Yoga by Nature Podcast

A meditation exploring the breath and its dynamic healing nature. A grounding practice designed to bring you out of your head and into your body - tuning into the breath and the physical sensations can help to reduce anxiety and overthinking, bringing you into a state of calm and increasing feelings of wellbeing.  This practice is usually done lying down but you can do it seated or even standing i...

This yoga nidra practice takes you through the energy centres in the body, situated along the spine and into the head.  Build awareness of the aspects of subtle energy within the body and how the emotions and attitudes held in the mind are expressed through these powerful channels.  A deeply relaxing practice that enhances mind-body awareness.  If you have any questions or comments, please drop me...

A journey into Yoga Nidra and a discovery of the elemental properties of the physical body. Experience the elements within yourself and understand your connection to Nature and the ancient ancestors - Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Ether.  You can do this practice at home or on the move. If you can, find a comfortable place to lie down where you won't be disturbed. Alternatively, you can do this on the...

This meditation teaches you to be present with an emotional charge and, rather than getting caught up in a story about the thought, locating its physical location in the body.  This helps you to move through the emotional disturbance without creating a repetitive and unhelpful narrative related to the thought.  Namaste,  Morven   info@yogabynature.org www.yogabynature.org

Cultivate social connection, empathy and compassion with this short meditation which guides you through kindness to self, a friend and all beings of the world. Metta bhavana is a Buddhist practice integral to the Buddhist path to liberation from suffering. It helps to dissolve resistance, feelings of isolation and separation and develop empathy. Plesae contact Morven with any questions or feedback...

Noone brings about positive change or improvement with criticism! this includes the way you talk to yourself. Question: Would you want to spend time with someone who spoke to you the way you speak to yourself? If the answer is no, then some self-kindness is in order. In Buddhism, the word compassion includes compassion to self, as it is recognised that true compassion can only exist if it includes...

Hello, This is a short meditation deisgned to help you to seek out the subtle experiences of pleasure and savour the moment. Suitable for anyone interested in mindfulness and meditation. info@yogabynature.org www.yogabynature.org    

This is a ten minute mindfulness meditation working with the sounds. Focusing on the sounds can help to train the mind to receive information without judging or reacting in a kneejerk way. www.yogabynature.org info@yogabynature.org

Welcome This is a body scan meditation which you can do lying down, sitting or standing. I recommend lying down to do it if possible. The instructions will assume you are lying down but just adapt according to what you're doing. This is a meditation on the body but it can be done when you need a relaxation, as it is a relaxing practice which will take you out of your head and into your body. www.h...

Welcome. This class is one that I recorded over the weekend for the teacher trainees on the Yogafurie teacher training programme in Bristol. It's all about recognising tendencies to slip into mechanical, familiar patterns and includes ways of repatterning and renewing experience to keep it fresh. Instead of savasana we end with a mindfulness meditation on the sounds. This class is intended as a su...

A gentle, steadily-moving yoga class which focuses on standing poses and core awareness, building up to some very gentle core strengthening work. Healing the Whole Person is a heart-led, mindful approach to yoga for people affected by cancer. If you have cancer, consult your doctor before beginning a yoga practice. info@yogabyature.org www.healingthewholeperson.co.uk    

A breathwork (pranayama) practice for relaxation and healing. Balance your breath, body and mind with a guided, meditative breathing practice. Suitable for anyone who is looking for a calmer state of mind and better body-mind awareness. Suitable for people affected by cancer. Healing the Whole Person is a heart-led, mindful approach to yoga for people affected by cancer. www.healingthewholeperson....

A gentle yoga practice designed to help the digestive system to function well. If you are having treatment for cancer it may help digestive issues you are experiencing as a result of your treatment. We also work on shoulder releasing movement. This free audio class is suitable for beginners and people affected by cancer. Healing the Whole Person is a heart-led, mindful approach to yoga for people...

Yoga for healthy sleep is a short restorative yoga class which includes some of the most restful, caling yoga practices and poses. Gentle, supported yoga poses and breathwork. Suitable for beginners and people affected by cancer. Healing the Whole Person is a heart-led, mindful approach to yoga for cancer survivors. If you have cancer, please consult your doctor before beginning a yoga practice. N...

This mindfulness meditation on the body is a gentle way to cultivate greater body awareness, broaden your perspective and find calm. Suitable for people affected by cancer. Healing the Whole Person is a heart-led, mindful approach to yoga and midnfulness for cancer survivors adn their loved ones. Suitable for beginners. Namaste, Morven Hamilton www.healingthewholeperson.co.uk info@yogabynature.org

This practice is aimed at women who are looking for a gentle, therapeutic approach to yoga. A compassionate awareness yoga class focusing on joint-freeing, pelvic floor health, hip and shoulder releases. Suitable for people affected by cancer. If you have cancer, please consult a doctor before beginning a yoga practice. Don't do anything that causes pain or aggravates existing pain. Namaste, Morve...

Hello! I had to share this practice as I loved doing it myself. It's a 50 min Hatha Flow yoga class. Suitable for high beginners and intermediate students. It's all about finding buoyancy through the spine, suspension from the core and ease in the shoulders and hips. The intention is to help you move with strength, grace and ease both on and off the mat. Props - just a brick/ block (optional) and...

Hi all, This one's quite short and sweet. Yoga Nidra can be practised at ome or on the move but best done lying down somewhere cosy and quiet where you won't be disturbed. It was recorded at Wild Wolf's Yoga in Brisol at my Saturday morning class which sadly is no longer but I'll be back at WW soon to run a Digital Detox special practiceon 24th Sept.    I hope you enjoy it, Morven x

This is my final class at Bristol City Yoga. After 8 years of teaching Friday evenings I am moving on, to concentrate my energies in Weston Super Mare where I now live. This class is focused on finding space and ease in backbends and twists, opening the shoulders and experiencing the might of the lungs in mindful movement. You will need a yoga belt/ dressing gown belt/ cord/ scarf or similar. We p...

Here's a 15 mins practice for you. I recorded this at Bristol City Yoga at Friday evening's restorative class with Bristol's seagull population in chorus. A lot of the participants fell asleep during this, so it's a chance for them to experience the full practice and also a good indication that it's pretty restful! Lie down somewhere you won't be disturbed and just follow the voice. Have a pillow...

Hello! it's been ages since I last published a podcast. After several attempts to record a podcast with acceptable sound quality, it's finally here. This class is suitable for beginners. Ideal to do before or after work to undo all the tension caused by commuting and sitting at a desk for long periods. We also focus on strengthening the upper back, and releasing the lower back. Here are some of th...

Hi All, This is the last class for a while. The sound quality isn't wonderful but it's doable - I played the episode on my computer and it was ok but you may want to play it through some better speakers. This one weaves kindness into practice and explores the three states of human experience - achieving, threat and soothing. Kindness is in the last one - "soothing" -  which is the state we try to...

Hello! Welocme to Yoga for the Voice part 2. This is a live recording of part of a yoga and voice workshop that I taught at Bristol Folk House during early August and it will run again in the Autumn.  This practice runs to about 1hr 20 mins and it's a Hatha yoga practice which stands alone as a beginners all round yoga practice but it's especially helpful for those who are looking to develop their...

Hello, This is a recording of part of a workshop I ran recently called Yoga and Voice. The workshop itself was five hours long and I have recorded the yoga practice for you to do at home. It's good for anyone who uses their voice a lot - teachers, mums, singers, actors. This is a 20 minute preparation for the voice, the Hatha yoga practice to support the voice can be found in Part 2 coming very so...

Hi All, This is a short and sweet breathing practice for you. Abdominal breathing is the simplest but most effective pranayama there is! Find a comfortable place where you can lie down undisturbed - you can always do it sitting up if you're on your commute, that's fine too.  Comments to communityyogabristol@gmail.com.  There are places left on Yoga by Nature 's retreat in Portugal Sept 11th - 19th...