Mindfulness Meditations - Karen B. Walant, PH.D., L.C.S.W.

Mindfulness Meditations

Practicing mindfulness, meditation and guided mindfulness meditations have gained significant popularity in recent decades, especially as Western science has begun to catch up with and publish research on the significant benefits of these ancient practices, which can be traced back thousands of years. 

Numerous studies show that practicing mindfulness meditation can positively affect our psychological well being through improving mood and positive emotions. Research shows that a regular meditation practice can lead to better focus and concentration, improved self-awareness and self esteem, lower levels of anxiety and stress, and reduced emotional reactivity and feelings of burnout. It’s also known to help foster kindness and compassion toward the self and others. 

Physically, meditation is shown to help promote heart health, increase tolerance for physical pain, strengthen the immune system, improve digestion and can even help with substance abuse and addiction. Studies also show that mindfulness meditations, in particular, can improve quality of sleep and help with insomnia. 

As a long-term meditator, psychotherapist and meditation teacher, I’ve witnessed both personally and professionally the extraordinary ability of meditation to help reduce suffering, foster mind-body-spirit healing and even transform lives. 

All of the guided mindfulness meditations on my website are free to download and intended for both new and seasoned meditation practitioners. Also, most blog posts directly correspond to specific guided mindfulness meditations, so I invite you to also visit the blog and check out the posts and related meditations on topics that appeal to you. 

Please feel free to enjoy and share these! If you do so on social or online, I simply ask that you provide a link to my website and proper attribution. 

And, if you’re interested in learning more about meditation and Buddhist teachings and participating in group guided meditations, I offer free/donation-based bi-weekly, online meditation classes on Monday evenings. Please see the mindfulness meditations sessions website page and/or contact me for details.

Cultivating Contentment
Karen Walant, PhD
Radiating METTA
Dr. Karen Walant
You are the Gift
Karen Walant, PhD, based on the Lovingkindness Meditation of Jon Kabat Zinn
Skeletal Meditation - 17:44
Karen Walant, PhD.
Amazing Grace, Sung by Dr. Karen Walant - 2:00
Karen Walant, PhD.
Body Scan 1 - 27:50
Karen Walant, based on MBCT
Choiceless Awareness - 21:31 minutes
Karen Walant, based on MBCT
Sitting Meditation with Focus on Breath - 15:24 minutes
Karen Walant, PhD.
3-Step Breathing Space with Spotlight of Awareness
MBCT program
Lovingkindness Meditation for Self, Others, Difficult Person, and The Many Parts of Ourselves
Karen Walant, Ph.D. and Traditional Buddhist Phrases
Lovingkindness for Benefactor, Self, Familiar Stranger
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
Listening to Your Inner Coach
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
A Meditation Practice on Forgiveness
Karen Walant adaptation from Jack Kornfield
Flower Meditation
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
Three Minute Breathing Space
Karen Walant, Ph.D., Adapted From MB-CBT
Opening into Sacred Awareness
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
Cultivating Safety
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
Cultivating Connection with Metta Meditation
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
Breath Focus and Strengthening
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
Receiving and Releasing Meditation
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
Encouraging Forgiveness
Karen Walant, Ph.D., Jack Kornfield, & traditional Buddhist phrases
Encouraging Gratitude for People, Places and Things
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
Some techniques of meditation practice
Karen Walant, Ph.D. & Sylvia Boorstein
Meditation with Cat Purring
Karen Walant, Ph.D., with gratitude for the purrli.com
Using the rhythm of the breath as a compassionate anchor
Adapted by Dr. Karen Walant from Dr. Chris Germer’s Affectionate Breathing Meditation
RAIN for Savoring Joy
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
RAIN meditation to support you in difficult times
Karen Walant, Ph.D., Adapted From Tara Brach
Soothing Breathing
Karen Walant, Ph.D., Adapted From Dr. Paul Gilbert
Fierce Compassion & Acceptance Skill Of So Be It
Karen Walant, Ph.D., Adapted from Dr. Chris Germer & Dr. Kristin Neff
Self-Compassion Break
Karen Walant, Ph.D., Adapted from the work of Dr. Chris Germer and Dr. Kristin Neff
Body Scan with Breath Support for the Vagus Nerve
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
Cultivating The Qualities You Want To Strengthen At This Time In Your Life And In The World
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
Deep and Brief Inner Kindness Trauma Sensitive Meditation
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
Cultivation of Inner Kindness
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
Make of Yourself a Light
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
An Offering For Beginning Meditators Or Those New To Accordion Breathing
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
Welcoming Your Ideal Compassionate Other
Karen Walant, Ph.D., adapted from Paul Gilbert Compassion-Focused Treatment
Gratitude Cultivation By Widening Awe and Wonder
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
Shining in Your Light
Karen Walant, Ph.D.
Acceptance & Resilience Meditation
Karen Walant
Opening the Qi Field
Karen Walant, adapted from Master Mingtong Gu
Awakening Your Inner Smile to Deepen Compassion
Karen Walant, adapted from Master Mingtong Gu
Cultivating & Deepening Loving Awareness Meditation
Karen Walant
Your Future Self Meditation
Spacious Awareness Meditation
LovingKindness Metta Meditation with Instructions
Bradshaw, Treat, Walant
Short Meditation to Expand Compassion
Ram Dass
Walking Meditation
Now I Walk in Beauty
Navajo Prayer, with music Arranged by Gregg Smith, Soloist Karen B. Walant, Ph.D.
Mindfulness of Sound
Body Scan with Gratitude
Mindfulness of Breath II
Basic Practice: Mindfulness of Breath and Body
Body Scan
Settling Meditation with Colors
Dr. Karen Walant
Arriving Here 5 Minute Meditation
Discovering & Strengthening Your Intentions