You don’t need to go far to begin. The tools for transformation are already within you.

Awareness is always available. Compassion is simple. Wisdom is within reach.

What is Anytime Anywhere Meditation?

Many of us are drawn to meditation, yet struggle to find extra time, a quiet space, a fixed posture, or a calm state of mind. AAM challenges this assumption by showing that meditation does not depend on special conditions. Practice can happen anytime, anywhere — in the middle of daily activities and real-life situations.

Rooted in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition yet universal in its approach, AAM offers simple and accessible methods for cultivating awareness, compassion, and wisdom in everyday life. It is designed for anyone, regardless of background or previous meditation experience.

What sets AAM apart from other meditation programs is its view, the underlying way we relate to our inner experiences. Research shows that simply being introduced to this view, even without formal meditation practice, can lead to meaningful benefits for anxiety, depression, and overall well-being.

You’ll learn to:
  • Discover your inner potential and the natural qualities already within you
  • Learn to meditate anytime, anywhere, confidently and with ease
  • Bring meditation into your day and begin building a steady habit
  • Apply meditation directly to real-life situations
Why AAM is the perfect way to begin:
  • Approachable — start with no prior experience
  • Flexible — practices that fit busy schedules
  • Supportive — with certified AAM teachers and Mingyur Rinpoche guiding each step.
  • Connected — learn alongside a global community
  • Foundational — a gentle entry point to the Joy of Living program
Program Outline
  • Module 1: Overview & Anytime Anywhere Meditation Understand the importance of intellectual understanding, meditation experience, and real-life application
  • Module 2: Awareness. Understand and experience that the essence of meditation is to be present and aware
  • Module 3: Love & Compassion. Recognize the subtle innate movements toward happiness and well-being and away from suffering and discomfort within themselves and others
  • Module 4: Wisdom. Understand the path to recognizing innate wisdom is through seeing reality as it is
  • Module 5: Bringing It All Together. Experience and embody awareness, love and compassion, and wisdom

Learn your way

Whether you prefer to start on your own or with guidance, there’s a way to begin that fits your schedule and style of learning:

Begin in the App

Start with Anytime Anywhere Meditation — free in the Joy of Living App.

The full Joy of Living Path will be available in the app in future updates.

Special Events
Flourish Summit

This FREE 5-day virtual summit brings together world-renowned neuroscientists, pioneering psychologists, outstanding Buddhist teachers, and thought leaders, all with one goal in mind: to share with you actionable wisdom needed to close the gap between the life you are living and the life you know you are meant to lead.

March 17 - March 22, 2026

Launch page
Courses & Workshops
Anytime Anywhere Meditation (AAM) | ONLINE

Feeling overwhelmed? AAM is designed to make meditation practice approachable, accessible and effective.

March 31 - April 28, 2026

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Courses & Workshops
Anytime Anywhere Meditation (AAM)

Finde mehr Stabilität in turbulenten Zeiten: Anytime Anywhere Meditation ist ein Kurs, der Meditation leicht zugänglich und praktisch erfahrbar macht.

April 23 - May 21, 2026

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Courses & Workshops
Anytime Anywhere Meditation (AAM)

Finde mehr Stabilität in turbulenten Zeiten: Anytime Anywhere Meditation ist ein Kurs, der Meditation leicht zugänglich und praktisch erfahrbar macht.

July 1 - July 29, 2026

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Find a Teacher

Looking for an AAM Teacher in your area or online?
Browse our directory to connect with certified teachers offering courses and workshops.

Why learn with a teacher:

  • Get personalized guidance and feedback
  • Practice within a supportive group
  • Shared motivation and connection

Find a Teacher

AAM Around the World

AAM is a highly adaptable program that can be delivered in many different contexts. AAM instructors are trained to tailor the curriculum to meet the needs of diverse groups, including:
Education

Schools, universities, and student programs

Peer Support Environments

Programs for addiction recovery, grief support, cancer support, and more

Healthcare

Hospitals, clinics, mental health services, and hospice care

Community Organizations

Youth programs, parent associations, neighborhood councils

Government and Public Services

Public administration, justice system, police, and military

Corporate Settings

Companies and professional associations

Correctional Settings

Prisons and incarcerated populations

Wellbeing Fields

Yoga studios, therapeutic contexts, coaching programs, and wellness initiatives

Peer Support Environments

Programs for addiction recovery, grief support, cancer support, and more

283 AAM teachers are located in 69 countries and 210 cities across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania.

If your organization is looking to support wellbeing, you can request a program and we’ll help connect you with trained AAM teachers in your region or language.

Request an AAM program

Become a Tergar Certified AAM Teacher

The Meditation Teacher Program (MTP) is a 240-hour immersive training that blends timeless wisdom with modern science. Guided by Mingyur Rinpoche and Tergar’s senior faculty, it prepares you to teach meditation with confidence and clarity.

Through mentoring, practice, and expert instruction, you will become a certified Anytime Anywhere Meditation teacher ready to guide others with awareness, compassion, and wisdom.

Learn about the Meditation Teacher Program (MTP)

Designed by Mingyur Rinpoche

+ 60,000

hours of Rinpoche’s life spent in formal meditation

+ 500,000

of students and followers around the world

+ 30

countries with meditation centers

Designed by Mingyur Rinpoche

Mingyur Rinpoche is a world-renowned meditation teacher, best-selling author, and TED speaker whose teachings have reached thousands of students around the globe.

Known for his warmth, humor, and deep engagement with science, he created the Anytime Anywhere Meditation to offer transformative practices that can be applied directly in daily life.

Recognizing that many people have limited time yet still long for meaningful change, Rinpoche designed this concise and comprehensive program to make meditation both accessible and practical for the modern world. Drawing on his extensive training and personal experience, he distilled essential methods that anyone can integrate into their routine.