Meditation App Worth Checking Out

I must admit - I miss facilitating meditation sessions on a day to day basis.  I miss the new comers and the meditators who participate on a regular basis.

Group sessions are not for everyone.  Some people like the support they receive from those they can meditate with in the same room.  Others, like myself, enjoy a more private practice. However, it is nice to know someone - somewhere in the world is meditating at the same time as I am.

My friend Val introduced me to an app for android or ipad/ipod users and it has caught my attention. The app is called Insight Timer.  It comes with a series of sounds such as Tibetan bowls and chimes that the user can choose to hear during their practice.  You set the app's timer for the length of time you want to meditate; you choose the sound you want to hear as you go into your meditation, mid-way through (optional), and at the completion of your session; and press 'start'.

An added bonus - this app connects you to a worldwide community of meditators. You can see who has just meditated at the same time as your session and you are given an opportunity to send them a brief message of gratitude if you so choose.

This app offers a meditation journal; you can see who is meditating in your region (as long as they are using the app); it keeps track of the days you meditated; and much more.

There are free versions available on line.  I opted to pay for the added features. I use it every day, sometimes twice in the day. I have met meditators from Mexico, Brazil, Africa, Finland, Japan, USA, France, Italy, Australia and other parts of Canada.

Well worth the $2.99!

Until next time,

Deborah 

"We are all related. We all help each other. This is life" - Bluewater