Free Online Course
Introduction to Mindfulness
This beginner-friendly course introduces the foundations of mindfulness through short video lessons and guided practices. Move through breath awareness, body awareness, emotional balance, and everyday practice at a pace that is easy to sustain.
Beginner course
Start mindfulness with a simple lesson path.
Mindfulness Made Easy works best when visitors can see the full sequence and move into short, friendly lessons without feeling like they need prior meditation experience.
Beginner-friendly
How to use this course
- Begin with the first lesson, even if you have meditated before.
- Keep each practice short and repeat lessons that feel useful.
- Use the video collection when you want guided support instead of reading.
Tip: the goal is not to become a perfect meditator. The goal is to return, notice, and begin again with less self-judgment.
Lesson plan
Every lesson in this course
The outline below shows the full curriculum for this course.
0 of 30 lessons complete
- 1.1 – How to get the most out of this course
- 1.2 – How to sit in meditation
- 1.3 – Guided Meditation – Learning to rest
- 2.1 – Mindfulness explained
- 2.2 – Guided Meditation – Mindful breathing
- 3.1 – Coming back to the breath
- 3.2 – Guided Meditation – Coming back with patience
- 4.1 – The Monkey Mind
- 4.2 – Guided Meditation – Labeling the Breath
- 5.1 – Bringing Awareness to the Body
- 5.2 – Guided Meditation – Body Scan Meditation
- 6.1 – Being Aware of Sounds in the Environment
- 6.2 – Guided Meditation – Mindful Listening
- 7.1 – Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos
- 7.2 – Guided Meditation – Practicing Equanimity
- 8.1 – Clouds in the Sky
- 8.2 – Guided Meditation – Letting Thoughts Come and Go
- 9.1 – That Which Gets in the Way of Your Task…
- 9.2 – Guided Meditation – Focusing on Distractions
- 10.1 – Hello, Old Friend
- 10.2 – Guided Meditation – Inviting Everything in For Tea
- 11.1 – Finding Your Edge
- 11.2 – Guided Meditation – Meditating With Pain
- 12.1 – Working With Doubt
- 12.2 – Guided Meditation – Noticing Doubt in the Mind
- 13.1 – Cultivating Care for Others
- 13.2 – Guided Meditation – Loving-Kindness
- 14.1 – Bringing it All Together
- 14.2 – Guided Meditation – Open Practice
- 15.1 – You’ve reached the end of the course!
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