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Apple Watch meditation workout: why a long sit runs as a Mind and Body workout

To keep tapping your wrist with the arm down, an app on Apple Watch needs a session that stays running. Apple's mindfulness session on the Watch stops after one hour, so for sits that can run longer an app runs as a Mind and Body workout.

Turi does this on the Watch, and discards the workout at the end unless you ask it to keep it.

What Turi does on the Watch

Each session runs as a Mind and Body workout, so the Watch keeps guiding with your wrist down and your eyes closed.
It can read your heart rate for each step, and shows your average when your Watch guided.
The workout is discarded at the end, unless you turn on Save sessions to Fitness as a Mind and Body workout in Settings. That setting is off until you turn it on.
Every session can go to Apple Health as mindful minutes either way.

Turn on saving to Fitness

Open Turi on your iPhone and go to Settings.
Turn on Save sessions to Fitness as a Mind and Body workout.
Finished sessions are then saved to Fitness.

How Turi does it

Runs as a Mind and Body workout on Apple Watch so a long sit keeps its taps.
Saved to Fitness only if you turn that on.
Mindful minutes in Apple Health for every session, if you allow it.

Turi: Silent Meditation is on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Free to download, with 14 days of everything free.

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Questions

Does Turi save every sit as a workout?

No. It discards the workout at the end unless you turn on saving to Fitness in Settings.

Does it need Apple Health?

No. Apple Health is optional and asked once. With it, sessions are saved as mindful minutes.

Is this medical advice?

No. Turi doesn't teach a practice and isn't medical advice. It keeps the time for the one you choose.

Updated 25 October 2026. Turi doesn't teach a practice and isn't medical advice. It keeps the time for the one you choose. Questions about Turi? Email vishal@zephystudio.com.