Meditation Practices

Explore meditation techniques for every level - from your first sitting practice to advanced methods like body scan, breathwork, and loving-kindness. Each practice includes step-by-step guidance to help you build a meditation habit that lasts.
Why Can't I Sleep? 4 Tips for Better Rest - Woman lying in bed and covering her head with pillow.
Body Scan
Why Can’t I Sleep? 4 Tips for Better Rest 

Getting back to sleep in the middle of the night is no small feat. In this short video, Michelle Maldonado offers four ways to help make going to bed—and staying asleep—easier. Read More 

  • Michelle Maldonado
  • October 12, 2020
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Focus & Attention
3 Simple Ways to Pay Attention 

Practicing meditation doesn’t involve a whole new set of tools. It works so well, Sharon Salzberg says, because it enhances life skills we already have. Read More 

  • Sharon Salzberg
  • October 1, 2020
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Digital Guides
Your Guide to Finding the Best Mindfulness Teacher 

The next step toward deepening your mindfulness practice may be finding a teacher that can offer you new insights. In our easy-to-use guide, we've outlined what to look for in a mindfulness teacher, and how to find the right one for you. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • September 21, 2020
3 Mindful Practices for Resilient, Happy Kids - Little child playing superhero. Kid on the background of bright blue wall. Girl power concept. Yellow, pink and turquoise colors.
Breathing Meditations
3 Mindful Practices for Resilient Kids 

Back to school means lots of change this year. Here are a few ways to help kids build their capacity to be resilient, adaptable, and grounded through the transition. Read More 

  • Kylee Ross
  • September 14, 2020
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