Meditation Cushions

Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion Review: Months of Morning Sits
Meditation

Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion Review: Months of Morning Sits

Four years of morning sits on the Retrospec Sedona Zafu, and what I have learned about sitting still.

Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion vs the Alternative: Which Suits Your Practice
Meditation

Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion vs the Alternative: Which Suits Your Practice

A practical, honest look at the Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion and the meditation bench I keep beside it, and which one actually helps me sit still.

10 Reasons Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion Earns a Place in Your Practice
Meditation

10 Reasons Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion Earns a Place in Your Practice

Ten practical reasons this crescent-shaped zafu has earned its spot in a daily meditation practice, plus the honest reason you might not need it.

How Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion Changed My Morning Practice
Meditation

How Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion Changed My Morning Practice

Four years ago, a hand-me-down cushion replaced the folded blanket in my practice corner. Here is what changed.

How To Settle Into Practice With Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion
Meditation Cushions

How To Settle Into Practice With Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion

A practical, honest guide to building a daily sitting practice with the Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion, from someone who has used one for four years.

Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not
Meditation

Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not

Naomi Whitfield shares what four years of daily use taught her about the Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion, including the parts nobody mentions.

Singing Bowls

Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Review: Months of Morning Sits
Meditation & Mindfulness

Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Review: Months of Morning Sits

Three years of daily strikes, two sits a day, one Tuesday circle. My honest long-term review of the Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set.

Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set vs the Alternative: Which Suits Your Practice
Meditation & Mindfulness

Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set vs the Alternative: Which Suits Your Practice

Naomi Whitfield compares the Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set with a meditation timer app after three years of daily use, so you can choose the tool that actually fits your practice.

10 Reasons Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Earns a Place in Your Practice
Meditation & Mindfulness

10 Reasons Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Earns a Place in Your Practice

A grounded, honest look at the Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set and the small ways it can steady a daily meditation practice.

How Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Changed My Morning Practice
Meditation & Mindfulness

How Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Changed My Morning Practice

Naomi Whitfield shares a practical, honest look at the Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set for a daily meditation and mindfulness practice.

How To Settle Into Practice With Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set
Meditation Tools

How To Settle Into Practice With Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set

A practical, honest walkthrough of using the Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set to open and close a daily sit, from a practitioner who has used it for three years.

Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not
Meditation & Mindfulness

Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not

A practical, honest look at the Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set after three years of daily use, including what works, what does not, and who should skip it.

Gratitude Journals

Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal Review: Months of Morning Sits
Meditation & Mindfulness

Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal Review: Months of Morning Sits

A year of morning sits and evening lines with the Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal.

Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal vs the Alternative: Which Suits Your Practice
Mindfulness

Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal vs the Alternative: Which Suits Your Practice

A fifteen-year journaler compares the Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal with the blank notebook she kept for years, and explains which one actually helped her sit down and write.

10 Reasons Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal Earns a Place in Your Practice
Journaling

10 Reasons Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal Earns a Place in Your Practice

A year with the Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal, and the ten reasons it still sits on my shelf.

How Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal Changed My Morning Practice
Mindfulness

How Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal Changed My Morning Practice

A year with the guided journal that finally replaced my stack of blank notebooks.

How To Settle Into Practice With Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal
Meditation & Mindfulness

How To Settle Into Practice With Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal

A gentle, honest guide to building a nightly journaling habit with the Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal, from a meditation practitioner who has kept one for a year.

Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not
Meditation & Mindfulness

Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not

After a year with the Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal, I know which lines still help me and which ones I now skip. Here is the honest version.

Diffusers for Your Practice Corner

InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser Review: Months of Morning Sits
Meditation & Mindfulness

InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser Review: Months of Morning Sits

Two years of near-daily use, one small cylindrical diffuser, and what it actually did for my morning sit.

InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser vs the Alternative: Which Suits Your Practice
Meditation & Mindfulness

InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser vs the Alternative: Which Suits Your Practice

A practical, honest comparison of the InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser and meditation candles from a writer who has kept a daily sitting practice for fifteen years.

10 Reasons InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser Earns a Place in Your Practice
Meditation

10 Reasons InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser Earns a Place in Your Practice

Two years in my practice corner, the InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser still runs every morning and evening. Here is why it earned the spot, and the honest limits you should know.

How InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser Changed My Morning Practice
Meditation

How InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser Changed My Morning Practice

Naomi Whitfield on the quiet, practical way a small diffuser became a two-year anchor for her daily meditation practice.

How To Settle Into Practice With InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser
Meditation

How To Settle Into Practice With InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser

A five-step guide to building a meditation corner that makes sitting down easier, from a writer who has kept a daily practice for fifteen years.

InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not
Meditation Tools

InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not

Two years of near daily use taught me what the box does not say. An honest look at the InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser for meditation, journaling, and a small practice corner.

Meditation Benches

Waterglider Meditation Bench Review: Months of Morning Sits
Meditation

Waterglider Meditation Bench Review: Months of Morning Sits

A year with the Waterglider Meditation Bench: what changed, what didn't, and who should buy one.

Waterglider Meditation Bench vs the Alternative: Which Suits Your Practice
Meditation & Mindfulness

Waterglider Meditation Bench vs the Alternative: Which Suits Your Practice

Naomi Whitfield compares the Waterglider Meditation Bench with the Retrospec Sedona zafu after a year of using both in her daily practice.

10 Reasons Waterglider Meditation Bench Earns a Place in Your Practice
Meditation & Mindfulness

10 Reasons Waterglider Meditation Bench Earns a Place in Your Practice

Naomi Whitfield shares a practical, honest look at the Waterglider Meditation Bench for a daily meditation and mindfulness practice.

How Waterglider Meditation Bench Changed My Morning Practice
Meditation & Mindfulness

How Waterglider Meditation Bench Changed My Morning Practice

A year with the Waterglider Meditation Bench: what changed, what didn't, and why Naomi still reaches for it on stiff mornings.

How To Settle Into Practice With Waterglider Meditation Bench
Meditation

How To Settle Into Practice With Waterglider Meditation Bench

Naomi Whitfield shares a practical, honest look at the Waterglider Meditation Bench for a daily meditation and mindfulness practice.

Waterglider Meditation Bench Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not
Meditation

Waterglider Meditation Bench Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not

After a year of using the Waterglider Meditation Bench on stiff mornings, here is what I would tell a friend before she buys one.

All Reviews

Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion Review: Months of Morning Sits
Meditation

Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion Review: Months of Morning Sits

Four years of morning sits on the Retrospec Sedona Zafu, and what I have learned about sitting still.

Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not
Meditation

Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not

Naomi Whitfield shares what four years of daily use taught her about the Retrospec Sedona Zafu Meditation Cushion, including the parts nobody mentions.

Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Review: Months of Morning Sits
Meditation & Mindfulness

Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Review: Months of Morning Sits

Three years of daily strikes, two sits a day, one Tuesday circle. My honest long-term review of the Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set.

Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not
Meditation & Mindfulness

Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not

A practical, honest look at the Silent Mind Tibetan Singing Bowl Set after three years of daily use, including what works, what does not, and who should skip it.

Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal Review: Months of Morning Sits
Meditation & Mindfulness

Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal Review: Months of Morning Sits

A year of morning sits and evening lines with the Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal.

Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not
Meditation & Mindfulness

Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not

After a year with the Intelligent Change Five Minute Journal, I know which lines still help me and which ones I now skip. Here is the honest version.

InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser Review: Months of Morning Sits
Meditation & Mindfulness

InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser Review: Months of Morning Sits

Two years of near-daily use, one small cylindrical diffuser, and what it actually did for my morning sit.

InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not
Meditation Tools

InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not

Two years of near daily use taught me what the box does not say. An honest look at the InnoGear Essential Oil Diffuser for meditation, journaling, and a small practice corner.

Waterglider Meditation Bench Review: Months of Morning Sits
Meditation

Waterglider Meditation Bench Review: Months of Morning Sits

A year with the Waterglider Meditation Bench: what changed, what didn't, and who should buy one.

Waterglider Meditation Bench Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not
Meditation

Waterglider Meditation Bench Honest Review: What Works and What Does Not

After a year of using the Waterglider Meditation Bench on stiff mornings, here is what I would tell a friend before she buys one.

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