Meditation grounded in how your nervous system actually works
Secular, practical training for your nervous system, rooted in neuroscience and designed for people with no meditation experience.
From a cabin in Colorado to a global community
Mindful Science began with a personal experience. Eric Knouse Sr., a successful businessman in Colorado, discovered something unexpected during a retreat in a cabin: through sustained practice of attention, he found an internal switch for suffering, something that could be learned and taught.
He spent the following years studying the neuroscience behind that experience and building a structured, repeatable protocol. That protocol is the foundation of everything Mindful Science offers today.
His legacy continues through his family, led by his son Eric Knouse Jr., the Mindful Science team and a community that has grown to more than 1.5 million people on YouTube.
In short: Mindful Science is a secular, science-based nervous system regulation training company founded by Eric Knouse Sr. and led by his son, CEO and co-founder Eric Knouse Jr., who voices the English guided practices. It has a 1.5M-subscriber Spanish YouTube channel, 2,000+ students in 30+ countries, and an English membership that starts with a 7-day free trial.
Who leads Mindful Science
Eric Knouse Jr.
Eric leads Mindful Science, the company his father, Eric Knouse Sr., started after discovering that sustained attention practice could be learned, taught and backed by neuroscience. He guides every English session in the app.
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Built on research
Practices draw on research into the vagus nerve, heart rate variability, neuroplasticity and the stress response.
Fully secular
No religious or spiritual framework. Just practical tools you can use from day one.
Training, not willpower
Short daily practices that teach your body to return to calm, until it becomes your default.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mindful Science religious?
No. The practices are fully secular and based on research into breathing, attention and the stress response.
Who is the voice of the guided meditations?
Eric Knouse Jr., CEO and co-founder of Mindful Science, guides the English practices.
What science is Mindful Science based on?
The practices draw on research into the vagus nerve, heart rate variability (HRV), neuroplasticity and the stress response. They support wellbeing and are not a medical treatment.
Train your nervous system back to calm
Try every program free for 7 days.