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Mi rutina es meditar a menudo.

Mi rutina es meditar a menudo.
My routine is to meditate often.
From Lesson 73:Adverbs of frequency (a menudo, a veces)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Mi rutina es meditar a menudo.

ser
to be
mi
my
a menudo
often
meditar
to meditate
la rutina
the routine

Questions & Answers about Mi rutina es meditar a menudo.

How does the phrase a menudo work here, and where should I put it in a sentence?
A menudo means "often". Unlike single-word frequency adverbs like siempre (always) or nunca (never) that usually go right before the verb, phrases like a menudo are more flexible. They very commonly go after the verb or at the very end of the sentence, just like in English: "to meditate often" (meditar a menudo).
Why do we use the infinitive meditar here instead of an "-ing" word like meditando?
In Spanish, when you want to use a verb as a concept or a noun—like saying "meditating" is your routine—you always use the infinitive (the basic form ending in -ar, -er, or -ir). So, Mi rutina es meditar translates to both "My routine is to meditate" and "My routine is meditating".
Does a menudo ever change to a menuda because rutina is feminine?
No. A menudo is an adverb phrase, and adverbs never change their gender or number. Even though rutina is a feminine noun, a menudo stays exactly the same.
Why use es instead of está when talking about a routine?
You use ser (here as es) to define or identify what something is. In this sentence, you are defining the identity of your routine. Since you are stating a fact about what your routine actually consists of, es is the correct choice.

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