London's best meditation apps

1. Simply Being — Guided Meditation for Relaxation and Presence

Highly recommended by the NY Times and Yoga Journal, the step-by-step guide to serenity allows you to customise your meditation from a choice of tranquil options and varying session lengths.

Available for iPhone and iPad, 69p

2. Calm — Meditation and Mindfulness for Relaxation, Sleep, Focus, Anxiety Release

The appropriately named “Calm” app promises to unveil the “7 steps of calm”. Using nature scenes and two- to 30-minute recordings, the app encourages focus, creativity and energy.

Free for iPhone and iPad

3. Universal Breathing — Pranayama Free

Pranayama’s guide to deep breathing claims to help numerous afflictions from asthma to migraines, and is said to leave you with more energy, stamina and focus while relieving daily stresses.

Free for Android, iPhone and iPad

4. Guided Meditation & Deep Relaxation Audio by the Silva Method

The audio recording stimulates Alpha Level frequency in the brain, encouraging you to enter a deep meditative state.

Free for iPhone and iPad

5. Meditator — Meditation Timer

Allows the user to tailor their meditation session to themselves. Once your routine has been perfected, you can save and recall it when needed.

Available for iPhone and iPad, £1.99