How to Create a Guided Meditation

Guided Meditation

How to Write a Guided Meditation

Your “must read” guide to all the steps involved in creating
a guided meditation, from script to CD.

Read on as Dr. Christopher Lloyd Clarke shares his inspirational tips and ideas for guided meditations. In this series of helpful articles you'll learn everything you need to know about creating a guided meditation that you'll be proud of.
Along the way, you'll also discover tips that will save you time and money when it comes to recording your guided meditation. Last but not least, this information will help you to avoid common problems so that you can relax and really enjoy the the experience of creating a great guided meditation!

This helpful guide will be of great assistance to anyone who intends to create any type of spoken-word production for meditation, hypnosis, personal development, holistic health or general relaxation. For the sake of simplicity, I’ll just I use the phrase “guided meditation” to cover all these types of recordings from this point forward.

Even if you already have some experience with creating guided meditations, you are bound to discover some excellent new ideas here. Most of the content you are about to read was prompted by questions from meditation teachers and hypnotherapists...questions such as:

• What are the do's and don'ts of guided meditation scripts?
• How will I record my voiceover?
• Where can I get background music from?
• How do I organize graphics for my CD?
• How much is all this going to cost me?
• How can I reach more people with my meditation?

With this in mind I decided to devote this section of The Guided Meditation Site to helping you through the process of creating a fantastic guided meditation. I’m quite sure that this is the only place on the internet where you’ll find such a comprehensive range of tips and guidance.

Are you ready?
Then let’s get started with a brief step by step
overview of the process of creating a guided meditation.

How to create a guided meditation script
Your guided meditation will probably start its life as a written script. In this article, I provide a complete overview on how to write a guided meditation, and cover some essential do’s and don’ts.

Selecting background music
A great guided meditation needs great background music to go with it. In this article you'll discover the two most popular ways of acquiring guided meditation music, and I'll explain the pros and cons of each. This is a “must read” article if you want to make sure that your guided meditation comes together smoothly.

Recording your guided meditation
In this article you’ll discover some excellent tips on how to record your voiceover, from selecting a recording studio to voiceover techniques. I’ve also included some tips on how to really save on recording costs.

Graphic design for CD's and MP3's
Whether you intend to sell CD’s or MP3 downloads, you’ll need some beautiful graphics to be created for you. In this article I’ll walk you through the process of organizing the graphics you need. There are some big time saving and cost saving ideas in this article!

Coming Soon
More articles and special reports such as:
• How to add that professional touch to your guided meditation.
• CD production.
• How to distribute your guided meditation on the internet.
• How to promote your guided meditation for free.