The Kay Manby Podcast - Guided Meditations and Gentle Conversations

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The Kay Manby Podcast  Stillness, Strength and Soulful Living Welcome to a space where you can pause, breathe, and reconnect. I’m Kay Manby - a yoga and qigong teacher, meditation guide, and mother living in North Yorkshire. After losing my husband, I turned to stillness as a way to heal.   Now I share the practices that helped me find peace amidst the chaos of life. This podcast weaves together gentle conversations, reflections, and guided meditations.  Some episodes are quiet journeys inward. Others are soft spoken sharings about life, grief, healing and hope. Whether you're navigating loss, stress or just craving a moment of peace, these episodes are here to ground you, soothe your nervous system, and remind you of your own quiet strength. Settle in. You're safe here.

  1. APR 27

    23 - Abide at the Centre of Your Being

    Send us Fan Mail As the seasons shift and spring begins to unfold, nature gently reminds us of something we often forget… That renewal is always happening. That growth doesn’t need to be rushed. And that beauty exists, even in uncertain times. In this calming guided meditation, Kay invites you to step into a peaceful spring landscape, inspired by the soft blossom-lined paths of North Yorkshire. Through breath, gentle awareness, and imagery, you are guided to slow down, soften, and reconnect with what truly matters.  With reflections inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson and Lao Tzu, this episode is a gentle invitation to stop searching outside yourself and instead rest in the wisdom within. Because sometimes, nothing needs fixing. Nothing needs chasing. This moment… is already enough. If you enjoy my podcasts, please do subscribe and share. Feel free to comment as feedback is always welcome. Finally I would really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee using THIS LINK. This helps me fund the podcast and keep it going 🙏

    25 min

  2. APR 15

    22 - Þetta Reddast: Trusting That It Will All Work Out

    Send us Fan Mail When life feels uncertain… what if the answer isn’t to hold tighter, but to gently let go? In this deeply calming guided meditation, Kay invites you into the wild, elemental landscape of Iceland — a place shaped by fire, ice and constant change. Here, you are guided to reconnect with a powerful piece of ancient wisdom: “Þetta reddast” — it will all work out. Through breath, imagery and gentle reflection, you’ll explore what it means to release the need for control and instead meet life with trust, resilience and quiet acceptance. Together, we journey across open land, past waterfalls and steaming earth, into a place where uncertainty is not something to fear, but something to walk alongside. This episode is an invitation to: ✨ Soften your grip on what you cannot control  ✨ Trust in life’s natural unfolding  ✨ Find steadiness within change  ✨ Return to your inner anchor, even when the path is unclear With words inspired by The Quiet Anchor and a closing reflection from Jack Kornfield, this is a meditation for anyone navigating change, doubt, or the unknown. Because sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do…  is trust that you will find your way. If you enjoy my podcasts, please do subscribe and share. Feel free to comment as feedback is always welcome. Finally I would really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee using THIS LINK. This helps me fund the podcast and keep it going 🙏

    23 min

  3. MAR 25

    21 - When Loss and Love Exist Together: A Conversation with Karen Heras Kelly

    Send us Fan Mail In this deeply honest and moving conversation, I’m joined by the remarkable Karen Heras Kelly, a woman whose life and work are rooted in truth, resilience, and the courage to face what many of us would rather avoid. Our connection goes back to 2018, to a retreat that didn’t unfold as planned. What happened instead became a defining moment in Karen’s life. A journey marked by loss, fear, and ultimately, transformation.  Karen shares the story of discovering she was carrying twins, losing one baby while fighting to protect the other, and the profound inner strength that emerged in that moment. What unfolds is a powerful exploration of how grief and love can coexist, and how life’s most challenging experiences can open us to something deeper. She also runs community-based group programmes and co-hosts the podcast “Say It Sister”, a bold and honest space that challenges the narratives, taboos, and expectations that keep women small. If you enjoy my podcasts, please do subscribe and share. Feel free to comment as feedback is always welcome. Finally I would really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee using THIS LINK. This helps me fund the podcast and keep it going 🙏

    1h 2m

  4. MAR 12

    20 - The Quiet Power of Spaciousness

    Send us Fan Mail After nine weeks spent in Australia with family, surrounded by ocean air, sunshine, grandchildren and long unhurried days, something quietly revealed itself to Kay. Without the usual pull of social media, emails and constant activity, she rediscovered a word that would shape her intentions for the year ahead: Spaciousness. In this gentle guided meditation, Kay reflects on how easily modern life becomes filled with noise, expectations and endless doing. Inspired by a reading from Lao Tzu, she invites you to pause, breathe and reconnect with the quiet centre of your own being. Together you will explore the quiet power of less. Through breath, imagery and a simple visualisation of walking along a peaceful path in nature, you are guided to set down the invisible “backpack” we all carry. Responsibilities, thoughts, busyness and expectations can soften, creating space for something deeper to emerge. In that spaciousness, calm returns.  Clarity returns.  And the simple joy of being alive in this moment becomes visible again. This episode is an invitation to: • step away from the noise  • reconnect with your breath  • release the weight of constant doing  • remember that simplicity is not emptiness, it is freedom Because sometimes the greatest gift we can give ourselves is the courage to pause. If you enjoy my podcasts, please do subscribe and share. Feel free to comment as feedback is always welcome. Finally I would really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee using THIS LINK. This helps me fund the podcast and keep it going 🙏

    22 min

  5. FEB 17

    19 - The Year of the Fire Horse: Tending Your Inner Flame

    Send us Fan Mail This week marks powerful thresholds. The beginning of Lent. The beginning of Ramadan. The Chinese New Year - the Year of the Fire Horse. And for me, a gentle farewell to Sydney after nine precious weeks with family. In this deeply reflective guided meditation, I invite you to pause on the cusp of change and ask yourself: How will I tend my fire this year? If you enjoy my podcasts, please do subscribe and share. Feel free to comment as feedback is always welcome. Finally I would really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee using THIS LINK. This helps me fund the podcast and keep it going 🙏

    23 min

  6. JAN 29

    18 - Kimberley Gallagher - Feng Shui, Fire Horses & Fresh Starts

    Send us Fan Mail What if your home could help you heal, grow, and thrive? In this soulful conversation, Kay Manby is joined by internationally acclaimed Feng Shui expert Kimberley Gallagher - author of The Calm & Happy Home: How to Bring Good Vibes into Your Home and Life, and featured expert on both ITV’s This Morning (UK) and Australia’s Morning Show on Channel 7. Kimberley shares her personal journey from equine science teacher to sought-after Feng Shui consultant, revealing how energy, intention, and small shifts in your space can have a profound impact on your wellbeing, relationships, career, and clarity. Together they explore: How your home reflects your nervous systemPractical tips for creating calm, happy spaces (including what to do with old knickers! 👀)The deeper emotional bonds we hold with our homesHow to prepare your home (and yourself) for the fast-paced Year of the Fire HorseWhy your wardrobe might be holding you backGentle, grounding rituals that cost nothing — and change everythingYou’ll hear powerful stories of transformation, a fresh take on clutter, and heartfelt advice for anyone moving home, navigating transition, or simply longing for more harmony in daily life. 🎧 Listen in for wisdom that’s both grounded and magical. 🌐 thefengshuiflow.com 📖 The Calm & Happy Home – available online and in all good bookshops 📸 Instagram: @thefengshuiflow If you enjoy my podcasts, please do subscribe and share. Feel free to comment as feedback is always welcome. Finally I would really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee using THIS LINK. This helps me fund the podcast and keep it going 🙏

    1h 22m

  7. JAN 12

    17 - Sydney Shores: A Guided Visualisation

    Send us Fan Mail In this gentle guided visualisation, Kay invites you to step away from the noise of modern life and reconnect with what truly matters. Set by the sea in Sydney, this immersive journey is a reminder that presence is enough, that the wisdom we seek often lives in stillness, not in striving. With soothing imagery and poetic narration, Kay leads you to a place of deep calm, where the breath finds its rhythm, and the soul finds its pace. Ideal for anyone feeling overwhelmed by pressure or disconnected from themselves, this episode offers a quiet sanctuary of peace and perspective. If you enjoy my podcasts, please do subscribe and share. Feel free to comment as feedback is always welcome. Finally I would really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee using THIS LINK. This helps me fund the podcast and keep it going 🙏

    20 min

  8. 12/22/2025

    16 - The Sound of Silence

    Send us Fan Mail In this gentle guided session, Kay Manby invites you to step out of the noise and into stillness. Through calming breathwork, body awareness and a beautifully poetic meditation, you’ll be taken on a journey into silence - not as emptiness, but as a deeply alive and nourishing space. We explore what it means to truly listen. To the quiet, to your soul, to the presence beneath all sound. With reflections inspired by Karen Marie Moning and Rumi, this episode is an offering for anyone needing calm, clarity or a return to their inner world. Let the world fade for a while. Come back to yourself. In silence, your soul speaks. If you enjoy my podcasts, please do subscribe and share. Feel free to comment as feedback is always welcome. Finally I would really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee using THIS LINK. This helps me fund the podcast and keep it going 🙏

    21 min
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The Kay Manby Podcast  Stillness, Strength and Soulful Living Welcome to a space where you can pause, breathe, and reconnect. I’m Kay Manby - a yoga and qigong teacher, meditation guide, and mother living in North Yorkshire. After losing my husband, I turned to stillness as a way to heal.   Now I share the practices that helped me find peace amidst the chaos of life. This podcast weaves together gentle conversations, reflections, and guided meditations.  Some episodes are quiet journeys inward. Others are soft spoken sharings about life, grief, healing and hope. Whether you're navigating loss, stress or just craving a moment of peace, these episodes are here to ground you, soothe your nervous system, and remind you of your own quiet strength. Settle in. You're safe here.

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