use produced remarkable results — reductions in stress and anxiety, improved sleep, greater emotional stability, and a growing sense of well-being.
Convinced of the technology's potential, Harris refined and developed what would become The Holosync Solution — a structured, progressive meditation program built on the science of brainwave entrainment.
Beaverton, Oregon — with a mission to make deep meditation accessible to everyone, everywhere.
Founder, Centerpointe Research Institute
1950–2018
Bill Harris was a prolific teacher, writer, and speaker whose work touched millions of lives worldwide. Before founding Centerpointe, he taught personal development seminars and studied with some of the world's leading teachers in the fields of meditation, psychology, and human potential.
His personal transformation through brainwave entrainment technology inspired him to make these tools available to as many people as possible. He was committed to the idea that profound inner change should not require decades of monastic practice — it should be available to ordinary people living ordinary lives.
Harris wrote extensively on consciousness, personal development, the nature of the mind, and the neuroscience behind meditation. His newsletter, Mind Chatter, was read by hundreds of thousands of subscribers globally.
Bill Harris passed away in 2018. His legacy is continued by the team at Centerpointe Research Institute, which remains committed to the mission he founded.
For most of human history, the profound benefits of deep meditation — reduced stress, emotional balance, heightened creativity, spiritual insight — were available only to those willing to devote years or decades to rigorous practice. The technology behind Holosync changes that equation fundamentally.
Centerpointe's mission is to make those same benefits available to every person, regardless of their background, experience, or available time. We believe that a calmer, more conscious, more compassionate world begins with calmer, more conscious, more compassionate individuals — and that Holosync is one of the most effective tools available to help people get there.
Bill Harris founds Centerpointe Research Institute in Beaverton, Oregon, and creates the first version of the Holosync audio technology.
The entry-level Holosync program is made available to the public. Early users report dramatic results in stress reduction and personal growth.
Holosync reaches users in over 100 countries. Centerpointe expands its support team and develops additional program levels.
Centerpointe surpasses one million customers worldwide, becoming the largest-selling meditation program in the world.
Founder Bill Harris passes away after a brief illness. His family and the Centerpointe team commit to continuing his legacy and mission.
Centerpointe continues to develop and refine the Holosync program, serving more than two million customers in 193 countries around the world.
Holosync is built on a substantial body of peer-reviewed research into brainwave activity, meditation, and neuroplasticity.
The scientific basis for binaural beats dates to 1839, when physicist Heinrich Wilhelm Dove first described the phenomenon. Subsequent research throughout the twentieth century confirmed the frequency following response — the brain's tendency to synchronize its own electrical activity to rhythmic external stimuli.
Studies using electroencephalography (EEG) have documented measurable brainwave changes in response to binaural beat stimulation, consistent with the states associated with meditation and deep relaxation.
A growing body of research from institutions including Harvard Medical School, the University of Wisconsin, and the Max Planck Institute has documented the neurological effects of regular meditation practice — including structural changes in the brain, reduced amygdala reactivity, lower cortisol levels, and improved cognitive function.
Because Holosync reliably produces the same brainwave states as experienced meditators, it is positioned to deliver these same neurological benefits — often more consistently and in less time.
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