Start or Fix your breath meditation practice, overcome stuckness, make real gains with direct, practical instruction—without religion, superstition, or guru nonsense
Q: What Are You Looking For?
A: I’m new or struggling with meditation
Build a simple and stable practice, reduce distraction, and know what progress feels like.
A: I want to reach Deep Jhana
Develop access concentration and learn a good path for reaching the Deep Jhanas.
A: I want personal meditation coaching to help guide me
Explain your practice, problems, experiences, and goals. Get on a good path to clarity.
A: I want private and intensive in-person training (retreat)
Work privately with Vern for three days in Krabi, Thailand on your schedule.
What Students Are Saying…
| “After eight years of daily meditation, I had reached a block. Vern showed me a systematic path that reset my practice and took me further than I imagined.” |
| “Thanks for your time yesterday. I enjoyed our chat and there were some very helpful suggestions which I’m already incorporating into my meditation. I will definitely be in touch again when I have some further questions.” |
| “Your writing — your honesty about not being a guru, your practical view of Jhana, your refusal to over-spiritualize pain — made me feel like maybe this is a space where I don’t have to pretend I’m more healed than I am. Maybe I can show up with my full story and begin again.” |
Meditation Training Essentials
- Practical – Easy and clear instructions. Clarity is key.
- Individualized – Training based on your experience and goals.
- Independent – Learn to practice without a teacher.
- Nonreligious – Buddhism, gurus, rituals, superstition, Pali and Sanscrit vocabulary – completely unnecessary.
I’m Vern Lovic
I’m a meditation teacher and author with a master’s in mental health counseling who is based in Krabi, Thailand for the last 20 years. I started with mindfulness and breath meditation in the mid-1990s. I specialize in breath training leading to advanced states of concentration including Deep Jhana. My approach is direct, nonreligious, and built around your feedback about your sessions. (about Jhana8, about Vern)
I’d love to help you get on track with a clear meditation practice that adds a bright and life-changing chapter to your life.
Let’s start now, what else are you doing that could be more important?
General (Free) Information
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