Mumbai : This World Meditation Day, Habuild brought together 2 Lakh+ Indians across 2000+ cities globally for a simple yet powerful collective act taking  “thoda sa pause”. As people stepped away from their busy schedules and stress for a few mindful moments, the initiative turned meditation into something gentle, doable and deeply human.

Habuild’s nationwide initiative focused on short breathing and pause-based practices, inviting community members to slow down not for long hours, not with rigid routines but just enough to reconnect with themselves. The initiative, titled “Thoda Sa Pause”, was rooted in a belief that meaningful change doesn’t always need a big push sometimes, it just needs a little nudge.

Participants across 2000+ cities and towns engaged in guided breathing exercises and mindful pauses, collectively contributing to a shared intention of inner peace and global harmony. This year’s initiative builds on Habuild’s landmark achievement during the first-ever World Meditation Day in 2024, when the platform set a world record with 2.87 lakh participants meditating together. The record marked one of the largest collective meditation participations globally and underscored India’s growing embrace of mindful living.

Reflecting on the initiative, Saurabh Bothra, Co-founder and Yoga Teacher at Habuild, said,
 “We keep telling ourselves we’ll start tomorrow, we’ll do it when we have more time, we’ll do it when we’re free. But peace doesn’t wait for the perfect moment. It arrives in the smallest one, a moment we give ourselves. This World Meditation Day, we didn’t ask people to change their lives or meditate for hours. We simply asked for thoda sa pause. Because a little becomes a little more, and a little more slowly becomes a habit.”

Observed globally, World Meditation Day encourages individuals and communities to pause, reflect and cultivate inner balance as a foundation for collective harmony. Through “Thoda Sa Pause”, Habuild reinforced the idea that mindfulness doesn’t have to be intimidating or time-consuming; it can begin with just one breath, one pause, one small step.