Synopsis: Chopra delivers tips for mindfulness and self-care wherever you are.
Price and Platform: Free or Premium at $69.99/year. Apple Only.
RDN Score: 4/5
Pros
Attractive and user-focused and friendly design with content for users ages 4 and up.
Explore a wide range of topics including sleep, stress and anxiety relief, health and weight, energy, relationships, confidence and personal and spiritual growth.
Includes almost 500 meditations with sessions that range from five to 30 minutes.
Participate in free seven- or two-day meditation challenges.
Content is tailored to a variety of different user groups including parents, students, workplace/co-working, leaders and personal relationships.
Explore free collections of brief audio sessions designed to help users move through difficult emotions such as anger, worry, sadness, anxiety and resilience.
Sessions are well produced and led by a diverse group of wellness experts.
Selects and recommends sessions based on your onboarding responses.
Includes a few free sessions. Upgrade to the premium app to access new content each day and the full library of content.
Apple Health users can sync the app to automatically track meditation sessions.
Cons
Requires an email address (or sign-in from other Chopra products) and account creation to access any content.
Requires a quick but personal onboarding questionnaire to get started.
The developer’s privacy policy reveals that it may collect and link your identity to your user content, usage data, device ID and other identifiers, contact information, and health and fitness data. It also may collect location and diagnostics data but not link it to your identity.
Bottom Line: Ideal for meditation newbies and anyone seeking resources on how to meditate and slow down, the Chopra app is a great tool for expanding your practice and a path to self-discovery or getting a quick break from daily stress.
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD, is based in Atlanta and specializes in culinary nutrition, communications and consulting. She blogs at marisamoore.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
Synopsis: Chopra delivers tips for mindfulness and self-care wherever you are.
