Free Live Guided Relaxations
Gentle, guided relaxation sessions live online on Zoom — free with an account, camera-optional, and written for people managing chronic illness, fatigue, pain or anxiety. Catch up on past sessions any time via our YouTube playlist.
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A gentle heads-up: I'll always do my best to run these free sessions as scheduled, but as a solo host living with multiple chronic conditions, occasional last-minute changes may happen. Please double-check the date and time above before joining. I'll give as much notice as I can — thank you for your kindness and understanding. 💜
What a live guided relaxation is
A live guided relaxation is a short online session where someone talks you into a calmer state while you do nothing at all. There is no movement, no yoga, no breathwork drills to master and nothing to prepare. You join, you settle, and you are guided through slow breathing, gentle body awareness and calming imagery for about half an hour.
Sessions are led by Kim Clayden, a solution-focused psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist, and are designed around low capacity rather than around performance. Lying down is welcome. So is falling asleep.
What happens in a session, step by step
- You reserve a space with your free login, and the join link appears on this page fifteen minutes before the start time.
- A brief welcome — no introductions round, no cameras expected, no need to type anything in the chat.
- Roughly thirty minutes of guided relaxation. You can lie down, close your eyes, or keep it playing in the background.
- A soft close with a minute or two to come back at your own speed. Leaving early is completely fine.
Who these sessions suit
They were built for people whose main barrier is capacity: chronic illness, ME/CFS, Long Covid, fibromyalgia, hypermobility, persistent pain, burnout, anxiety, or the flat exhaustion that follows a flare. They also suit anyone who has tried meditation apps and found that doing it alone never quite sticks — a scheduled, hosted session removes the decision to begin.
Relaxation of this kind sits alongside the broader work of chronic illness self-management and nervous system regulation for chronic pain. If company rather than calm is what you are missing, read about body doubling instead.
What it costs
Nothing. The live relaxations and the recordings library are free to anyone with a Maintained Mind login — no payment details, no trial, no membership required. Membership is a separate, optional thing that adds weekly quiet co-working, live check-ins with Kim, The Quiet Corner and the member resource library.
Common questions
- Is it really free?
- Yes. The live guided relaxations are free to anyone with a Maintained Mind login. You do not need a paid membership to reserve a space, attend, or watch the recordings of past sessions.
- Do I need to speak or turn my camera on?
- No. Sessions are camera-optional and you never have to speak. Most people join with camera and microphone off, lie down or sit somewhere comfortable, and simply listen.
- What actually happens in a session?
- A short welcome, then roughly half an hour of gently guided relaxation — slow breathing, body awareness and calming imagery led by Kim, a clinical hypnotherapist. There is no movement, no homework and nothing to prepare.
- What if I can't attend live?
- Previous sessions are published to a YouTube playlist you can watch any time with your free login, so a missed session is never lost.
- Do I need any experience with relaxation or meditation?
- None at all. The sessions are designed for complete beginners and for people with brain fog, fatigue or pain, so nothing depends on concentrating hard or getting it right.
- Is this suitable if I have a chronic illness or chronic pain?
- It is written with chronic illness in mind. You can lie down, arrive late, leave early, or keep the session running in the background on a low-capacity day.
Past relaxations
A growing library of previous live sessions on YouTube.
Past recordings will appear here soon.
Want more than the live relaxations?
The live relaxations on this page are free with an account — membership is optional. Maintained Mind members also get fortnightly group sessions, the full resource library, and the members-only toolkits.
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Read and learn
- Read every guide, free
- Free live guided relaxations — just create a login
- Learn the techniques in your own time
- Browse how sessions work before joining
- No fortnightly member sessions, community or member resources
Member
Everything above, plus
- Weekly quiet co-working (restful body-doubling)
- Live check-ins with Kim (gentle, solution-focused support)
- The Quiet Corner (a wordless, zero-pressure shared pause)
- Guided Audio & Relaxation Toolkit (calming practices whenever you need a moment of ease)
- Low-Capacity Resource Library (printable tools, videos, and workshop/live event replays to explore at your own pace)