2018-08-23
Excellent app
I’ve been following meditation oasis / the Maddox’s podcasts for ages. They are my “go to” for all meditation and relaxation. Absolutely recommended
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#15 in Top Paid iPad Apps > Health & Fitness
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Enjoy the deep relaxation, stress relief and benefits of meditation with the Meditation Oasis® Relax & Rest app.
Chosen for "Best Sleep Apps of 2014" and "Best Anxiety Apps of 2014" by healthline.com.
**Now with new high quality nature sounds from Emmy Award-winning nature recordist Gordon Hempton.**
Three meditations of varying lengths allow you to relax deeply regardless of how much time you have available. Written Meditation Tips help support your experience with the guided meditations. No previous meditation experience is required.
-- Breath Awareness Guided Meditation (5 min) - to get centered and relaxed when you only have time for a short break.
-- Deep Rest Guided Meditation (13 min) - allows you to sink into a deeply restful state. Many people use this meditation for falling asleep.
-- Whole Body Guided Relaxation (24 min) - Relax totally and completely with this meditation which helps you locate tension in every part of the body, and let it go.
Each meditation can be listened to with or without music or nature sounds, and you can choose how long to listen to the music or nature sounds after the guided meditation finishes. Separate volume controls not only allow you to adjust the mix of voice and sounds to suit your preference, but give you the added option of listening to the music or nature sounds alone.
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"This is fantastic! I have been using the Deep Rest Guided Meditation, and I have been getting the best, most uninterrupted sleep of my life." Alicia
"Your meditations have helped me get past one of the most difficult times in my life and for that I will be forever grateful to you." Carly
"I simply can't say enough about these guided meditations... As a musician, I really appreciate the music Richard creates and it is just subtle enough not to take away from Mary's guiding words." Dan
"Thank you so much for the enriching meditations. I have had problems with high blood pressure and the relaxing meditations have physically helped." Grant
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With this App you can:
- Enjoy a state of deep relaxation without prior meditation experience
- Relax deeply and easily as you are voice-guided step by step
- Choose a meditation to suit your needs and time available
- Listen to the meditations with or without music/nature sounds.
- Choose from 3 music tracks and 5 nature sounds
- Separate volume controls to customize your voice/background mix.
- Enjoy the relaxing background music or nature sounds alone anytime you want to meditate on your own or simply relax
- Read instructions to support and enhance your experience
- Link to support on the Meditation Oasis website
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Created by Mary Maddux, MS, HTP and Richard Maddux, best known for their popular Meditation Oasis podcast and and CDs.
What's New in Version 7.4
fixed position of buttons in iOS 6 version.
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
7.4
Size
86.7 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 6.1 or later
Devices
iPhone 4S, iPad (4th Generation) (4G), iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad Pro, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPhone 11, iPod touch (7th generation), iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad mini Retina, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPhone 6, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone 6s, iPhone SE, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 5, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi, iPhone 5c, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air3, iPad Air3Cellular, iPad Mini5, iPad Mini5Cellular, iPad (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPhone 11 Pro, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
Languages
English
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.5 of 5 (62 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2018-07-11
Really good
A lovely relaxing app . I often use it at the end of the day to help me unwind.
2017-01-30
Great anxiety & sleep aid
This app is well worth purchasing having downloaded & purchased many mindfulness/ meditation apps!
I suffer with anxiety and chronic pain and this often affects my sleep. I can say that I haven't ever heard the end of the 30 minute sessions & love the fact you can add music or sounds to the end of the guided session for as long as you like!
To get 5* I think it'd be nice to have more than 1 option for the longer sessions although I also have the 'Simply Being' app which I purchased with 'Relax & Rest' as a bundle. Well worth the money! Thank you 😊
2017-01-13
Amazing app
I downloaded this app after realising I was getting far to stressed in a difficult period in my life. It has helped me tremendously and I listen to one of the meditations everyday now.
2016-05-17
Great app
Has really helped me be more aware of tension in my body and I'm able to relax more easily wherever I am. Great app
2015-10-19
Relax
This App is excellent, does everything it says. If you need help to relax and sleep this is the App for you. I love it. I always fall asleep before the end of relax and rest. I'd recommend this to anyone having trouble sleeping it's amazing x
2015-08-01
Soothing
Great app. Simple and effective. Calming female voice. Perfect for a break in a busy day or lulling into sleep for a power nap during the day or at bedtime
2015-06-04
Pubpat
Excellent app! Works every time. Love it.
2015-04-05
Brilliant app
Brilliant app J have bought so many app for relaxing I would rather not say ( just not go upset myself ) but at last found one that is fit for purpose, well done you guys , keep up the good work .
I relax completely and then drift off to sleep before it ends x
2015-01-27
CFS
Ok early days, 3 weeks of using this app.
So far incredibly impressed.
Each time I detect an event coming - I lay down dial up 5-23mins of meditation.
4 out 4 times success in stopping the event in its tracks allowing me to return to work.
Also used it to go to sleep when I was having really rough night, before I knew it I was asleep.
My wife, when she hears my using this pops on for a quick power down too.
Early days, but most promising so far.
2015-01-09
It's good
This is a keeper, I use it most days, gentle female voice.
2014-12-10
Superb App
I love this App. I downloaded it after all the positive comments and they have all proved to be accurate. At the end if the day I love the deep relax option and I do the body scan one every morning. The five minute breathing option helps me when life starts getting on top of me. I thoroughly recommend this App.
2014-10-28
Rest & relax
Excellent app, I keep coming back to this one, especially useful to help with a good nights sleep.
2014-10-21
Great
Use this app a lot, really relaxing, nice music.
2014-10-13
Amazing
It's really helping to still my mind before I go to sleep, meaning that I actually get a really good night's sleep. Thank you!
2014-09-17
Great app I keep coming back to
I've used this app for over 18 months and it's really useful for finding time for resting and getting off to sleep. Its focus is on the breath and you can vary the type of sound you want, voice by itself, with natural sounds or background music. Perfect for those who have a lot on their mind and need some quiet time to rest.
2014-08-05
Simply simple
Quick,easy and gentle. Feel that it works with me.
2014-07-22
Brilliant!
Excellent. Voice takes a bit of getting used to but this is one of the only relaxation apps / programmes that helps me truly & deeply relax.
2014-07-16
Rest & relaxation
Very good app I use it every to relax excellent.😄
2014-06-23
This has really helped me to relax
I have used this on a daily basis to help me with my anxiety. I would highly recommend anyone who needs to relax to try this!
2014-06-23
Relax and meditation
Meditation works every time for me
I find doing it at bed time is best
I now fall a sleep before it's ended wake up feeling more refreshed than with out
2014-01-26
Bliss
This amazingly relaxes me and sends me to sleep. Does exactly what it proclaims to do . It has helped me through many an anxious night waiting for my teenage sons to come home .
2013-12-08
Good series of app !
This is the third of the " simplys" I have downloaded , I like all of them . I an pick app for what I require . .... Looking for relaxation , sleep and feel good , these are the apps . x RM
2013-09-23
Shaedi
I find it very helpful. I am a hyper active stressed out person. Am insomniac and am always short of sleep. This apps has helped me to switch off and sleep easier than I would otherwise. The voice could be a little more soothing though. This particular one is a bit grating.
2013-09-01
Soothing for those with experience
If you are unfamiliar with some of the basic principles underlying meditation practice, this app might seem a bit strange. It's not the best for the beginner but a nice guided meditation for those with some experience of meditation.
2013-08-07
Relaxation
Thought very good sent me to sleep
2013-07-11
Don't buy!
Didn't work in the slightest. In fact felt a lot more tense after I realised I'd paid for some to say relax your body for 10 mins. Do not buy this.
2013-06-11
Brilliant
Just what I need. This keeps me on track without being intrusive. I like the voice and the choice of music or nature background sounds. I also like the fact that you can choose a short or longer meditation to suit. Excellent.
2013-06-06
Really like this
Have tried lots of similar things but this one seems a good combination of soothing background and gentle guiding voice. Worked for me.
2013-05-29
Really helpful app
This app has helped me cope with my insomnia. The voice is very soothing & it never fails to chill me out after a stressful day. It promotes a deep restful sleep. Don't even think about it- get it!
2013-05-10
Perfect Voice
Use this regularly. Very simple and effective.
2013-02-26
Excellent value very effective meditations
I really like the choices of having sounds, music or just voice. The voice speaking is soothing and I feel relaxed after listening to her. Would recommend
2013-02-22
So relaxing
The voice on this app is so wonderfully languid and relaxing as she tells you there is nothing you need to do right now that you believe it and drift into a relaxed state. Works for me every time. There are options to have music or nature sounds with the voice or voice alone plus a variety of time settings, so it's really flexible too. Highly recommended
2013-02-21
Brilliant-
Use this all the time. Similar to mindfulness meditation. Very calming voice
2013-02-17
A+
Love it!
2013-02-13
Very effective
The voice is very soothing. The app helps me fining my " inner peace" and sleep better.
2013-01-29
Superb - true mindfulness
Although I like the Andrew Johnson ones too - they are very good if you're suffering from anxiety or other conditions - these ones are more meditation and mindfulness-oriented than his hypnosis ones and therefore fulfil a slightly different role.
Although the interface could be better, it is easy to select one of the three options and the accompanying soundtracks. I find the third one, the full body relaxation, absolutely superb. The other app, Simply Being, by the same presenter is also very good.
If you have tried any mindfulness classes, both of these apps are an excellent way of consolidating that work. As others have said they also promote restful sleep.
2013-01-18
Relaxation
Have been using this app for a while and find the voice and music very relaxing to listen to.
2013-01-13
Rest
Best nights sleep in years
2012-12-27
Great app
I love this app for relaxing and getting me to sleep even though I don't think it's meant to.
2012-12-24
Excellent!
I love this app and use it a lot. It is especially helpful for getting to sleep.
2012-12-23
Nice App
Had my doubts to begin with but they soon where proved wrong. Very peaceful music and the ladies voice really does help you relax. Have had some of my best nights sleep with it.
Good job!:)
2012-12-16
A Great Help
I suffer from insomnia due in part to spasm and pains in my legs.
I have, over the years tried all sorts of food and drink limiting, and buying ambient mood music. Some have been ok but I have wasted money on others. However this meditation, using the third of the three sets, has been 100% perfect for me. The voice is so free from effort and affectation that from the first sentence I started to relax. I have no idea how it ends as by then I am asleep.
I cannot recommend this more highly and my grateful thanks go to the therapist.
Hazel
2012-11-05
Relax and rest
A great app - found it very soothing.
2012-10-10
Relaxing
Brilliant meditation worked first time! Lovely soothing tone. Thank you.
2012-02-01
Good, more content and interface update for 5*
Great for helping to sleep, do not understand the negative reviews, have they used an app of this nature before? Personally prefer this to the "Simply Be" app in the same range. My girlfriend has the Andrew Johnson app which is also good, I personally prefer the voice on here though. Rated 3* as desperately in need of updated interface, and feel content is limited.
2012-01-19
AWFUL!
Worst app on my phone - deleted immediately. Shaky, thin, inexperienced voice. And the guided voice is only for a few minutes at the beginning of the tracks, leaving you for the rest of the 'meditation' to lie silently, by yourself. I didn't need to spend 0.69 to have a quiet lie down. Complete waste of time/money/thought/effort. DISGRACEFUL.
2011-04-27
Great
I had my doubts about this app but I am surprised to find I am sleeping much better and therefore feeling better during the day. Well worth 59p I will be buying others in this range
2011-03-12
Not relaxing at all
Very poor meditation if one can call it like that! A very annoying and trembling voice, doesn't help you at all to relax. Repeating over and over again the same words with a sense of ordering you more than helping you to relax. At the end you can't bare to listen to her!