Bodymind is an approach to understanding the relationship between the human body and mind in which they are seen as a single integrated unit. It attempts to address the mind–body problem and resists the Western traditions of mind–body dualism.

In the field of philosophy, dualism is the view that human minds and bodies are different entities that can be understood separately. This paradigm solidified in the Western world during the Enlightenment, and is associated with the work of René Descartes, among others. Despite the influence of the dualist model, empirical support for the relationship between mental illness and physical changes in the brain has been documented since the 17th century.

Holism is the position that the body and mind are one integrated system. As a term for that system, bodymind emphasizes the inextricability of consciousness, cognition, and the body's physical processes.

The emergence of neural imaging techniques has reframed the mind-body debate to incorporate theories from both philosophy and neuroscience. Researchers such as Candace Pert have posited a neurophysiological basis for emotions and their foundation in human meaning-making and mental function.

In the field of alternative medicine, bodymind implies that

The term can be a number of disciplines, including: