Aaron is a Yoga Therapist, studio owner of OmSom Yoga in Berwick, and a true master of Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Yogic Philosophy.

A true master of Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Yogic Philosophy, Aaron has a rare gift for translating ancient wisdom and esoteric teachings into language that feels clear, grounded, and relevant for the modern mind. Together, we explore the energetic, philosophical, and practical layers of yoga and meditation, revealing how these timeless practices lead us into greater awareness and self-realization.

✨ In this episode, we dive into:

0:00 Intro

1:31 Personal relationship to Mediation

6:15 Meditation to know the Self

13:45 What is Hatha Yoga

24:29 The Pathway of Fire

28:54 What is the Mind

34:38 How to relate to Thoughts

39:06 Is your practise working?

43:35 The nature of Consciousness

52:45 Yin & Taoism

If you’re curious about Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, or the deeper dimensions of yogic philosophy, this conversation is for you. Aaron’s way of articulating the esoteric makes the unseen realms feel more accessible and tangible.

🕉 Connect with Aaron (Nataraj): Website → omsom.yoga Instagram → @omsom.yoga Studio Instagram → @aaronpetty Podcast → OmSom Podcast on Spotify

🧘‍♂️ Upcoming 200-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training 📍 Melbourne & Sri Lanka | October 2025 – February 2026 👉 Learn more & apply here

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

In this episode, we explore the parasympathetic nervous system, the body’s built-in relaxation response, and why I call it the “meditation response.”

We’ll discover how meditation helps the nervous system reset, release stress, and return to its natural state of balance, joy, and connection.

We also explore the polyvagal theory, which reveals the two very different ways we can enter the parasympathetic state, and why understanding this is key to health, healing, and happiness.

Topics covered:

• The magical nature of the parasympathetic state and its role in healing
• The two different ways we can enter the parasympathetic state
• Ventral vagus vs. dorsal vagus: The difference between connection and shutdown
• How the body instinctively self-regulates when it feels safe
• Why chronic stress blocks access to joy, meaning, and connection
• How meditation creates the conditions of safety for nervous system reset
• Six practical cues that signal safety and shift you into rest & digest
• The unique role of mindfulness in disarming false stress triggers

So hopefully these last 3 episodes have helped you to:

• Understand your own relationship with stress a little better
• Become aware of the levels you may have normalised in your own system
• Illuminate the impact it might be having on your health and happiness

Ultimately, my hope is to highlight not just the stress, but the way back to balance, a clear path in meditation to restoring your health, vitality, and joy.

🙏 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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Welcome to Part 2 of 3 in this mini series of episodes on Meditation and the Nervous System.

In this episode, we dive deep into the anatomy of the stress response and explore why meditation is such a powerful antidote.

You’ll learn how this survival system was designed to protect us but how in modern life it often works against us.

Topics covered:

• What the stress response is and why nature designed it
• Your biological defence shield
• Why imagined fears trigger the same reaction as real danger
• How chronic stress drains energy and relegates our health
• A lesson from the animal kingdom
• 5 ways stress physically reshapes the body (jaw, joints, digestion, nerves, tendons)
• Why meditation is a practical tool to reset the nervous system

Stress isn’t just “in your head”... it’s in your body!

Through meditation we help our physical body guide shift the nervous system out of chronic sympathetic activation and into a restorative state where tissues, joints, and nerves can re-lengthen, decompress, and heal.

🙏 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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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.

🙏 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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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

Upcoming 200-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training 📍 Melbourne | Online 📅 February – May 2026 👉 Learn more & register

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