Meditate Mate

06/11/2025

♡ Free Course Alert ♡ 👇
Meditations for 12-Step Recovery (12 sessions, 12 heartfelt practices)
Start here: https://mymeditatemate.com/tools/courses

If you're in a 12-step program and looking to build a sustainable meditation habit to support healing and well-being, check out this course!

Created by a meditation teacher in recovery for all of us who still suffer.

12-Step Recovery Toolkit includes:
-Step-specific guided meditations
-Science-backed tools for emotional regulation and nervous system calming
-Mindfulness techniques to break free from negative thought patterns
-Daily affirmations to amplify the energy of each step
-Journaling prompts that deepen your recovery work
-Optional step prayers to strengthen your spiritual connection
-Healing poetry for transformation
-A supportive framework for developing a meditation habit that lasts.

Read more on how this course came to be (and why free): https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/meditation/why-i-created-meditations-for-12-steps

Photo: Ben Thouard Ocean Photography ♡

https://mymeditatemate.com/tools/courses

11/20/2024

Is it possible to succeed by slowing down? https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/meditation/benefits-of-slowing-down-in-business

11/15/2024

Why more people are drawn to Buddhist monastery and temple stays in Thailand?

A tax guru shares her experience, tips and lessons from staying at a forest monastery in Thailand for 10 days.

https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/travel/buddhist-monastery-stay-in-thailand

11/10/2024

Do you know the real reason why San Diego is so laid-back?

San Diego might be famous for its beaches and sunshine, but it’s also a rich spiritual hub with a legacy of global mindfulness leaders like Yogananda, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Deepak Chopra.

Want to meditate or get your flow in one of the breathtaking spots where spiritual giants found peace - for free?

Check out our locals' guide to San Diego’s best free or donation-based spots for meditation, yoga, and finding tranquility. 🫶
https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/travel/free-meditation-and-yoga-san-diego

10/15/2024

How do you turn a home meditation or yoga practice into a consistent habit, rather than a sporadic act prompted by a "SELF-CARE TIME!" post on social media? The answer that we found really works is two-fold: 1) the right environment and 2) the right practice.

Explore our hand-picked collection of unexpected products that help build your yoga or meditation practice.

Tip: these little delights also make thoughtful, joy-sparking gifts for wellness lovers or yourself!

Explore a hand-picked collection of unexpected products to elevate your yoga or meditation practice. Thoughtful, joy-sparking gifts for wellness lovers or yourself!

09/17/2024

3 personal development retreats, 30 days, 6000 miles that changed this executive coach's life.
I'd love to hear in the comments about retreats, courses or experiences that led to a big change in your life as well!
https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/meditation/joe-dispenza-meditation-retreat

09/10/2024

Can Vipassana meditation be the answer for ADHD struggles? She sat a 10-day silent retreat with ADHD, here's what she discovered about her mind. https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/meditation/vipassana-meditation-and-adhd

08/29/2024

Infrared Yoga >>> Cold Plunge >>> Hot Soak >>> Sauna >>> Tea >>> Meditation >>> A lovely spa day at Sattva Yoga Spa! 😌

As I entered the beautifully designed community lounge, it felt more like a cozy family room in a luxury villa in Bali than a typical yoga studio. No front desk in sight, no yoga pants for sale—was this the right place? It was as if I’d stumbled upon a Six Senses destination spa hidden in a mall, like a speakeasy retreat.

https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/travel/sattva-yoga-spa

08/27/2024

What are the best wellness tools for addiction recovery?
How is health tech enhancing the recovery experience?
Are the new AI health coaches and companions, AI sobriety apps, brain-tracking and heart-sensing wearables, light and sound therapies effective for preventing relapse and easing cravings?

Or are these just a new form of snake oil? 🤔

We researched the newest tech trends in addiction recovery. Here are the top seven research-backed tech trends helping people get and stay sober:

Discover the latest health tech trends in addiction recovery for 2024, including VR therapy, AI-powered mindfulness, neurofeedback, light therapy & more. Learn new tools today.

08/13/2024

Take a page from the Olympic playbook: Train your mind like gold medalists. Meditation (Djokovic), floating (Curry), worry journal (Biles). Mental gold.
https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/meditation/mindfulness-in-sports-performance

07/30/2024

We asked our favorite meditation teachers for best books to plant & grow your mindfulness meditation habits. Here’s our top picks!
https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/meditation/15-must-read-mindfulness-and-meditation-books-according-to-mindfulness-teachers

07/22/2024

👋 Hi there! Welcome to Meditate Mate!
We're a bunch of recovering overthinkers and worriers, driven by a shared desire for a more peaceful, less stressed-out, and fulfilling life. Glad you're here!

What to expect here:
• Bite-sized mindfulness tips (because who has the time, right?)
• Science-backed meditation hacks (we're nerds for neuroscience)
• Real talk about mental wellness (from someone who's been in the trenches)
• A dash of surf-inspired chill (because life's waves are best ridden mindfully)

Say hi in the comments and let us know what brought you here!