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Headspace 40% off Annual Subscription INR539.4 (~A$10.18) via VPN (India)

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Headspace 40% off Annual Subscription INR539.4 (~A$10.18) via VPN (India)
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Tomhaigh1 on 20/08/2021 - 13:35 headspace.com (3460 clicks)
Last edited 21/08/2021 - 00:23 by 1 other user

Saw the post of calm app (thanks @akbal) and thought to checkout headspace subscription and found its cheaper using Indian VPN (not checked turkey)

1) Connect to any VPN by selecting the country as "India" (maybe cheaper in "turkey"?)
2) Once connected, visit the deal link or subscription page in Headspace
3) The payment amount will be shown as INR 539.4 which equates to ~ AUD$10.18 (used ING card)
4) Recommended paying with your card that supports low foreign exchange conversion charges.
5) Enjoy!

Screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/JMbF9v2

credits: @Snape
Just a reminder - if you work in education you can get a free subscription.

"You’re here for them, we’re here for you. Headspace offers free access to all K-12 teachers, school administrators, and supporting staff in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia."

https://www.headspace.com/educators

@mods please let me know if anything missing.

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  • Jetkuma on 20/08/2021 - 13:38
    +2

    darn it…I subscribed 1 month ago for $45 AUD annual. I thought that was lowest I could get :( Great deal!

  • asa79 on 20/08/2021 - 13:40

    Headspace or Calm?

    • Tomhaigh1 on 20/08/2021 - 13:41

      headspace, check the screenshot https://imgur.com/a/JMbF9v2

      • asa79 on 20/08/2021 - 13:42
        +3

        I mean which one is better

        • Tomhaigh1 on 20/08/2021 - 13:43
          +4

          oops apologies, I will leave that up for discussion, I prefer Headspace because of Andy's voice

    • MrApFc on 20/08/2021 - 14:03
      +1

      I have used them both, but not a lot.

      Similar/identical content (30days program etc…)

      The first time meditation “worked” for me was with Headspace so I think I am still prefer it over Calm because of that?

      Maybe try both and decide?

    • Big Lenny on 20/08/2021 - 14:14
      +1

      I like calm cos you can change the background themes

    • bleeder on 20/08/2021 - 14:16
      +2

      There's also one called Waking Up, which is made by Sam Harris, it's pretty good.

    • wearytraveller on 20/08/2021 - 15:25

      I find that Calm instructors speak too much during the meditations, so it's not exactly relaxing. Also I absolutely adore Headspace's interface.

    • finnthecheapskate on 20/08/2021 - 17:07

      Is calm $10 too?

    • Deal Hunter Go on 21/08/2021 - 10:40

      Calm is alright. I like Headspace for their animations and daily Wake up video topics.

  • djz on 20/08/2021 - 13:47
    +3

    I connected to India VPN using Private Internet access but Headspace still detects I’m from Australia when I follow that page. I even tried using Private Mode in Safari but its still showing it as the AUD price.

    • Tomhaigh1 on 20/08/2021 - 13:56
      +1

      Interesting, I used Nord VPN India 72 just now and can see https://imgur.com/a/Oifoj6V

      • djz on 20/08/2021 - 14:11

        Definitely doesn’t work on Private Internet Access. Tried on 2 different devices on Wifi and on Cellular and using 2 different browsers and both in incognito/ Private browsing mode and it can still tell I’m in Australia! No idea how!

        • ozbargain-pashim on 20/08/2021 - 14:44
          +1

          Your IP is leaking somehow. Go to https://browserleaks.com/ip and see what it is and how to fix it.

          • djz on 20/08/2021 - 16:00

            @ozbargain-pashim: Thanks, tried and it correctly reports me as being in New Delhi India.

          • seacow on 20/08/2021 - 17:45
            +1

            @ozbargain-pashim: thanks for the link. i just discovered i got dns leaks. just fixed it.

          • jes on 20/08/2021 - 19:53

            @ozbargain-pashim: Interesting are you able to explain what is dns leak

            • ozbargain-pashim on 22/08/2021 - 13:06

              @jes: Domain Name Service (DNS) is a service that requests and fetches IP addresses for websites you attempt connecting to. Sometimes if the VPN is not configured properly you end up using the DNS provided by your ISP instead of the DNS provided by the VPN, causing your real IP address to be exposed.

        • undril on 20/08/2021 - 14:44

          In a similar deal last time I had to set my location in Chrome. How to guide

    • fortunecookie on 20/08/2021 - 15:27
      +4

      I prefer Calm over Headspace - Headspace was great when I first started learning how to meditate but I got bored.

      Headspace
      I personally find Headspace to be great if you're an absolute beginner in meditation. Their Take 10 was great in guiding you through meditation and explaining how it work, e.g. how you're supposed to observe your breath and your thoughts, without trying to shut down your thinking completely. But as you progress, the more advanced programs (such as Take 15, Take 20) all start to sound very similar. Admittedly I got a bit bored after a while.

      Calm
      Calm offers some of the following features:
      - sleep stories narrated by celebrities (which help you/ your kids fall asleep)
      - calming music for sleep/ relaxation (some by popular artists such as Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, FKJ, Disney etc)
      - daily calm (this one is my favourite. Each day you wake up to a new guided mediation recording with different themes. For example, this week we had Restlessness, Patience and Mindful Listening. This makes meditation a bit more fun.)

      • DarkProject on 20/08/2021 - 22:51
        +2

        Nice comparison. Have you had any experience with Balance? That's my first meditation app and it has been really good.

      • Lastchancetosee on 16/09/2021 - 08:21

        Headspace has all those things - sleepcasts, sounds like rain, the sea, forests, etc. music by Hans Zimmer, the wake-up with breathing, shirt video, and the afternoon lift. Also exercise routines for fitness, anxiety, and so on. You only get the full suite with a subscription, though.

        No Disney, but sports celebrities.

        It's the cost of the subscription to get all of this is my beef, but as soon as the thread appeared, an ad for 40% off has been coming up on my OzB newsletter, doing it through Google Play, so I've succumb again.

        Still use Smiling Mind for certain meditations. Less hype, and Australian. I donate tobyhem because of what they do in schools, and it's tax deductible.

  • kapone on 20/08/2021 - 13:51
    +4

    If you are looking for something free, Insight Timer is quite good

    • Lastchancetosee on 21/08/2021 - 07:42
      +5

      And the free Australian-made Smiling Mind.

    • Iwantthatbargain on 24/08/2021 - 17:32

      It says in-app purchase for me. How do you get free license?

  • frowny on 20/08/2021 - 13:54

    Which VPN did you use OP? @Tomhaigh1

  • [Deactivated] on 20/08/2021 - 13:59
    +1

    I found Medito the other day and it's great free alternative imo https://meditofoundation.org/

  • truffleonlydiet on 20/08/2021 - 14:14
    +2

    Can you get a cheap lifetime sub using Indian VPN?

  • Belv on 20/08/2021 - 14:18

    Does this work for existing accounts? If so what if my account profile says Australia and then I buy from India store?

    • Tomhaigh1 on 20/08/2021 - 14:34

      I believe so, but I created a new account

  • Koffee on 20/08/2021 - 14:33
    +2

    I'm using Surfshark multihop Singapore > Mumbai, and through firefox. Would not work at all through Chrome.

  • senorclean on 20/08/2021 - 14:37
    +7

    I went to sign up for this, and found my subscription was already active.

    Looks like the old "Free for residents of LA County" offer is still going.

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/539345
    https://www.headspace.com/lacounty

    • 8anddrank on 20/08/2021 - 15:31
      -1

      Awesome - still works - thanks!

    • trappy76 on 20/08/2021 - 17:57
      -1

      Same here. Has been active since May 2020.

  • javafun on 20/08/2021 - 14:46
    +1

    Try "incognito" mode from your browser for people who use VPN but don't work. The website puts country into your browser cookie and use cookie to detect your currency instead of IP address first.

    • Yodawg on 20/08/2021 - 15:04

      Not working that either

      • Broomstick on 20/08/2021 - 15:06
        +1

        If you're using NordVPN then user India server 72 in a new incognito window. If it doesn't work, then it's your VPN

  • leroy on 20/08/2021 - 14:48
    +2

    Doesn’t sit right for me to use a VPN to get a discount to Headspace. If you can’t afford it and it would help you, especially in these trying times, then obviously go for it, but if can afford the full price then I’m sure the money they make goes back into mental health. I know this is a deal site and I’m not bagging out the poster, I just think morally if you can afford it the pay the full price.

    • booboo on 20/08/2021 - 15:07
      +11

      I take your point, but the founder Andy Puddingcombe has a net worth over $100m. The company was valued at $320 million three years ago, proably around a billion now.

    • FiscalSleuth on 20/08/2021 - 15:16
      +2

      @leroy interesting morality question - no judgement either way - interested in your opinion of why it is ok to charge one country more than another? I do not have a decision on this personally and I am still exploring the morality of the position and whether it is or not discrimination.

      • leroy on 20/08/2021 - 15:26
        +2

        Ratio of incomes. India/ Turkey poorer countries to Australia incomes. Normal country price points for goods and services. Although I wasn’t aware Headspace was a private company to be honest. Assumed it was a government backed organisation. So now I second guess my post as well!!

        • netjock on 21/08/2021 - 05:46

          Maybe time to cap our incomes and then help India and Turkey to level up.

  • Usenoname21 on 20/08/2021 - 14:58

    Is headspace or Calm better?

  • Snape on 20/08/2021 - 15:07
    +1

    Just a reminder - if you work in education you can get a free subscription.

    "You’re here for them, we’re here for you. Headspace offers free access to all K-12 teachers, school administrators, and supporting staff in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia."

    https://www.headspace.com/educators

    • Tomhaigh1 on 20/08/2021 - 15:10

      thanks, will add that

    • yoquierotaco on 20/08/2021 - 17:08

      From my experience, this doesn’t give you the full catalog. You get limited access and they try to get you to signup. If someone had a differ et experience then post here.

      • rdomain on 21/08/2021 - 09:28

        Yes, mine was one year and then back to the free account.

  • Broomstick on 20/08/2021 - 15:13
    +8

    I tried stopping auto-billing and it offered me a discounted rate of 50% for the next billing cycle (next year). End up being ₹449.5 INR for the following year

    I guess this will be useful for those who want to keep their subscription for 2+ years.

    • Tomhaigh1 on 20/08/2021 - 15:16

      amazing.

    • todayisK on 20/08/2021 - 16:15
      +1

      I did the same so I got the offer page and I click on accept the offer. However, the screen just keeps spinning, did I successfully activate this offer?

  • wearytraveller on 20/08/2021 - 15:28
    +2

    YMMV, but when I signed up to the 2 week trial earlier in the year, I let it run down and then they offered the subscription at 75% of the normal rate once the trial ended. So I ended up paying about $22.75/year, and didn't need to faff around with a VPN and so forth.

  • yjun355 on 20/08/2021 - 16:07

    Try Serenity app. It has first course as free. If you get into it and regularly practice, then headspace is good to upgrade

  • todayisK on 20/08/2021 - 16:13

    Just wondering the auto-renewal also pay INR as well?

  • [Deactivated] on 20/08/2021 - 17:07

    Is there a trial before you buy?

  • akerr on 20/08/2021 - 17:19
    +8

    Smiling Mind is Australian and not for profit (the app is also free).

  • antevasin on 20/08/2021 - 17:41

    Balance is an app someone recommended a few weeks ago. You can sign up for one year for free. I really like it!

  • YoungFriendly on 20/08/2021 - 19:24

    After trying for ages I managed to get through

    Ended up working on Chrome with custom location as directed in another comment

    Surfshark didn't work, had to jump on Nord

    Worth noting Waking up and Balance are also great apps i make use of that offer a free year. Calm is also easy to get around DRM on android

    Easiest way to build a meditation habit is with 2 minutes a day :)

  • squashy on 20/08/2021 - 20:52

    My company gives free account but I don't know what is it for

  • scaryspace on 20/08/2021 - 21:44

    Jumping on the bandwagon of recommendations, I found out about Dare, which I have personally found very effective, and has a reasonablly effective free plan.

  • wise penny on 21/08/2021 - 01:04
    +2

    Those of you who are having issues, try this:
    1) Connect to the VPN
    2) Open the browser in Incognito mode
    3) Enter the url as headspace.com (Don't use the link provided since it has some session variables which are somehow leading to US $)

  • reaching on 21/08/2021 - 20:38

    Thank you!

  • CrypticM on 27/08/2021 - 12:08

    For 'Private Internet Access' VPN issue( even after trying incognito), try this. It worked for me.

    • Connect to India from VPN
    • install new browser( Opera or Firefox)
    • Don't open any other links or do anything
    • don't go by the above link, Google for headspace 40% off link
    • it should give you the above price

    Worked for me in Firefox.

    • shiggaz on 15/09/2021 - 11:10

      All prices seem to be in USD no matter which VPN server I use… Also using PIA.
      Does this deal still work for anyone else?

  • Choanita on 21/09/2021 - 13:29

    Works well with the PIA VPN but it seems like it doesn't like to keep the fact that I log in. Once logged in, it reverts to USD. I'm too lazy to set up a new account… ;-)

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