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Insight Timer alternatives for chakras, kundalini and breath

Insight Timer is huge and mostly free, which is amazing. The flip side is that it’s a library, not a path: lots of teachers, and you pick. If you want one clear way through chakras, kundalini yoga or breathwork, here are three alternatives, checked on 2026-10-29.

By the Chakra Babe team · Updated

What Insight Timer does well

  • Its help centre says the free app has over 300,000 guided meditation, sleep, breathing and mindfulness practices, hundreds of free courses and live sessions.
  • MemberPlus ($59.99 a year or $9.99 a month, USD) adds thousands of courses, offline downloads and video courses.
  • Its kundalini topic page alone lists tracks from more than 20 different teachers, from 3 minutes to over an hour.

Why you might look elsewhere

  • So much choice that it’s hard to know where to start, or what to do on day two.
  • Courses aren’t sold one at a time: its help centre says they come with MemberPlus, a subscription.
  • Every teacher does it their own way, so the method changes from track to track.

The alternatives at a glance

Insight Timer and three alternatives, from each one’s own pages (checked 2026-10-29)
What it isPriceFree to tryFormat
Insight Timermeditation app with a huge free libraryfree; MemberPlus is $59.99 a year or $9.99 a month (USD, varies by region and app store)over 300,000 free guided practices, hundreds of free courses and live sessionsapp: audio tracks, courses and video from lots of different teachers
Chakra Babecourses and free guides: chakras, kundalini, breathwork, aura, moon ritualsfree 7-day challenge, then $27 to $47 per course or $97 for all 4 (USD, one payment)The 7-Day Chakra Challenge (7 days, about 10 minutes a day), 16 free guides, the chakra test, the Glow Meter and 38 free practicestext lessons with a breath pacer and practice timer built in, in your browser. No app, no audio or video yet
Gaiastreaming service: films, series, yoga and meditation classes$13.99 a month, $119 a year, or Gaia+ at $299 a year (USD, plus tax)the first 7 days free on Monthly and Annualstreaming video: 8,000+ series and videos, plus yoga and meditation classes for every level
Breathwrkbreathwork app (part of Peloton)Pro: $4.08 a month on the annual plan or $9.00 monthly on its home page; $5.75 a month paid annually or $12.00 monthly on its Pro page (USD)a free version with limited exercises, classes and programs; a 7-day Pro trial; free for Peloton All-Access, Guide and App+ membersiOS, Android and web app: 50+ breathing exercises, guided classes with 3 new a day, breath-hold challenges

1. Chakra Babe: one path, root to crown

Ours, so read it knowing that. We start everyone on The 7-Day Chakra Challenge, free: one chakra a day, about ten minutes, with a breath pacer, a timer, a mantra and a journal prompt. After that, four short courses go deeper: Kundalini for Babes: 8 lessons, about 106 minutes of practice, $47; Breathwork Babe: 7 lessons, about 66 minutes of practice, $27; Aura Cleanse & Protect at $27; and Moon Babe at $27. Or $97 for all four. One payment each, no subscription.

Where we lose: Insight Timer has audio and video from real teachers and an app with offline downloads. We have text lessons with a pacer and timer in your browser, and that’s it for now. If you meditate best with a voice in your ear, Insight Timer wins.

2. Gaia: video, if you want to watch

Gaia is streaming: 8,000+ series and videos, plus yoga and meditation classes. Its kundalini series for beginners is 6 episodes, about three and a half hours in all. It’s $13.99 a month or $119 a year, with the first 7 days free. Great if you want to follow a teacher on screen, but you’re paying for a whole streaming library.

3. Breathwrk: if it’s mostly breathing you’re after

Breathwrk is breathwork only: 50+ exercises by mood, and guided classes on Pro. Pro is listed at $4.08 to $5.75 a month on its annual plan, depending on which of its pages you read, or $9.00 to $12.00 monthly. Free for some Peloton members.

Who should stick with Insight Timer

  • Anyone who wants free, and lots of it.
  • People who like trying different teachers and voices until one clicks.
  • Anyone who needs offline audio for flights or bedtime (that’s MemberPlus).
Chakra Babe practice timer counting down 2:57 of long deep breathing, with a progress ring and a Pause button
Our practice timer, running long deep breathing in the free kundalini yoga for beginners guide. Kundalini for Babes has one in every lesson.

FAQ

Is Insight Timer really free?
Yes, its help centre says the app is free and has over 300,000 free practices. MemberPlus, at $59.99 a year or $9.99 a month in USD, adds courses, offline downloads and more.
Can I buy one Insight Timer course without a subscription?
Its help centre says courses aren’t sold on their own anymore; they come with MemberPlus. Chakra Babe courses are one-time purchases.

Sources

Every rival fact comes from the rival’s own page. Prices change, so check theirs before you buy.

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