Welcome to Part 1 of 3 in this mini series of episodes on Meditation and the Nervous System.

One of the most common reasons people come to meditation is the impact of too much stress...But!

Not all stress is bad.

In fact, stress is essential, it’s the overdose and poor recovery that harm us.

In this episode, I share how meditation helps us change our relationship with stress and why awareness is the first step to freedom.

Topics covered:

• Redefining stress: the difference between helpful stress and harmful stress

• Where stress lives

• Stress as an internal response

• Why the same event triggers different stress levels in different people

• How stress shrinks your “comfort zone” and makes you more reactive

• The radical shift of taking responsibility for your stress response

• How society conditions us to normalise high stress

• Why stress itself isn’t the problem, but unawareness and poor recovery are

• How self-awareness breaks the cycle of conditioning and restores balance

• Meditation as a daily tool: not just for enlightenment, but for stress management and resilience

So I hope this first episode was helpful in reminding you that stress isn’t the enemy, it’s simply a messenger and meditation helps us listen.

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Amazing Day by Iris Young https://uppbeat.io/track/iros-young/amazing-day

In this episode, I sit down with renowned teacher and devoted Shiva Yogi, Nataraj, to explore the heart of Tantra: its philosophy, practices, and relevance today.

Nataraj began daily yoga and meditation at just 13, immersed himself in Tantra by 16, and has since dedicated his life to sharing this wisdom worldwide through retreats, workshops, kirtan, and teacher trainings.

We explore the essence of Tantric and Yogic philosophy, the dance of Shiva and Shakti, and what it means to live these teachings in the modern world.

Topics covered:

- What is meditation

- The Tantric Path

- The descent of consciousness

- Consequence of limitation

- What is a Shiva Yogi

- The principles of shiva and sakti

- Goddess Tradition

- What is the mind

- Greif & love

- What is freedom

- Methods to find grace

Perfect for anyone curious about Tantra, spirituality, meditation, and self-realisation — or anyone seeking to understand how these timeless teachings can illuminate our search for meaning today.

Connect with Nataraj 🌐 Website: natarajchaitanya.com 📷 Instagram: @nataraj.chaitanya

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Join Ash in a meditation practice to help you connect to presence through the miracle of your living body.

• Express - 20 mins
• Full - 29 mins

This meditation is designed to honour your body’s genius and innate intelligence.

Remember, the most valuable tool in any somatic practice is not technique, but the capacity to meet yourself with compassion and kindness.

All you need is a comfortable space.

Sitting upright is recommended, but if it feels better to lie down, follow what allows your body to be at ease.

So, with that being said... Sit back, relax and enjoy!

🙏 Stay Connected & Explore More: 📸 Instagram: @ashleybrown412 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com

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Join Ash in a meditation practice to help you connect to presence through the miracle of your living body.

• Express - 20 mins
• Full - 29 mins

This meditation is designed to honour your body’s genius and innate intelligence.

Remember, the most valuable tool in any somatic practice is not technique, but the capacity to meet yourself with compassion and kindness.

All you need is a comfortable space.

Sitting upright is recommended, but if it feels better to lie down, follow what allows your body to be at ease.

So, with that being said... Sit back, relax and enjoy!

🙏 Stay Connected & Explore More: 📸 Instagram: @ashleybrown412 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com

🎶 Music from Uppbeat: Shrine by Tranquilium – Listen here

This episode marks the second half of my deep conversation with Cirak.

Cirak is a renowned spiritual teacher, author, public speaker, and host of worldwide retreats. He has written four influential books on meditation, spirituality, God, and mindfulness, with more on the way, and his teachings have inspired thousands around the world.

✨ In Part 2, we explore:

1:00 - Overview 5 levels of awareness

2:00 - Presence as foreign to the mind

5:20 - Intuition as our guidance system

7:05 - Level 1 Awareness

9:45 - Level 2 Awareness

12:30 - Destruction within natural law

14:05 - What catches us when we let go

16:35 - Is life inherently meaningful

17:40 - Level 3 awareness

20:20 - Our natural state

20:45 - Level 4 Awareness

22:25 - What it means to be in your power

24:50 - Level 5 Awareness

27:40 - Your vibration as your gift

Cirak shares profound insights on meditation, awareness, surrender, and the journey of consciousness — offering practical wisdom for anyone ready to live with more clarity, love, and freedom.

I hope you enjoy!

Connect with Cirak:

📲 Instagram: @cirakteachings

🌐 Website: cirak.com

📖 Book: The Five Levels of Awareness: A Manual for Finding Purpose

🌊 Retreat: Ocean Retreat, Bali — Dec 7–14, 2025

🙏 Connect with Me & Explore More:

📸 Instagram: @ashleybrown412 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com

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Amazing Day by Iris Young https://uppbeat.io/track/iros-young/amazing-day

Welcome to Part 2 of the Inner Voices Series where I shine a spotlight on the cast of characters living inside your head and explore how awareness can transform your relationship with them.

Topics covered:

• How to separate from your thoughts

• Using language as a tool for freedom

• Analogies that make the mind easier to understand

• The power of presence and awareness

• Disentangling the threads of “I” and “my”

• Practicing witness consciousness

• The inner voice to call forward

If you’ve ever felt controlled by your thoughts, this two-part series will help you see them differently; not as truths to obey, but as energies to observe, understand, and integrate.

🙏 Stay Connected & Explore More:

📸 Instagram: @ashleybrown412 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com

Intro music from Upbeat (free for Creators!):

Amazing Day by Iris Young https://uppbeat.io/track/iros-young/amazing-day

Welcome to Part 1 of a 2 Part Series where I shine a spotlight on the cast of characters living inside your head.

Topics covered:

• The most common characters that take the stage in your mind
• How these inner voices are universal (rest assured they are not unique to you!)
• How without awareness these voices tend to rule our life
• The function of these voices
• The first step to freedom from identification
• What it means to seperate “I” from the world of “my”

If you’ve ever felt run by your thoughts, this episode will help you see them differently - as energies to be witnessed, not truths to be obeyed.

In Part 2, we’ll dive deeper into why these voices exist, the challenges they create, and how to build mental freedom through awareness.

Intro music from Upbeat (free for Creators!):

Amazing Day by Iris Young https://uppbeat.io/track/iros-young/amazing-day

In this episode, I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Cirak.

Cirak a renowned spiritual teacher, author, public speaker, and host of worldwide retreats. Cirak has written four influential books on meditation, spirituality, God, and mindfulness, with more on the way, and his teachings have inspired thousands around the world.

✨ In Part 1, we explore:

2:30 - What are thoughts?

4:30 - Where thoughts come from?

7:40 - What does it mean to identify with thought

10:06 - How to disentangle self from thought

11:45 Law of Impermanence (Aniche)

12:40 Thought Balloons

13:05 Rationality of spirituality

13:45 - The futility of trying to predict life

15:03 - What is the mind?

16:25 - Creating harmony within your mind

18:10 - The difference be manifesting and controlling

21:05 - What is meditation

23:40 - Life’s design

24:05 - How acceptance moves you forward

25:00 - The power of acceptance

This conversation is both profound and practical — touching on timeless wisdom from yoga and meditation while offering insights you can apply to daily life.

If you’ve ever wondered how to quiet the mind, connect with your intuition, or understand the deeper journey of consciousness, this episode with Cirak will leave you inspired.

Connect with Cirak:

📲 Instagram: @cirakteachings

🌐 Website: cirak.com

📖 Book: The Five Levels of Awareness: A Manual for Finding Purpose

🌊 Retreat: Ocean Retreat, Bali — Dec 7–14, 2025

🙏 Stay Connected & Explore More:

📸 Instagram: @ashleybrown412 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com

Intro music from Upbeat (free for Creators!):

Amazing Day by Iris Young https://uppbeat.io/track/iros-young/amazing-day