The Blooming Spirit Podcast | Guided Meditations & Embodied Philosophy

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Welcome to The Blooming Spirit Podcast with Nola Bloom — yoga teacher, meditation guide, and ceremony facilitator based on Koh Phangan, Thailand. A space for gentle meditations, soulful dharma talks, and nourishing rituals to help you slow down, reconnect, and return to your natural rhythm. Each episode is an invitation to soften, to listen within, and to remember the quiet wisdom already alive inside you. Explore more at www.bloomingspiritjourneys.com If you enjoy the journey, your 5-star review means so much 🌿

  1. Sep 23

    102. Meeting Yourself with Compassion | 10 Minute Guided Meditation

    What would it feel like to offer yourself the same kindness, patience, and understanding you so naturally give to someone you love? In this gentle guided meditation, we turn toward ourselves with compassion, softening the inner voice that asks us to do more, be more, and fix more. Through breath, heart-centered awareness, and simple loving phrases, you’ll be invited to meet yourself exactly as you are and offer kindness to the parts of you that may need it most. 🌿 The Wisdom of Yoga Oracle is now live on Kickstarter. This 52-card oracle deck and companion guidebook are rooted in authentic yoga philosophy, created as a contemplative tool for bringing these ancient teachings into everyday life and practice. I've been using the cards in my own classes and trainings, and I'm so excited to finally be bringing them into the world. If you'd like to explore the deck and support the campaign, visit The Wisdom of Yoga Oracle on Kickstarter. 🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast.If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ✨ Explore more offerings at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bloomingspiritjourneys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey. 🎧 Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations. 🌸 For personal support, I offer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm. 💖 Feeling grateful? You can always ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coconut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely. 🌺 Follow along on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theblooming.spirit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #SelfCompassion #GuidedMeditation #SelfLove #Mindfulness #InnerPeace #Meditation #SelfKindness #EmotionalHealing #HeartCentered #LovingKindness #Compassion #InnerHealing #SelfAcceptance #MindfulLiving #TheBloomingSpiritPodcast

    102. Meeting Yourself with Compassion | 10 Minute Guided Meditation

  2. Sep 9

    94. Yama: An Embodiment Journey Through The 8 Limbs Of Yoga

    Yoga is far more than a physical practice. It is a path for how we live, how we relate, how we work with the body and breath, and ultimately, how we understand the mind. In this first episode of An Embodiment Journey Through the Eight Limbs of Yoga, we begin with Yama — the first limb and the ethical foundation of the yogic path. Together, we’ll explore the five Yamas: Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truthfulness), Asteya (non-stealing), Brahmacharya (moderation), and Aparigraha (non-attachment) — not simply as ancient teachings, but as living practices that can shape the way we relate to ourselves, to others, and to the world around us. Through philosophy, reflection, embodied meditation and journaling, you’ll be invited to move beyond understanding these teachings intellectually and begin exploring how they can be experienced and lived in everyday life. This is Day 1 of an eight-part journey through the Eight Limbs of Yoga. Days 2–8 are available to Blooming Spirit Podcast subscribers on Spotify, or you can explore the complete eight-day course with me on Insight Timer. Have your journal nearby, find somewhere comfortable to settle in, and let’s begin. 🌿 Nola Bloom 🎵 Music by Chris Collins 🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast.If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ✨ Explore more offerings at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bloomingspiritjourneys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey. 🎧 Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations. 🌸 For personal support, I offer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm. 💖 Feeling grateful? You can always ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coconut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely. 🌺 Follow along on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theblooming.spirit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #EightLimbsOfYoga #Yama #YogaPhilosophy #Patanjali #YogaSutras #YogaBeyondAsana #YogaMeditation #EmbodiedYoga #YogaPractice #Meditation #Mindfulness #Ahimsa #Satya #Asteya #Brahmacharya #Aparigraha #TheBloomingSpirit #NolaBloom ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [00:00] Introduction [01:38] Ashtanga - The Eight Limbs of Yoga: An Overview [03:09] Sanskrit: The Language of Yoga [03:57] Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodha: The Still Lake [04:55] Yama: Yoga’s Ethical Foundation [06:41] Ahimsa: Kindness to Self & Others [09:22] Satya: Truthfulness [11:41] Asteya: Trusting in What You Already Have [14:14] Brahmacharya: Finding Balance [16:42] Aparigraha: Loosening Your Grip [19:31] Embodied Meditation: The Five Yamas [30:37] Journaling, Integration & Continuing the Journey

    94. Yama: An Embodiment Journey Through The 8 Limbs Of Yoga

  3. Sep 4

    93. The Art of Receiving | Dharma Talk & Meditation on Trust, Surrender & Support

    There are moments in life when we carry more than we realize. We hold responsibilities, expectations, uncertainty, and the quiet feeling that everything depends upon us. Over time, the body tightens, the mind becomes busy, and we forget that support is already surrounding us. In this Dharma Talk & Meditation, we gently explore the yogic teaching of Ishvara Pranidhana, the practice of surrender. Not as giving up, but as softening our grip and allowing ourselves to trust life a little more deeply. Through reflection, breath, and guided meditation, you are invited to release tension, reconnect with the feeling of being supported, and rest in the reminder that you do not need to carry everything alone. Take a comfortable position, soften into this moment, and allow yourself to receive. 🎵 Music by Chris Collins 🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast.If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ✨ Explore more offerings at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bloomingspiritjourneys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey. 🎧 Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations. 🌸 For personal support, I offer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm. 💖 Feeling grateful? You can always ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coconut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely. 🌺 Follow along on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theblooming.spirit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #Meditation #DharmaTalk #GuidedMeditation #Trust #Surrender #Support #IshvaraPranidhana #YogaPhilosophy #Mindfulness #SpiritualGrowth #SelfHealing #InnerPeace #Relaxation #BloomingSpiritPodcast

    93. The Art of Receiving | Dharma Talk & Meditation on Trust, Surrender & Support

  4. Aug 21

    92. Yoga Nidra: Returning To The Wisdom Of The Womb (Women)

    Returning to the Wisdom of the Womb | Yoga Nidra for Women A deeply restorative Yoga Nidra created for women, guiding you through a poetic and mystical journey into the wisdom of the womb. Follow the luminous waters of a hidden spring through the layers of body, breath, heart, and inner awareness. As the journey deepens, you are invited into stillness, remembrance, and a quiet reconnection with the wisdom already living within you. This practice weaves guided relaxation, breath awareness, visualization, and the traditional layers of Yoga Nidra into one continuous symbolic journey, offering space to soften deeply and listen inward. Find a comfortable place to lie down, allow yourself to be fully supported, and enter the hidden spring. ✨ 🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast.If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ✨ Explore more offerings at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bloomingspiritjourneys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey. 🎧 Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations. 🌸 For personal support, I offer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm. 💖 Feeling grateful? You can always ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coconut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely. 🌺 Follow along on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theblooming.spirit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #YogaNidra #YogaNidraMeditation #GuidedMeditation #MeditationForWomen #WombMeditation #DeepRelaxation #WomensWellness #RestAndRestore #SomaticMeditation #NolaBloom #TheBloomingSpirit

    92. Yoga Nidra: Returning To The Wisdom Of The Womb (Women)

  5. Aug 7

    91. Morning Meditation: Start Your Day with Presence & Intention

    Start your day with presence, intention, and a sense of calm. Before the busyness of the day begins, give yourself a few quiet moments to reconnect with your breath, your body, and the peaceful awareness that is always within you. In this gentle morning meditation, you'll be guided through mindful breathing, a calming body awareness practice, and a simple intention-setting reflection to help you begin your day with clarity and purpose. Rather than rushing into what's next, you'll create space to arrive fully in the present moment. Whether you're enjoying this meditation with your morning tea, before work, or as part of your daily self-care ritual, may it help you greet the day with an open heart, a clear mind, and a grounded sense of presence.

    91. Morning Meditation: Start Your Day with Presence & Intention

  6. Jul 31

    90. What is a Sankalpa? And How Do I Use It For Yoga Nidra?

    Have you ever heard the word sankalpa in a Yoga Nidra and wondered what it actually means? In this video, I'm breaking down what a sankalpa is, where the word comes from, how it's traditionally used, and how you can bring it into your own practice — whether that's Yoga Nidra, meditation, or simply a quiet moment before your day begins. If you'd like to experience a guided Yoga Nidra where we work with sankalpa together, you'll find the links below. 🌙 Blooming Spirit — yoga philosophy, meditation, and embodied practice. 🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast. If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ✨ Explore more offerings at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bloomingspiritjourneys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey. 🎧 Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations. 🌸 For personal support, I offer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm. 💖 Feeling grateful? You can always ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coconut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely. 🌺 Follow along on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theblooming.spirit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters: (0:00) – Introduction (0:08) – What a sankalpa is (the seed metaphor) (0:34) – Speaking it in the present tense (0:53) – Where the word comes from (origins) (1:18) – Sankalpa vs. an affirmation (1:43) – Why Yoga Nidra is where it settles deepest (2:09) – Planting it at the beginning and end (2:35) – Repeating it three times (3:03) – When your mind goes blank (3:39) – How long to keep the same sankalpa (3:53) – Using it beyond Yoga Nidra

    90. What is a Sankalpa? And How Do I Use It For Yoga Nidra?

  7. Jul 24

    89. Yoga Nidra: The Healing Power Of Surrender

    Yoga Nidra: The Healing Power of Surrender Surrender is not about giving up. It is about softening unnecessary effort and allowing ourselves to be held by the present moment. In this deeply restorative Yoga Nidra, you'll be guided into a state of conscious relaxation where the body can rest, the nervous system can unwind, and the mind can gently settle. Through breath awareness and soothing imagery, you'll be invited to release tension, cultivate trust, and reconnect with a deeper sense of inner peace. ✨ This Yoga Nidra is part of my 3-day Insight Timer course, The Wisdom of Rest, exploring awareness, surrender, and restoration through meditation and Yoga Nidra practices. 🔗 Learn more here 🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast.If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ✨ Explore more offerings at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bloomingspiritjourneys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey. 🎧 Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations. 🌸 For personal support, I offer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm. 💖 Feeling grateful? You can always ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coconut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely. 🌺 Follow along on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theblooming.spirit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #YogaNidra #GuidedMeditation #DeepRest #HealingPowerOfSurrender #YogaPhilosophy #IshvaraPranidhana #NervousSystemHealing #StressRelief #Relaxation #InnerPeace

    89. Yoga Nidra: The Healing Power Of Surrender

  8. Jul 17

    88. Gentle Yin Yoga for Hips & Lower Back

    Take a gentle pause and unwind with this calming 25 minute Yin Yoga practice designed to release tension in the hips and lower back. Through long-held, supported postures and slow, mindful breathing, you'll create space in the body while inviting the nervous system to soften and settle. You'll need a bolster, 2–3 yoga blocks, and a quiet space where you can fully relax. This class is suitable for all levels and is a beautiful way to ease stiffness, restore mobility, and reconnect with yourself through stillness and breath. 🎵 Music by Chris Collins 🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast.If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ✨ Explore more offerings at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bloomingspiritjourneys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey. 🎧 Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations. 🌸 For personal support, I offer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm. 💖 Feeling grateful? You can always ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coconut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely. 🌺 Follow along on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theblooming.spirit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠⁠⁠

    88. Gentle Yin Yoga for Hips & Lower Back
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Welcome to The Blooming Spirit Podcast with Nola Bloom — yoga teacher, meditation guide, and ceremony facilitator based on Koh Phangan, Thailand. A space for gentle meditations, soulful dharma talks, and nourishing rituals to help you slow down, reconnect, and return to your natural rhythm. Each episode is an invitation to soften, to listen within, and to remember the quiet wisdom already alive inside you. Explore more at www.bloomingspiritjourneys.com If you enjoy the journey, your 5-star review means so much 🌿

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