Breath meditation
A gentle way to anchor attention in the natural rhythm of breathing.
5 min · BeginnerMeditation
What is meditation?
Meditation is a practice of training attention and awareness. You do not need to stop thinking or reach a special state of mind.
Practice can be very simple: noticing the breath, the body, sounds, thoughts or emotions and learning to stay with our experience without immediately trying to change it.
03 / First practice
Try a 5-minute meditation
A simple beginner practice you can try straight away in a quiet place.
- Sit comfortably and let the shoulders soften.
- Notice three calm in-breaths and out-breaths.
- When thoughts move elsewhere, gently return to breathing.
- At the end, notice body, sounds and the space around you.
Practices
Find your way to begin
Body scan
Notice bodily sensations without judgement.
12 min · BeginnerSound meditation
Use sounds to practise presence.
8 min · BeginnerOpen awareness
A practice where experience can be noticed more openly.
10 min · IntermediateWalking meditation
Attention in motion and space.
15 min · BeginnerAwareness of thoughts
Learn to recognise thoughts and let them pass.
10 min · IntermediateWorking with emotions
Learn to notice emotion in the body and experience.
10 min · IntermediateLoving-kindness
Practising a warm, kind attitude.
10 min · BeginnerCompassion
Gentle attention to difficulty and the wish to ease suffering.
12 min · Intermediate