Meditation with Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown
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Struggling to meditate? Not sure where to start - or how to stay consistent? Welcome to Meditation with Ashley Brown - A podcast to help you reconnect with presence, clarity, and your natural state of being. Each week you’ll find: ✨ Simple meditation insights to understand the mind ✨ Guided practices for calm, focus, and inner freedom ✨ Inspiring conversations with my favourite teachers & wisdom keepers Ash is a full-time Meditation & Yoga Teacher, Nutritionist, and former Australian National Soccer Player.  A career-ending injury became a doorway into yoga and meditation, revealing their profound power for healing and transformation. Now, she shares this path - exploring the body, mind, and heart as gateways to wisdom and wholeness. Whether you’re brand new or seasoned in practice, this podcast will support you to: Reduce stress and anxiety Cultivate self-awareness & mindfulness Discover yogic philosophy and ancient wisdom Reconnect with joy, clarity, and purpose Thanks for being here, I hope you enjoy! 

  1. 51. Meditation, Mysticism & Spiritual Awakening with Krista Marie Starr

    17h ago

    51. Meditation, Mysticism & Spiritual Awakening with Krista Marie Starr

    In this episode, I sit down with Krista Marie Star to explore meditation, mysticism, awakening, ritual, non duality, Kashmir Shaivism, and the deeper dimensions of the spiritual path.   Krista is a mystic, yogi, artist, ritualist, channel, and spiritual guide whose work beautifully bridges the worlds of ancient wisdom and modern life.    Topics Covered:   • What is spiritual awakening? • 3 helpful things on the path to awakening…  • Direct experience, teachers & teachings • Balancing spiritual liberation with worldly life • Mysticism and why it matters • Ritual as a pathway to the divine • Kashmir Shaivism and non dual philosophy • Working with archetypes, gods & goddesses • The spiritual heart (Hridaya) • The subtle body and subtle perception • The nature of mind • Dharma and life purpose • How to relate to thoughts in meditation • True nature, Self, and consciousness   Timings: 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Meditation as Prayer   03:04 The force of awakening 08:25 3 helpful things on the path of awakening 14:03 Bridging the esoteric and the everyday 17:30 3 main rivers of yoga 26:52 God v Goddess 29:48 Mysticism 34:29 Connecting to the divine through ritual 38:04 The Spiritual Heart 41:20 Connection to the subtle 45:30 What is the mind? 49:10 The Bodies role in awakening This was one of those conversations that invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and remember that the wisdom we seek is often much closer than we imagine.   Connect with Krista: 📸 Instagram → @kristamariestarr 🌿 Wild Light Academy → https://templeofwildlight.mykajabi.com    Stay Connected & Explore More: 📸 Instagram → @ashbrown.meditation 📺 YouTube → Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify → Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website → ashbrownmeditation.com

    53 min
  2. 50. Meditation Secrets for Women with Annie Mc Callum | Menstrual Cycle Coach & Fertility Yoga Teacher

    May 23

    50. Meditation Secrets for Women with Annie Mc Callum | Menstrual Cycle Coach & Fertility Yoga Teacher

    In this episode, I sit down with Annie McCallum, a Menstrual Cycle Coach and Certified Fertility Yoga Teacher for a deeply important conversation around... meditation, hormones, nervous system regulation, and the wisdom of the menstrual cycle. Together we explore how meditation and yoga practices can evolve to honour female biology rather than work against it. We explore the profound relationship between stress, hormones, fertility, emotional wellbeing, and the nervous system… and how reconnecting to the body can become a powerful path of healing, empowerment, and self-trust. ⸻ 00:00 Introduction 00:30 What it means to be a Menstrual Cycle Coach & Fertility Yoga Teacher 08:32 Masculine & Feminine Energy as Principles 13:56 Honouring the Phases of Your Cycle 15:51 The Inner Seasons 19:09 The Vayus 28:25 Menstruation as a Superpower 33:00 How Women Can Adapt Yoga for Their Biology 35:36 Ash’s Personal Story 39:13 The Myth of Period Pain ⸻ Topics Covered: • Meditation through the menstrual cycle • The inner seasons of the feminine body • Hormones, mood, energy & creativity • Masculine and feminine energy • PMS, pain & hormonal imbalance • Stress, fertility & the nervous system • Practices for different phases of the cycle • Making fluctuations part of the practice ⸻ This was such a beautiful and important conversation… and one I truly wish I had heard much earlier in life. Connect with Annie. Instagram → @flowincycle 12 Week Course & Coaching → https://www.flowincycle.com.au/work-with-me Online Yoga & Monthly Live Workshops → https://sacred.flowincycle.com.au/offers/vBTb43aD/checkout Resources & Free guides→ https://sacred.flowincycle.com.au/store ⸻ Stay Connected & Explore More: 📸 Instagram → @ashbrown.meditation 📺 YouTube → Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify → Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website → ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email → ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com

    50 min

  3. May 10

    49. What is Vedic Meditation? Exploring Transcendence - Insight #25

    What is Vedic Meditation… & why has it transformed millions of lives around the world?   In this episode, Ash explores the roots, philosophy, and experience of Vedic Meditation, a powerful technique designed to take the mind beyond thought and into deep states of rest and awareness.   Originating from the ancient Vedic tradition of India, passed down by Brahmananda Saraswati and later brought into the modern world by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Today, it is widely practised as a simple, accessible pathway to transcendence.   In this episode, Ash explores: 00:00 Introduction _______ 1:12 What is Transcendence 2:03 The experience of Being 4:02 4 States of consciousness 5:19 Order of Reality 7:42 Mantra 9:18 Art of letting go 11:50 Why do we control 12:54 The intelligence of nature 14:10 Universal Technique 14:31 The Vedas 17:01 Where did Vedic meditation come from? 18:24 Other opinions 20:15 Become embodied in being, perform action _______ This episode offers a grounded and experiential look into meditation the art of transcendence.    If you have ever been curious about Vedic Meditation, Transcendental Meditation, or how to go beyond the mind, this episode will give you a clear and powerful entry point.   🙏 Stay Connected & Explore More: 📸 Instagram: @ashbrown.meditation 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com     Intro music from Upbeat (free for Creators!): Amazing Day by Iris Young https://uppbeat.io/track/iros-young/amazing-day

    23 min
  4. 48. How Meditation Transforms the Mind | Vedic Wisdom with Oscar Meerman

    Apr 24

    48. How Meditation Transforms the Mind | Vedic Wisdom with Oscar Meerman

    Oscar has a rare ability to take profound, often abstract wisdom and express it in a way that feels simple, precise, and deeply experiential. There’s a clarity in the way he speaks that cuts through confusion and brings you closer to the essence of the practice.   In this conversation, we explore the Vedic worldview… the laws of nature… the mechanics of the mind… and the art of letting go. We dive into what meditation actually is, what thoughts are, how stress is released, and how the practice gently leads us back to our natural state.   ✨ In this episode, we cover:   00:29 Oscars Personal Relationship to Meditation   05:18 How the external world is nothing but a reflection of our internal world   07:55 What it means to be whole and complete   11:45 The three laws of nature   18:35 What are thoughts and where do thoughts come from?   23:44 What is the mind?   30:46 Why is connection to subtly so important?   33:31 Does consistency matter?   38:52 What is love?   If you’re curious about meditation, the nature of the mind, or how to access deeper states of rest and awareness without force... this conversation is for you. Oscar’s way of articulating subtly makes meditation feel both accessible and profound, reminding us that what we’re searching for is already here.   Get in Contant: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oscarmeerman/    🙏 Stay Connected & Explore More: 📸 Instagram: @ashbrown.meditation 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com     Intro music from Upbeat (free for Creators!): Amazing Day by Iris Young https://uppbeat.io/track/iros-young/amazing-day

    44 min

  5. Apr 12

    47. Re-Think Rest: A Corporate Wellness Talk on the 5 Types of Rest

    In this talk, recorded from a corporate wellness event, I explore the 5 types of rest and why they’re essential for well-being and avoiding burnout.   Topics covered: Why rest is more than just sleep — and why good sleep isn’t always restorative The difference between “working out” and “working in”  The concept of Vital Rest  The 5 archetypes of Rest The effect of a dysfunctional relationship with rest  The link between rest, energy, vitality, productivity, and long-term health The warning signals of ignored rest  The truth that rest will always win    For rest to be most effective it needs to revive, restore and refill the parts of our lives we deplete regularly.    My hope is that in sharing this talk you are able to create a healthier and more effective relationship with rest that allows you to live the life you want to create.    🙏 Stay Connected & Explore More: 📸 Instagram: @ashbrown.meditation 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com

    18 min

  6. Mar 29

    46. The Magic of Stillness (Part 3) | Dharma & Karma - Insight #24

    In this episode Ash explores how stillness, awareness, and deeper self-understanding guide us toward Dharma; not as a fixed purpose, but as moment-to-moment right action in alignment with life.   Explore how the Vedic worldview reveals that life is always guiding us, through subtle signals, challenges, and synchronicities, toward greater harmony, healing, and expression of our unique place within the whole.   Topics covered: • The relationship between Dharma and Karma • What “right action” is and how it naturally arises • The difference between ego-driven action and aligned action • The three forces of nature: creation, maintenance, and destruction • Why destruction is a force for transformation, not something to fear • How joy and intuition act as signals guiding your path • The role of stillness in accessing deeper layers of awareness • The koshas and your inner navigation system • How synchronicity reflects alignment with life • Why Dharma is lived moment to moment, not planned in advance   Hopefully this episode helps you deepen your understanding of Dharma, and trust the ways life is guiding you toward it.   🙏 Stay Connected & Explore More: 📸 Instagram: @ashbrown.meditation 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com     Intro music from Upbeat (free for Creators!): Amazing Day by Iris Young https://uppbeat.io/track/iros-young/amazing-day

    29 min

  7. Mar 15

    45. Yoga Nidra Through the Layers of the Body and Mind | Deep Reset Meditation

    In this guided Yoga Nidra practice with Ash, you will be lead into deep rest and recovery through the Pancha Koshas, the layers of inner experieince from gross to subtle.    Think of this journey as moving through the layers of yourself: from the physical body to the breath and energy to thoughts and emotions to intuition and inner wisdom and finally into deep rest and presence.   This practise has been created to help you nurture your relationship with yourself.    All you have to do is find a comfortable place to lie down on your back, using as many props, cushions, and blankets as you like, so you can be as comfortable as possible.   If this practice supports you, consider liking the video, subscribing, or sharing it with someone who could use some rest today 💛   Intro music from Upbeat (free for Creators!): Shrine by Tranquilium https://uppbeat.io/track/tranquilium/shrine   🙏 Stay Connected & Explore More: 📸 Instagram: @ashbrown.meditation 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com     Intro music from Upbeat (free for Creators!): Amazing Day by Iris Young https://uppbeat.io/track/iros-young/amazing-day

    32 min

  8. Mar 8

    44. The Magic of Stillness (Part 2) | Dharma - Insight #23

    In this episode Ash explores how the stillness and silence within meditation connect us to Dharma; the natural order, rhythm, and intelligence that governs life itself.   Explore how meditation helps us realign with nature’s flow, rediscover our deeper purpose, and remember that we are already being carried by something far greater than the mind’s control.   Topics covered: • How stillness and silence become portals into Dharma • The true meaning of Dharma - beyond duty or destiny • Meditation as a way of aligning with nature’s intelligence • The difference between universal Dharma and individual Dharma • Why health (Svastha) literally means “being established in the Self” • The intersection between modern science and ancient Ayurveda  • Recognising resistance and the ways we block life’s natural flow • The relationship between stillness, clarity and right action • The collaboration between your little self and higher Self • The “rowboat” metaphor  • The long lost language of the universe • Remembering that the same force that moves nature also moves you   Hopefully this episode helps you understand Dharma, and how stillness can help you align with it.   🙏 Stay Connected & Explore More: 📸 Instagram: @ashbrown.meditation 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com     Intro music from Upbeat (free for Creators!): Amazing Day by Iris Young https://uppbeat.io/track/iros-young/amazing-day

    17 min
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Struggling to meditate? Not sure where to start - or how to stay consistent? Welcome to Meditation with Ashley Brown - A podcast to help you reconnect with presence, clarity, and your natural state of being. Each week you’ll find: ✨ Simple meditation insights to understand the mind ✨ Guided practices for calm, focus, and inner freedom ✨ Inspiring conversations with my favourite teachers & wisdom keepers Ash is a full-time Meditation & Yoga Teacher, Nutritionist, and former Australian National Soccer Player.  A career-ending injury became a doorway into yoga and meditation, revealing their profound power for healing and transformation. Now, she shares this path - exploring the body, mind, and heart as gateways to wisdom and wholeness. Whether you’re brand new or seasoned in practice, this podcast will support you to: Reduce stress and anxiety Cultivate self-awareness & mindfulness Discover yogic philosophy and ancient wisdom Reconnect with joy, clarity, and purpose Thanks for being here, I hope you enjoy! 

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