Getting Started

New to meditation? Start here. These beginner-friendly guides walk you through the basics - how to sit, what to expect, and how to work with a wandering mind. No experience needed, no special equipment required.
A 12-Minute Meditation for Connecting to Your Body
Body Scan
A 12-Minute Meditation for Connecting to Your Body 

The four elements have the ability to connect us, both internally and externally, with the world around us. Jeanne Corrigal brings her Métis heritage, and her training as an insight meditation teacher, to this guided practice to connect with the four elements within our own body. Read More 

  • Jeanne Corrigal
  • October 19, 2021
10 Mindfulness Tips for Every Day—Illustration of a yellow apartment building where people are doing various activities on their balconies.
Getting Started
10 Mindfulness Tips for Every Day 

It can sometimes be difficult to take the time out of a busy day to meditate. Author and mindfulness coach Keith Fiveson offers some small ways to bring mindfulness into the things you’re already doing. Read More 

  • Keith Fiveson
  • October 15, 2021
How to Sit in Meditation for Beginners—A woman and a child sit on a couch with their legs crossed and eyes closed. They're both smiling.
Getting Started
How to Sit in Meditation for Beginners 

When it comes to how you sit in meditation for beginners, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to finding the best meditation posture and seating arrangement for you—it takes time to familiarize yourself with your body and what it needs. Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein
  • September 24, 2021
Photo of a woman wearing a red top and leggins meditating indoors with her eyes closed and legs criss-crossed.
Breathing Meditations
Interested in Meditation? Here Are the Basics 

Meditation is a core mindfulness practice that you can customize to meet you where you are, bring your attention to the present moment, and engage in more compassion and connection. Here’s what you need to know to get started. Read More 

  • Eric Langshur and Nate Klemp
  • May 21, 2021
Getting Started
How to Start Your Day with Meditation 

Reclaim the first few moments of your day by dedicating some time to morning meditation or an empowering routine. To help you get started, we’ve gathered our best tips on how to ease your mind and body into a new day. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • April 28, 2021
How to Start a Mindful Journaling Practice - An open journal sits open on a desk
Creativity
How to Start a Mindful Journaling Practice 

Writing mindfully can loosen the grip of sticky emotions by bringing them out of the dark. With just a pen and paper, or an app, we can create the habit of being there for ourselves. Read More 

  • Amber Tucker
  • December 23, 2020
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