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I’m Sarah McLean, and I’m so happy you’re here!

Meditation has been at the heart of my life for more than thirty years. I fell in love with it from the very beginning, and I’ve been amazed ever since by the way it has transformed my life—the self-awareness it brings, the wisdom it reveals, and the way it opens my heart.

My love of meditation led me around the world in search of teachers, traditions, and deeper understanding. I’ve lived in meditation communities including a Transcendental Meditation Center, a traditional Zen Buddhist monastery, an ashram in India, and I’ve had the privilege of working closely with inspiring and wise mentors.

Since 2012, I’ve written books on meditation, founded the McLean Meditation Institute and the Meditation Teacher Academy, started a mindfulness for the workplace consultancy, opened a meditation center in Sedona, Arizona, led retreats at wonderful centers around the world, inspired audiences worldwide to meditate, and trained hundreds of meditation and mindfulness teachers who now share these practices in their communities.

I am inspired by the transformation I’ve seen in my students’ lives and in the lives of the teachers I’ve trained, and I am honored to have friends and colleagues that support me and each other in deepening our meditation practices and journey to awakening. I am hopeful that our ripple effect of inner peace helps to create more peace in the world. I like to call us the Peace Team. (You can be on it too!)

My focus these days is on creating compassionate communities of like-hearted people who practice meditation together.

As we go through our collective evolution, I believe meditation and prayer are essential elements that help each of us return to our inner sanctuary of peace and clarity, and deepen our connection to the world around us. That’s why I continue to offer opportunities to practice meditation through online events – and now that I’m in Santa Barbara, California – opportunities to practice together in person again, too.

Whether you’re here to learn to meditate, deepen your practice, join a meditation gathering, or to simply explore, I’m delighted you are here.

You’ll find guided meditations, articles, upcoming events, and opportunities to practice with me online and in person. I hope I can support you wherever you are on your journey.

Quick Links:

Over the coming months, you’ll notice changes on this site as I create new ways to connect through meditation, community, and contemplative living. Thank you for your patience as this next chapter unfolds.

Join a Gathering: Meditate with me online or in Santa Barbara and become part of a welcoming community of practice. Upcoming Gatherings
Receive Reflections & Invitations: Sign up to Receive invitations to upcoming gatherings and occasional reflections on meditation and contemplative living. Stay Connected
Listen to a Meditation: Begin with a complimentary guided meditation you can enjoy anytime from a selection of meditations found on my YouTube channel. Listen Now

“World peace depends on inner peace: mine, yours, and everyone else’s. I’ve taught thousands of people to meditate over the last 25 years, and when people live with less stress, increased well-being, and more kindness, they create a more peaceful life, and that causes a ripple effect in their world. That’s the main reason why I practice meditation—to feel more peaceful and connected. It’s also the reason I teach meditation—to help to create more peace on this planet for all beings who call it home.”

– Sarah McLean

About the McLean Meditation Institute®:

The McLean Meditation Institute is an educational organization dedicated to helping people find peace, health, and clarity with meditation and mindfulness. It offers online meditation training as well as teacher training for meditators. MMI also is the go-to training company for bringing mindfulness in the workplace.

Founded in Sedona, Arizona in 2006 by popular meditation and mindfulness teacher, Sarah McLean, the McLean Meditation Institute quickly became a destination favorite for locals and visitors alike. Now, based in Santa Barbara, California, MMI is a trusted source for those seeking to learn effective meditation and mindfulness techniques.

MMI offers live programs in Santa Barbara and in a variety of world-class venues in the USA, Canada, and Europe. If you want to learn to meditate, find a meditation teacher near you, or find out what it takes to become a meditation and mindfulness teacher, call (928) 254-0064, or, check the schedule of events to see what is coming up.

About Sarah McLean:

Sarah McLean is a self-described American Transcendentalist who has always been fascinated by the subtle and powerful force at the source of all that is–and she’s made it her mission to know more. That’s why she’s dedicated her life to exploring meditation, a practice that allows anyone to have the direct experience of this force field that underlies all of creation.

Sarah has over 30 years of deep, personal meditation practice, and in-depth work experience in the field of personal transformation. She was a resident in a Zen Buddhist monastery, lived and worked in a Transcendental Meditation center, and was a resident in a traditional ashram in India. She also headed up the education programs at Deepak Chopra’s center in California as well as at Byron Katie’s School for the Work. She now lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Sarah is also the best-selling Hay House author of Soul-Centered: Transform Your Life in 8 Weeks with Meditation, and The Power of Attention: Awaken to Love and its Unlimited Potential with Meditation, and is a sought-after inspirational speaker who is determined to create more peace on this planet through the practices of meditation. Read more about her here.