Yoga by Nature Podcast

I have been doing this yoga nidra myself since I recorded it at a live class on Monday. It's so relaxing and soothing. I take you on a journey of exploration within the fabric of the body, observing the sensations to take you out of your busy mind.  Make sure you are somewhere you won't be disturbed, and if you sleep it's a win! That's what most of us need. Even if you don't though, it's still goi...

This mindfulness meditation guides you to safely and consciously lean into pain with tenderness. Compassionate acceptance helps you to cultivate a new, inclusive relationship with pain and trains you to realise the nuances of what can seem like fixed pain.  This approach can be helpful for people living with chronic pain who are looking for a way to accept pain without becoming overwhelmed by it. ...

Don't have time to meditate? Here is a short snack of calm that you can bring into your busy day to help you feel calm and connected.   

Prepare for sleep with this sweet and simple practice that brings you into your body, resets your nervous system and sets you up for going to sleep and staying asleep.  I have been using this Yoga Nidra myself in the last couple of weeks and it has become my go-to for the perimenopausal wakefulness I've been having.  In this recording, I guide you through some relaxing breathing, then on a journey...

Hello and happy solstice.  This is a deeply restful restorative yoga practice for you.  The breath, our travelling companion for life, can take us into deep states of relaxation and peace. I hope you enjoy this practice 🙏 Blessings of the longest night to you. Here's a poem to guide you into the coming journey towards the light.    Blessing for the Longest Night by Jan Richardson DECEMBER 21, 202...

This is a yoga nidra that I wrote for the Embodiment Restorative Yoga series. Every Autumn I run a series of workshops which progressively take you on an inner journey and a celebration of rich inner life. This Nidra uses a visualisation of stars to illuminate the inner body. Apparently this year, Wintering is in, so this is an absolute essential for any budding Winterers out there, or anyone who,...

Here's part two. A live class I recorded at my Gentle Yoga class on a Thursday morning. You can come live to this one on Zoom if you like! I wanted to share it because it's focused on joint freedom and the class participants loved it so much I thought you might too.  The cold can creep into our joints and make movement feel uncomfortable. This can happen at any age but those of us in our forties a...

Hello,  This is a yoga practice especially for anyone who is feeling the cold 🥶  and who wants to prepare the body for coping with the icy weather.  We start with warming breath work, then we free the joints, move gently through standing poses, build our bone and muscle mass and do some pelvic floor awareness and strengthening. This class also includes some fall-prevention, teaching the muscle me...

A guided relaxation which will soothe your nervous system and help you to rest. We do a visualisation which will help you to find the sense of belonging which is innate within you and which helps you to feel grounded and calm.  I have just published a new yoga course - Healing the Whole Person yoga programme for cancer patients. It's a yoga and mindfulness programme to support people recovering fr...

This meditation practice is a recording of the live group session that takes place on Tuesday mornings. It's free to join, so if you are looking for a community of like-minded people to meditate with then please join us! You can book via the Yoga by Nature website here: https://www.yogabynature.org/classes-all The sessions are guided by Morven and include some movement to get into the body, follow...

I love this yoga nidra from our restorative yoga teacher Lucy Saunders. Sadly, Lucy has to take a break for a while from YBN while she restores her own health. This podcast is a yoga nidra she guided us through originally in October when there was a lot of movement in the air. I thought it would be a beautiful practice to lead us into Spring also, as exuberance begins to bubble under the surface. ...

This is a no frills episode - just the nidra and no chat. I wanted to get this out to you so you can have it over Christmas week and beyond, any time you need to rest. This nidra leads you into a felt sense of the richness of the darkening time of the year as the world turns in to grow the seeds of next year.  I have just published a new yoga course - Healing the Whole Person yoga programme for ca...

How to have a great Christmas against the backdrop of peri-menopause, with myself and nutritionist Amy Payne. In case you missed it on Insta, Amy and I share nutrition, yoga, mindfulness and lifestyle tips so you can join in with all the fun of Christmas without exacerbating your peri-menopause symptoms.   Erratic blood sugar levels, heightened stress hormones and little opportunity to move our bo...

Happy Winter everyone! This is a recording of a live class I taught last week. It's called Sparkle and Shine because it's dark outside and we need to search for the sparkles within.  If you have equipment, have 2 blocks, a belt and a blanket handy but don't worry if you don't have them.  Look out for a special solstice inner sparkle Nidra coming up next week.  Check us out at www.yogabynature.org...

Did you know that joy is good for you? experiencing joy raises your overall wellbeing, boosting mental health but also positively affecting your immune system and reducing pain.  Yoga nidra is a deep relaxation where I guide you through a journey into yourself, uncovering your potential for deep rest and regeneration and your innate sense of joy.  Please keep in touch! Check out on-demand and live...

Did you know that joy is good for you? experiencing joy raises your overall wellbeing, boosting mental health but also positively affecting your immune system and reducing pain.  Yoga nidra is a deep relaxation where I guide you through a journey into yourself, uncovering your potential for deep rest and regeneration and your innate sense of joy.  Please keep in touch! Check out on-demand and live...

Life is full of challenges. This practice with our Yoga for Calm teacher, Mary, is offered to you as a gift to help you to relax. Just taking 5 minutes our of your day can have a profound effect on your wellbeing.  So many of us suffer from chronic anxiety and stress. Yoga offers us a way to find balance again.  Find out about our classes, courses and teacher trainings on the Yoga by Nature websit...

Life is full of challenges. This practice with our Yoga for Calm teacher, Mary, is offered to you as a gift to help you to relax. Just taking 5 minutes our of your day can have a profound effect on your wellbeing.  So many of us suffer from chronic anxiety and stress. Yoga offers us a way to find balance again.  Find out about our classes, courses and teacher trainings on the Yoga by Nature websit...

This one is for you if you would like a 45 minute refreshing flowy yoga practice to clear your mind and get back in your body. The focus is on developing forward bends, heading towards hanumanasana (splits) as the peak pose. No expectations to achieve - just play and see.  Let me know what you think of the class: info@yogabynature.org Enquire about one to one yoga tuition in-person or on Zoom or p...

This recording is a yoga nidra led by our new teacher, Lucy Saunders. Lucy will be leading nidra fortnightly at the Friday evening 5.45 class on Zoom from mid-June. Don't miss her, she's a very special nidra artist! Also, I would like to introduce Hannah from Tovi Gifts . No, she's not paying me, I just really like her project! She's a British single mum collaborating with small enterprises in Sri...

This recording is a yoga nidra led by our new teacher, Lucy Saunders. Lucy will be leading nidra fortnightly at the Friday evening 5.45 class on Zoom from mid-June. Don't miss her, she's a very special nidra artist! Also, I would like to introduce Hannah from Tovi Gifts . No, she's not paying me, I just really like her project! She's a British single mum collaborating with small enterprises in Sri...

For when you only have a short time to practice. Drop into yoga nidra for ten minutes. A great practice for in between appointments when you're feeling frazzled and need to ground down and refresh.  Make sure you're somewhere comfortable, preferably lying down where you won't be disturbed.  Enjoy! I offer one to one sessions in-person and online. Contact me on info@yogabynature.org For teacher tra...

I offer you a gentle yoga practice on the theme of stillness. Is it possible to find stillness in a world that constantly moves and changes. The body, mind, breath and environment are always in flux so how can we develop a continuity of attention that creates a haven of stillness in our experience.  Props needed: bolster, blocks, belt or improvise! I love hearing your feedback. Get in touch for a...

I offer you a gentle yoga practice on the theme of stillness. Is it possible to find stillness in a world that constantly moves and changes. The body, mind, breath and environment are always in flux so how can we develop a continuity of attention that creates a haven of stillness in our experience.  Props needed: bolster, blocks, belt or improvise! I love hearing your feedback. Get in touch for a...

This practice weaves restorative yoga postures with guided yoga nidra practice. The sequence is structured to heighten awareness in the area of the body where the rotation of consciousness is based, giving you enhanced awareness of enlivening cellular consciousness as you progress through the practice.  We will practice on the theme of Life as a Moment to Moment Experience.  You will need: Blanket...