Understand before
you begin.
Breath, body, sound, movement and kindness offer different ways of practising. Traditions also have distinct histories and methods; this library is an introduction.
CONTEXT / INTRODUCTIONMantra-style meditation
A simple repeated word can serve as an attention anchor. This introductory practice uses a word you choose; it is not a substitute for instruction in a particular mantra tradition.
Return to a chosen word or phrase. The prompts on this site are introductory, original awareness exercises; fuller traditional instruction belongs with an appropriately qualified teacher.
Further guided learning at UCLA CONTEXT / INTRODUCTIONInsight meditation
Insight practices, often associated with Vipassana, have distinct lineages and teaching methods. This is a brief observation exercise, not a complete course in a tradition.
Observe how experience changes. The prompts on this site are introductory, original awareness exercises; fuller traditional instruction belongs with an appropriately qualified teacher.
Further guided learning at UCLA CONTEXT / INTRODUCTIONYoga Nidra: an introduction
Yoga Nidra is a structured guided practice with different teaching traditions. The session here is a short preparatory awareness exercise; use the learning links for deeper instruction.
Learn about guided, restful awareness. The prompts on this site are introductory, original awareness exercises; fuller traditional instruction belongs with an appropriately qualified teacher.
Further guided learning at UCLA CONTEXT / INTRODUCTIONChakra-inspired reflection
Chakras are part of certain yogic and spiritual traditions. Here they are used as a symbolic focus for personal reflection, not as a medical model or a claim that a product can balance the body.
Explore a symbolic map for reflection. The prompts on this site are introductory, original awareness exercises; fuller traditional instruction belongs with an appropriately qualified teacher.
Further guided learning at UCLA CONTEXT / INTRODUCTIONGuided visualisation
Use an imagined setting as a focus for attention. Images can be faint or absent; you can work with a word, a feeling of space or the real room instead.
Explore an imagined place, gently. The prompts on this site are introductory, original awareness exercises; fuller traditional instruction belongs with an appropriately qualified teacher.
Further guided learning at UCLA NCCIH: effectiveness, limits and safety