Meditation with Ashley Brown

Does your mind ever feel like it's racing and just won't stop?   In this episode, we explore the yogic principle of Rajas, the force of nature responsible for movement, activity and change, and how understanding its influence can help us step out of the turbulence of the mind and reconnect with greater clarity, balance and peace.   In this episode, we explore: Rajas: The force of movement, action...

What if the natural state of your mind was actually peace? For many of us, this can be difficult to imagine when so much of our daily experience is dominated by worry, overthinking and endless mental activity. In this episode, we explore the yogic principle of Sattva and how understanding the nature of the mind can help us reconnect with its innate qualities of clarity, balance and peace. In this...

Why does the mind feel clear and peaceful one day, restless and driven the next, and heavy or unmotivated another? In this episode, we begin exploring one of the simplest and most powerful frameworks from ancient Indian philosophy for understanding our changing mental states: The Three Guṇas: Sattva, Rajas and Tamas.  These three qualities are said to be woven through all of nature, influencing no...

In this episode, I’m joined by one of Australia’s most loved yoga and meditation teachers, Ryan Mannix, for a deep conversation on Buddhist meditation, mindfulness, presence and the nature of the self.   Ryan was actually one of my very first mentors when I stepped into yoga and meditation more than 10 years ago, so this conversation felt particularly special.   Together, we explore how Buddhist t...

In this episode, I’m joined by Mark Bunn, a former professional AFL footballer, Ayurvedic health practitioner, Transcendental Meditation teacher, three-time bestselling author of Ancient Wisdom for Modern Health, leading corporate wellbeing speaker, and former CEO of the David Lynch Foundation Australia.   Mark has spent decades exploring the relationship between meditation, Ayurveda, consciousnes...

Here is a simple 5-minute timer to support your own self-guided meditation practice. No guidance, no ads ... just a gentle structure to help you drop in and stay present. One gong marks the beginning of your practice, followed by two gongs at each interval to gently orient you in time. Three gongs signal that your practice is complete. Enjoy the quiet space in between to explore any meditation tec...

Here is a simple 15-minute timer to support your own self-guided meditation practice. No guidance, no ads... just a gentle structure to help you drop in and stay present. One gong marks the beginning of your practice, followed by two gongs at each interval to gently orient you in time. Three gongs signal that your practice is complete. Enjoy the quiet space in between to explore any meditation tec...

Here is a simple 10-minute timer to support your own self-guided meditation practice. No guidance, no ads ...  just a gentle structure to help you drop in and stay present. One gong marks the beginning of your practice, followed by two gongs at each interval to gently orient you in time. Three gongs signal that your practice is complete. Enjoy the quiet space in between to explore any meditation t...

Here is a simple 5-minute timer to support your own self-guided meditation practice. No guidance, no ads ...  just a gentle structure to help you drop in and stay present. One gong marks the beginning of your practice, followed by two gongs at each interval to gently orient you in time. Three gongs signal that your practice is complete. Enjoy the quiet space in between to explore any meditation te...

There are many different ways to practise mantra, and each one works with the mind, sound and attention in a slightly different way.   In this third and final episode of our three-part series on Mantra Meditation, we move from philosophy into practice. We explore some of the most common forms of mantra, from the repetition of a mantra using mala beads, to seed sounds, devotional chanting, deity ma...

Mantra is one of the most ancient and widely practised tools in the world of meditation, but how does it work? What makes it so powerful?    In this second episode of our three-part series on Sanskrit and mantra, we explore the philosophy behind mantra, the nature of vibration, and how sound can influence not only the mind, but our entire internal experience.    Topics covered: ✨ What does the wo...

Before we can really understand mantra, we first need to understand the language it comes from: Sanskrit.   In this first episode of our three-part series on Mantra Meditation, we explore what makes Sanskrit so unique, where it comes from, and why sound and vibration are considered such an important part of this ancient language.    Rather than approaching Sanskrit purely as a language of words an...

Join Ash for a gentle guided mantra meditation designed to help you return to your natural state through the rhythm of the breath.   In this meditation, you will be guided through the mantra So Hum, a Sahaja mantra, meaning natural, spontaneous, or that which arises by itself.   The essence of this practice is that the mantra is already embedded within the breath.  So is the subtle sound of the in...

Join Ash for a gentle guided mantra meditation designed to help you return to your natural state through the rhythm of the breath.   In this meditation, you will be guided through the mantra So Hum, a Sahaja mantra, meaning natural, spontaneous, or that which arises by itself.   The essence of this practice is that the mantra is already embedded within the breath.  So is the subtle sound of the in...

Mindfulness is one of the most commonly used words in the world of meditation, but what does it actually mean? And how does engaging with it transform our experience, both inner and outer?   Many people believe meditation is about emptying the mind, silencing thoughts, or somehow stopping the mind from doing what it naturally does. But what if the pathway to inner stillness isn't through force, co...

Join Ash for a gentle guided grounding meditation designed to help you return to the Here & Now through the gateway of awareness. In this meditation, you will be guided through a simple yet powerful sensory awareness practice that uses touch, sound, sight, feeling, and awareness itself as anchors into the present moment. This meditation is perfect for anyone feeling overwhelmed, distracted, an...

Join Ash for a gentle guided grounding meditation designed to help you return to the Here & Now through the gateway of awareness. In this meditation, you will be guided through a simple yet powerful sensory awareness practice that uses touch, sound, sight, feeling, and awareness itself as anchors into the present moment. This meditation is perfect for anyone feeling overwhelmed, distracted, an...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ha...

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 sil...