Movement

Movement meditation is meditation while you move: slow, gentle movement such as walking, qigong or mindful dance, with steady breathing and focused attention. A teacher guides you, and no experience is needed. Traditions around the world use it, from Thich Nhat Hanh’s walking meditation to the whirling of Sufi dervishes. There is some evidence that tai chi and qigong may help sleep and back or neck pain; for mood and stress the evidence is limited: see “Movement meditation: what the research says”.