Hosting a session on Meditate Together

Join a compassionate group of like minded hosts united in providing a free and open space for meditation and reflection.

Thanks for checking out host opportunities for Meditate Together!  We started this project in early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to help create online spaces to meditate in community. The response has been so powerful from hosts and participants alike we expanded to offering sessions 24 hours a day, 5 days a week (and some weekend times), with the plan to continue the program for as long as we can. Our aspiration is to show the power of a united community, where individually we all contribute a little bit, and collectively we can help foster global mental well-being by creating communal online meditation spaces. 

What makes Meditate Together work?... You! The success of Meditate Together is directly linked to the incredible hosts we have. Many first start as participants and then feel a call to serve, others have various levels of depth meditating and believe in the power of community, compassion, and practice. Overall it's the heart and generosity of our hosts that make Meditate Together a special space. 

What we are asking of hosts

We understand the many challenges that we all face in our daily lives, competing commitments, and uncertainty in this hectic world. Even still, finding a little space to offer your support to the community can be very fulfilling, helping cultivate your ability to hold space online, and adding a dimension of service to others in your practice. 

As a host, the requirements are: 

• Lead one 30-minute Meditate Together Session weekly on the same day/time for a minimum of 3 months. 
• Use our successful protocol to find coverage if you have a schedule conflict.
  
• Step in as available to help cover other hosts when they are not able to lead their session.
• Install Slack and be responsive to all team communications.

These are the minimum requirements,  if you like you can sign up to lead more sessions per week, lead at different times, or stay with the program longer than 3 months.

Our shared values

We are here to create an inclusive and safe space. We do not advocate any beliefs, religions, or meditation techniques. We are simply creating a space where people can meditate together and reflect. We do not guide meditations, though participants can choose to meditate in silence or listen to one of the offerings on the app. During the reflection time we do not coach, counsel or try to problem solve - whatever is shared is responded to with "thank you for sharing". We create an environment of mindful listening where people do not feel judged, and we do not respond in a positive, or negative way to what participants share.

How the host application process works

1. Click the button below to complete and submit your application
2. We will follow up to schedule a 20-minute interview over Zoom 
3. You will receive a brief orientation document for you to review prior to your interview
4. If there is an immediate opportunity our community manager will follow up, if not you will be added to an email list sharing host shift openings as they become available
   

Before you apply, we ask that you

• Have experience participating on the Meditate Together app.
• Participate in at least 3 Meditate Together sessions prior to submitting your application as a facilitator. 
  
• Agree to give at least 4 weeks notice if you need to step away from your host position.

What does hosting a session look like? What is expected of me if I am selected?

• Hosts will be clear in setting up the intention and expectations during reflection time
• Hosts will hold uninterrupted silence during the meditation portion of the session
• Hosts will be welcoming to newcomers and participants joining the group
• Hosts will NOT coach, guide meditation, or judge any participant during the session
• Hosts will have high quality audio and video that is not distracting during the session