Meditation with Ashley Brown

In this talk, recorded from a corporate wellness event, I explore the 5 types of rest and why they’re essential for well-being and avoiding burnout.

Topics covered:

Why rest is more than just sleep — and why good sleep isn’t always restorative

The difference between “working out” and “working in” 

The concept of Vital Rest 

The 5 archetypes of Rest

The effect of a dysfunctional relationship with rest 

The link between rest, energy, vitality, productivity, and long-term health

The warning signals of ignored rest 

The truth that rest will always win 

For rest to be most effective it needs to revive, restore and refill the parts of our lives we deplete regularly. 

My hope is that in sharing this talk you are able to create a healthier and more effective relationship with rest that allows you to live the life you want to create. 

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In this episode Ash explores how stillness, awareness, and deeper self-understanding guide us toward Dharma; not as a fixed purpose, but as moment-to-moment right action in alignment with life.

Explore how the Vedic worldview reveals that life is always guiding us, through subtle signals, challenges, and synchronicities, toward greater harmony, healing, and expression of our unique place within the whole.

Topics covered:

Hopefully this episode helps you deepen your understanding of Dharma, and trust the ways life is guiding you toward it.

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In this guided Yoga Nidra practice with Ash, you will be lead into deep rest and recovery through the Pancha Koshas, the layers of inner experieince from gross to subtle. 

Think of this journey as moving through the layers of yourself:

from the physical body

to the breath and energy

to thoughts and emotions

to intuition and inner wisdom

and finally into deep rest and presence.

This practise has been created to help you nurture your relationship with yourself. 

All you have to do is find a comfortable place to lie down on your back, using as many props, cushions, and blankets as you like, so you can be as comfortable as possible.

If this practice supports you, consider liking the video, subscribing, or sharing it with someone who could use some rest today 💛

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In this episode Ash explores how the stillness and silence within meditation connect us to Dharma; the natural order, rhythm, and intelligence that governs life itself.

Explore how meditation helps us realign with nature’s flow, rediscover our deeper purpose, and remember that we are already being carried by something far greater than the mind’s control.

Topics covered:

• How stillness and silence become portals into Dharma

• The true meaning of Dharma - beyond duty or destiny

• Meditation as a way of aligning with nature’s intelligence

• The difference between universal Dharma and individual Dharma

• Why health (Svastha) literally means “being established in the Self”

• The intersection between modern science and ancient Ayurveda 

• Recognising resistance and the ways we block life’s natural flow

• The relationship between stillness, clarity and right action

• The collaboration between your little self and higher Self

• The “rowboat” metaphor 

• The long lost language of the universe

• Remembering that the same force that moves nature also moves you

Hopefully this episode helps you understand Dharma, and how stillness can help you align with it.

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In this episode, Ash explores the magic of stillness, revealing how quieting the body and mind opens access to the deeper layers of clarity, perception and wisdom. Discover how stillness becomes a living practice that transforms how you see and experience the movement of life.

Topics covered:

These insights invite you to see stillness not as withdrawal, but as a powerful tool for awakening, a way to connect with the subtle undercurrent of life that’s often missed rushing around inside the world of ‘doing’. 

I hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, I explore Vipassana meditation, one of the world’s most ancient and transformative mindfulness practices. You’ll learn its origins, core philosophy, what really happens in a 10-day silent meditation retreat, and why its teachings continue to influence my own practice.

Although Vipassana isn’t the technique I use daily, the Buddhist principles behind it, including the law of impermanence and the cultivation of equanimity, have deeply shaped my understanding of meditation.

What l cover in this episode:

Whether you’ve been curious about Vipassana or are considering a silent meditation retreat, hopefully you find this episode insightful in your own practise and experience of life. 

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Here is a simple 20 minute timer to support your own self guided meditation practice.

No guidance, no ads, just a soothing timer to help you drop in and come back gently. 

Gentle gong bells will ring, at the beginning and at the end to create a clear container for practice.  Enjoy, the quiet space in between to explore any meditation technique you like.

Enjoy your practice!

Here is a simple 15 minute timer to support your own self guided meditation practice.

No guidance, no ads, just a soothing timer to help you drop in and come back gently. 

Gentle gong bells will ring, at the beginning and at the end to create a clear container for practice.  Enjoy, the quiet space in between to explore any meditation technique you like.

Enjoy your practice!

Here is a simple 10 minute timer to support your own self guided meditation practice.

No guidance, no ads, just a soothing timer to help you drop in and come back gently. 

Gentle gong bells will ring, at the beginning and at the end to create a clear container for practice.  Enjoy, the quiet space in between to explore any meditation technique you like.

Enjoy your practice!

Here is a simple 5 minute timer to support your own self guided meditation practice.

No guidance, no ads, just a soothing timer to help you drop in and come back gently. 

Gentle gong bells will ring, at the beginning and at the end to create a clear container for practice.  Enjoy, the quiet space in between to explore any meditation technique you like.

Enjoy your practice!