Guided Meditation Timer
Structure Your Guided Practice Sessions
Create the perfect framework for following guided meditations or leading group sessions.
The Power of Guided Practice
Guided meditation provides structure and direction for your practice through verbal instruction. Whether following recorded guidance or leading others, this approach makes meditation accessible to beginners while offering depth for experienced practitioners exploring new techniques. Guided sessions can focus on various themes: relaxation, visualization, loving-kindness, or body awareness. The guidance provides an anchor for wandering minds and introduces practitioners to techniques they might not discover independently.
Timing Your Guided Sessions
While guided meditations often have built-in timing, a meditation timer adds flexibility and structure. Use it to bookend guided sessions with silence, create space for integration after instruction, or time your own guided practices when leading others. The timer helps you maintain consistent session lengths when using various guided resources, ensuring your practice time remains protected regardless of the specific guidance you're following.
Enhance Guided Practice with Samsara
Samsara complements your guided meditation practice perfectly. Set a timer for your total session length, using interval bells to mark transitions between instruction and silent practice. This creates a hybrid approach that combines the benefits of guidance with periods of independent meditation. For meditation teachers, Samsara provides reliable timing for leading groups. Set bells for opening, transitions, and closing, allowing you to focus fully on guiding rather than watching the clock. Multiple profiles let you save settings for different types of guided sessions.
Features for Guided Meditation
Transition Bells
Mark segments within guided sessions with gentle chimes
Flexible Intervals
Create structure for multi-part guided practices
Session Profiles
Save settings for different guided meditation styles
Clean Interface
Minimal design won't distract during instruction
What Practitioners Say
As a meditation teacher, this timer is invaluable. I can focus on guiding my students while the app handles timing. The interval bells help structure multi-part sessions perfectly.
— Meditation Instructor
I use guided meditations but wanted to add silent time afterward. This timer makes it easy to create that space for integration without watching the clock.
— Guided Meditation User
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I use a timer with recorded guided meditations?
Set Samsara for your desired total session time, including the guided portion plus any silent sitting. You can add buffer time before starting the recording and after it ends for centering and integration.
Can meditation teachers use this for leading groups?
Absolutely! Set up interval bells to mark different sections of your guided session. This frees you to focus on guiding rather than timekeeping. Save different profiles for various class formats.
Is this useful if I prefer guided meditations?
Yes! Even guided meditation practitioners benefit from timed silent periods. Use Samsara to add quiet reflection time after guided sessions or to practice independently between guided sessions.
Can I combine guided and silent meditation?
This is a wonderful approach! Set intervals to alternate between guided instruction and silent practice. This helps you internalize teachings while developing independent meditation skills.
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