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Breath & Meditation · 7 min read
How to Create a Meditation Space at Home, Even in a Small Room
A step-by-step guide to setting up a breathing room or corner at home, based on Thich Nhat Hanh's Making Space: where to put it, what to keep in it and how to share it.
Breath & Meditation · 5 min read
Mindful Breathing Exercise: A Step-by-Step Guide Based on Thich Nhat Hanh
How to practise mindful breathing with short silent phrases, how long to do it, and what to do when your mind wanders, based on the breathing chapters of Making Space.
Breath & Meditation · 5 min read
Loving-Kindness (Metta) Meditation for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to practise metta meditation in the Plum Village way: start with yourself, then extend kindness to others in a set order, and what to do when it feels forced.
Practice · 5 min read
Mindful Eating: How to Eat a Meal in Mindfulness, Step by Step
A practical guide to mindful eating at home, from cooking to washing up, based on the cooking and eating chapter of Thich Nhat Hanh's Making Space.
Practice · 5 min read
Deep Relaxation Before Sleep: A Body Scan You Can Do in Bed
A step-by-step deep relaxation practice for when thinking keeps you awake, based on the sleeping chapter of Thich Nhat Hanh's Making Space, plus tips for doing it with family.
Practice · 5 min read
The Cake in the Refrigerator: A Simple Way to Calm an Argument at Home
A family practice from Thich Nhat Hanh's Making Space for cooling an argument: three breaths, an agreed phrase, and a cup of tea, with steps, tips and safety notes.
Reading · 4 min read
Making Space by Thich Nhat Hanh: Summary and Practices to Try
A chapter-by-chapter summary of Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice, with the main ideas, who it is for and which practice to try first.
Philosophy · 4 min read
You Are Not Your Mind
Most of us treat every thought and mood as a fact about the world. A chapter on the mind suggests a different test: check it against your own day.
Philosophy · 8 min read
Sthira Sukham Asanam: What Patanjali Means by Steady and Easy
What sthira sukham asanam means, where it appears in the Yoga Sutras, what Patanjali says next, and a simple four-question check for any pose.
Breath & Meditation · 3 min read
Why Every Session Begins with Breath
Old hatha texts treat breath as the way to steady the mind. A six-breath opening you can use before any practice.
Philosophy · 3 min read
Showing Up Without Keeping Score
The Gita describes yoga as evenness of mind. What that means for streaks, challenges and off days.
Poses · 4 min read
Five Poses to Begin With
A short list of foundation poses for beginners, with what to notice in each.
Breath & Meditation · 4 min read
How to Sit for Five Minutes
A simple beginner method for sitting still, with what to do when your mind runs off.
Ayurveda · 4 min read
A Simple Ayurvedic Morning
Traditional ayurveda values a steady morning routine. Here are gentle habits you can try without changing your whole life.
Ayurveda · 4 min read
Vata, Pitta, Kapha: A Beginner's Guide
Ayurveda describes three broad tendencies. Learn what they mean and take our short reflection quiz.
Practice · 5 min read
A Ten-Minute Evening Wind-Down
A short, gentle sequence to close the day and get your body ready for rest.
Reading · 3 min read
How to Read a Yoga Text Without Getting Lost
Classic yoga texts can feel dense. A simple method for reading one line at a time.
Reading paths
Reading path · 4 articles · 16 min
New to practice? Start with the breath
A gentle way in: breathing first, then sitting, then a few simple poses.
Starts with: Why Every Session Begins with Breath →Reading path · 4 articles · 18 min
Understand the mind
How the mind works and what the old texts suggest about steadiness.
Starts with: You Are Not Your Mind →Reading path · 6 articles · 32 min
Build a calm home practice
Six practical guides for turning your home into a place to stop, breathe and rest.
Starts with: How to Create a Meditation Space at Home, Even in a Small Room →Reading path · 2 articles · 8 min
Ayurveda basics
The three doshas and a simple morning routine, in plain language.
Starts with: Vata, Pitta, Kapha: A Beginner's Guide →Browse by topic
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