About Neurovella

A Brain Spa founded by a neurosurgeon.

Amir Vokshoor, MD, founded Neurovella in Santa Monica in 2018 to offer private, guided, noninvasive brain-health and wellness services.

Neurovella is not a substitute for medical evaluation or treatment.

Our Story

Private, guided services outside a clinical setting

Neurovella works with the Institute of Neuro Innovation (INI) as noninvasive brain-health research evolves.

Dr. Amir Vokshoor, founder of Neurovella Brain Spa

Guidance

One-on-one support

A facilitator explains each step and stays available throughout.

Services

Tools matched to the visit

Sessions may include meditation, physiological feedback, neurofeedback, or brain mapping.

Research

Research behind the tools we use.

These studies provide background on mindfulness, feedback, sensory stimulation, VR, and ketamine care. They do not guarantee results from a Neurovella session.

A Neurovella client relaxing in a purple sensory treatment room with headphones and eye covering
Mindfulness

Meditation and the brain

How meditation relates to attention, emotional regulation, and stress.

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Psychological health

Emotional regulation

How mindfulness-based programs may affect well-being, reactivity, and behavior.

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Sensory research

Sound and sensory rhythm

How sound and light cues relate to measured brain activity.

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VR + HRV

VR mindfulness

Research on VR mindfulness, stress, arousal, heart-rate variability, and pain.

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Ketamine

Ketamine research

A review of proposed rapid-acting antidepressant mechanisms.

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Sensory research

Sound and vibration

Research involving stress, pain, physical therapy, and recovery.

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Good to Know

Before you visit.

Is Neurovella medical care?

No. Neurovella offers noninvasive wellness services, not medical evaluation or treatment.

Do I need symptoms to come in?

No. Clients also visit for focus, recovery, sleep, performance, or curiosity.

Will someone guide me through the session?

Yes. A facilitator explains each step and stays available throughout.

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A neurosurgeon-founded Brain Spa, open since 2018.

About Neurovella

Neurovella opened in Santa Monica in 2018 with private rooms, guided sessions, and noninvasive brain-health tools outside a traditional clinical setting.

Founded by neurosurgeon Amir Vokshoor, MD, Neurovella brings advanced brain-health tools into a calm, concierge setting.

Guided Experience

Calm rooms and one-on-one guidance help you settle in, understand each step, and feel supported throughout your session.

Cognition

Depending on the service, sessions may use guided relaxation, physiological feedback, neurofeedback, or brain mapping.

The research behind the tools we use.

The sources below cover mindfulness, physiological feedback, sensory stimulation, virtual reality, and ketamine care. They provide context for the tools and do not promise a specific result from a Neurovella session.

  • Meditation and neural networks

  • Emotional regulation

  • Sound and sensory rhythm

  • VR mindfulness

  • Rapid-acting care models

  • Sound and vibration

Before you start

Is Neurovella medical care?

Neurovella offers noninvasive brain-health and wellness services. If your goals require medical evaluation or treatment, our team can help direct you to the appropriate clinical path.

Do I need symptoms to come in?

No. Many clients come for performance, recovery, resilience, sleep quality, or curiosity about their brain patterns.