About These Meditations
Meditation isn’t about stopping your thoughts.
It’s about changing your relationship to them.
Most of us live with what’s often called the “monkey mind”, constant stream of thoughts jumping from the past to the future, replaying conversations, worrying, planning, judging. This isn’t a failure of the mind; it’s how the brain is designed to protect you.
Meditation works by gently giving the brain something steady to rest on: your breath, sound, imagery, or sensation, so the nervous system can shift out of survival mode and into regulation.
Over time, this practice:
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Calms mental noise without forcing silence
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Reduces stress and emotional overwhelm
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Improves focus, sleep, and self-awareness
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Helps you respond instead of react
Some days your mind will wander. That’s normal. Each time you notice and return, you are doing it right.
These meditations are designed to meet you exactly where you are, whether you have five minutes or thirty, whether your mind feels quiet or chaotic.
Gentle Reminder
There is no “perfect” meditation.
There is only presence, practice, and permission.
Take what serves you. Leave the rest.
And come back whenever you need a moment to breathe.
About Deanna
Meditation has been part of my life for decades, not as an escape from the world, but as a way to stay present within it.
I’m Deanna Byrne, a 500-hour accredited meditation and mindfulness teacher, with content downloaded over 3 million times worldwide. My background spans psychology-informed coaching, nervous-system regulation, breathwork, somatic practices, and lived experience. Because real life is the greatest teacher of all.
My approach to meditation is grounded, accessible, and human. You don’t need to “clear your mind,” sit perfectly still, or be spiritually advanced to benefit. You simply need a willingness to pause, breathe, and meet yourself where you are.
These free meditations are my way of offering that pause: no pressure, no performance, no expectations.
For my professionally mastered meditation content visit my teacher page on Insight Timer
Guided Meditations
30 Minutes
Tides of Renewal is a visual, sensory-rich journey that leads you to a quiet shoreline within your subconscious, a place where the tides rise and fall in perfect rhythm with your breath. Through powerful guided imagery, somatic grounding, and emotional cleansing, you will gently let go of grief, fear, overthinking, and the weight of carrying too much for too long. The ocean becomes your healer, your liberator, and your reminder that you can always return to yourself.
30 Minutes
Shifting Tides is a deeply immersive 30-minute guided meditation that takes you on a transformative journey through ocean waves, smooth stones, and the inner seasons of your emotional life. This meditation is crafted to help you soften the edges of worry, release stored tension, and reconnect with your natural rhythm of healing and renewal.
Through vivid ocean imagery, somatic grounding, and gentle energetic release, you’ll walk along a quiet shoreline, hold stones shaped by time and tide, and step into water that washes away emotional heaviness.
15 Minutes - Morning Meditation
This meditation is designed to align your energy with the frequency of abundance, helping you to become a magnet for prosperity, success, and joy. Remember, the universe is abundant, and there is plenty for everyone. By cultivating a mindset of abundance, you open yourself up to receive the wealth and opportunities waiting for you.
15 Minutes - Morning Meditation
Start your morning with intention through this 15-minute guided meditation designed to awaken the most powerful parts of you. Dawn of Empowerment gently leads you from the stillness of sleep into a state of self-awareness, confidence, and emotional clarity. You'll be guided to breathe deeply, open your heart, and reconnect with your personal strength, all before the day begins.
15 Minutes - Bed Time Meditation
This meditation is crafted to seamlessly transition you from a state of mindful reflection into a deep and peaceful sleep, enriched by feelings of gratitude and self-appreciation. May it guide you towards a night of restful sleep, allowing you to wake up feeling refreshed and ready for a new day.
15 Minutes - Morning Meditation
This meditation is designed to align your energy with the frequency of abundance, helping you to become a magnet for prosperity, success, and joy. Remember, the universe is abundant, and there is plenty for everyone. By cultivating a mindset of abundance, you open yourself up to receive the wealth and opportunities waiting for you.
15 Minutes - Morning Meditation
This meditation is a celebration of the body’s remarkable capabilities and a reminder to treat it with the care and respect it deserves. May it serve as a foundation for a day lived in full appreciation of your physical being.
15 Minutes - Bed Time Meditation
This meditation is crafted to seamlessly transition you from a state of mindful reflection into a deep and peaceful sleep, enriched by feelings of gratitude and self-appreciation. May it guide you towards a night of restful sleep, allowing you to wake up feeling refreshed and ready for a new day.