Berkeley Meditation Center is a very calm place to rest the mind and reflect on oneself. We are so happy to be in such an open-minded, spiritual, and aware community. This is why at the Berkeley Meditation people here enlighten so deeply and quickly. Our center has provided the Northern Californian community with quality and life transforming meditative practice since 2008.
At our center, we make available a meditation program to find your True self, which is a groundbreaking practice currently used in over 41 countries and 345 centers globally. Our method is growing in popularity internationally because of its revolutionary capacity to provide life transforming results and a solution to end human suffering.
At our center, we make available a meditation program to find your True self, which is a groundbreaking practice currently used in over 41 countries and 345 centers globally. Our method is growing in popularity internationally because of its revolutionary capacity to provide life transforming results and a solution to end human suffering.
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You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action. Starting meditation can be a bit daunting - the idea of meditation for beginners can be foreign if now downright intimidating. But now might be the perfect time to forge ahead with the practice.
Do you struggle with so many thoughts that it hinders your progress or freezes you in your tracks? When a person has racing thoughts, their mind is involuntarily jumping from one random thought or memory to another. Random thoughts can affect a person's ability to sleep or to focus on a single topic.
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Livkenbash
Dec 05, 2021
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Herbert Siguenza
Oct 17, 2021
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I stumbled on to Berkeley Meditation in early 2019. I was in town and wanted a place where I could meditate and manage my stress and stage fright. (I’m an actor). What I got was so much more. This meditation method is fast and effective and never boring. You always have a guide or “helper” and they lead you all the way. I have conquered many fears and I feel so much lighter and happy about daily life. This is life changing stuff. Try it you will not be disappointed!
Mavis R.
Nov 10, 2020
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I had my first session with Nicky, one day before the shelter in place started. It was meant to be. As we all know this year has been an extreme one and I couldn't have gotten through it without Berkeley Meditation.
Nicky was there to walk me through each new step and learn the method. It's a unique method. I've tried many different kinds of healing in the last 20 years. Without a doubt this is the most simplified, accessible and applicable method I've learned. It's seriously like 20 years (or a lifetime) of talk therapy in one session.
I'm now working with Olivia
Nicky was there to walk me through each new step and learn the method. It's a unique method. I've tried many different kinds of healing in the last 20 years. Without a doubt this is the most simplified, accessible and applicable method I've learned. It's seriously like 20 years (or a lifetime) of talk therapy in one session.
I'm now working with Olivia
Steve Liu
Aug 12, 2020
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I was looking for right meditation for this time, and I found Berkeley Meditation on Google search. I really liked the fact that this program serves online session since I am supposed to stay at home most of the time because of covid-19 situation. The reason why I liked this program is because the guide of this meditation guides and teaches me based on 1 on 1 live online session. I used to use the meditation app that is called "Headspace" and trying to meditate with it on my own, but it was really difficult to follow. But, for this program, I was able to ask questions if I am unable to follow the
Jennifer Gilla
Jul 19, 2020
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Before I started here, I worried I wouldn't be able to meditate. I always felt like meditation was some far off thing for other people.
However, since starting here my idea about meditation has completely changed. The meditation method is really simple and even when I'm doing an online session I am able to remain focused for the entire hour.
I've already felt a huge positive shift in my life. I really appreciate it!
However, since starting here my idea about meditation has completely changed. The meditation method is really simple and even when I'm doing an online session I am able to remain focused for the entire hour.
I've already felt a huge positive shift in my life. I really appreciate it!
Amit M.
Dec 20, 2019
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Anthony B.
Dec 03, 2019
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I am roughly 20 sessions in, and I love it! The facility is cosy and the helpers are super warm and welcoming. Access is paid, but you get unlimited meditation sessions, weekly. The method is guided and forces you to visualize. However, if your like me, you may plateau at some point -similar to a body builder and weight training- but fortunately enough, the helpers help guide you through it with live 1 on 1 sessions, and frequent encouraging texts messages, from time to time. I like the method and it's progression, it's almost circular and linear at the same time lol. At any rate
Dan
Nov 15, 2019
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Ugh this place again. My wife went to the previous location. Felt like an absolute scam. There's certainly no meditation at the first session. Very cult like. It was all about signing waivers and giving credit card info to sign up - but discounted only for 'today' because tomorrow the price changes - that kind of tactic. The spiel by the person leading the session was total garbled nonsense. The 4 people at the session walked out stunned, noone was falling for it. I guess they were there to meditate, not to hand over cash or be invited to buy books from their cult leader
Matthew M.
Apr 10, 2019
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This is a fantastic meditation center and a very interesting take on meditation. It's very involved and gives you methods that help you let go of inner conflict, and many conflicts that you once thought were external or beyond your control. It's been fantastic for me so far and I'm excited to get to the next stage.
Siri Battula
Jan 18, 2019
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Signing up for an introduction at Berkeley Meditation was the best thing I have done in my life. I have taught yoga and yogic meditation. I have taken an intense, 8 week mindfulness course. As much as these two meditations felt wonderful, they could only take me a small way in finding the truth. I was always a positive person who lived life to its fullest and had plenty of friends, wonderful family, a profession I thoroughly enjoy and a vibrant social life. Yet, the question for a deeper meaning of life lurked constantly. When two friends of mine passed away from cancer within the same year, both
Yujeong S.
Oct 19, 2018
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My body and mind were extremely tired due to excessive work and conflicts with people around me. I looked for the meditation center to find rest and peace of mind and body.
The moment I entered the Berkeley center, I immediately felt true comfort, clean interior and calm atmosphere.
Furthermore, there are two people who give me lecture and meditation guide. They are so kind and sophisticated, and I don't need to ask for the exact answers to all the life and minds I wonder about, but after practicing, I was able to get clear answers with even more confidence in faith by myself!
My life is
The moment I entered the Berkeley center, I immediately felt true comfort, clean interior and calm atmosphere.
Furthermore, there are two people who give me lecture and meditation guide. They are so kind and sophisticated, and I don't need to ask for the exact answers to all the life and minds I wonder about, but after practicing, I was able to get clear answers with even more confidence in faith by myself!
My life is
Anthony Hartmann
Jul 31, 2018
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Berkeley Meditation has had a profound impact on my life. As someone who has been practicing a more basic form of meditation on my own for years, I can say that this method is something completely different. My progression in meditation has directly correlated with progression in my own life and mental state. Not to mention that the guides (who will lead you through the method) are terrific, optimistic people. If you feel unsettled, unwell, displeased or dissatisfied, I can nearly guarantee that Berkeley Meditation will be able to help you find the answers you're looking for.
Leema Shrestha
Jul 24, 2018
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I live in Kathmandu, Nepal with my loving husband and two children.
I started this meditation method at the main centre in South Korea two years ago. Since then, I have been continuing to meditate remotely with Berkeley Meditation. Meditating alone and remotely is not very easy but due to the constant guidance from Berkeley center and my determination for completion, I am now in level 5 of the meditation method.
In the past two years, people around me have seen lots of changes in me. I have also seen many changes in myself- I feel like I can understand other people's perspective more and interact
I started this meditation method at the main centre in South Korea two years ago. Since then, I have been continuing to meditate remotely with Berkeley Meditation. Meditating alone and remotely is not very easy but due to the constant guidance from Berkeley center and my determination for completion, I am now in level 5 of the meditation method.
In the past two years, people around me have seen lots of changes in me. I have also seen many changes in myself- I feel like I can understand other people's perspective more and interact
Lauren Guss
Jun 25, 2018
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Really beautiful place. This meditation has really changed my life. It's very different from other meditations that I have practiced. It focuses more on eliminating the negative thoughts and emotions accumulated from the life one has lived. i am so grateful to this method. I feel I have truly changed. I feel more positive, lighter, and more productive throughout my work day. Also, I am in school and my test scored improved drastically!! I have a lot more confidence than ever before. Definitely give it a try. I highly recommend it. Two thumbs up!!
James M.
Mar 30, 2018
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I went to the Berkeley meditation center being told it was for an "introductory session". While everyone at the center seemed to be decent people, I did not receive any sort of meditation introduction whatsoever. What I instead got, was an extended sales pitch that quickly became about money.
It was a bit disappointing to go to a place where the idea is to detach you from material things, yet are asking you for a $180 payment before you even get to sample the meditation itself.
Be forewarned that this "initial session" is nothing more than a kindly worded sales pitch. I
It was a bit disappointing to go to a place where the idea is to detach you from material things, yet are asking you for a $180 payment before you even get to sample the meditation itself.
Be forewarned that this "initial session" is nothing more than a kindly worded sales pitch. I
Tracy Lin
Dec 27, 2017
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I started the meditation years ago with a friend. At the beginning, I didn’t have any expectations as I was just trying it out for my friend. But after a month, I started to notice the changes in me. The racing thoughts in my head reduced, and I started to have the clarity that I never had before. I was motivated to keep going. As I kept going on with the meditation, I started to make different decisions and choices. As a result, my life started to change. Step by step I finished the program, my stress and worries disappeared completely, and I became lighter, happier, more focused as there is
Eva Cho
Nov 03, 2017
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I started meditating many years ago and to this day, I still feel that starting this meditation is the best decision I made in my life!
Before, I didn't even realize how stuck I was inside my own mind. I believed how I looked at the world and other people were all true. But after doing this meditation, I know that this world is really beautiful and living together with other people without judgments is really awesome.
I sincerely hope everyone finds peace, freedom and happiness through discarding their false minds.
Before, I didn't even realize how stuck I was inside my own mind. I believed how I looked at the world and other people were all true. But after doing this meditation, I know that this world is really beautiful and living together with other people without judgments is really awesome.
I sincerely hope everyone finds peace, freedom and happiness through discarding their false minds.
Katie H.
May 28, 2016
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Berkeley Meditation has been such an invaluable part of my life since I discovered them two years ago. My mind feels so much lighter and less encumbered by negative thoughts and emotions as a result of starting this practice. I have tried many other such methods over the years but myself and my fellow students, who I have also been grateful to get to know, really agree that what makes this method so powerful is that the unique guided method provides a tool to eliminate all the habitual negative patterns of thinking at the root.
I really appreciate that there is no dogma required to experience
I really appreciate that there is no dogma required to experience
James M.
Apr 19, 2016
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Berkeley Meditation has probably been the greatest discovery of my life. After years of searching for a method that could relieve my stressful way of thinking I finally found a practice that really does just that. The guides at Berkeley Meditation could not be more dedicated and compassionate when it comes to helping the students let go of the useless mind garbage that accumulates throughout life. This center provides a completely unique setting and practice to achieve a clear mind powerfully and permanantly. I cannot say enough good things about this method.
Jane D.
Oct 30, 2015
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I came here to meditate and expected something like the Insight meditation you'd find at Spirit Rock (in Marin County). But it is something else entirely. It felt more like a cult, a very expensive and time consuming one, that draws you in through open houses and by asking you to share your deepest personal problems with others in the room.
Then, at the end of the "orientation," you are asked to make an extremely large commitment of time and money to obtain the benefit of this "subtraction" method of meditation (i.e., in essence, you try to erase all memories of extreme
Then, at the end of the "orientation," you are asked to make an extremely large commitment of time and money to obtain the benefit of this "subtraction" method of meditation (i.e., in essence, you try to erase all memories of extreme
Sherry S.
Aug 30, 2015
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There are those rare moments in life when you come across someone or something that makes you stop in your tracks and do a double take. One of such things was when I met my husband - I knew he was THE ONE the moment I met him (song-wise, our story is a combo of "Shut up and Dance" and "Thinking Out Loud").
The other "moment" I had was the moment I started this meditation. Subtraction, to be exact.
I initially started at the perpetual nagging by my mom who swore it was going to change my life blah blah blah. And after a year of relentless nagging, I finally got around
The other "moment" I had was the moment I started this meditation. Subtraction, to be exact.
I initially started at the perpetual nagging by my mom who swore it was going to change my life blah blah blah. And after a year of relentless nagging, I finally got around
Sarah B.
Jun 18, 2015
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This meditation has helped me have inner strength and discipline I had lost. The center also attracts very kind interesting people. I drive from Pleasanton to meditate here. The meditation helpers encourage and support all their students. They are very dedicated to helping people and it feels like a second home. I love coming to the center as they always have positive energy, and often have amazing food to eat. I seriously feel like I have a true meditation community that helps me feel strength. Maria makes amazing baked goods, Olivia makes awesome Korean food. Maria often bribes me down to the
