Guided Meditations

Welcome to our growing library of free guided mindfulness meditations. Experience for yourself the benefits of regular mindfulness practice. Guided meditation provides basic instruction and guardrails as you develop your mindfulness skills.

How to Use Our Guided Meditations Library

The videos below are intended for use as audio guidance. There is no need to watch the images to gain the value of the recordings. We recommend using these recordings in a safe location, free from distractions, where you may give your full attention to the instructions.

The recordings below are offered to you at no charge. Pathways to Mindfulness welcomes donations to support our work.

Dropping Anchor

Use this short exercise to step out of your habitual thought patterns and refocus your attention on your here-and-now experience. Dropping anchor increases your ability to respond rather than react to what is happening in the moment.

Mindfulness of the Senses

Moment-to-moment awareness of the body is a foundational mindfulness practice. The body and its senses are always in the present moment and serve to anchor us here and now.

Mountain Meditation

The guided imagery meditation begins with relaxing the body. Then, the guidance invites the meditator to tap into the centered, grounded, and unmoving nature of the mountain.

Willing to Be with What Is

Body scan meditations direct our attention to bodily sensations to help anchor us in the present moment. Cultivating the willingness to be with what is present, whether pleasant or unpleasant. Acceptance of what is allows us to respond with presence rather than react from our conditioning.

Exploring the Rooms of the House

Body scan meditations direct our attention to bodily sensations to help anchor us in the present moment. Repeated practice leads to a greater ability to anchor into the present moment.

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