Dr José Foglia MD graduated in 1979 as a doctor from the Medical School of Montevideo (Uruguay). He has graduated in Medicine also in Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome (Italy). He has specialization in General Surgery in Montevideo, Montpellier (France) and Rome. He also studied acupuncture and other health-related therapies. For 5 years he taught Biology and Pathophysiology at The School of Nursing.

He joined the Theosophical Society in 1978 and became interested in the teaching of Jiddu Krishnamurti whom he met on his trips to India. Following these visits he decided to travel and learn about other cultures and ancient civilizations. Besides his medical studies, he dedicated his time to studying the link between the psyche and the body, graduating in psychoneuroendocrineimmunology in 2012. He has published his monograph 'The Neurophysiology of Meditation', and a book, Homo Lux.

Conferences and seminars: 

Paris, London, Spain (Barcelona, Zaragoza), many cities in Italy (Rome, Naples, Vicenza, Milan, Trieste, Florence), Brazil (San Paolo, Río de Janeiro), Perú (Arequipa), Switzerland (Ascona), Argentina, Uruguay, ONU (New York where he presented Homo Lux in 2016, TS Adyar.