Giovanni Dienstmann

31.7k Followers

Giovanni is a meditation teacher, coach, and author of the best-selling books PRACTICAL MEDITATION and MINDFUL SELF-DISCIPLINE. He is also the writer behind the popular blog LiveAndDare. Merging the insights from mindfulness, wisdom traditions, personal development, and psychology, his work presents you with an awareness-based approach to self-empowerement. Giovanni has been intensely seeking personal and spiritual growth since his teenage years. In this process, he has practiced meditation daily (totaling over 12,000 hours), read hundreds of books, tried over 70 different techniques, and spent time on retreats with masters and instructors around the world. His meditation programs have helped over 30,000 people start a daily meditation practice, improve their psychological well-being, and master their minds. Check out his latest book WISE CONFIDENCE for a practical system that will help you permanently shift from self-doubt to unshakable self-belief.

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Reviews

Leslie F

Feb 13, 2026

This is a well designed, well paced and excellent introduction to many styles of meditation! Thank you Giovanni!

Tomas Piedra

Feb 11, 2026

Very helpful for me, thanks.

Venkat S

Feb 8, 2026

Helps me get back to sleep... everytime! Thank you 🙏

Gretchen Schutte

Feb 5, 2026

Thank you.

Clint P

Jan 28, 2026

Thank you

Ralph Colombino

Jan 25, 2026

Had a good experience the first time. Had a profound experience the second.

Aura

Jan 17, 2026

Encantada con esta meditación 🧘 Mil gracias por compartir 🙏🏼👏🏼 Repetiré sin duda

Christina Wagener

Jan 13, 2026

This was a great meditation

Maaike

Jan 12, 2026

That was so good, thank you. Very clear and calming meditation. 🙏🤎

Sonia ॐ

Jan 12, 2026

Excellent practice. Much gratitude 🙏🏼

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Speaks English, BR. Português, Français and Español

Joined Insight Timer in September 2016


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