Claude Monet, The Water Lily Pond — the surface of the pond, moving

The first art meditation app

Combining art and neuroscience

To help the world regain mental clarity

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Claude Monet, The Water Lily Pond, c. 1917–19 · Albertina, Vienna — Batliner Collection
What we do
at Heartful

Immersive guided meditations, inside the world’s great masterpieces

Designed using art psychology research to calm and nourish
Where masterpieces become your multi-sensory sanctuary
Paul Cézanne, Mont Sainte-Victoire and the Viaduct of the Arc River Valley
Mont Sainte-Victoire and the Viaduct of the Arc River Valley Paul Cézanne (1839–1906)
c.1882–85
Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Go beyond mindfulness.
Into a deeper Heartfulness.

Science and art

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48% lower risk of depression among people who engage with art once a month or more.

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Visual artists recorded a brain age 6.2 years younger than matched non-artists.

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49% lower dementia incidence among people who visit museums every few months or more.

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James McNeill Whistler, Nocturne in Black and Gold — The Falling Rocket: gold sparks drifting down through a smoky night sky over dark water and a few small figures
James McNeill Whistler, Nocturne in Black and Gold — The Falling Rocket, c. 1875 · Detroit Institute of Arts · Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Art engagement measurably heals the body and rejuvenates the nervous system

“What we didn’t realise until we did these studies is just how powerful the effect on the brain is.”
Semir ZekiFrench-British Neuroscientist
Professor of Neuroaesthetics at UCL

Scans measured the brains of individuals while they were shown images of paintings. According to the brain scans, “when you look at art… the blood flow increased for a beautiful painting just as it increases when you look at somebody you love.” Cortisol levels immediately drop, and pleasure sensations measurably increase.

Semir Zeki, French-British Neuroscientist & Professor of Neuroaesthetics at UCL

Ishizu, T. & Zeki, S. (2011). Toward a brain-based theory of beauty. PLoS ONE 6(7).

Zeki, S. (1999). Inner Vision: An Exploration of Art and the Brain. Oxford University Press.

How it works

The portal to history’s great masterpieces is in your pocket

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Wander our galleries

Explore a collection of pieces curated by our team of art historians from Oxford University, Sotheby’s and Christie’s. From Monet to Titian to Hokusai, each piece is chosen for its meditative depth and unique message.

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Enrich and hone your personal taste

A short primer reveals hidden details and stories about the artwork. Offered as guided, bite-sized enrichments, curated knowledge opens the door to the full experience. You get to know the space and story, just before you enter it.

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Meditate inside the artwork

The sights and sounds of the painting come alive, and you are led into an immersive guided meditation. Bask in the artwork’s unique story and sensation. The gems you find in this little world are yours to keep.

Why art meditation?

Art is human stories. It is empathy. Works made by real people trying to express real feelings, emotions, and experiences. By curating you a personalised selection of artworks, our immersive meditations have the unique capacity to understand you on a profound level. It taps into a universal human experience. Through art, we introduce a narrative variety and emotional depth unseen in traditional mindfulness.

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