Free Apps For Meditation And Chakra Opening

Stress and depression, insomnia, catastrophic fatigue, constant irritation – now you can cope with all these problems with the help of meditation. You can’t ignore the benefits of this activity: meditation lowers blood pressure, improves the immune system, your ability to concentrate, and reduces stress.

But it can be difficult for us to switch from an active day to meditation practices. Luckily, apps are coming to the rescue! You can set reminders, have audio accompaniment, sleep control, and even social networks for meditators.

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HeadSpace

HeadSpace is the most popular mindfulness meditation app for beginners and experts. The application offers users different meditations, depending on the level of preparation, goals, opportunities. For example, you can indicate that you want to calm down, improve sleep, relieve stress. The app will prepare a ten-lesson meditation course for you. Former Buddhist monk Andy Paddicomb voiced the meditation, and he is the program developer. If you’re worried about “Which chakra do I start with?” the app will prompt. Owners of Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac can use the application.

Pros:

• Programs for beginners and experts.
• Ten lessons are free of charge.

Cons:

• You need to pay to continue your meditation course.
• Only five languages are available.

Stop, Breathe & Think

“Stop, Breathe & Think” contains more than 30 meditation courses, a breath control function, and a timer. All practices are accompanied by instructions and aim to solve specific problems: improve sleep, increase alertness, or help combat stress. Stop, Breathe & Think can make recommendations to the user – they are based on his emotional state, recorded in personal statistics before and after meditation — apps for Android and iPhone.

Pros:

• Many meditation courses.
• The program offers a course according to your state of mind.

Cons:

• You have to pay to get more courses.
• It is difficult for users to know when the meditation started.

Meditation Music

Meditation Music is an excellent app for those already familiar with the practice and do not need theory or audio. Users note that among the meditations app android, this is the best. There are no podcasts, lectures, or programs to choose from – only music and sounds, which are enough for an experienced meditation advocate. The audio files are named according to instruments and natural phenomena: peaceful lake, soft piano, gentle morning, heaven, or sunrise. The app is works for Android and iPhone.

Pros:

• A large collection of audio files.
• You can transfer the app to a micro SD card.

Cons:

• You need to pay to access all audio. However, a free collection of audio is enough.
• The app is available in several languages.

Smiling mind

Meditations in this program are divided into age groups starting from seven years old. Also, you can choose topics: sports, practice in the workplace, concentration, good sleep. A bonus is the creation of joint accounts that are managed from different smartphones. The application contains a section for teachers if it is necessary to conduct meditation with a group. The creators assure that their designs can help people cope with high pressure, stress, and everyday problems. The app is available for Android and iPhone.

Pros:

• The application is completely free.
• You can create one account and manage it on different devices.

Cons:

• Android owners may not always be able to download the app, as it requires Android.4.1 and up.
• Sometimes, during meditation, the application closes itself.

Insight Timer

Insight Timer allows you to find and join communities of interest, add users as friends and correspond with them. Also, the program includes over 10,000 free meditations. The social network has a world map on which you can see where people are meditating using the application. Ten-day audio courses from meditation professionals, podcasts of psychologists, and doctors are offered for an additional fee. The app works for Android and iPhone.

Pros:

• Thousands of music tracks and sounds are available to users to calm the mind, focus, sleep better and relax.
• Users can add hundreds of discussion groups and communities.

Cons:

• You must pay to listen to music or courses offline.
• Not available for some Androids as Android 5.0 or higher is required.

Calm

The application provides free access to content for seven days. You need to create an account. After the trial version, you can buy it. The program welcomes users with a screensaver with mountains, burning fire. You can also choose other themes. All themes, the developers have supplemented with musical accompaniment. The Masterclass section contains several lectures from psychologists and doctors about self-development and health. The app works for Android and iPhone.

Pros:

• Sessions last 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 minutes. This way, you can choose the ideal duration to fit your schedule.
• 7 and 21-day meditation programs are available.

Cons:

• Some content is only available through an optional paid subscription.
• Not available for some Androids as Android 5.0 or higher is required.