Behind the Scenes of Happiness

In this recording, Christoph leads a brief, traditional Mindful Breathing meditation. A useful practice for becoming aware of the busy mind and returning your attention to the present moment with kindness using the breath. Please, do not listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need your full attention on something else.

This is a short yet comprehensive seated body scan practice, based on the traditional practice from MBSR and MBCT programmes. The pace is purposefully swift, to help you cultivate a sense of groundedness, full-body awareness and presence when you need it most. Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need your full attention on something else.

Join Christoph as he leads a traditional Mindful Walking meditation. Suitable for indoor and outdoor practice. Good for grounding yourself and cultivating a sense of presence. Inspired by the Mindful Walking meditation from the MBCT programme (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy) created by Segal, Z. V., Williams, M., & Teasdale, J. Photo by Emma Simpson.

If you are feeling a little isolated and not so good about yourself, this secular mindfulness meditation can help you feel more connected again to yourself and to Life. Let Christoph guide you through the much-loved Three-step Breathing Space practice and cultivate your heart-space as you move through this meditation. No background music was added for extra focus. Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need your full attention on something else.

This is a Mindfulness meditation to help you cultivate calm and confidence in times of transition. Secular, paced, and following the popular three-stage breathing practice, this recording can help you feel more centered and optimistic. Recorded live during a “Calm with Christoph” meditation event. No background music added.  Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need your full attention on something else.

A calming Mindfulness meditation to help you ease stress. Secular, paced, and following the popular three-stage breathing practice, this recording can help you feel more grounded and balanced again. Recorded live during a "Calm with Christoph" meditation event. No background music added. Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need your full attention on something else.

Join Christoph for a mini silent retreat; a mindfulness meditation with a minimalist approach, careful guidance and lots of space. Twenty minutes to hold space for yourself, reground and recharge. A welcome self-care treat in a hectic world. No background music added. Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need full attention on something else. If you feel uncomfortable in any way during the meditation it is advisable to stop the practice and consider trying again another time.

This relaxing meditation was recorded live during a Calm with Christoph mindfulness event. It is a calming interpretation of the traditional body scan. A helpful practice for cultivating non-judgmental curiosity toward the body and sustaining kind attention. No background music was added to help with staying focused. Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need full attention on something else. If you feel uncomfortable in any way during the meditation it is advisable to stop the practice and consider trying again another time.

Join Christoph for a deeply relaxing mindfulness meditation. This recording is a blissful practice for meditators with some experience and contains longer stretches of silence. You are invited to unwind and yet bring a sense of wakefulness to your meditation practice. A helpful session for developing resilience and groundedness. Recorded live during a "Calm with Christoph" online meditation event. No music to allow for extra focus.   Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need full attention on something else. If you feel uncomfortable in any way during the meditation it is advisable to stop the practice and consider trying again another time.

A new year is, ultimately, nothing but a sequence of moments. So what if you could learn how to be with moments differently - the easy ones and the challenging ones? Mindfulness meditation can be your helpful practice. A secular skill you can learn and cultivate to bring back balance in your life, one moment at a time... This introductory mindfulness meditation was recorded during a live Calm with Christoph online event and contains an inspirational intro message and guided meditation. Suitable for beginners and more advanced practitioners. 

A spacious and sincere mindfulness meditation to help you unwind after a busy day. Includes breath and body focus as well as a loving-kindness practice. Recorded live during a Calm with Christoph mindfulness meditation event.  Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need full attention on something else. If you feel uncomfortable in any way during the meditation it is advisable to stop the practice and consider trying again another time.

These are extraordinary times and I have recorded this Mindfulness meditation to help you feel more grounded, hopeful, and positive. Not in a corny way, but by cultivating a meditation practice that allows you to both relax and restore, using helpful mindfulness tools. Recorded live during a Calm with Christoph group meditation, this is a safe and gentle combination of guidance and lots of silent space to practice. No music to help with focusing on the now moment. Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need full attention on something else. If you feel uncomfortable in any way during the meditation it is advisable to stop the practice and consider trying again another time.

This is a pure mindfulness meditation with lots of space to help you rest your mind in the present moment. With careful guidance, Christoph invites you to gently return your awareness to the now using anchors such as the body and the breath. This meditation is loosely based on one of the foundational attitudes of Mindfulness: Letting Go. Not by pushing things away or by ignoring them, but by bringing kind attention to whatever is distracting us. Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need full attention on something else. If you feel uncomfortable in any way during the meditation it is advisable to stop the practice and consider trying again another time.

Recorded live during a "Calm with Christoph" mindfulness event on a Sunday night, in this practice, I share the importance of a Beginner's Mind and Non-Striving to help you settle into our meditation time together. We then explore the value of bringing kind attention to whatever wants to be acknowledged so we can still ourselves even further. This is a beautifully relaxing and yet empowering meditation to process the week gone by and welcome the week ahead. Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need full attention on something else. If you feel uncomfortable in any way during the meditation it is advisable to stop the practice and consider trying again another time.

A beautiful and relaxing meditation, based on the 3-Step Breathing Space from the MBCT programme. With lots of space for practice, this calming meditation integrates Choiceless Awareness, Mindful Breathing and a Body Scan. No music added.  Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need full attention on something else. If you feel uncomfortable in any way during the meditation it is advisable to stop the practice and consider trying again another time.

This recording is my adaptation of the beautiful and effective Lake Meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Contrary to popular belief, this meditation is not (just) about visualising your way to calm. In the same way a basin holds a lake no matter what the surface of that lake looks like -choppy or calm- we can learn how to hold space for ourselves, our feelings, emotions, and thoughts. Recorded live during a Calm with Christoph meditation seminar (Sundays 7:30pm UK, see Eventbrite). No music added. Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need full attention on something else. If you feel uncomfortable in any way during the meditation it is advisable to stop the practice and consider trying again another time.

Join Christoph for a relaxing and grounding mindfulness meditation. No fluff, simply an effective journey into the present moment to help you access a feeling of calm. Taken from a live "Calm with Christoph" online meditation session.   Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need full attention on something else. If you feel uncomfortable in any way during the meditation it is advisable to stop the practice and consider trying again another time.

An effective mindfulness practice recorded live during a ‘Calm with Christoph’ online meditation event. Learn how to hold space for yourself, stop ruminating and experience the calm that can be found in the now moment.  Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need full attention on something else. If you feel uncomfortable in any way during the meditation it is advisable to stop the practice and consider trying again another time.

In this “mediteaching,” Christoph invites you to relax and learn how to deepen your mindfulness practice to bring back balance. It is a helpful meditation for these challenging times. You are invited to gently explore which parts of yourself you may have been giving away -knowingly or unknowingly- lately and call those parts back to you with kindness and self-compassion. (No added music to help with focus and appreciation of the moment.) Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need full attention on something else. If you feel uncomfortable in any way during the meditation it is advisable to stop the practice and consider trying again another time.

A beautiful, simple and effective mindfulness meditation to help you relax and create a gentle breathing space between you and your thoughts. Ideal for focused relaxation and mindfulness practice. Taken from a live "Calm with Christoph" meditation event. Please, DO NOT listen to any of this recording whilst driving or operating machinery, or when you need full attention on something else. If you feel uncomfortable in any way during the meditation it is advisable to stop the practice and consider trying again another time.