Virtual Sessions: via zoom or google video
in-person: Karin’s meditation studio, San Anselmo, CA
Flexible : scheduling based on your availability
This is a 20-session course that teaches you how to establish and maintain a meditation practice. Sessions start at 20 minutes and extend to one hour as you build capacity. You will learn techniques to calm your mind and access inner stillness.
The course progresses at your pace. Sessions can be scheduled with up to three meetings per week or with flexibility based on your availability. Each meeting includes guided meditation, instruction on technique, and tools to practice between sessions.
Available in-person in San Anselmo, California or virtually via video call.
In the first seven sessions, you learn how to arrive in yourself. You explore posture, breath, and the gentle art of noticing without judgment. These early weeks focus on grounding the body, softening the nervous system, and understanding how thoughts, emotions, and sensations move through the mind. You will begin to recognize your inner landscape — where tension lives, where calm lives, and how to return to yourself when distracted. You learn that meditation is not about fighting the mind, but befriending it. By the end of this phase, you will have a stable daily practice built on simple breath awareness, body scanning, and the ability to create a calm inner space.
In the middle sessions, you begin to move from basic awareness into deeper inner connection. You learn how to work with emotions, how to witness old patterns, and how to sit with discomfort without collapsing into it. Techniques include heart-centered meditation, visualization, mantra, and focused attention practices. You also begin to understand energetic awareness — the subtle shifts of openness, resistance, and intuition. This phase strengthens your capacity to stay present during stress, build emotional intelligence, and expand your sense of inner safety. You start to feel meditation not as something you “do,” but as a relationship you cultivate with yourself.
The final sessions guide students into living their practice in everyday life. You learn how to carry stillness into conversations, relationships, and decision-making. This stage focuses on integration — transforming insight into action, and calm into confidence. You will explore open-awareness meditation, compassion practices, and the ability to shift out of reactive patterns in real time. You begin to trust your intuition, soften your nervous system quickly, and return to presence with ease. By the end of the twenty sessions, you have a mature, embodied meditation practice and a toolkit you can rely on for clarity, groundedness, and emotional resilience for the rest of your life.
This course works for people who want to meditate but struggle to start or maintain a practice on their own. It suits those experiencing stress, anxiety, or mental overwhelm who need structured guidance. You do not need prior meditation experience. The course is designed for beginners and those who have tried meditation but found it difficult to continue without support.
This course works for people who want to meditate but struggle to start or maintain a practice on their own. It suits those experiencing stress, anxiety, or mental overwhelm who need structured guidance.
You do not need prior meditation experience. The course is designed for beginners and those who have tried meditation but found it difficult to continue without support.
I am a credentialed teacher, Immersive Meditation and Breath Work coach. Drawing from my own personal journey of self-discovery and growth and from a deep understanding of human nature and complexities of life, I have realized that all of the answers I am looking for are within me, waiting to be discovered and answered. I am passionate about guiding individuals to be able to navigate life’s challenges with resilience, mindfulness, and a sense of inner peace by connecting you to your own inner still voice.
Most people complete the course in 5-6 months with weekly sessions. You can schedule more or less frequently based on your needs.
You can reschedule sessions as needed. The course moves at your pace.
No special equipment is required. Wear comfortable clothing. For virtual sessions, you need a quiet space and a device with video capability.
This course addresses common obstacles that prevent people from maintaining a practice. You receive personalized guidance to identify what blocks you and develop strategies that work for your specific situation.
Apps provide generic guidance. This course adapts to your specific challenges, answers your questions in real time, and holds you accountable. You receive feedback on your technique and support when you encounter difficulties.
Yes. You receive guidance on how to practice independently between sessions. This helps you build consistency and integrate meditation into your daily routine.
You will learn multiple techniques including breath-focused meditation, body scanning, and visualization. You will identify which styles suit you best and build a practice around those methods.
The course teaches meditation as a practical tool for mental clarity and emotional regulation. It is not tied to any religious tradition.
Karin has patience, an incredible ability to listen, and such kindness that allowed me to feel safe and comfortable. During my sessions, Karin gave me the time I needed and space to connect me to my own voice. Karin guided me with her calm voice into guided meditations that allowed me to hear my own heart and to gain so much clarity about what is not anymore working in my life and what I truly want. With her guidance I am now embarking on an journey that I am not only excited about but also feel the confidence to pursue. Thank you Karin, you were a gift to me.
Working with Karin Slezak on my personal development journey has been an enlightening and transformative experience. Karin's unique approach helped me see things from a new perspective and encouraged me to visualize my goals and aspirations in ways I never thought possible. Her guidance was instrumental in creating my life map wall map, a tool that has become central to how I plan and approach my future. Additionally, her recorded meditations have been extremely helpful and grounding, providing me with tools to manage stress and stay focused. Karin's patience, insight, and innovative techniques have truly enriched my life, and I am deeply grateful for her support and wisdom. Anyone looking to deepen their understanding of themselves and broaden their horizons would benefit immensely from working with Karin.
“I took Karin Slezak’s “Introduction to Meditation” course hoping to simply learn how to meditate and cultivate a calmer presence. What I received was nothing short of transformative. Karin guided me with such clarity, compassion, and deep wisdom that I walked away not just with knowledge, but with practical tools I can use in any moment to re-center, ground myself, and reconnect with my deeper self. Energetically, the experience was incredibly clearing and uplifting. Each session felt like a reset—gentle, positive, and profoundly supportive. Karin is the most loving, patient instructor, and it’s clear that she genuinely cares about her students and their growth. She is truly called to do this important work, and I feel so grateful to have learned from her.
Karin's 20 session program was just what I needed to get acquainted with meditation. I have never had any training on what meditation was all about. I have a spiritual program that I work that suggests prayer and meditation, so I wanted to see how I can meditate. I know there are lots of different teachings on meditation, and Karin’s is just one of many. What I liked about the way she teaches and taught me was that it's not complicated. The total beginner I was was able to understand her teachings. It was something that I looked forward to 3 days a week. Karin is very patient and was able to guide me through different meditations. She supported me by sending meditations of her own that I could wake up to in the mornings. Her voice is so calming and helped me to start my day off right, clearing away any negative thoughts or energy. I would highly recommend that if you're new to meditation to give her program a shot. My whole life feels better for taking her class. Well worth every moment. I try to meditate every day now. Thank you Karin, and I hope to be taking more classes soon. Ted Van Midde lll.
Karin has helped me immensely with my struggles. I have some problems with my close family and also with a boyfriend. She has helped me to slow down and take some deep breaths. She has a calm, angelic voice and it helped me to be more present in the moment! She offered me a meditation that I listen to at night to help me relax and get some rest. I am very grateful for her. She has a gift.
It’s rare to cross paths with people who have found their passion and are able to share it with the world by wanting to help and do good. This is Karin: my authentic and compassionate friend who wins over your trust with her wise soul and soft spoken voice. Learning from and with her gave me a calming and peaceful connection with my inner self
My experience working with Karin was transformational. She has a true gift of creating a safe space to dive deep. She has so much wisdom, depth, empathy and a calm sense of self that allows you to trust her. I will continue to work with her to further work towards my personal development. She is a true gift.