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You’ll learn a wide range of techniques, carefully organized so it feels approachable, not overwhelming.\n\nSecond, the app design. Other apps give you a big library, so every time you open it, you have to decide what to do. And your learning never really builds.\n\nBrightmind gives you a single, expert-designed Journey. Just open the app and press play. Each session builds on the last, so learning sophisticated practices is a breeze over time.\n\nThird, the community. Meditation isn’t just about feeling calm, it’s about changing your life. And that’s hard to do alone. Brightmind helps you make meditator super friends with:\n\n-- Live daily sits\n-- Community chat\n-- 1-on-1 coaching\n-- Immersive retreats\n\nPut all this together, and something different happens. You don’t just relax. You build real skill. You actually get good at meditation.\n\nBrightmind is meditation made simple, but not simplistic. Let’s get started.\n\nABOUT TOBY SOLA\n\nToby Sola is dedicated to helping you build a feedback loop between your practice and your ability to make the world a better place. The more you meditate, the more effective you are. And the more effective you are, the deeper your practice becomes.\n\nToby has been teaching meditation for two decades. His craft as a teacher has been refined through years of monastic training and close collaboration with the world-renowned teacher Shinzen Young. Toby is an award-winning designer and the founder of Brightmind.\n\nSUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS\n\nBrightmind offers one auto-renewing subscription:\n\n$99.99 per year\n\nThis price is for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary. Actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country of residence.\n\nPayment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. 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