The first two videos are available to watch free so that you can get an idea of whether they fit with your style or not.

Each video covers a different meditation technique, starting with breath meditation which is one of the easiest ways to begin your meditation experience.

The videos are well explained and easy to follow along. Other types of meditation covered are mantra meditation, visualisation meditation, sleep meditation and there is also an advanced meditation video.

Along with the meditation instructions, there are also videos to help you make sure that you are meditating correctly and also to link up meditation and your life philosophy.

This is a good series of videos that will help you to meditate and you can watch them as often as you want.

It does this by using brainwave entrainment, a system similar to Binaural Beats but, according to this company, more powerful. This claim is supported by a screenshot of an EEG taken whilst the subject was litening to the manifestation meditation.

The program is designed to be used over a period of at least a year. During that time, a new meditation is released each month, each one building on the previous month.

The meditations are supplied in MP3 format for you to download. This is fine if you’re on broadband but is likely to take a long time on dialup since the meditations are between 28Mb and 56Mb in size. There is no option to receive them on CD – it’s download or nothing.

Unlike most binaural beats meditations that I’ve come acroos, these manifestation meditations are supplied in two different versions. One is designed for use with stereo headphones and the other can be played through your speakers. The meditations consist of the brainwave entrainment noise (a bit like a flickering sound) and calming music.

My normal practice is to just listen to a binaural beats meditation once a day, usually before I go to sleep for the evening. However, I’ve used the non-headphone versions of the meditations in this program as background music whilst I’m working at my computer.

Most of the meditations last 30 minutes.

The first batch of downloads includes:

• Alpha wave meditation, recommended for weekdays
• Theta wave meditation, more relaxing and recommended for weekends
• Intense focus audio, recommended when you need above average focus
• 21 “success” books in PDF format including Acres of Diamonds, Think & Grow Rich, Science of Getting Rich & As A Man Thinketh amongst others.

If you’ve been hesitant about using brainwave entrainment meditation, the manifestation program is offered with a $1 trial that lasts for 10 days. All the above tracks and books are included in the trial, so you have got plenty of time to test them out and see whether they are right for you.

By definition, we all breathe. But there are probably times when you’re not breathing optimally. If you’re ever short of breath or find yourself taking shallow breaths, this program could be of use to you.

Because we’re not actually used to breathing properly, the program takes a relaxed approach to helping you breathe better. I know that the first time I tried breathing exercises, I was surprised at how out of breath I was at the start. But I was also pleasantly surprised at the results – after a short session, I felt more energized than I had done for months.

The Power of Breathing starts gently: the introductory session lasts just 8 minutes. Once you get used to this level, you can progress to the intermediate level which runs for 10 minutes and finally the third level, which takes 15 minutes. This is much the same as the way that the binaural beats meditation program works, allowing your body to become adjusted to each level before you move on to the next one.

Breathing meditation is one of the best introductions to meditation. It’s completely natural and can be practised even if you’re time short. It also has the benefit of not needing any extra equipment beyond your MP3 player.

The theory behind this is the same as with programs such as Brain Evolution System, Centerpointe Holosync and the Meditation Program (all reviewed elsewhere on this site).

The binaural beats work best when listened to with stereo headphones as this keeps the two tones discrete – one for each of your ears – and forces your brain to try to resolve the difference between the two tones, putting it into a state of deep relaxation.

Because the tones aren’t too pleasant to listen to on their own, Deep Zen Meditation masks them with a mixture of rainfall and chimes and the occasional bell. The chimes are noisier than those in Holosync but the rainfall isn’t as heavy as the rain in Brain Evolution System.

Whether you get on with this particular program will be down to how well you get on with the backing track. Personally, I didn’t find it relaxaing but other people I’ve played the system to have liked it. So it really is down to your personal preference. And if you don’t like rainfall backing your meditation listening then the Meditation Program should be your choice.

The sessions are designed to be listened to for between 20 and 60 minutes a day.

Production quality is good and, so long as you’re happy with the backing sounds, the binaural beats work as promised, sending you quickly into a deep meditative state.

There is also a booklet that contains a transcript of the two explanation CDs.

Additionally there is a daily practice log sheet that allows you to keep track of your meditation progress.

The first guided meditation lasts 20 minutes, making it easy to fit into your schedule on a regular basis. Kevin Schoeninger, the creator of these meditations, says that you should start by using this short meditation and, if your schedule allows, progress to the second guided meditation (which lasts 40 minutes) if you want to speed up your progress.

One of the main benefits of the Core Energy Meditation program is that you only need to set aside twenty minutes most days to get the beneficial effect. This makes it one of the most time-saving meditation techniques we’ve reviewed.

The meditation guide is well written and provides an easy to read beginners guide to the subject. If you’re the kind of person who likes to know what’s going on behind the scenes in a process, this guide will give you a good basis.

Everyone has their own views on whether a voice on a meditation is relaxing or not. To this end, there is a sample from one of the guided meditations so that you can listen to it and make your mind up. This is unusual and should be done by more sites.

The guided meditations themselves cover 5 different subjects:

• General Relaxation
• Advanced Relaxation
• Attracting Abundance
• Enhanced Creativity
• Meet Your Higher Self

Each of these meditations lasts for around 20 minutes, so you should be able to fit them into your daily routine.

They are well written and the messages contained in each of the meditations is in alignment with the promised title.

The background music will help you to relax as well.

The system is designed for you to listen to each CD once a day for a month, so it will take you 6 months to complete the entire program.

The binaural beats are disguised by the sound of rainfall (one of the CDs sounds more like a distant storm). Which means that if you have suffered from the problem of falling asleep whilst listening to similar CDs, this is unlikely to be a problem with this system. The noise of the rain will almost certainly keep you awake.

The other main benefit of this system is that each CD is only around 30 minutes in length. So if you are pressured for time and have found yourself unable to listen for an hour a day with systems such as the Meditation Program and Centerpointe, this is definitely worth considering.

The pack of 6 CDs also comes with a jar of Acuity “brain food supplement”. This is a mixture of supplements that have been shown to help improve your brain’s power.

The company have also listed lots of research about why their system actually works, so if you want to delve inside these reasons, you can examine this at the Brain Evolution research site.

Originally, the program was produced for his own personal use and kept that way for 5 years until people who had noticed that Craig had changed for the better by listening to the deep meditation program persuaded him to market the meditation.

The deep meditation program is available as a physical CD or as a download (including an extra track not available on the CD).

There are two main tracks: an introductory track, which explains the process and what you can expect to experience, and the main deep meditation track itself. The main site has a 30 second sample of this track, so you will get a brief idea of whether it is likely to be to your taste. The primary deep meditation tracks lasts for slightly less than 40 minutes but there is also two bonus tracks that play for 14 minutes and 22 minutes each, which means you can use one of these tracks on days when you can’t fit in the time needed for the whole of the main track. These two tracks don’t take you quite as deep but are preferable to missing your meditation time completely.

Binaural beats operate by playing two different tones, one into each ear. The tones are very slightly different, which causes your brain to attempt to reconcile the difference. In doing so, your brain is placed into a pre-determined level of activity.

Because our brains operate in quite similar ways, it’s a relatively simple process to find out which range of frequencies (or beats) will place our mind into a creative state, a deep meditative state, etc.

This range of binaural beats meditations covers:

World’s First Digital Drug – which claims to give your brain the same kind of “rush” produced by drugs or adrenalin-feeding activities.

Ultra-deep meditation – this CD drops you into a deep meditative state but also swaps the frequencies being played between your ears at regular intervals. If you’ve ever used a binaural beats meditation before and fallen asleep, this “trick” prevents that by keeping your brain alert for the whole meditation session.

Razor sharp focus – this binaural beats meditation is designed to help you focus. Whether that’s for last minute exam revision, a project at work or anything else that requires your full attention.

Headache release – this CD has two tracks, a short 15 minute track that provides quick relief from headaches and a longer 46 minute track for those extra-stubborn headaches. Quick headache relief without drugs.

Einstein’s Mind – a CD designed to boost your IQ. Whether you will reach the genius level of Einstein is open to question but the binaural beats are designed to reduce your mind clutter and help you to think more clearly.

Power Siesta – there are two 30 minute tracks each of which is designed to replace up to 3 hours of lost sleep. Ideal for the “morning after”, shift workers or to help combat jet lag.

Total Relaxation – the binaural beats on this CD will place you into a deep state of relaxation. I found this an easy way to help me unwind and de-stress.

Chakra Balancing – this CD aims to balance all 7 of your chakras, which affect your overall balance and well-being.

The Inventor – the binaural beats on this CD are designed to boost your creativity. Ideal for those “stuck” moments.

It was recorded live at the end of a Zero Limits seminar in December 2007. “Zero Limits” is one of Joe Vitale’s many books – this one looks at a Hawaiian system to generate wealth, health and peace.

If you’re used to regular guided meditations, with music backgrounds, this one is different. It is just Joe Vitale talking you through the meditation visualization.

There’s a short introduction, then you are asked to visualize a whiteboard. You’re then talked through the process of using this whiteboard to merge with the “Divine” (however you personally define that) and send your requests to the universe through it.

If you’ve bought the Zero Limits book, which discusses the Hawaiian method of healing called “Ho’oponopono”, this meditation would be a useful accompaniment to it.

The Zero Limits meditation doesn’t need you to have bought the book – it stands on its own as a simple meditation, lasting a lot less than the 23 minutes advertised (that’s the whole meditation plus some talk at the end), so it’s easy to listen to regularly.