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Learn Meditation Basics Course w/Certificate to Guide Others (Udemy.com)

Learn Meditation For Stress Relief, Anxiety And More! Includes Guided Meditations And Accredited Meditation Certificate

Created by: Melissa Crowhurst

Last updated September 2026

Our take

Based on the ratings of 6,767 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in September 2026. No course pays to be reviewed.

This is a short course, about 2.5 hours across 44 lectures, that does two jobs. It teaches meditation basics for your own practice, then shows how to prepare and lead a session for other people. The instructor runs a natural healing school, so the audience list names Reiki practitioners, massage therapists and energy healers alongside complete beginners. The syllabus shows a 75 page PDF guide, five themed guided meditations that fill the biggest block of time, and two chapters on guiding others. A certificate comes at the end.

Students are warm about the teaching. Reviewers call Melissa Crowhurst's videos engaging and clear, one says her audio is easy to hear, and another says it felt like being in the room with her. A couple describe it as a simple, easy to follow starting point, and one says it gives step by step instructions for becoming a guide. Criticism is thin. About 7 percent of the 6,767 ratings are three stars, under 2 percent are one or two stars, and the reviews in our sample are all four or five. The mild catches are depth and tone: it is brief, and the healing language leans spiritual.

It will not turn anyone into a professional teacher on its own, and the certificate is tied to the instructor's school, so check whether it counts for what you have in mind. It is paid, with the latest update in September 2026, and it suits someone who wants a gentle start plus the ability to lead a short session. We'd recommend it for that. For deep technique or a secular approach, look elsewhere.

Best forBeginners, Reiki students and massage therapists who want to learn meditation and then guide clients through short sessions.
Skip it ifYou want a long, deep teacher training or a purely secular, science-first take on mindfulness.

Pros

  • Five themed guided meditations to practice with right away, about 51 minutes in one chapter
  • Covers preparing and leading a session for others, not only personal practice
  • Reviewers say the audio is clear and the videos are engaging and easy to follow
  • Comes with a 75 page PDF guide, 7 quizzes and 21 articles of extra reading

Cons

  • At about 2.5 hours it stays on the basics and may feel light for experienced meditators
  • Healing and spiritual language runs through it, which may not suit a secular approach
  • The certificate is tied to the instructor's own school, so its weight elsewhere is unclear
This was exactly what I was looking for. Detailed step by step instructions on how to become a meditation guide. Engaging videos and amazing meditation practices.
Laetitia Francois, a student

Listed for all levels and fair: no experience needed, with extra pull for healers and therapists adding meditation to their work.

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What you will learn

  • Obtain an Accredited Meditation Guide Certificate
  • How to prepare and guide a basic Meditation session for others
  • Includes Melissa's 75 Page PDF Learn To Meditate In Minutes Reference Guide
  • Use the provided guided Meditations to learn and practice with
  • Understand what Meditation is and how it benefits physical and mental stress
  • Learn and utilise the different basic Meditation methods for yourself or your clients
  • Undertake the steps to Meditate in order to relax, reduce stress and improve sleep
  • Understand that rest and focus carves a pathway to true inner happiness

Course content

11 sections · 44 lectures · 2.5 hours of video 7 quizzes, 21 articles

  1. 1Course Introduction 3 free previews5 lectures · 17 min
  2. 2Chapter 1: What is meditation?2 lectures · 1 quiz · 8 min
  3. 3Chapter 2: Proven benefits of meditation1 lecture · 1 quiz · 6 min
  4. 4Chapter 3: The steps to meditate10 lectures · 1 quiz · 21 min
  5. 5Chapter 4. Meditation methods & steps6 lectures · 1 quiz · 15 min
  6. 6Chapter 5: Themed meditations & practice6 lectures · 51 min
  7. 7Chapter 6: Additional supportive meditations2 lectures · 6 min
  8. 8Chapter 7: Additional tips to bolster meditation3 lectures · 3 min
  9. 9Chapter 8. Preparing to guide others4 lectures · 1 quiz · 14 min
  10. 10Chapter 9. Steps to guiding a meditation3 lectures · 1 quiz · 6 min

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

  • No prior knowledge or experience is necessary
  • Those who want to reduce stress & anxiety and achieve greater peace of mind
  • Those interested in learning about meditation, self improvement, and self healing
  • Existing healers who want to integrate meditation, or its techniques, into their existing practice
  • Energy Healers
  • Reiki Students and Practitioners
  • Massage Therapists
  • Other Natural Healers

What you need before you start

  • Have an open mind and heart
  • Want to be rid of stress and anxiety
  • Have a desire to improve yourself
  • Want a more loving, centered approach to yourself and life
  • Be willing to practice Meditation - be it for a few moments or many hours
  • Have access to the internet
  • Be able to watch & listen to video tutorials
  • Be able to download and view PDF files

How it compares

Against the other 59 rated Udemy courses in Meditation & Mindfulness on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 44% of them
  • Reviews6,767#2 of 60 by number of reviews
  • Length2.5 hoursshorter than 61% of them
  • Last updatedSeptember 2026more recently than 96% of them

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Course Description

A FEW OF MELISSA'S TESTIMONIALS

  • "Take this course, it will improve your life" - Bob

  • "Melissa Crowhurst is my absolute favorite Udemy and general spiritual teacher, spiritual guide, and overall kindred spirit (I can feel it, tho we've never met in person!). She breaks things down, gives you great tips and tricks, and a ton of resources to master whatever you're trying to learn. She also helps you feel confident about doing or teaching what you've learned. I highly recommend this Meditation course, as well as her Reiki course, and her Spiritual Business course. Thank you Melissa for bringing your love and light into this world, for having done the work AND put yourself out there so that so many of us, your soul tribe, can find you, connect with you, and learn from you. Many blessings and love to you. Namaste!" - Joanna

  • "I have been meditating for over 40 years and I find Melissa's approach simple and comprehensive. Her guidance for leading groups is practical and thorough." - Alan

  • "Melissa is a fantastic teacher, guide and healer. Her classes flow and develop in a natural way that makes sense. She creates a bond in the class setting and prepares you with everything you need to be confident with the skills she teaches. Highly recommended!" - N D

  • "Great teacher and course structure. Well taught with great resources. I feel confident in implementing this information for clients. Thank you" - Anita

  • "I felt the content was easily understandable via both videos and PDF. I truly enjoyed the teacher Melissa Crowhurst as she made the videos engaging. I highly recommend this course for personal use as well as professional use." – Crystal

  • "Course content is excellent! 10/10 Thank you Melissa." - Minna

  • "It was mind-blowing" - Ashley


WHAT TO EXPECT

If you're constantly stressed, anxious, short tempered and even confused about life, then you'll be amazed at how the simple act of meditation can bring relief to all those areas - and more! My course has been designed to easily introduce newcomers to meditation - regardless of how much (or little!) time they have! This can also be a great further learning tool for those with some (or even a lot!) of experience in meditation. Essentially, I created this course in a manner so anybody can learn and benefit from it!


WHAT'S INCLUDED

Once enrolled, you'll be prompted to download the course book, written by Melissa: Learn to Meditate in Minutes, and Guide Others too! (PDF). The book covers all that you need to know to get started with meditation - be it for yourself only, or if you're learning in order to guide others!

As you progress through this course, you'll learn the basics of meditation and its benefits, and a bit about the different types of meditation. I'll then take you through my 3-steps to meditate as well explain my 5 step-by-step meditation methods. 

Then to help ensure you have plenty of inspiration, you'll get to listen to and practice with 5 Themed Guided meditations:

  • The Relaxer (8 minutes) - a MP3 download of this meditation is included with the course!

  • Fearful Thought Releaser (13 minutes) -a MP3 download of this meditation is included with the course!

  • Depression Buster (10 minutes)

  • Manifestation Creator (9 minutes)

  • Spiritual Evolver (9 minutes). 

What's more, I even provide you with a general meditation script so you can record your own, in your own voice or speak them out to help guide others!

And because I want to be sure you have enough meditation material to work with, I will then provide you with links to my additional meditation audios for your own use, too! This will ensure you have a variety of options to choose from when you want more than just silence or music for your meditation.

We'll then dive into a few additional tips that can help enhance your meditation experience. I'll do a quick overview of Chakras, and to help those who aren't familiar with Chakras. From there, I'll cover a little bit about energy healing and the effectiveness of affirmations.

For those who are interested in learning how to guide others to meditate, I then move into how to best prepare for meditation sessions. I go into detail about the important role a meditation guide has, then provide you with a general meditation script and process to bring your clients 'back' from the meditation journey they've been on. I then top it all off by providing you a step-by-step process of how to hold a guided meditation session from beginning to end.

Once you've gone through all the lectures and completed the recap sections, you'll have all that you need to start meditating right away - and to even help others do it! 

If you're already a healer in any modality (eg. massage therapist, Reiki practitioner, etc) you'll be able to quickly apply and integrate these techniques in your own practice!

Once you've completed the entire course, gone through all the lectures and practiced when prompted, if you choose to, you'll be able to take my Meditation Guide Final Exam.  Upon successful completion, you'll receive a beautiful Certificate of Completion (PDF) and a Digital Seal of Completion (JPG)!  Once certified, you'll have full rights to use the guided meditation audios, scripts and steps from this course with your existing modalities and practice.

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Instructor Details

Melissa Crowhurst

In the early 2000s, Melissa embarked on a journey of self-discovery which lead to a very rewarding and beautiful spiritual awakening. She has since mastered the healing arts of massage and Reiki; sharpened her intuitive skills and awareness; as well as created her own ‘spin’ on healing, which she refers to as “loving energy healing”.

Melissa is the Founder and lead instructor of Natural Healer - a board certified, accredited school with the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP) and an accredited institution with the International Natural Healers Association (INHA) and Complementary Therapists Accredited Association (CTAA) - and is a Usui Reiki Master Teacher (2014) and Practitioner, an Accredited Training Provider (IAOT), CPE Provider and Full Member of the Massage Association of Australia (MAA), President of the Natural Healer Society (NHS), Certified Meditation Teacher (MSA), and Massage Therapist (DMA). She is also an inspirational business coach, author, podcaster, blogger, and speaker who loves creating easy, actionable ways for people to heal themselves and others.

#biglove

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Reviews

4.6

6,767 ratings on Udemy

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By Amanda Dickenson on 1/27/2026

This is a wonderful beginning guide to meditation basics. Simple and easy to follow. Perfect beginner level course

By Ewa Piechota on 11/16/2025

The course—like all of Melissa’s courses—is truly valuable. It allows us to look at meditation from many perspectives, gain the essential theoretical knowledge presented in an engaging way, and also undertake practical exercises that let us experience the benefits of meditation. As usual, there are plenty of resources and links to great materials.

By Gina Vaccaro on 10/19/2025

This is a wonderful beginning guide to meditation basics. I plan to take the more in depth course next. Thank you!

By Dr Lynn Anderson on 9/17/2025

Good, but a little too much fluff and not enough substance, but a good intro - very confusing to get a certificate

By Mona AL-Zaalan on 12/29/2024

This is a concise course. In just two hours, participants can learn the basics of meditation, explore its various forms, and understand how to guide others. I believe its impact would be greater if offered via Zoom or in-person. Thank you, Melissa.

By Dienny Rahayu. N on 6/7/2021

Hi Melissa it's really good to have your Meditation course. I have been practicing meditation for 5. and been part of my daily exercise. I experiences many benefits of meditation since day 1 so that I love to share meditation with my yoga student. and finding and learning this course with you was my best decisions. big love Mellisa.

By Verena Martin-Dickin on 2/23/2021

Wonderful course. Expertly presented by lovely Melissa. This lady is sincere and passionate about all things well-being and in making these skills easily understandable and accessible for everyone. These are life changing courses in easy steps. Highly Recommended! Thank you so much!

By Kim Crosby on 11/15/2020

Super great course!! Able to keep my attention and go at my own pace!

By Lorraine Grant on 11/15/2020

This course was simple yet powerful. I learned new techniques and feel ready to guide others. I really enjoyed doing this course and highly recommend it!

By Cristina Gecolea on 11/15/2020

Melissa is soothing to listen to and I really liked her method of delivering information. The Resource Guide is valuable for me to review again later on so thank you! I really enjoyed this course and much appreciated the bonuses like meditation scripts and mp3s.
I did have some parts of this course that had challenges like Section 4: the audio was really low and even at full volume on my speakers, it was only ok to listen to. Also, the link for Chapter 10 bonus "2 Minutes With Your Sacred Self | Stress Relief Relaxation Meditation" -- the video was either removed by YouTube or the link is not working.

By Koichi Ishihara on 11/8/2020

clear and direct to point, useful for beginners

By Kameron Coleman on 11/8/2020

A fantastic and compassionate dive into meditation basics!

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Overall Score : 92 / 100