You've probably heard it a hundred times. "Just sit down, close your eyes, and breathe." Simple, right? Except for a lot of us, those words feel more like a challenge than an invitation. Your legs ...

The first time Marcelle Hutchins sat down to meditate, she put on a guided session, relaxed her shoulders and tried to close her eyes. She lasted two minutes. “I had a deadline, and I thought, ’I ...

A simple 15-minute guided meditation for beginners offers an easy way to slow down, breathe, and find clarity. This session ...

During the past two decades, we’ve discovered a lot about mindfulness—and specifically meditation, which is one of the best ways to cultivate moment-to-moment awareness of ourselves and our ...

What’s the difference between meditation and mindfulness? In some contexts, the terms mindfulness and meditation seem to be used interchangeably. Both meditation and mindfulness have roots in ancient ...

Mushim Ikeda is a Buddhist teacher and writer who leads community engagement at the East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland, California. Ikeda teaches meditation retreats for people of color, women, and ...

The whole idea of meditation can be intimidating. If you’ve never done it before, you may think you need to “learn how” or “do it properly” to experience the benefit. This very thinking stops ...