
Nature-Inspired Meditations
Feeling overwhelmed despite your best self-care practices?
You’re not alone. Anxiety, stress, and mental health struggles are at an all-time high — even for those of us in healing professions.
After teaching and practicing meditation for 15+ years, host Meryl Arnett shares the secret to deep, restorative and helpful meditation practices - nature-inspired meditation.
Meryl’s soothing guidance and high-quality nature soundscapes will help you to:
Cultivate a meditation practice that relieves stress and quiets the mind
Strengthen your resilience and compassion through mindful connection
Relax and reconnect deeply with immersive, nature-infused meditations
Tune in every Monday and Thursday for nature-inspired meditations designed to calm an overwhelmed mind, ease anxiety, and deepen your connection to yourself and the world around you.
Now, let’s grab a cup of tea, a comfy seat and settle in for today’s practice.
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Let Go of the Day: Guided Evening Meditation
Just The Meditation
Do you ever find yourself lying in bed, unable to turn off your mind—still thinking about the stress of the day or worrying about tomorrow?
In this episode, you will consciously release the day's tensions and reconnect with yourself before sleep with a beautiful visualization practice where each moment of your day becomes a bubble, released back to the universe with every exhale.
Take a deep breath, let it all go, and press play to experience this powerful end-of-day meditation!
Evening Meditation: A Mindful Practice for Letting Go of Daily Stress
The evening hours often arrive with an unwelcome companion—a mind still buzzing with the day's events, shoulders tight with tension, and thoughts already drifting to tomorrow's challenges.
But what if you could learn to consciously release the day's tensions and reconnect with yourself before sleep? In this third episode of our meditation series, we explore a gentle yet powerful evening practice designed to help you let go of the day's stress and prepare for restful sleep.
Overwhelmed by Noon? Try This Quick Lunch Break Meditation for Stress Relief
Overwhelmed? Stressed? Anxious? Try this quick 10-minute, lunch break meditation that is designed to reset the nervous system and quiet the mind.
No chatter; no distractions - this episode is JUST THE MEDITATION.
Pop-in your headphones, settle into a comfy spot and let's meditate on our lunch break.
Midday Reset: A 10-Minute Lunch Break Meditation for Stress Relief
Do you ever start your day with the best of intentions—only to find yourself overwhelmed by midday, rushing through lunch, and feeling completely drained?
Midday stress can quickly derail even the best-planned day, leaving you exhausted and disconnected from yourself. But what if just 5-10 minutes of mindfulness could reset your nervous system and bring you back to center? In this episode, I’m sharing a simple yet powerful lunchtime meditation to help you feel grounded, refreshed, and ready to take on the rest of your day.
Wake Up with Gratitude: Morning Meditation from Maui
What if you could start your day feeling grounded, grateful, and clear-minded—without the noise and distractions?
In this peaceful guided meditation, you’ll be immersed in the sounds of a Maui sunrise, setting the tone for a day filled with intention and gratitude. No chatter, no clutter—just a mindful practice designed to help you cultivate calm, connection, and resilience from the moment you wake up.
Morning Meditation: From Cushion to Daily Life | Guided Practice & Tips
This week, we explore how to weave mindfulness through our entire day, starting with a gentle morning practice that sets our intentions and opens our hearts to daily gifts.
We’ll share in a gentle morning practice that helps us set our day’s intention that really means something to you.
The Call of the Woodpecker: A Nature-Guided Meditation
This week, we explore how the woodpecker's drumming can guide us in releasing emotional armor and deepening our connection with the natural world.
What You'll Experience:
- A guided meditation synced with the woodpecker's natural drumming pattern
- Gentle body scanning and breath awareness practice
- An invitation to let nature's rhythms soften our emotional armor
Ocean Meditation: Exploring Dreams, Oracle cards and Heartful Subconscious
In this final episode of our heartfulness series, we’re diving below the surface of mindfulness into the rich, uncharted waters of the subconscious. While mindfulness often focuses on our conscious, waking mind, heartfulness invites us to explore the deeper layers of our being — the parts of us that dwell in dreams, intuition, and quiet knowing.
Slip on your headphones, drift into the dreamy soundscape, and let’s explore the heartful depths together.
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