“I thought I couldn’t meditate.”
Finding a practice that can meet a busy mind where it is.
Media and interviews
Caroline Bakker
Creator of RETURN and author of Words to Return To.
Caroline creates guided meditations and quiet words for busy minds, sensitive women and the days life feels like too much. She is available for interviews, conversations and thoughtful collaborations about meditation, motherhood, change and finding your way back to yourself.
The story behind RETURN
Begin where you are.
Caroline began creating meditations in Melbourne in 2021, after studying mindfulness during the COVID lockdowns. She had never imagined herself making meditations; her first recording is still online as a reminder of how far she has come. An ADHD diagnosis in 2024 gave her a new understanding of why conventional approaches to meditation had often felt difficult.
In April 2026, her family left Dubai for the Netherlands. After two months they spent eight weeks in Albania, moved to Lithuania and eventually returned to Dubai. Alongside motherhood and the search for a sense of home, she continued to create the practices she wanted to reach for herself. Those meditations and words became RETURN.
Today, RETURN brings her recordings and guided courses together in a library where people can choose a practice for how they feel. Her book offers a way to keep a few quiet words close, away from the phone.
New book
Words to Return To
Healing words for the days you need to come back to yourself.
A collection of poems, reflections and reminders for someone who has only a few quiet minutes. Open one page in the morning, keep it beside the bed, or return to it when life becomes too loud.
Explore the book
For interviews and features
Conversation topics
What makes a place feel like home?
Motherhood, repeated moves and small rituals that help us feel grounded.
A few minutes away from the phone
Why Caroline turned the words she shared online into a book you can hold.
Press resources
For your story
The one-page press kit includes a short bio, the book, possible interview topics and contact details.
Contact Caroline
Get in touch.
For interviews, readings, workshops and collaboration enquiries:
Explore free guided practices and Caroline’s official Spotify artist profile.