Find the path to peace and acceptance through mindful meditation for beginners

Meditation is a way to calm your mind and strengthen your concentration and awareness. When coupled with mindfulness, the concept of being present in the moment, they’re a powerful combination for healing. Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners is a perfect first step to understanding the principles of mindfulness and meditation to build your daily practice from the ground up.

From simple breathing techniques to visualization exercises, this comprehensive guide to mindful meditation for beginners delivers everything you need to get started, including a brief introduction to mindfulness, meditation practices that build in skill level, and tips on how to continue with your practice beyond the book.

Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners includes:

• 50 Meditations—Discover dozens of quick, easy mindfulness exercises, ranging from 5 to 15 minutes, to help you develop your practice.
• Mindfulness revealed—Understand what mindfulness is and its effectiveness when paired with daily meditation.
• All are welcome—This simple, step-by-step book is a perfect introduction to mindful meditation for beginners.

Learn the fundamentals of meditation and begin a daily practice with Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners.

Dawn Mauricio is a value and purpose-oriented teacher with a passion for inclusivity who has been practicing and studying vipassanā meditation since 2005. She is a meditation retreat teacher for True North Insight and Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and for teenagers with Inward Bound Mindfulness Education. Find her teaching intensive meditation retreats, mindfulness workshops, and more online at dawnmauricio.com.

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“Begin your meditation life with total support from this volume. With this book, there are 50 doorways into a more peaceful, balanced, compassionate life. It’s something the world needs now!” —Larry Yang, author of Awakening Together

“An exceptional, clear, and inspirational guide for new meditators as they embark on a journey of deepening insight and openheartedness.” —Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion

“Dawn has offered an elegantly simple, wise, and practical approach to mindfulness. In troubled times, these practices are enormously valuable—they help steady the heart, heal the body, and calm the mind.” —Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart

“Begin your meditation life with total support from this volume. With this book, there are 50 doorways into a more peaceful, balanced, compassionate life. It’s something the world needs now!” —Larry Yang, author of Awakening Together

“An exceptional, clear, and inspirational guide for new meditators as they embark on a journey of deepening insight and openheartedness.” —Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion