As a somatic, emotion-focused practice, we tend to favor mindfulness meditations, as most of our clients have a goal of improving their skills at interoception (noticing what’s happening inside the body), increase distress tolerance (the ability to stay present and actively witnessing difficult emotions and sensations), and/or improve their relationship with their body. However, transcendent meditations also have their place - in providing a controlled way to temporarily get some distance from our bodily sensations and present discomfort, to achieve a sense of safety when that’s not yet available in our body, or as a part of some spiritual practices. The key is to know what you’re hoping to gain from a meditation, and how to find the ones that will meet your needs. Your therapist at Align can help you with that.