UCLA Mindful
University-backed mindfulness classes, meditations, and a free app.
UCLA Mindful is UCLA Health’s mindfulness education center, offering meditation resources, classes, events, and workplace programs. The site combines free guided practices and podcasts with paid live courses focused on stress management, resilience, and well-being.
Why it stands out
- Operated by UCLA Health rather than a commercial-only meditation brand.
- Pairs self-guided free resources with structured live courses and institutional training.
- Includes downloadable meditation audio as well as streaming options.
- Offers Spanish meditation resources alongside English programming.
- Maintains free public resources even while charging for some classes.
Good to know
- Some classes and programs are paid, and the site states scholarships are no longer available.
- Live classes and events are schedule-dependent and often listed in Pacific Time.
- The resource is educational and mindfulness-focused, not a substitute for personalized medical or mental health care.
Under the radar: Use the Free Guided Meditations section when you need offline practice audio; the meditations can be downloaded, not only streamed.
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People seeking evidence-based mindfulness instruction from a university health center can find guided practices, classes, and app-based support in one place. Listen to short guided meditations for stress reduction or daily practice. Join live online classes, workshops, or weekly meditation sessions. Bring mindfulness programming into a healthcare, school, nonprofit, or workplace setting. Use Spanish-language meditation resources when English-only apps are not a good fit.
Free studio-recorded guided meditations, weekly live podcasts, mindfulness classes and events, workplace mindfulness collaboration options, educational videos, mailing list updates, and a free UCLA Mindful app for iOS and Android.
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