Research and analysis on choosing a tradition, evaluating training programs, the science of contemplative practice, and more.
Open Monitoring vs Focused Attention: Two Fundamentally Different Practices Meditation researchers have identified two broad categories of practice that appear across nearly all contemplative
The Noting Technique in Vipassana: How to Use It Correctly Noting is one of the most widely practiced meditation techniques in Western Vipassana, and
Meditation Posture: Chair, Cushion, or Floor — What Actually Matters There's a mythology around meditation posture. Full lotus, eyes half-open, spine impossibly straight,
Body Scan Meditation: How to Actually Do It and What Happens Body scan meditation appears in MBSR, Yoga Nidra, Vipassana, and various somatic practices.
The Best Meditation Apps Reviewed Honestly in 2026 The meditation app market is worth billions of dollars and produces genuinely mixed results. Some apps
Loving-Kindness (Metta) Meditation: A Genuine Practice Guide Loving-kindness meditation has become one of the most widely taught practices in secular mindfulness. In that process,
What to Expect at a Goenka Vipassana 10-Day Course A Goenka Vipassana 10-day course is free, offered worldwide, and reported by many participants as
Why Meditation Is Hard (And Why That's Normal, Not a Failure) You sit down to meditate. You're supposed to be
Meditation for Anxiety: What the Evidence Shows in 2026 Anxiety is the most common reason people start meditating. It's also one of
How to Start Meditating When You're Skeptical It Works Healthy skepticism about meditation is reasonable. The popular coverage is often ridiculous — "
Day three. Your knees are screaming. The guy two cushions over is doing a wet, cavernous sniff every nine seconds. You've been
The Complete Guide to Transcendental Meditation: What They Don't Tell You Transcendental Meditation has one of the most recognizable brands in the
The Complete Guide to Zen (Soto & Rinzai): Origins, Practice, Teacher Training Zen is probably the most aesthetically recognizable of all meditation traditions — the
You found a Vipassana teacher online. Their website looks polished. They mention Goenka, or maybe Mahasi Sayadaw, or "the Burmese tradition." There&
The Complete Guide to MBSR and Clinical Mindfulness Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is one of the most studied behavioral interventions of the last fifty years.
The Complete Guide to Vipassana Insight Meditation: Origins, Practice, Teacher Paths Vipassana is one of the most practiced and most misunderstood meditation traditions in
You've heard the stories. Ten days of silence. Eleven hours of sitting daily. No talking, no reading, no eye contact, no journaling.
Compassion-Focused Meditation Training for Therapists Compassion-based practices have moved from meditation cushions to clinical offices over the past two decades. For therapists, the question
MBSR Clinical Certification Requirements: The Full Breakdown MBSR teacher certification is one of the few meditation credentials with genuinely rigorous requirements. It's
You came back from a ten-day Vipassana course expecting peace. Instead, your sleep is wrecked, you cried in the grocery store, and an old