Meditation Resources
IPHONE & ANDROID APPS
10% Happier
"Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics" - 10% Happier is a great introduction to the concepts behind meditation. It includes video lessons as well as guided meditations. Perfect for absolute beginners.
$9.99/mo. + Offers a free introduction course and 7 day free trial.
Headspace
One of the original and best meditation apps. Headspace takes you through guided meditations for improving in different areas of your life, including work, kids, sleep and stress.
$12.99/mo. + Offers a free 10 day introduction course.
Waking Up
Waking Up includes meditations for beginners as well as some serious life lessons on a wide range of topics. The app includes a 50-day introductory course on progressive meditation techniques.
$14.99/mo. + Offers access to the first 5 meditations.
FREE GUIDED MEDITATION tracks
Looking for the Self
This 26-minute meditation by Sam Harris is incredible for detaching from the thinking self. This is a great one to repeat every few weeks to remind yourself of the premise.
Mindvalley Meditations
Mindvalley creates courses on how to be your best self. They have a collection of 6 free meditations that focus on different aspects of life. The founder, Vishen, has created a 6 Phase Meditation that is great holistic mediation for happiness, gratitude and compassion.
Mindfulness of Breathing
Mindfulness of Breathing is aimed to calm and focus the mind, and focuses on sensations in the body. This four stage meditation by Wildmind includes in depth instructions, a step by step walk through and FAQs.
UCLA Mindful Awareness
If you're feeling ready to expand your practice, UCLA have made a huge collection of 30 minute long mediation sessions available. You can listen online or download the episodes (by clicking the three dots on the play bar of each track).
free Mediation Podcasts
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Mindful
A large collection of meditations curated by Mindful - a non-profit that focuses on using mindfulness to encourage better health, more caring relationships, and a compassionate society.
Meditation Oasis
A podcast with a focus on body awareness. These dreamy tracks are great for full body relaxation. They also have a simple app. More details available on their website.
Tara Brach, Ph.D
Weekly guided meditations that focus on compassion and self acceptance. Tracks last between between 15 to 20 minutes, and tackle a variety of topics.