What order should I learn meditation techniques in?

Last updated: 2026-08-16

Breath focus first is the usual answer, because it is the simplest to describe and the technique most others assume. Body scan tends to come next, since having a clear next step makes it easier for anyone who finds the breath hard to stay with. Sound awareness, mantra and visualisation follow well once attention is steadier. In StillMind a Techniques course sequences this for you at the level you are at: a beginner course introduces one technique piece by piece, and a more advanced one takes the same practice toward whole-body breathing and choiceless awareness.

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