Meditation | Down Dog 4+

Having already been a fan of the yoga, HIIT, and seven minute apps, when I saw that a meditation app has been made available today I knew I would use it. Little did I know that my first time would be at work this afternoon, to stave off an anxiety attack. I live with depression, and relapsed this summer during the pandemic, like so many others. After completing treatment, it has been difficult trying to juggle work, outpatient services, and some old/new back and neck problems that have initiated a slew of appointments, rushed to be completed before the year’s end. Feeling overwhelmed, I went to compulsively check my phone when I saw the email announcement for this app. I immediately downloaded it and completed a five minute practice. My tension eased, and I feel like I can move forward with the rest of the day. Thank you, Yoga Buddhi, for helping me with my recovery (and for making yoga accessible for my husband and I to do together). Also, thank you to Isaiah for sharing the gift of your soothing voice.

I originally downloaded the down dog yoga app a few years ago needing new coping skills for my sobriety. I had never done yoga before so started out with the 3 day trial and found myself enjoying it very much. I was a single mom with 2 kids at the time paying all the bills by myself so I really couldn’t afford to pay for the monthly subscription. I reached out to down dog and explained my situation and they gave me 6 months free with a discounted yearly subscription price if I decided I wanted to continue with them after the 6 months!!! I was absolutely blown away at their generosity!!! 4 years later I am still using the yoga app but now have also added meditation into my mix. I love that they make everything so easy, with tons of options and they have a good sense of humor too! This company also helped me open the door to my journey of spirituality and higher consciousness. I can’t give this company enough praise, honestly!!

I resumed meditating when the pandemic hit, but had been in the doldrums regarding guided meditations, finding them too repetitive or too “you should do this, not that” or too out of touch with the experiences of anyone who’d had past trauma or chronic pain. Then I found this app thanks to the great reviews. It is even better than the reviews I read. You can choose the length (minimum 5 minutes), choose how much guidance you get, choose how long the silence is for any unguided sections, choose the voice, and also choose a general topic (like self-care, patience, or relationships). But it’s not just the customization possibilities. It’s also the actual guidance, which instead of telling you what you should and shouldn’t do, talks about (depending on the meditation) concepts, parables, ideas, quotes. I find it so much more helpful personally than guidance that makes assumptions about me and where I’m at. Very highly recommended.