Mindfulness Meditation For Beginners - by Christopher Manning

COURSE

Mindfulness Meditation For Beginners

With Christopher Manning

This course is designed to teach a solid foundation in meditation, to a beginner. Christopher introduces the stages that deepen in each progressive lesson. In just three days the student will learn a powerful, life-changing technique, enabling them to establish their own mindfulness meditation practice.

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Meet your Teacher

Christopher Manning
Bedford, United Kingdom

Christopher has practiced meditation for over two decades and has taught it for eighteen years. In this time he has with the techniques he teaches, overcome many of his difficulties which resulted from a life of struggle, with undiagnosed ADHD. His main focus in life is helping others to overcome their struggles.

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3 Days

155 students

4.6 stars

10 min / day

Happiness

English

Lesson 1

What Is Mindfulness And What Are The Benefits Of Practice?

In this lesson, Christopher explains what mindfulness is and what its benefits are. He then introduces the key elements of the meditation practice. The correct posture and the connection with feeling the breath, are introduced. Christopher then guides a two-minute meditation to allow the student to feel the practical element of meditation.

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Lesson 2

Working With Thoughts And Counting

In the lesson, Christopher introduces counting as a method to stay connected to the breath. Counting also alerts the student to their mind having wandered into thinking. Christopher then introduces the method of addressing thoughts and how to work with them.

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Lesson 3

The Full Ten-Minute Meditation Practice

In the lesson, Christopher puts everything taught into one ten minute meditation practice. There are periods of longer periods of silence in this final practice to enable the student to work with less guidance. This final lesson provides the student with everything that they need to establish a simple, yet powerful, meditation practice.

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4.6 (16)

Recent Reviews

Pippa

October 13, 2025

Loved the explanations and easing in to the process. Thankyou Chris. I recommend this course to beginners and returnees

Cindy

December 1, 2024

Brilliant thank you for such calm instruction 🙏

Toni

Toni

September 11, 2024

A wonderful course reminding me of the basics. I can see myself popping back and doing it again. Thank you Chris 🙏

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