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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Amazon Rainforest Sleep Meditation: Transform Anxiety Into Inner Peace
Many people try to sit in silence only to find their thoughts racing, their bodies tense, and their minds stuck on daily stressors. But what if the secret to easing anxiety was letting nature do the heavy lifting?
In this episode, we guide you through a sensory journey deep into the Amazon rainforest—blending progressive muscle relaxation, mindful body scanning, and the sounds of the wild to create a calm that lasts long after the practice ends.
Let this immersive practice help you trade anxious restlessness for deep, grounded stillness—press play and breathe easier tonight.
Full Sturgeon Moon Nature-Inspired Meditation: Ancestral Wisdom from the South Carolina Wetlands
In this moonlit meditation, we connect to the energy of these “living fossils” and tap into the quiet power of ancestral wisdom. Set against the soundscape of a South Carolina wetland, you will hear the call of a Barred owl, the hush of insects, and the splash of feeding fish. This practice is a gentle invitation to rest in the flow of time.
Press play now for a moment of stillness and to see what ancient knowing rises to meet you.
Ocean Waves Sleep Meditation: Nature-Inspired Stress Relief at Rialto Beach
Do you struggle with anxiety and racing thoughts at night—just when you need rest most?
This soothing, nature-inspired meditation guides you into deep stillness using techniques that gently calm the body and mind—no pressure to perform, no spiritual overwhelm.
Let this session be your nightly reset—press play and melt into true relaxation.
Guided Nature Meditation: Soften Anxiety & Reclaim Calm in Overwhelming Times
In today's guided nature meditation, you’re invited to stop fixing and start feeling. Through a summer rainstorm-inspired meditation, we explore how to make peace with uncertainty and honor the mysterious rhythms within and around you.
Press play and practice now!
How to Find Calm Without “Figuring It Out”: A Nature-Inspired Rebellion Against Overthinking (guided meditation included)
Do you try to meditate your way out of anxiety—only to feel more overwhelmed when clarity doesn't come?
In this final episode of the Chaos to Calm series, you’re invited to stop fixing and start feeling. Through nature-inspired meditation, we explore how to make peace with uncertainty and honor the mysterious rhythms within and around you.
Let go of control, soften your edges, and rediscover your connection to calm—press play now.
New Moon Nature Meditation | Like A Clock in a Thunderstorm
This short, New Moon nature-inspired meditation is your invitation to step into calm—even if the world around you feels chaotic.
Press play now to reclaim your sense of steadiness—no matter the storm around you.
10 Min Nature Meditation: Summer Storms Inside the Labyrinth (Moving from Chaos to Calm)
Just the Meditation
As you meditate, you will hear the sounds of a summer thunderstorm recorded by Nick McMahan in Eastern Washington at the Ponderay Wildlife Refuge. Sounds of Aspen, thunder and crickets guides you gently inwards.
Press play now!
The Labyrinth of Meditation: Finding Calm in the Spiral of Chaos (Anxiety & Mental Health Resilience)
In this episode, we explore how the practice of meditation can gently guide us through moments of anxiety and overwhelm—especially when life feels chaotic and unpredictable.
Whether you're new to meditation or returning to your practice, this episode offers permission to meet yourself exactly where you are. It’s an invitation to pause, listen, and breathe—even in the middle of it all.
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