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Tribeza
Austin Wellness Guide: Meditation
“Mediation Bar is widely respected in the wellness community for hosting some of the best teachers in the field and supporting their work with a strong infrastructure. It offers a fantastic array of classes, from aroma to breath, sound, divine feminine, drum and even meditation for entrepreneurs and parents.” see the full issue
Tribeza
Tribez Talk: An Insider's Guide to Austin’s Hidden Gems
“If you’re looking to hit the bar after work and feel even more refreshed than when you went in, northwest Austin’s Meditation Bar has “happy hour” classes to do just that. Founded by a group of mindfulness specialists, the studio offers several different group classes throughout the day, helping channel energy, breath awareness and goal setting.” see the full story
Austin Woman Magazine
New Year Nirvana
Former Owner Lauren Forman offers 4 tips on finding time to meditate. Flip to page 72 to read the full story here.
The New York Times
Happy Hour Without the Booze
"Meditation Bar in Austin, Tex., offers “Happy Hour” classes, and MNDFL, which opened in November on East Eighth Street, has quickly morphed into more than a place to just sit in silence.." read the full story
Austin American Statesman
New Austin meditation studio aims to help athletes focus, perform
"The Austin studio is one of the few secular meditation studios in the country. If the concept works here, the studio’s four co-owners say, they’ll take it to other markets." read the full story
Austin American Statesman
Meditation, the one thing you can do for yourself
Former Meditation Bar Owner Cathy Bonner discusses how meditation can change your life. Bonner served as Executive Director of the Texas Department of Commerce under Governor Ann Richards, and shares Governor Richard’s wisdom as well. read the full story
Austin Monthly
An Editor Tries It: Mind Over Matter
"The more you do it, the better you get at it, and the easier you’re able to slip into a moment of calm and quiet. And, I have to admit, about an hour after leaving the class, I was still riding a blissful high." read the full story
The Daily Texan
UT alumni’s Meditation Bar brings mindfulness practice to students
"Deep in meditation, you relax your mind and body and begin attending to your inner self — something fundamental to the mission of Meditation Bar, a studio recently opened by UT alumni Cathy Bonner and Lauren Foreman. Bonner believes meditation should be a part of people’s daily life and created the studio to help people new to meditation get started." read the full story
Well + Good
Why Meditation Studios—and Social Experiences—Are Coming to a City Near You
Meditation Bar is a drop-in studio with several classes a day, including “Happy Hour,” the studio’s signature meditation. It combines breathwork, visual techniques, and body scanning for an experience that’s meant to lift your spirits—without the hangover. read the full story
Daily Burn
5 Blissful Meditation Studios to Stop and Feel the Zen
“Dry Bar, Genius Bar, the local Bar-Bar… If you’ve been hitting ‘em all up like they’re going out of style, Meditation Bar encourages you to make a pit stop for the mind.” read the full story
Austin Monthly
Best of the City 2016: Health & Beauty
”Classes have calming names like Aroma, Mantra and Release, and the dimly lit room features comfortable couches, chairs and floor cushions for its students. Ahh…serenity now.” read the full story
What Top Bloggers Are Saying
Are We There Yet Mom
"Once relaxed, I found myself thinking about things that I never allow myself to think about – and that is where you wanted to be. But instead of pushing them away, I allowed the thoughts to flow."
Well Balanced Woman
“My time at Meditation Bar certainly helped shift me out of my funk and into feeling positive and energized again. And for that, I am certainly grateful.”
Momma’s Bacon
“At Meditation Bar, the highly-educated staff hosts classes every day of the week to help Austinites learn how to slow down and be present and let go of stress.”