15 year old Jerusalem Developer Creates Instant Meditation Web App

JERUSALEM - Nov. 21, 2016 - PRLog -- If you were a complete to beginner to the world of meditation, where would you begin? A website developed by a 15 your old develop from Jerusalem aims to be a first stop for new meditators, that gradually increases their meditation skills.

The Platform

Developed by Shalom Shore, a web designer and meditation coach, together with Ofer Stolov, a 15 year old programmer still in high school, Meditation Trainer aims at simplifying the process of meditation for new meditators. It features a brief guided meditation from Shore, and the duo hope to add additional guided meditations in the future, to focus on specific topics.

"There are a lot of meditation apps out there, and hundreds of guided meditation videos on YouTube," says co-creator Shalom Shore. "But this often causes a choice overload for people new to meditation. We wanted to create something super simple for people to be able to drive straight in."

Meditation Trainer features a single meditation that begins playing as soon as a visitor opens the page. Users can select backing tracks to add ambient sounds while they meditate, and a timer gradually increases the length of meditation the more a visitor uses the platform. Finally, logging in allows users to track their meditation progress and to access additional recordings.

From Concept to Reality

The platform was Shore's idea for several years, but he lacked the technical skill to make it a reality. Only after partnering with Ofer Stolov, a 15 year old local developer, at a local hackathon, was he able to bring the concept to life, in just 36 hours. The theme of the hackathon was "keep it simple"  and Meditation Trainer was selected as one of the top 5 finalists.

"I started coding on my family's computer when I was 8 years old, with the help of YouTube videos," says Stolov. "I love creating things, and it was cheaper than buying Lego or building things with Arduino. It used to annoy my brothers because I would sit too much on the computer. But they got over it."

Shore and Stolov hope that Meditation Trainer will provide a simple resource for people to learn to meditate, even in the middle of a busy workday.  "People walk around every day with a huge tremendous around stress. This platform can teach them just how quickly and easily it's possible to relax," says Shore.

Visit Meditation Trainer: https://meditation-trainer.com/