The Radiant Paths (Melissa Shubha Abbott)

Mandala of the Five Dakini’s Meditation
Full Practice

This is a recording of a complete 5 Dakini Meditation Practice Session at the end of a 6 week study (recorded by Melissa Abbott during a zoom call at my friend Jo Haight Sarling’s home in Cocoa Beach, FL.), from a book study and meditation practice group studying the book “ Wisdom Rising” The Mandala of the Empowered Feminine, by Lama Tsultrim Allione. In the first 5 weeks we have studied the individual practices, attributes and states of each of the 5 Dakini’s. Sounding their Seed Syllables and embodying their attributes in meditation as a way of transformation burning through encumbered states of being, resulting in a more expanded unencumbered wisdom consciousness of each Dakini, week by week.  This is a Tibetan Buddhist Tantric Practice brought from India to Tibet about 800ad by Guru Rinpoche or Padma Sambhava. 

the Mandala as a cosmological system, and through the Mandala we experience the encumbered and transformed unencumbered states of the Dakinis (which are aspects of the sacred feminine). The Mandala being the one ground and the practice is an uncovering of our own enlightened awareness and transformation into enlightened presence.

Its been a beautiful journey learning the 5 Dakini Practices with all of the participants around the world including UK, Switzerland, and Argentina. Thank you for your involvements, synergy, focus, love, and interest. Special Thanks to Jo Haight Surling for having the practice at her home in Cocoa Beach and helping me coordinate the process. There really is something special about practicing in a group.

The Five Dakini’s practices work with transforming encumbered energies ( Samskaras) such as  procrastination, neediness, envy, jealousy, anger, fear etc into “The Wisdom Energies of the Dakinis evolved/transformed/manifersted to an unencumbered view”. The mandala/circle, elemental energies, directional energies, visualization, seed syllables, Uccara, etc are used in the Dakini practices.

Ultimately, the absolute level is beyond gender, how on a relative level men and women get to the ultimate level may be very different paths. Women have long thought they have to act like men to attain anything in this world. The cultural messages truly effect and disempower women on so many levels.

The Dakini is a messenger of spasciousness, a force of truth, a transitional primal power, a fierce compassion for change and upliftment.  I believe the recognition of feminine empowerment holds a key to cultural evolution and that awareness of practices line the Five Dakini’s .

I highly recommend you get the book and read it, until you get the book, tho, it is all right to come and practice and get a taste of it and see if it is for you. It is exciting work

I ask that we practice not only for ourselves but for the benefit of all. 

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Spring Equinox 2021 Yoga Nidra Immersion “The Gifts of Wisdom & Strength” recorded live at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates March 22, 2021 www.Steamhousenh.com by Melissa Abbott

May we all practice meditation out of love for ourselves, with the desire to know the truth fir the benefit of all beings.

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The Secret of Being in the

Here & Now Yoga Nidra

Recorded Live at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates, Epping, NH April 2021 Steamhousenh.com

by Melissa Abbott

Find a quiet space to lie down, relax and listen on headphones if possible being in the right now, being here in this moment. There is a great secret to this practice and it’s worth exploring.  
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 Dissolving Your Triggers Yoga Nidra

This Yoga Nidra was recorded live at Steam House Hot Yoga steamhousenh.com 75 Railroad Ave., Epping NH USA on Oct 18, 2021 by Melissa Abbott melissaabbott.com with Heidi James on the Singing Bowls.

This Yoga Nidra is a powerful technique to Process those things keeping you from being in the Flow of the Universe

A powerful foundational Tantric Yoga Meditation Practice taken from the illuminated 1000+ year old spiritual masterpiece, "The Pratyabhijna-Hrdraya" also known as The Recognition Sutras. In the Recognition Sutras or The Heart of Recognition, the author, Rajanaka Ksemaraja, gives us useful and practical ways to embrace the whole of our experience of the expanded center, so we can release and surrender our identification with our psychological self, our unresolved past, stories we tell ourselves, mental constructs, and samskaras. Those things that get us triggered and stuck with revolving mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual patterns. In essence this we can move on from our conditioning and touch more deeply within ourselves.

This meditation became alive for me a couple of years ago when I took a Recognition Sutras course with Christopher Hareesh Wallis. I had actually been interested and studied this text on and off since 1991. It wasn't until his translation of the actual practices in Chapter 18 that this text spoke so clearly to my actual meditation practice. I started implementing the expanded central channel into my daily meditation sessions and the result has been stunning clarity to embrace the whole of reality.

I first received this practice in July 2019 with Christopher Hareesh Wallis at Omega Institute for Holistic Studies during retreat.

This is my interpretation of his teachings via Ksemaraja of 1000 years ago. I hope you will experience that the radical acceptance to the nature of reality means surrender to what wants to move though you. This practice has the ability to help you relax out of identification with your stories and patterns and stop clinging to aversions and self images.

Christopher Hareesh Wallis is the author of Tantra Illuminated and The Recognition Sutras and his website is Tantrikainstitute.org where you can study Tantric Yoga meditation practices. 

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Gifts of Wisdom and Strength, New Years 2022 Yoga Nidra

 

Recorded live Dec 27, 2021 at www.steamhousenh.com in Epping NH USA after a Hot Power Vinyasa Yoga Class with Melissa Abbott MelissaAbbott.com. AJ Butler assisting on the Singing Bowls background soundscape.

In this Special New Years Yoga Nidra Immersion you are given Gifts which are tools to use in the upcoming year. Gifts from yourself to yourself. The Gifts of Wisdom and Strength. There are 5 Gifts. Find a comfortable place to lie down and take some time to listen on headphones if possible and receive your gifts. Wrap a blanket or shawl around yourself to contain the Shakti or energy of this deep inner work. Yoga Nidra is an ancient practice accessing your psychological self and transforming, transmuting, and relaxing into a powerful integrative process. Very good to do before bedtime.

Enjoy the Bliss - Melissa Abbott

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Mother’s Day
Feeling into Vast Awakened Awareness Yoga Nidra Immersion with Crystal Singing Bowl Soundbath

Recorded Live on Mother’s Day, May 8, 2022 at Blue Yoga Group http://bluehotyoga.com/ by Melissa Abbott melissaabbott.com after a 26and2 Hot Hatha Yoga Session. 

Taking time to check into our deepest  nature and embodiment during the end of a beautiful yoga class, creating and connecting to the Vast Awakened Awareness which spreads illuminating goodness like ripples on a pond, within and out. Resting in the open space and aliveness, receiving wisdom, love, and self acceptance into your connected radiant yoga practice.

 

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Inquiry into What is True - Vikalpa Ksaya Yoga Nidra with Singing Bowl Soundbath

In this Yoga Nidra Immersion and Sound Bath we investigate a 1000 year old meditation technique from Chapter 18 of the Recognition Sutras by Keshmaharaj in the Non-Dual Shaiva Tantra Tradition. In the Vikalpa Ksaya technique, the meditator cultivates conscious contact with prediscursive reality, asking the question, “What is it like to be me, Before I have a Thought about it”? In this powerful session, you can shift out of your mental model of reality and stop thinking your thoughts are so important and tune into direct experience awareness consciousness. 

Recorded live by Melissa Abbott www.melissaabbott.com at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates www.steamhousenh.com  in Epping NH on July 26, 2021 after a Hot Flow Vinyasa Class using a background soundscape of Singing Bowls, deepening the yogic sleep meditation experience. 

To learn more about the Recognition Sutras, I suggest this book by Christopher Hareesh Wallis - The Recognition Sutras: Illuminating a 1,000-Year-Old Spiritual Masterpiece https://www.amazon.com/dp/098976138X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_1Y1PR9AMP95QRAA6GR3N

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Knower, Knowing, Known

Fire Wheel Yoga Nidra Immersion

Singing Bowl Sound Bath

Recorded Live at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates steamhousenh.com Monday Oct. 4, 2021 by Melissa Abbott with Heidi James on Singing Bowls after a Hot Power Vinyasa Class while in Savasana.

This Yoga Nidra is a beautiful Heart Based Meditation activating the Lunar Left Ida Nadi (relating to inhalation and objects of awareness) , the Central Sushumna Nadi (pure essence nature and Fire), and the Right Solar Pingala Nadi (relating to the exhale and the act of cognition) in a Caduceus meeting point at the base of the heart where all sense merge together in the knower, Knowing and known creating an intensification/ vibration of life energy transforming into a nourishing radiant wheel of Fire where knowing whatever you perceive you are. 

Best Practice is to lie or sit quietly, observing yourself, listen to the sound of my voice, headphones are great, relax and enjoy this guided Yoga Nidra

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New Year Yoga Nidra - The Gifts of Wisdom & Strength 2020

Receive the Gifts of Wisdom & Strength for the New Year, New Decade, & New Dawn. Create your Intentions for the New Year 2020 as we welcome in 2020 creating transformation and healing within yourself. Tools for your to use in the coming months. 

This 18 min Yoga Nidra Meditation is perfect to use as we step into the next decade.

Prayer for Pure Motive

May I practice out of love for myself, with a desire to know the truth, for the benefit of all beings. 

Melissa Abbott Yoga & Meditation Podcast is available on Spotify, YouTube, iTunes, and Podbean

Thank you for listening in 2019. The were 29 Visionary Tantric Yoga Meditations and Yoga Nidras creating this last year. Looking onward to bring you more content in the upcoming year. 

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Dark Red Victorious Tara Practice - 6th Emanation of 21 Taras

This Sadhana Practice, is so Healing and Protective. It helps you access your deepest inner stories and samskaras.

In this Feminine Empowered Practice of Dark Red Victorious Tara we delve into The Vrajayana Tibetan Practice of calling upon the various emanations of the Compassionate and Uplifting 21 Tara Practices. This week we are investigating the Sixth Tara, Dark Red Victorious Tara. 

Dark Red Victorious Tara comes to your aid when you are experiencing emotions in your body such as unease, fatigue, irritation, or apprehension. She helps as you start to decipher those obscure feelings as emotions—anger, sadness, trepidation. Your understanding allows you to monitor this procedure before you inadvertently transmute those interpretations into assumptions, decisions, or activities. So in other words, she keeps you from believing the old stories and patterns which run your life like a broken record. Reciting her Praise and Teachings, Making Offerings and Chanting her mantra is a special and transformative experience. 

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Golden Pillar Yoga Nidra Immersion Meditation Practice taken from the illuminated 1000+ year old spiritual masterpiece, "The Pratyabhijna-Hrdraya" also known as The Recognition Sutras. In the Recognition Sutras or The Heart of Recognition, the author, Rajanaka Ksemaraja, gives us useful and practical ways to embrace the whole of our experience of the expanded center, so we can release and surrender our identification with our psychological self, our unresolved past, stories we tell ourselves, mental constructs, and samskaras. Those things that get us triggered and stuck with revolving mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual patterns. In essence this we can move on from our conditioning and touch more deeply within ourselves.

Recorded LIVE at Steam Steam House Hot Yoga and Pilates steamhousenh.com on May 10, 2021 after a Hot House Power Vinyasa Class with Melissa Abbott melissaabbott.com

 

Recalibrate, Relax and Release with this powerful embodiment practice. 

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Live recording of Winter Solstice Yoga Nidra  Dec 21, 2020 with Melissa Abbott recorded at Steamhouse Hot Yoga Studio in Epping NH after a Hot Flow Vinyasa Yoga Class. Making space to regroup, reinvent, and recharge within, listening to the essence nature within, leaving 2020 behind. 

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Vibration of Gratitude Yoga Nidra with Singing Bowl Sound Bath

Recorded live at steamhousenh.com by Melissa Abbott melissaabbott.com Nov 15, 2021

Yoga Nidra Immersion is a style of guided meditation best done after a Hatha yoga session. Done in a supine position the student is guided to a yogic sleep which allows the physical body and brain to fully relax and restores the nervous system helping the student to fully absorb the physical Asanas. did ne at the end of a Hath Yoga Session.

It is known to be healing for stress, anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain, healing grief and anger, lowering levels of cortisol, cholesterol, endocrine imbalances,  and blood pressure.

 

Melissa Abbott conducts a deeper Inner Yogic Meditative Experience using Crystal Singing Bowls and Gongs as a vibrational sound immersion increasing relaxation restructuring the entire body within. Calming, Detoxifying, and Healing along with a Guided Meditation using 1000 year old Shaiva Tantra techniques and mantras from the Practices of the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, Keshmahraj’s Revognition Sutras and Abinavagupta’s Tantrasara.

A integrative and blissful experience clearing the subconscious and relieving muscular, emotional, and mental tension.

 

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Recorded live June 21, 2023 at Blue Hot Yoga www.BlueHotYoga.com in Swampscott, MA after a Hatha Yoga Class taught by Melissa Abbott with Crystal Singing Bowls & Chou Gong Soundbath accompanying the Summer Solstice Yoga Nidra Meditation.

The Summer Solstice is a time of Spirit and Expansion. The longest day of the year where the golden sun can magnetize and elevate your life within and without. Take  some time to go within and find your peace in a quiet place.

Summer Solstice is the three days when the sun 'stands still' and nature seems to hold its breath while we bask in the light of summer! 

Just as the sun pauses during this season, take some time to pause yourself allowing radiant rejuvenation and integration.  Listening on head phones is so great. Enjoy!

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Reposing in Life Force Energy Yoga Nidra
with Crystal Bowls & Chou Gong

Recorded live at Blue Hot Yoga www.bluehotyoga.com Feb 2024 by Melissa Abbott 

Embark on a transformative healing journey through the ancient practice of Yoga Nidra, where you will repose in the nurturing embrace of life force energy, also known as Prana Shakti. As you settle into a state of deep relaxation, the resonant vibrations of crystal bowls and Chou gong will guide you on a profound inner exploration. Allow the harmonious sounds to wash over you, releasing tension and restoring balance to your mind, body, and spirit. Experience the power of sound healing as you connect with the essence of your being, awakening a sense of peace and rejuvenation within. Embrace this sacred moment of repose and surrender to the healing energies that surround you, guiding you towards a state of profound well-being and inner harmony.

Author of: Yoga Nidra Illuminated, Crafting Yoga Nidra Meditation for Yoga Teachers and Students" and "Tārā Illuminated, The Mandala of the 21 Tārās."

Melissa Abbott is a multi-talented individual with a lifelong passion for Meditation and Hatha Yoga. As an artist, sound healer, yoga and meditation podcaster, Śaiva Tantra practitioner, Vajrayana practitioner, Dakini practitioner, Tara practitioner, yogini, and writer, Melissa has dedicated her life to the practice and teachings of yoga.

With a wealth of experience and knowledge, Melissa is committed to helping individuals discover the transformative power of yoga, deity practices, feminine empowerment, and meditation. Her deep understanding of tantric meditation practices, yoga, and wellness has made her a sought-after guide and mentor in these fields.

Melissa's unique blend of skills and expertise allows her to offer a holistic approach to spiritual growth and self-discovery. Through her hatha yoga and meditation classes , sound healing, podcasting, and feminine empowerment groups she creates immersive experiences that facilitate healing and inner exploration. Her writings delve into the depths of yogic philosophy, providing insightful guidance for those on the path of self-realization.

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Settling the Prana Shakti Yoga Nidra Meditation
recorded live at Blue Hot Yoga in Swampscott, Ma 

with Melissa Abbott

This is a foundational Tantric Yoga Meditation Practice technique to get you ready for deeper states of Meditation. It is very important to be able to learn to settle life force energy in the body to further the inner meditative practices. This is an exploration of Tantric Yoga Meditation in the form of Yoga Nidra container.

In this relaxing and stress relieving Yoga Nidra Immersion you will  simply  be feeling the whole body as a pure sensation. Feeling the awareness in the cells of your body. Perhaps you feel and aliveness within that aliveness as a subtle form of vibration as if you are vibrating in space, a percolation. Settle into that vibration, that energy, into both the front and back of your body feel the muscle layers of the body is a form of vibrational space, the nerves of form of vibrational space, as vibrational space, various channels, vessels, your blood as vibrating space, bones as vibrating space, connective tissues as vibrating space, everything is gently vibrating space, notice the subtle inner dance, this vibration is what we call life.

Melissa Abbott is the author of book Yoga Nidra Illuminated Art of Crafting Yoga Nidra: A Guide for Yoga Teachers and Students https://a.co/d/dgdMgJH

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Awakened Awareness Yoga Nidra Immersion with Sound Bath

Recorded Live at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates steamhousenh.com Monday Dec 7, 2021 by Melissa Abbott melissaabbott.com with Singing Bowl Sound Scape after a Hot Power Vinyasa Class while in Savasana.
This Yoga Nidra is a beautiful Awakened Awareness Meditation activating your own enlightened consciousness. Tune into your Awareness Consciousness in this soothing and affirming session taking you out of your thinking mind and experiencing a spacious understanding of your true inner being. Best done, lying down with headphones in a relaxed place. Enjoy

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White Soothing Tara Sadhana Practice

White Soothing Tara is the 2nd Emanation in the Empowered Feminine 21 Tara Mandala Practices of Vrajayana Buddhism

White Soothing Tara is one of the 21 Taras and known as the second emanation of Tara, or female emanations of enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism.

Her name Drolma Loter Yangchenma represents her innate capacity for giving knowledge through song, melody, or words. In sanskrit she is known as Saraswati and Vrajasaraswati. 

In addition the white color of Great White Soothing Tara has the power to calm profound disturbances such as illnesses and negative imprints. These are long-standing or deeply ingrained patterns that can be difficult to overcome and she employs her pacifying and soothings effects on these circumstances. Tara's peaceful expression reflects her ability to dissipate negativity and penetrate the innermost parts of the heart.

Recorded in Gloucester, MA in my home studio on Jan 26, 2023 this recording is an explanation of her practice, the inner meanings of her visualization, offerings, praise/invocations, prayers, mantras, meditation and dedications. Why you might practice her sadhana such as breaking out of old patterns and transformative energy of Great White Soothing Tara.  This one includes her practice with short mantra repetition practice. 

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Beltane Spring Renewal Yoga Nidra 2024 

Recorded live May 1, 2024, at Blue Hot Yoga www.bluehotyoga.com

By Melissa Abbott after 26 postures and two breathing exercises in a Hatha Yoga class. 

This Spring Renewal Yoga Nidra honors the May 1 or May Day tradition, known in the Celtic Tradition as Beltane.

Beltane is a Celtic festival that marks the beginning of the warmer season, typically celebrated on May 1st. The origins of Beltane can be traced back to ancient Gaelic traditions and is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Imbolc, Lughnasadh, and Samhain.

Beltane is a fire festival that celebrates fertility, growth, and the blossoming of the earth. It is a time when the veil between the human world and the spirit world is believed to be thin, allowing for easier communication with the divine and the fae folk.

Traditionally, Beltane was a time for lighting bonfires, dancing around the Maypole, and performing rituals to honor the earth and encourage abundance and prosperity for the coming season.

Today, Beltane is still celebrated by modern people as a time to honor the earth, connect with the cycles of nature, and celebrate the vitality and energy of the season. It is a time for planting seeds, setting intentions, and embracing the energy of growth and renewal that comes with the warmer months.

Melissa Abbott is the Author of “ Yoga Nidra Illuminated” and “ Tārā Illuminated” available on Amazon World Wide

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Healing New Moon Meditation

 Luminous Heart Flower with Sound Bath

Recorded Live New Moon Sept 9, 2021 steamhousenh.com after a morning Hot Vinyasa by Melissa Abbott melissaabbott.com

This meditation can be done either laying down or sitting up and headphones are great. Enjoy and Relax into Pure Embodied Presence. 

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Green Tara
 The Enlightened Female Buddha
History and Practice Sadhana
 
Includes short Mantra Repetion and Meditation
Om Tare Turare Ture Swaha

Recorded by Melissa Abbott with Tamboura and Singing Bowl Soundbath.

In this 45 Min Practice Session you will Learn the Green Tara Mantra and Meditation Practice. Luminous Green Tara comes from the Tibetan Buddhist Tantric Tradition. Tara helps you to overcome fears, poverty of mind and spirit, remaining present to life’s difficulties, you can give her anything. We will be invoking her with Mantra and meditation allowing you to heal your past and create a new paradigm. She is known as the Great Mother, the giver of enlightened consciousness, helping you recognize your own true nature, which is, in reality, her own true nature. 

Have Your Japa Mala and Natural fiber meditation shawl ready and a Quiet Place to Practice. 
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Waxing Golden Crescent Moon Yoga Nidra

Recorded Live at CapeAnnPowerYoga.com August 30, 2022 in Gloucester, MA after a Hot Power Vinyasa Class with instructor Melissa Abbott

 

The Waxing Crescent Moon Occurs a 8-9 days after the New Moon. It is Golden in color and known to increase life force, restoration, and support life purpose and intention. This Yoga Nidra with Crystal Singing Bowl Soundbath, rejuvenates and clears. A beautiful and powerful practice. 

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Summer Solstice Yoga Nidra and Sound Bath Immersion

Recorded live June 19, 2024 at Blue Hot Yoga in Swampscott, Ma by Melissa Abbott BlueHotYoga.com

.As we transition into the awareness and consciousness of longer and warmer days, more time outside, more time connecting with friends and family. Seasonal transitions abound, weddings, graduations, retirements, and lots of birthdays. The extra sunlight of the season penetrates and permeates our beingness creating an inner fire of transformation and change, the fullness of life, taking the time to resonate and be here now to regenerate ourselves and our well-being, tapping into the inner sun, within, honoring the inner and outer connection of light celebrating and raising our energy, abundance, physical, emotional, mental, spiritual - all things health and wellbeing. Aligning ourselves to the solar light above and within.

Best if listening with headphones in a quiet place laying down.

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Yellow All-Victorious Tara is the 4th emanation of the
21 Tara’s.

She embodies the potential to protect you from danger, purifies disturbances of life energy, and transforms the fear of death.

She is known to safeguard you from harm, cleanses turmoil of inauspicious circumstances and unforeseen events. She ignites or activates the vital energy of life, and changes the dread and fear of passing away. She is known as to be of the long life Taras and activates longevity by those who do her practice.

In this podcast we will discuss her history, praise, deeper meanings and the layers of her empowered feminine compassion and empowered support for those who practice Yellow-All Victorious Tara Sadhana. 
Listen in a quiet place, headphones are best.  Gentle Meditative Spoken word with healing singing bowl sounds and Tambura drone. 

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Melissa Abbott Teaching 26/2 90 min Hot Therapeutic Yoga Class at Blue Yoga Group, Swampscott, MA

This is for all the Yoga Students that may need to socially isolate during the Covid19 situation and can’t get to the studio. Enjoy the 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises from the comfort of your home.

Remember your natural state is a state of Grace and Yoga is your True Self. The 26/2 postures align your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual energies using the Hatha Method of Yoga. Stay Safe

You can access Melissa Abbott Yoga and Meditation Podcasts featuring Yoga Classes, Visionary Tantric Meditation Techniques and Yoga Nidra Meditations on Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, and Podbean

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Deep Expansion - Releasing Your Thoughts, Feelings, & Emotions Yoga Nidra
Recorded Live at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates www.steamhousenh.com in Epping NH May 24, 2021 after a Hot House Power Vinyasa Class with Melissa Abbott

Bath in the Power of your Expanded, Embodied Presence, honoring your struggles, trusting your process and expanding your inner self as you step into the transformative energy of this Yoga Nidra Immersion. Melissa Abbott Yoga & Meditation available on Podbean, iTunes and Spotify www.melissaabbott.com

 

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Orange Poverty
Removing Tara Practice 

Including Invoking the Guardians of the Ten Directions

Orange Poverty Removing Tara is believed to have the power to bestow wealth and good fortune on her devotees. Her divine presence is invoked through various sequences such as this one, and her blessings are sought by those seeking financial prosperity and abundance. Some understand that the greatest possible wealth is spiritual evolution and she is sought after in this arena as well.

Orange Poverty Removing Tara's Mantra

Om Tare Tuttare Ture Basu Dhari Swaha

 

Orange Poverty Removing Taras Mantra Meaning

• Om is the sound of Enlightened Consciousness


• Tare is an active form of the word Tara, meaning Star, Navigator, Savioress, and Liberator


• Tuttare  means supreme joy from having glimpses of the enlightened state


• Ture is the swift, remover of fear

• Dhari - increasing worldly material wealth


• Basu - increasing spiritual wealth


• Swaha - Make it So Let It Be So

By chanting this Orange Poverty Removing Taras Mantra, you seek the blessings of her, and she in her compassion, wisdom, and enlightenment vision will enhance your material and spiritual wealth in all areas of your life.

in this podcast, Melissa Abbott outlines and explains the meanings and practice of the Vajrayana Buddhist Goddess, the 11th emanation of the Mandala of the 21 Tara’s.

She embodies the values of prosperity, generosity, and compassion. Her divine presence is invoked by those seeking her blessings for good fortune and abundance in their lives. The insightful and profound wisdom that she imparts upon you has the power to completely alter your perspective on life. Instead of feeling lacking and destitute, you can recognize the plentiful resources and opportunities that exist all around you. Her guidance allows you to see beyond your limitations and appreciate the bountifulness that life has to offer. Through her teachings, you can find a sense of richness and fulfillment that you may have previously overlooked.

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White Tara Longevity, Health, & Purification with Rainbow Protection Lights

Vrajayana Buddhist White Tara Sadhana ( she is separate from the 21 Tara’s Practices) and how to perform it. White Tara Sadhana is a spiritual practice of Tibetan Buddhism dedicated to the goddess White Tara, an embodiment of compassion, healing, and serenity. The practice involves invoking her presence and purifying one's own body, speech, and mind. This can be done through meditation, mantras, visualization, and other practices connected to White Tara.

White Tara is also known as Sita Tārā, the cool one who brings in healing light, energy, and longevity. In Sanskrit Sita means white or pure and it is also the name of the planet Venus. She is the foremost female bodhisattva of compassionate activity, the supreme representation of mother goddess energy and the collective manifestation of all enlightenment, eternal life, and healing love. White Tārā brings in the long life activating energies of life, fire, strength, vitality, and evolution of wisdom awakened awareness.

This is an overview of the practice including the Six Protection Lights Practice, explanation of the Mantras and variations for different situations, Iconography, Visualization, Meditation,  a Short Sadhana Practice. 
You might have some obstacles, illness, or toxic circumstances in your life that could cause untimely death. Maybe there is a loved one or friend who is very ill. If these situations are because good karma has been exhausted, it is important ot create merit to prolong life now and have longevity in future lives as well. This Sadhana practice  may be for you. 

Listen with headphones in a quiet place. Includes Healing Singing Bowl Sound Bath and Tambura backgrounds.

Much Love, I am guided to share this practice at this time, Shubha Melissa Abbott

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Black Tara Who Destroys All Negativities Sadhana

In this podcast, I am continuing  my exploration of each of the Tibetan Vrajayana Buddhist practice of the Twenty-One Taras.

Each of the Taras in the Mandala, provide ways to uplift ourselves and empower our journey in life. The practices are layers of teachings. The mantras are vibrational  tools for transformation. There is great liberating and healing power to meditate on all the aspects of this beloved female Buddha.
This particular Tara,  the Tara Who Destroys All Negativities, is the 7th emanation of the 21 Taras. She provides you with the understanding of the malicious motives of both your inner complexes and those of others. This has the ability to allow you to guard yourself from taking in or creating negative energy. She helps you to overcome obstructed circumstances in your life and potential threats. These threats ( both inner and outer) are considered a type of demon in this tradition and are known as Maras. If you are honest with yourself, about your inner demons or Maras, the practice of this Tara sets up a beautiful vibrational dynamic to smash or cut through them.

When you perform this sequence for yourself and others, you set up a powerful and vibrational reorientation of your being which is not only extremely protective from outside influences but also safeguards you from your own mental patterning.

In this podcast, I discuss, teach and practice the sequence aiming to give you insight into the layers of this practice and how something so ancient as this can be just as vital in modern life.

If you are interested in studying more about the Twenty-One Taras email me: melissaabbott109@gmail.com for upcoming schedule of in person and zoom groups.

Kind regards,

Shubha Melissa Abbott

 

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Melissa Abbott teaching 26/2 60 min Express Yoga Class 

Blue Yoga Group Swampscott, MA Feb 2020

This shortened express version of the 90 min Bikram Style 26/2 ( Twenty Six Postues and 2 Pranyama breathing exercises ) makes the most of the timing using flow sequences to get 2 sets of important postures into the class such as Half Moon Sequence, Much of the Standing Postures, and Most of the Floor postures. There is still a 2 minutes Savasana between Standing and Floor Postures. 

After attempting many versions of a shortened 60 min class, this hits all the high points and gives a great Hatha Yoga Session.

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Clear Consciousness, Light, Space, & Sky Yoga Nidra Immersion

Recorded Live at Steamhousenh.com

by Melissa Abbott melissaabbott.com after a Hot Flow Vinyasa Class using a background soundscape of Singing Bowls, deepening the yogic sleep meditation experience.

In this Yoga Nidra you will be digesting, releasing and surrendering  identification with the psychological self, unresolved past, mental constructs and patterns. Connecting to the Clarity of your own Consciousness which is untainted noted by your mind, your physical body, or your emotional feelings. This Yoga Nidra has a very Zen quality to its sequence.  Best Practice: Lie quietly, listening with headphones. Enjoy!

 

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Summer Solstice 2021 Yoga Nidra Immersion

During the time of the Summer Solstice 2021, we welcome the season of light, peace, and happiness as we transition into the awareness and consciousness of  longer and warmer days.
The extra sunlight of the season penetrates and permeates our Beingness creating an inner fire of transformation and change. In the fullness of life, we take time here,  to meditate, regenerating our wellbeing. In this immersion, we tap into our inner Sun, honoring the inner and the outer manifestations of light, abundance, physical health and well-being,  

This was recorded live at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates steamhousenh.com, 75 Railroad Ave., Epping NH on June 14, 2021 by Melissa Abbott MelissaAbbott.com after a Hot Flow Vinyasa Yoga Class. 

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Being with What Is Yoga Nidra

and Crystal Bowl Sound Bath

Recorded live at Blue Hot Yoga BlueHotYoga.com in Swampscott, MA, USA, by Melissa Shubha Abbott after a Hatha Yoga Class in Savasana.

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Find a quiet place, lie down, best listened to with headphones, and enjoy the spacious experience of practicing yoga nidra meditation. 

 

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Golden Good Luck Bringing Tara #16 of the 21 Tara’s Practice Om Tara Tuttare Tare Mangala Siddhi Swaha 

Connect to your inner synchronicities and inner goodness with this long Good Luck Bring Tara Meditation or Sadhana Practice with Melissa Abbott

Tamboura and Singing Biwls in Background

 

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Earth Day, April 22, 2024
Three Bindu Meditation with Ocean Sounds and Healing Crystal Bowl Sound Bath

Earth Day 2024 Three Bindu Meditation with Ocean Sounds and Healing Crystal Bowl Sound Bath by Shubha Melissa Abbott.  Recorded live at TreeTop Yoga, 3a Pond Rd., Gloucester, MA, www.treetopyoga.com, during a Gentle and Restorative Earth Day Yoga Class.

Immerse yourself in a blissful meditation experience with this special Earth Day 2024 Three Bindu Meditation podcast featuring soothing ocean sounds and a healing crystal bowl sound bath. In this unique episode, we will guide you through a series of meditative practices designed to help you find inner peace, balance, and harmony. The gentle sounds of the ocean (Recorded at Braces Cove in Gloucester, MA) will transport you to a state of relaxation, while the crystal bowl sound bath's healing vibrations will help clear your energy and promote healing on a deep level.

Are you seeking a meaningful way to connect with nature and celebrate Earth Day? Look no further than our Earth Day meditation podcast. In this special episode, we will guide you through a relaxing and grounding meditation that will help you connect with the earth and appreciate the beauty of your connection to the earth and the natural world. Whether you're a seasoned meditator or new to the practice, this podcast is perfect for anyone looking to cultivate a deeper connection with the planet and find peace and tranquility in the midst of our busy lives. Tune in to our Earth Day meditation podcast and start your journey towards a more mindful and sustainable way of living.

Thank you for Listening. Recorded for the benefit of all Beings.

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Dehi Shuddhi Yoga Nidra

with Singing Bowl Soundscape

Recorded live by Melissa Abbott www.melissaabbott.com at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates www.steamhousenh.com  in Epping NH on Aug. 2, 2021 after a Hot Flow Vinyasa Class using a background soundscape of Singing Bowls, deepening the yogic sleep meditation experience.

Dehi Shuddhi is a foundation purification meditation practice from Non Dual Shaiva Tantra that has been practiced regularly for over 1000 years. Some people practice this daily to burn off the Self Images, Stories, and Deceptions that are accumulated in the subtle bodies during any period of time. This could include negative self talk, fear, anxiety, depression, poor self images, emotional loops, and mental recordings ( anything you want purified in your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual bodies) . In this purification meditation, you burn away the self images and replace them with pure light in the transparency of your energy body after the burn off. A powerful practice. 

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Limitless Clarity Yoga Nidra Meditation

recorded live July 12, 2021 by Melissa Abbott melissaabbott.com at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates, 75 Railroad Ave., Epping NH steamhousenh.com after a Monday Night Hot House Vinyasa Flow Class.

Yoga Nidra is a foundational meditative practice best known for its ability to create deep relaxation, bringing mental constructs to rest by stepping out of the mental model of reality, cultivating embodied essence nature and shifting perceptions to the inner awareness. 

in this session, you experience spacious clarity and thoughts and feelings as vibrations or a point of blue light within the sound of Silent Clarity of your own inner radiant consciousness. 

Lie quietly and best listened to on headphones. Enjoy 

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Thanksgiving Gratitude & Abundance Yoga Nidra Meditation 2024

What does the Practice of Gratitude enable for you?

The benefits of cultivating gratitude are numerous and impactful. Incorporating gratitude into your Yoga Nidra practice or any aspect of your life can have profound effects on your overall well-being. It is a powerful tool that brings about positive shifts in perspective, enhances relationships, reduces stress, and promotes mental and emotional well-being.

1. Shifts Perspective: Practicing gratitude helps shift your perspective from focusing on what is lacking to recognizing and appreciating the abundance in your life. It allows you to see the positive aspects and blessings, even in challenging situations.

2. Increases Happiness: Gratitude has been linked to increased levels of happiness and overall well-being. By acknowledging and expressing gratitude, you cultivate a sense of contentment and satisfaction with what you have, leading to greater joy and fulfillment.

3. Enhances Relationships: Expressing gratitude towards others strengthens your relationships and fosters a sense of connection. It deepens bonds, promotes empathy, and encourages a positive and supportive environment.

4. Reduces Stress: Gratitude has been shown to reduce stress levels and promote relaxation. By focusing on what you are grateful for, you shift your attention away from worries and anxieties, allowing for a greater sense of calm and peace.

5. Improves Mental Health: Regularly practicing gratitude has been associated with improved mental health outcomes, including reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety. It promotes a positive mindset and helps cultivate resilience in the face of challenges.

6. Increases Self-Reflection: Gratitude encourages self-reflection and self-awareness. It allows you to recognize your own strengths, accomplishments, and personal growth, fostering a sense of self-acceptance and self-love.

7. Attracts Abundance: The practice of gratitude opens you up to receive more abundance in your life. By acknowledging and appreciating what you already have, you create a mindset of abundance and attract more positive experiences and opportunities.

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Gifts of the New Year 2025 Yoga Nidra Immersion
This 2025 Gifts of the New Year Yoga Nidra Immersion journey takes participants through a winter forest visualization where they discover five spiritual gifts for the new year. These gifts include starting each day with gratitude, living in the present moment, embracing curiosity and generosity, letting life flow without judgment, and cultivating meaningful connections. The practice emphasizes that true fulfillment comes not from material possessions but from inner growth and relationships.

Recorded live at Tree Top Yoga, 2a Pond St., Gloucester, MA USA www.treetopyoga.com by Melissa Shubha Abbott on Dec 30, 2024

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Consciousness as Vibration

Yoga Nidra Immersion with Crystal Singing Bowl Sound Bath by Melissa Abbott melissaabbott.com recorded live May 31, 2022 after a Baptiste Simple Power Flow Yoga Class

Cape Ann Power Yoga

186 Main St., Gloucester, MA USA

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Power & Peace Simple Flow 60 and Consciousness as Vibration Yoga Nidra Immersion 15 with Singing Bowl Soundbath was off the chain evocative and beautiful. What a fantastic immersive experience while overlooking beautiful Gloucester Harbor at sunset time. So much gratitude to get the opportunity ( Thank you Elizabeth Huntsman DeAngelis ) to bring this class every Tues Nite @7pm EST this summer 2022 to the Cape Ann Community in person and via Zoom to anyone anywhere. It’s Regular Class Rates and Drop in is $15 so make it a summer night date, bring your friends. Resonate Relax Renew 

 

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Enlightened Feminine Empowerment Green Karma Dakini Meditation Practice

This is a portion of the Five Dakini Practice that assists you to transform encumbered states of consciousness, such as jealousy, competitiveness, envy, speediness, workaholic tendencies, and ambition, to all- accomplishing wisdom. 

You will visualize the Green Dakini and intensify your encumbered states to a powerful expanded and empowered dissolution of non-striving. 

This is from the practices of the Five Dakini’s from the “ Wisdom Rising” book by Lama Tsultrim Allione.  These practices come down to us from a Tibetan Tantric Buddhism female practitioner named Machig Lapdron and are over 1000 years old. 

 
The Five Dakini’s practices work with transforming encumbered energies ( Samskaras) such as  procrastination, neediness, envy, jealousy, anger, fear etc into “The Wisdom Energies of the Dakinis evolved unencumbered view”. The mandala/circle, elemental energies, directional energies, visualization, seed syllables, Uccara, etc are used in the Dakini practices.

Ultimately, the absolute level is beyond gender, how on a relative level men and women get to the ultimate level may be very different paths. Women have long thought they have to act like men to attain anything in this world. The cultural messages truly effect and disempower women on so many levels.

 

 The Dakini is a messenger of spasciousness, a force of truth, a transitional primal power, a fierce compassion for change and upliftment.  I believe the recognition of feminine empowerment holds a key to cultural evolution and that awareness of practices line the Five Dakini’s 

recorded live in Cocoa Beach, Florida at a friends home Jan 19, 2022 by Melissa Abbott

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Radiant Valentines Yoga Nidra and Soundbath With Melissa Abbott

Recorded live at Blue Hot Yoga in Swampscott. Ma on Feb 14, 2024

Embrace this session as a beautiful opportunity to nurture love within yourself and share it with others. Let the power of love be your guiding light, shaping your thoughts, actions, and interactions throughout the day. On this Valentine's Day, immerse yourself in the practice of Yoga Nidra and let it deepen your connection to love, bringing forth a profound sense of peace, joy, and fulfillment.

Much Love, Shubha Melissa Abbott

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Reiki Gassho Yoga Nidra Immersion

Welcome to a Reiki Gassho Immersive Experience. It begins Now. Honoring and Strengthening Ourselves in the Eternal Unfolding of Now

This is the secret art of inviting happiness,

The miraculous medicine for all diseases.

At least for today:

Do not be angry,

Do not worry,

Be grateful,

Work with honesty,

Be kind to people.

 Every morning and evening, immerse yourself in this meditation and connect with your heart/mind. 

Recorded Live at Steam House Hot Yoga and Pilates in Epping NH steamhousenh.com Mon Sept 13, 2021 by Usui Shiki Reiki Ryoho Master Melissa Abbott melissaabbott.com 

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New Years 2023 Yoga Nidra Meditation

with Melissa Abbott www.melissaabbott.com

recorded live at Blue Hot Yoga www.bluehotyoga.com Swampscott, MA on Dec. 28, 2022 after a Classic 26 posture and 2 breathing exercises Hatha Yoga Class. 
Set your Intentions for the New Year 2023 with this 15 min session. Find your gifts and use them as tools your transformation and evolution this upcoming year.

Best to listen with headphones in a quiet space. Enjoy, Happiest of Happy New Year to you. Thank you for listening.

Kindest regards, Melissa Abbott

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Moon Flower Illumination Yoga Nidra Immersion

Recorded live at SteamHouse Hot Yoga and Pilates www.steamhousenh.com 75 RIlroad Ave., Epping NH. Monday July 5, 2021 by Melissa Abbott

Feel the connectedness of Universal Consciousness nsciiysness while being nourished by the Moonlight. A healing and blissful session. Lie quietly and listen. You will be moved to the hypogogic state. A place between sleep and dreaming. Enjoy 

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Summer Forest Bathing Yoga Nidra
with Singing Bowl & Gong Soundbath

 

Recorded live at Blue Hot Yoga bluehotyoga.com in Swampscott, MA USA  by Melissa Abbott after a 75 min Hatha Yoga Class on July 2, 2023

Join Yoga Instructor Melissa Abbott for a transformative experience in her recorded live session of Forest Bathing Yoga Nidra Meditation with Healing Singing Bowl Soundbath. Immerse yourself in the soothing sounds of the Singing bowls and gong as Melissa guides you through a Yoga Nidra Meditation.  Let the healing vibrations of the singing bowls wash over you, promoting inner peace and rejuvenation. This unique combination of imaginative forest bathing, yoga nidra, and sound healing will leave you feeling refreshed, grounded, and connected to the natural elemental world. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to nourish your mind, body, and soul. Tune in now and embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing. 🌿🧘‍♀️🎶 #MelissaAbbottYogaandMeditation #ForestBathing #SoundHealing #MeditationJourney #yoganidra #singingbowls #chougong #melissaabbottyoga

 

 

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Reiki Energy Circuit Meditation with Emotional Digestion Practice

This short but powerful meditation strengthens, nourishes, and balances your energy body and allows you do a Reiki Emotional Digestion Process at the end so you are about to work with your own narratives, stories and daily triggers in a gentle but effective way. Becoming aware of what you need to release and taking time for yourself everyday is part of the Reiki 1 Training. Always remembering to stay patient with yourself, while staying in your embodied compassionate presence to gently recognize those things that may be sticking, healing and releasing. 

This was recorded live at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates steamhousenh.com in Epping NH during a Reiki 1 Training with Usui Shiki Reiki Ryoho Master Melissa Abbott . MelissaAbbott.com on June 5, 2021

 

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Expanded Golden Central

Channel Yoga Nidra

 

Recorded live by Melissa Abbott www.melissaabbott.com at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates www.steamhousenh.com  in Epping NH on Aug. 9, 2021 after a Hot Flow Vinyasa Class using a background soundscape of Singing Bowls, deepening the yogic sleep meditation experience.

 

The Golden Expanded Central Channel is a powerful foundational Tantric Yoga Practice taken from an illuminated 1000 year old spiritual masterpiece, “The Pratyabhijñā-hrdraya” also know as “The Recognition Sutras”, the author, Rājānaka Ksemaraja, gives us useful and practical ways to embrace the whole of the experience of awareness, finding the center. From the experience of the expanded center we digesting, releasing and surrendering  identification with the psychological self, unresolved past, mental constructs and patterns. 

Best Practice is to Lie quietly, listening with heads hones. Enjoy! 

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Tattva Bhavana Yoga Nidra

with Crystal Bowl Sound Bath

Bhavana means feeling and Tattva means feeling into what is, as in feeling into your consciousness awareness.

In this Yoga Nidra Meditation we use a 1000 year old meditation technique, which is a foundational tantric yogic practice known to help people get into deeper and more profound states of meditation. In this meditation, you listen with your whole body, using a soft focus to merge your senses and whole field of awareness together, resonating and expanding.

This was recorded live by Melissa Abbott www.MelissaAbbott.com  at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates www.steamhousenh.com in Epping NH USA on July 19, 2021 after a Hot Flow Vinyasa class. Crystal Singing Bowls played live with a background of recorded drone Tambura ( an Indian instrument known for its meditative focus) by Melissa Abbott creating a beautiful atmosphere to really relax and let go, digesting and dissolving, being at one within and with life.
The benefits of a daily meditation practice are known to improve the quality of life, activating the relaxation response, improving the functioning of the nervous and endocrine system, regenerating and repairing from the inside out. Learning to relax is a very important part of a yoga and life practice.
Find a quiet time to practice, using headphones is great, this meditation is can be done either sitting up or lying down. Enjoy

 

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Effortless Luminous Awareness Point of Light Yoga Nidra Meditation

with Hot Yoga Teacher Melissa Abbott

recorded Live at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates in Epping NH USA on Monday Night Jan 4, 2021 after a Live Hot Power Vinyasa Yoga Class.

Yoga Students are able to integrate their wellbeing with an open expansive Yogic Sleep Session. Enjoy this meditation session at home yourself by lying quietly on your yoga mat, bed, or couch with perhaps a warm shawl or blanket over you and a pillow under your knees. Perfect to do before bedtime or anytime you want a deeply transformative Yoga Nidra experience. 

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Awakened Awareness
Yoga Nidra Immersion with Sound Bath

Recorded Live at Steam House Hot Yoga in Epping, NH USA

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by Melissa Abbott

www.MelissaAbbott.com melissa@melissaabbott.com after a Power Vinyasa Class on Sept 11, 2021 with Heidi James on soundscape singing bowls.

This Yoga Nidra was designed to awaken the inner consciousness.   Mind/emotions/senses/thinking are here one moment and gone the next, they are ephemeral in nature. They arise and subside in a greater space of Self Awareness which is something far more fundamental than any ideas you might have about yourself. 
Having the realization that Awareness is not something that you do, but rather something that you Are, is a awakening of witness consciousness, a major step in personal evolution.

Make yourself comfortable, lying on your back with a natural fiber shawl covering you to contain the meditation energy. Headphones are recommended. Enjoy ❤️🙏🧘‍♀️ A Simple but Powerful Practice

 

 

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Winter Solstice Yoga Nidra
with
Melissa Abbott

Recorded live Dec 21, 2022 at Blue Hot Yoga BlueHotYoga.com in Swampscott, MA after a Hatha Yoga Class taught by Melissa Abbott with Crystal Singing Bowls accompanying the Winter Solstice Yoga Nidra Meditation.

The Winter Solstice is a time of Spirit and winter rest, take some time to go within and find your peace in a quiet place. 

Winter Solstice is the three days when the sun 'stands still' and nature seems to hold its breath while we enjoy our winter feast.*

Just as the sun pauses during this season, take some time to pause yourself allowing radiant rejuvenation and integration.  Listening on head phones is so great. Enjoy! 

Happy Holidays, Melissa Abbott melissaabbott.com

 

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Recorded Live: Melissa Abbott Teaches 60 Min Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class with 15 Minute Becoming “Aware of Awareness” Yoga Nidra Meditation

Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates Epping, NH www.steamhousenh.com Feb 17, 2020

A lively and focused fast paced Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class with Melissa Abbott activating the bodies Prana Shakti or Life Force Energy, Rejuvenating and Restoring Floor Postures, and a Guided 15 Min Yoga Nidra Meditation at the end of class designed to totally relax the rejuvenate the body and brain. This class happens every Mon Nite at 4:30pm. Please attend if you are in Southern NH or Northern Massachusetts area. Bliss for the Body and Brain! 

Melissa Abbott Yoga & Meditation podcasts are available on Spotify, YouTube, Podbean and iTunes. Visionary Tantric Meditations, Yoga Nidras, Sitting Tantric Meditations, and Yoga Classes.

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Merging into the Whole Field of Awareness Yoga Nidra

with Melissa Abbott

Cultivating awareness of your own inner consciousness or rather the Awareness of your Awareness is a foundational Tantric Yoga Meditation Practice and Technique. In this guided Yoga Nidra, you will center yourself within your own vibrating consciousness. Release, Rejuvenate, Relax, and Refresh. Lie quietly, merging yourself in this guided session. Enjoy!

Melissa Abbott Yoga & Meditation Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, and Youtube.

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Silent Radiance Yoga Nidra
Recorded live on Dec 7, 2022

at Blue Hot Yoga, bluehotyoga.com 644 Humphrey St., Swampscott Ma where I teach yoga a few times a week and I have been doing Yoga Nidras with Singing Bowl Soundbath at the Wednesday 8:30am classes. 

in this Yoga Nidra Immersion, you begin to sense the quiet presence that is held within, this sacred darkness you may start to sense within yourself as you are guided into a radiant infinite mystery, this womb of silent radiance. 

I hope you enjoy this beautiful meditation, best listened to with headphones in a quiet place.

much love, 

Much Love, Melissa 

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16 Jnana Siddha Yoginis Yoga Nidra

In this Feminine Empowered Yoga Nidra we invite the 16 Jnana Siddha Yoginis into our sphere of meditation. These Yoginis are from the Shaiva Tantra Tradition of Northern India where they were a popular practice over a 1000 years ago in the Swat Valley, high in their Himalayan Mountains of Kashmir. The Yoginis are messengers of a transitional primal power, the goddess, fierce compassion for change and upliftment and actually beyond the grasp of the conceptual mind. They are related to the elements and all the guises of our being.

The Jnana Siddha Yoginis Practice help us recognize our own energies to push us through our blockages, samsara's, patterns, or issues. They are a source of our ability to love ourselves more deeply and feel the preciousness of our lives.

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The Yoginis are elemental, inherent, pure, and true. 

Much Love, Shubha Melissa Abbott

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A great class to do before Meditation

Creating a Mind Body Connection

60 Min Vinyasa Yoga Class taught by Melissa Abbott

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Light body, Synchronicity, and Auspicious Blessings Yoga Nidra with Singing Bowl Sound Bath

Recorded Live by Melissa Abbott www.melissaabbott.com on March 25, 2022 at Hot Yoga on the Island in Merritt Island, FL www.yogaontheisland.com

Have you ever experienced synchronicity with the natural world? The appearance of an animal, natural phenomenon, a certain element, or a place that has special significance to you? 

In this Yoga Nidra Meditation we encounter our auspicious symbols with our crystalline light bodies and encounter the nectar of their meaning on a deeper blessing level. 

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Recorded Live at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates steamhousenh.com Monday Oct. 25, 2021 by Melissa Abbott melissaabbott.com with Singing Bowl Sound Scape after a Hot Power Vinyasa Class while in Savasana.

This Yoga Nidra is a beautiful Heart Based Meditation activating the Lunar Left Ida Nadi (relating to inhalation and objects of awareness) , the Central Sushumna Nadi (pure essence nature and Fire), and the Right Solar Pingala Nadi (relating to the exhale and the act of cognition) in a Caduceus meeting point at the base of the heart where all senses merge together creating an intensification/vibration of life energy transforming into a nourishing radiant wheel of Fire that uplifts the practioners natural vitality and transcendence. 

Best Practice is to lie or sit quietly, observing yourself, listen to the sound of my voice, headphones are great, relax and enjoy this guided Yoga Nidra. 

This is the set up meditation for a much longer practice of the Fire Wheel Meditation Sequence from Abinavagupta’s “ Tantrasara” Chapter 5, a 1000 year old Shaiva Tantra Text of Meditation Practices from Kashmir. The longer version is taught in retreats or in person. The set up itself is very affirming and a way to gather transcendent energy in the practitioner.

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In this session, we will practice working with Verse 30 from the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, a 1000+ year old collection of Meditation Techniques from the Trika Lineage of Kashmir Shaivism. In this lineage there are 12 Main Chakras or energy centers in the body along the central energy channel known as the Sushumna Nadi, running thru the middle of the body from the perineum to above the crown of the head. We will Intone and use the 12 Sanskrit Vowels sequentially starting at the Base Chakra at the perineum and successively moving our imagination and visualization thru each energy center in this Guided Meditation. 

I am using Christopher Hareesh Wallis's translation of Verse 30 from the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra for this practice. He is the author of "Tantra Illumination" and "The Recognition Sutras" and an internationally known Sanskrit authority of Tantric Meditation Practices as well as a Practioner Teacher.

It is said that anyone of the meditation practices of the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra can be a transformative and enlightening practice. This particular practice assumes you have a certain focus and experience to really integrate its powerful energetic experience. You may have to work with it over time to develop the meditation chops to be comfortable with it. I made this podcast for those of you who have the determination and interest for it as well as some other students in a study group that I am working with under the tutelage of Christopher Wallis.

Please go to my website www.melissaabbottyoga to see study guide for the 12 Chakra System.

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Welcome to the Birthday Bliss Yoga Nidra Podcast with Melissa Abbott. In this podcast we explore our deepest inner screen of consciousness with effortless awareness during a gentle session in the hypnogogic state between sleeping and wakefulness. Yoga Nidra is known to create a deep relaxation within that boosts wellness, immunity, improves depression, chronic pain, PTSD, calms the nervous system, develops mental will power, joy, and wellbeing. For those of you who work on deep patterning of your consciousness, Yoga Nidra is known to heal grief, anger, and helps you to become more emotionally stable. 

Yoga Nidra can be done at anytime you have a small block of time to relax, perhaps after lunch before a nap, after a strenuous Hatha Yoga Session, or at bedtime. It ensures activation of the nervous system and helps your body completely relax and heal within.

This Yoga Nidra was created in June 2019 for after a Barkan Hot Vinyasa Class at Steam House Hot Yoga and Pilates in Epping NH where I teach Hot Hatha Yoga around the time of my birthday. I share this with you, that you may do it on your own birthday or any day, as everyday is the first day of the rest of our lives. Rest, Recover, Renew, Rejuevenate, and Transform with a restructuring Yoga Nidra Session. 

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This short but powerful Meditation," Bridging the Third Eye to Crown Chakra" is a Visionary Tantric Yoga Meditation Technique from the Vijnana Bhairava, a 1000+ year old compendium of Dharana, Bhavana, and Meditation Instructions from Kashmir Shaivism. This meditation shows you how to make a bridge of light to your highest self and flood your entire body and being, all your senses with the Pervasive Awareness of Universal Consciousness.

 

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Red Hum Sounding Tara Sadhana Practice

Red Hum Soundng Tara is the 5th Emanation of the 21 Tara’s and her Sadhana, practice, mantra, teachings, and history are very powerful. 
In this podcast I touch on her history and meanings while then delving into the Visualization Techniques and Practice. Learn about how she started out as the goddess Kurukullā in the Roots of tribal Hinduism and was later was adopted by Tibetan Buddhism and became Red Hum Tara, one of the 21 Tara’s. She is often referred to as the Tara of Magnetizing because of this power to summon and bring together any and all resources to benefit those around her. Furthermore, she is a figure of protection, offering individuals the strength and courage to take control of their lives and create a better future for themselves.

Experience Sacred and Embodied Journeys within with Melissa Abbott.

Yoga Nidras, Non Dual Shaiva Tantra Meditations,  21 Tara Practices, Dakini & Yogini Practices with healing singing bowl soundbath with Tambura.

Designed to empower the feminine, connect to your pure potentiality, clear your consciousness, process, protect, increase longevity, heal from within, connection, vitality, improve sleep and wellbeing. Using age old visionary meditation techniques  from Shaiva Tantra, Yogini, Dakini, Japanese Reiki, and Vrajayana Buddhist Sources.

To support my Podcast by contributing $10 Essence Nature Level Membership a month on Patreon and get added to my 21 Tara's study group via Live Online Zoom Calls or YouTube recordings.  We will investigate the Feminine Enlightenment practices of the 21 Taras including the meanings of the mantras, the secret inner teachings of the Praises, the Dzogchen teachings, the history, the visualizations and the Tara meditation techniques and prayers.
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Thank you for your support and listening,

Melissa

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Spring Equinox 2023
Radiant Lakshmi Yoga Nidra

Recorded LIVE Mon March 20 by Melissa Abbott at SteamHouse Hot Yoga in Epping NH steamhousenh.com 

Welcoming the Spring Equinox 2023 with being transported into a hidden world of pure serenity and tranquility where you will open up to the rejuvenating power of Lakshmi light, and allow it to cleanse and restore your mind, body and spirit.

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Thank you for listening and Happy Spring 2023,

Shubha Melissa Abbott

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Red Swift Courageous Tara Practice

This is an overview and practice Sadhana of  Red Swift Courageous Tara, the first of the 21 Taras Practice.

When you get overwhelmed, angry, or downright livid about the the state of our world these days, that is a signal that you do indeed have valid concerns. These are very transforming times we live in and on the spiritual level, how exactly do we work within ourselves and the energies at large. How do we work to change things. The truth is, that it all starts within. Any kind of Goddess Practice ( your choice) can be very uplifting not only for yourself but sets up a ripple effect in the world around you. 
The 21 Taras Sadhana or Practice is from Tantric Tibetan Buddhism and was brought to Tibet, firstly,  by Padma Sambhava about 1200 years ago and then again 200 years later by the Bengali scholar Atisha. 
It is a feminine enlightenment practice where prayers, mantras, visualizations are installed within the practitioner,  in a practice Sadhana. Each one of the 21 Taras Mandala, works with different energies that we may come up against in our daily evolution. Red Swoft Courageous Tara is perfect for the energies of right now as we come to terms with many social injustices such as Supreme Court rulings, school shootings, and the war in Ukraine. 
Thank you for listening and just know, this practice is not just for you, but when you practice it, it gravitates out to everyone around you. 
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Namaste, Melissa 

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The Practice of Golden Tara 

#3 of the 21 Tara’s 

Golden Tara is all about realizing your life purpose. She is all about the 6 paramitas or perfections. Generosity, joyful effort, discipline, calm, patience, and meditation. It is thought in Vrajayana Buddhism and this female enlightenment Practice that integrating and realizing the 6 Paramitas, is a sign of enlightenment or awakened awareness. The Blue Lotus of the 3rd emanation represents Self Born Wisdom and the blue pearls are wish fulling, increasing or merit granting jewels of non dual or Tantric awareness. This golden Tara increases life force both physically and spiritually, aiding those that do the Golden Tara practices to bond with the inner perfections and the strength, love and compassion of Tara.

Melissa Abbott gives an audio teaching and commentary of this powerful feminine enlightenment Practice. The path of a woman can look very different from a man’s or patriarchal experience and the 21 Tara’s Practices are exceptional and extraordinary. This 60 min listen would be best done in a quiet place where you can check ncentrate and imbibe fully.
#tara #21taras #goldentara #goldentarart #sixparamitas #bluelotus #bluepearl #goldengoddess #wishfullfilling #rigpa #selfbornwisdom #vrajayanabuddhism

the third emanation of the 21 Tara PracticesGolden Tara is all about realizing your life purpose. This Tara represent’s the 6 paramitas or perfections. Generosity, joyful effort, discipline, calm, patience, and meditation. It is thought that integrating and realizing the 6 Paramitas in your practice is a sign of enlightenment or awakened awareness. The Blue Lotus represent Self Born Wisdom and the blue pearls are wish fulling, increasing or merit granting jewels. This golden Tara increases life force both physically and spiritually, aiding those that do the Golden Tara practices to bond with the inner perfections and the strength, love and compassion of Tara. #tara #21taras #goldentara #goldentarart #sixparamitas #bluelotus #bluepearl #goldengoddess #wishfullfilling #rigpa #selfbornwisdom #vrajayanabuddhism

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Full Wolf Moon
Yoga Nidra Meditation

Recorded Wed Jan 24, 2024 at Blue Hot Yoga www.blueHotyoga.con in Swampscott, MA after a Hatha Yoga Class with Melissa Abbott https://linktr.ee/MelissaAbbott 

The full wolf moon is often seen as a time of transformation and growth. It is a time when individuals may reflect on their lives, let go of what no longer serves them, and embrace new beginnings. This lunar event may bring a sense of renewal and a desire for personal growth and transformation.

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Melissa Abbott is deeply committed to helping individuals tap into the transformative power of meditation practices. With her extensive understanding of tantric meditation practices, yoga, and wellness, Melissa has become a highly sought-after guide and mentor in these areas. Her expertise and passion make her an invaluable resource for those seeking personal growth and spiritual development. Author of “ Yoga Nidra Illuminated The Craft of Yoga Nidra Meditation for Teachers and Students” is a worldwide best seller. Check out her books, classes, cards, and courses 

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Recorded Live at Steam House Hot Yoga and Pilates in Epping NH with Melissa Abbott Mon Dec 28, 2020

New Years Yoga Nidra Immersion - Letting Go of 2020 and Embracing 2021, a New Embodiment of Being. Setting Sankalpas or Intentions for the New Year in an immersive consciousness awareness Yoga Nidra Meditation.

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Gifts of the New Year 2024 Yoga Nidra Immersion

Recorded live at Treetop Yoga treetopyoga.com

Gloucester, MA USA

Jan 2024

by

Melissa Abbott

author of "Yoga Nidra Illuminated Crafting Yoga Nidra Meditation for Yoga Teachers & Students"

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Pulsation of Consciousness

Yoga Nidra 

This 15-minute Yoga Nidra meditation draws inspiration from the profound teachings of the Spanda Karikas, specifically verses 30-34, penned by the sage Vasugupta in 800 CE. The term "Spanda" in Sanskrit refers to the Divine Creative Pulsation of Consciousness, while "Karikas" denotes a collection of verses. These timeless verses, originating over a millennium ago, encapsulate the wisdom of Shaiva Tantra Meditation, offering invaluable insights for our modern lives. In the container of this Yoga Nidra practice, we are guided into a state of deep relaxation, where we effortlessly tap into our own inner pulsating creative awareness. As we surrender to the practice, we connect with the essence of Spanda, experiencing the profound interplay between our consciousness and the divine creative energy that permeates all of existence. This meditation invites us to explore the depths of embodied consciousness, allowing us to access a state of profound relaxation and inner stillness. By aligning ourselves with the pulsation of consciousness, we open ourselves to the infinite possibilities and creative potential that reside within us.

Recorded Live at Blue Hot Yoga in Swampscott, MA by Melissa Abbott

author of “ Yoga Nidra Illuminated Art of Crafting Yoga Nidra for Yoga Teachers and Students” 

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Radiating the Quiet Presence Winter Solstice Yoga Nidra 2023

 

This recording was captured live at Blue Hot Yoga in Swampscott, MA, USA, in December 2023, following a beautiful Wednesday Hatha Yoga class.

 

As the days grow shorter and the nights lengthen, it is essential to remind ourselves to pause and embrace the quiet presence of the winter solstice. This season offers us a precious opportunity for reflection, rejuvenation, restoration, peace, and harmony. Through the practice of Yoga Nidra, we can tap into our inner and outer connection to light, elevating our alignment and basking in the radiance of our own beautiful inner light – the Inner Radiant Presence.

 

Take this time to honor yourself by finding a serene space and immersing yourself in this seasonal winter Yoga Nidra practice. Consider using headphones and wrapping a special natural feature, like a cozy shawl, around you for added comfort. Allow yourself to deeply rest and relax as you listen.

 

With much love,

Shubha Melissa Abbott

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Recorded live at Blue Hot Yoga by Melissa Abbott Yoga & Meditation Instructor - Sept 2023

Fall Equinox Yoga Nidra 
The spring/fall equinox occurs when the position of the Sun is exactly over the Equator, marking the beginning of the spring/autumn season. During this time, the hours of daylight and darkness are nearly equal all around the world. It is a moment of balance and harmony, symbolizing the transition from the warmth and abundance of summer to the introspection and letting go of the approaching winter. The fall equinox invites us to reflect on the changes happening within and around us, to release what no longer serves us, and to find balance in our lives. It is a time to embrace gratitude for the blessings in our lives and to set intentions for the season ahead. Yogically, we want to address our processes as we transition from season to season, bringing balance and harmony into our lives finding that source and point of equanimity within ourselves. Season changes including the increase/decrease in the amount of light are a signal to animals, plants, and people, of changing seasons. We can use a Yoga Nidra to harmonize ourselves with the seasonal changes.
 
Melissa Abbott is the Author of “ Yoga Nidra Illuminated Art of Crafting Yoga Nidra Meditation for Yoga Teachers and Students” Yoga Nidra Illuminated Art of Crafting Yoga Nidra: A Guide for Yoga Teachers and Students https://a.co/d/6KRn1KT
and 
” Tara Illuminated The Mandala of the 21 Tara’s”
Tara Illuminated The Mandala of the 21 Taras: Includes 22 meditations, mantras, praises, teachings, syllables, and practice sequences that empower and uplift your life with the Female Buddha Tara https://a.co/d/aYwh9A4
 
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Today we will be practicing a short seated Energy Circuit Meditation technique. Designed to be balancing and nourishing, activating your subtle prana shakti energy body. Especially good for headaches, sleeplessness, restlessness, anxiety or whenever you need to balance your energy during the day.

This meditation opens specific channels in your subtle body to direct your unfocused energy into a relaxed, uplifted, nurtured, and steadied energy body, helping you to repair your cells and restructure your Mind, Body, Spirit Balance within.

Find a quiet seated position in a place you will not be disturbed for 10-12 minutes. You can sit on the floor or a chair, you could even do this in your parked car between appointments if needed. Use your headphones and work to relax as much as possible as you use this Tantric Yoga Visualization Technique to revitalize yourself. In this meditation we have added optional mantra and uddiya bandha techniques to the practice to further the entrainment of the process during meditation. Use what you are comfortable with and leave the rest behind. The Energy Circuit Meditation will uplift and activate your subtle pranic energies leading to a balanced state of consciousness. This meditation can be done several times a week or whenever you feel the calling to do it. 

Originally taken from the Tantric Yoga for Daily Life Retreat I attended with Christopher Hareesh Wallis at Omega Institute of Holistic Studies in Reinbrook NY during July of 2019. 

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Expanded Golden Pillar Meditation Dissolving Your Triggers

A powerful foundational Tantric Yoga Meditation Practice taken from the illuminated 1000+ year old spiritual masterpiece, "The Pratyabhijna-Hrdraya" also known as The Recognition Sutras. In the Recognition Sutras or The Heart of Recognition, the author, Rajanaka Ksemaraja, gives us useful and practical ways to embrace the whole of our experience of the expanded center, so we can release and surrender our identification with our psychological self, our unresolved past, stories we tell ourselves, mental constructs, and samskaras. Those things that get us triggered and stuck with revolving mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual patterns. In essence this we can move on from our conditioning and touch more deeply within ourselves.

This meditation became alive for me a couple of years ago when I took a Recognition Sutras course with Christopher Hareesh Wallis. I had actually been interested and studied this text on and off since 1991. It wasn't until his translation of the actual practices in Chapter 18 that this text spoke so clearly to my actual meditation practice. I started implementing them into my daily meditation sessions and the result has been stunning clarity to embrace the whole of reality.

Recently, While on retreating July 2019 with Christopher Hareesh Wallis at Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, we worked with this Meditation practice. This is my interpretation of his teachings via Ksemaraja of 1000 years ago. I hope you will experience that the radical acceptance to the nature of reality means surrender to what wants to move though you. This practice has the ability to help you relax out of identification with your stories and patterns and stop clinging to aversions and self images.

Christopher Hareesh Wallis is the author of Tantra Illuminated and The Recognition Sutras.

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In The Heart Flower Yoga Nidra
Recorded Live March 2021 at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates, Epping New Hampshire steamhousenh.com

by Melissa Abbott

In this beautiful softening and aligning Yoga Nidra Immersion we journey to the radiant heart flower within. This center point of awareness is where you discover an exquisite peaceful calmness as you drop into your body, mind, spirit in a place between effort and surrender. 

Prayer: May I practice out of pure love for myself, with the desire to know the truth for all beings. 

With Kind Regards, Melissa Abbott

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Full Harvest MoonTattva Bhavana Yoga Nidra Immersion with Gentle Singing Bowl Sound Bath
Recorded live Sept 20, 2021 at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates SteamHousenh.com by Melissa Abbott MelissaAbbott.com after a Hot Power Vinyasa Class.

 

In the 1000 year old Non Dual Shaiva Tantra Tradition of the great Trika Masters of Kashmir such as Abinavagupta and Keshmaharaj the Tattva Bhavana is a go-to expanded awareness meditation practice. 
Tattva means feeling into what is and Bhavana means feeling so in this mecitation you feel into what is happening naturally in your field of awareness consciousness. 

Lie quietly and headphones are nice to use. You will be guided to a Yogic Sleep. Try to remain still, listening to the sound of my voice. Enjoy ❤️

 

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Tattva Bhavana Yoga Nidra Meditation

Recorded live at Blue Hot Yoga www.bluehotyoga.com after a classic hot Hatha Yoga Practice by instructor Melissa Abbott www.melissaabbott.com on Jan 4, 2022 accompanied by Crystal Singing Bowls. 

In the Yogic Tradition of Shaiva Tantra Meditation Techniques, Tattva Bhavana is a beautiful relaxing practice which accesses the non dual state.

Bhavana means feeling, Tattva means feeling into what is…. In essence, you are tuning into your consciousness awareness by softening your senses and opening up to your entire field of awareness. Be willing to see things with equanimity. 

This is an early Meditation Technique that is just as fresh and new as it was 1000 years ago in northern India and Kashmir regions. 

Enjoy  in a quiet place, Melissa 

 

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History of Hatha Yoga Lecture by Melissa Abbott

Live at Barkan Level 2-3 Yoga Teacher Training Oct 23, 2019 Ft Lauderdale FL

Barkan Hot Vinyasa is a style of Hot Hatha Yoga made popular by Jimmy Barkan. It includes Vinyasa and Calcutta Style 26/2 Postures in various configurations. In this lecture we not only examine the roots of Hatha Yoga, we also examine the various streams of Hatha Yoga that came to the west in the 20th century.

This is the audio of a Lecture and Slideshow Presentation

Melissa Abbott is available to make this 2 hour Presentation with Slideshow at Yoga Teacher Trainings or Studio Workshops either in person or remotely. Please email melissaabbott109@gmail.com

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Keep the Gratitude Flowing Yoga Nidra - Unblocking Triggers, Patterns, or Stories to facilitate the Flow of Gratitude in your Being!

Recorded Live at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates www.steamhousenh.com on the evening of November 25, 2019 after a Hot Vinyasa Class by Melissa Abbott

After a beautiful, themed Hot Vinyasa Flow Class for Thanksgiving week, we had a 15 minute Yoga Nidra Meditation where we worked to unblock any triggers, patterns, or stories you may have that blocks the flow of gratitude in your heart.

Practicing Gratitude and being grateful are keys to a happier life. Grace and Gratitude will make the hard stuff bearable and the good stuff even sweeter. It is known that gratitude can change everything.

Melissa Abbott Yoga & Meditation Podcast is available on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, and Podbean. Please support by leaving feedback and a rating. www.melissaabbottpodcast.com Thank-you for your support and for listening.

Kind Regards, Melissa

 

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Light Space Sky Yoga Nidra

LIVE at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates

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by Melissa Abbott on Oct 7, 2019 after a Hot Flow Vinyasa Class. This 15 min Yoga Nidra is perfect to do after a Hatha Yoga Session or at anytime during the day or night when you need to let your body and brain relax.

Melissa Abbott is a Hot Core 26/2 Yoga Teacher in Southern NH and Northern MA who also practices Tantric Yoga Meditation, Barkan Hot Vinyasa and Vinyasa Flow at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates, 75 Railroad Ave., Epping NH and Blue Yoga Group, 644 Humphrey St., Swampscott, MA. 

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LIVE from Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates in Epping NH "Limitless Clarity Yoga Nidra" Meditation. Recorded after a Monday Evening Hot Vinyasa Class on Sept 16, 2019 by Melissa Abbott. Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates www.steamhousenh.com has a Yoga Nidra Session every Monday Night after the 4:30pm 60 min Hot Vinyasa Class. 

Yoga Nidra Meditation is the perfect way to end an intense Vinyasa Workout as it allows your body and brain to normalize and cool down. It works on the subconscious mind/body connection with your nervous system to process your feelings, thoughts, and emotions to heal within and develop mental willpower, improving your ability to be emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually centered, thus restoring wellbeing.

You can practice this Yoga Nidra anytime during the day or night when you have 15 minutes available to meditate. It is especially good before bedtime or anytime you want to wind down. 

Please enjoy this live session and if you live in the Northern Ma, NH, or ME area please come to class. You can find more of Melissa Abbott Yoga & Meditation Podcasts www.melissaabbottpodcast.com

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This short and powerful Point of Light Yoga Nidra was recorded live at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates, 75 Railroad Ave., Epping NH after Melissa Abbott's Barkan Style Hot Vinyasa Class on Aug. 5, 2019. Every Monday Night at the 4:30pm Class there is a 15 minute Yoga Nidra in Savasana after class. There are different imaginary and visionary Yoga Nidra Meditations every week. To find out more information or to book a class: www.steamhousenh.com New Student Special $30 for 30 days. 

Yoga Nidra is particularly effective after a Hatha Yoga Class, although it can be done at any time of day or night. In the Yoga Tradition, it issued to restore and cool down the body after an intense Yoga Session and ensures the body can absorb the benefits of the yoga asanas.

Yoga Nidra promotes deep relaxation and rest that isn't found in your average meditation practice. During a Hatha Yoga class, the students activate their life force energy of Prana Shakti in the postures. A long deep guided Savasana style Yoga Nidra increases the benefits of a Hatha Yoga session. Yoga Nidra is known to activate the relaxation response and improve the functions of the nervous and endocrine systems in the body. A Yoga Nidra session promotes the repair and regeneration, relieving muscular, mental, and emotional tension decreasing anxiety and improving mood, sleep, and life. It is known to enhance memory, creativity, improve sleeping patterns, and cultivates positive body awareness restructuring the Mind/Body/Spirit balance within. It is used extensively for chronic pain, grief, anger, PTSD, and deep relaxation. Very good for blood pressure, lowering cholesterol, improving heart rate and levels of of adrenaline and cortisol. Yoga Nidra develops focus and mental willpower and brings inner peace, joy, and well being to practitioners.

Before doing this meditation, make sure to lie down on a bed, couch, or yoga mat on the floor. You may place a soft pillow under your bent knees on under your head to make yourself as comfortable as possible. It is best that you remain completely still during the entire Yoga Nidra session but if for some reason you need to adjust something to make yourself more comfortable feel free to do so. The important thing is that you are able to let yourself completely relax during the session. Some people place and eye pillow over their eyes or make sure to wrap a blanket or shawl over themselves, not only to keep warm but to contain the mediation energy or Shakti during the session.

It is my pleasure and privilege to lead you through the Yoga Nidra Session. You can find more Visionary and Imaginative Yoga Nidra and Tantric Yoga Style Meditations at Melissa Abbott Yoga & Meditations available on Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, or Podbean. Please leave a review, subscribe, and rate the podcast. If you have any questions or concerns email melissaabbott109@gmail.com . Thank you for listening.

Many Kind Regards,

Melissa Abbott

 

 

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Experience the Luminous Inner Brilliance Yoga Nidra Meditation Session with Melissa Abbott. You may practice this anytime during your day as a meditation practice, perhaps after lunch or in the afternoon to refocus your inner awareness. It is best practiced after a Hatha Yoga Session or before Bedtime. At those times your body will be able to completely relax so the transformative and healing benefits of Yoga Nidra can take root in the best possible way.

This particular Yoga Nidra was developed for an after a Monday Night Hot Yoga Vinyasa Class in June 2019 at Steam House Hot Yoga and Pilates in Epping New Hampshire where I teach Yoga. Students have found it to be very beneficial relieving muscular, mental, and emotional tension such as stress and anxiety. It stimulates better sleep, enhances memory, creativity, and energy levels. Known to heal imbalances in the endocrine system, cultivation positive body awareness and restructuring Mind/Body/Spirit Balance from the inside out.

Lying down in a comfortable and supported position, place a blanket over you to contain meditation energy and perhaps a pillow under your knees for support. Rest and Listen to the Yoga Nidra Podcast and the Sound of my Voice.

 

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The Perfect Protocol for a Lucid Yogic Dreaming Experience using Visionary Tantric Yoga Techniques. Best Performed at Bedtime.

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In this Visionary Tantric Yoga Meditation we practice our own Enlightened or Awakened State. The State of Shiva Drishti, the ground of all Consciousness. This Meditation is more than pretending you have the eyes of an enlightened being. This powerful meditation plants the seeds of Awakened Consciousness in the fertile ground of your mind so that your consciousness will shift, even if it’s just for a few moments to an Awakened State.

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Meditation & Teaching of Verses 22-24 Vijnana Bhairava Tantra Expanded Awareness Meditation with Ham Sah Mantra & Easy Kumbaka Breath Retention

Today we are doing a bit of a longer seated integrated meditation and teaching from The Vijnana Bhairava Tantra Verses 22-24, Expanding Awareness using the Natural Mantra Ham and Sah (the natural sound of the Breath) and combining with a very gentle breath retention technique called Kumbaka. This integrated Visualization, Mantra, and a Breathing Technique that can deepen your meditation practice to more expanded states of consciousness. 

This practice is well known amongst many past Sages, Saints, and Masters who have used this practice with great love and success and because of this it is known as a "go to" practice and because so many evolved and awakened masters have used this practice, it is known to have enlivened or awakened energy which isn't in your run of the mill mindfulness meditation practices.

UPCOMING LIVE WORKSHOP: with Melissa Abbott

Sept 28 12:30-2pm Blaze Hot Yoga & Pilates, 800 Islington St., Portsmouth, NH - to sign up: www.blazenh.com - BACK TO YOGA SCHOOL with Melissa Abbott featuring a Slideshow illustrating the Roots of Tantra and Classical Hatha Yoga to present day Contemporary Hatha Yoga in North America. Have you ever wondered How did Yoga begin? We will explore the how, when, where, and why of Hatha Yoga and its Tantric connections and then we will trace the various streams of how Hatha Yoga came to the West during the last 120 years. We will include a Guided Tantric Yoga Meditation from the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, a thousand year old compendium od Meditation Instructions from Kashmir Shaivism which influenced in may ways what we know now as Hatha Yoga. You will leave the Workshop with a sense of History and Connection to your own present Practice.

Check Out my teaching schedule at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates, 75 Railroad Ave., Epping, NH www.steamhousenh.com You may want to catch my Barkan Hot Vinyasa Class with a LIVE Yoga Nidra Session EVERY MONDAY NIGHT 4:30pm-5:45pm and visit the website for my other classes.

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In this podcast we will be practicing a Yoga Nidra to help in Overcoming Intense Thoughts, Feelings, & Emotions. This could include any intense feeling such as jealousy, anger, grief, envy, hatred, sadness, anxiety, and revenge. This technique will work on your subconscious mind/body connection with your nervous system to process intense feelings, thoughts, emotions. When you process in this way, your thoughts and emotions have the space to heal and develop mental will power improving the ability to be emotionally stable increasing a sense of self worth, restoring well being.

Yoga Nidra is a powerful technique best used after a Hatha Yoga Session or at the end of a long day to improve sleep, chronic pain, deep relaxation, PTSD, anxiety, depression, heals grief and anger, develops mental will power and emotional stability bringing joy and well being to practitioners.

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Enjoy the practice of Point of Light Yoga Nidra in this 25 minute session. Find a quiet place to lie down on the floor or bed. You can also practice after a Hatha Yoga or Vinyasa session or even at the end of your day before bed time. Have a bolster or pillow handy to place under your knees and perhaps a blanket or shawl available to cover yourself. This will help to contain the Meditation energy of the Yoga Nidra Session.

The benefits of Yoga Nidra are known to help activate the relaxation response in your physical body as well as improve the functioning of your nervous and endocrine systems, which affects your hormones, endorphins, and immunity. Both Meditation and Yoga Nidra help your cells to regenerate and repair. This decreases any anxiety you have and improves your overall mood and life. 

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Releasing Your Triggers Yoga Nidra Was recorded Monday October 14,2019 at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates www.steamhousenh.com after a Hot Vinyasa Class by Melissa Abbott.

Part of this meditation comes from the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, a thousand year old compendium of specialized meditation techniques. Releasing your triggers, stories, mental and emotional patterns and dissolving them in the inner heart fire 🔥 has been used by Monks, Saints, Holy Men & Women, Siddhas, and Meditators for generations. It comes from the tradition of Shaiva Tantra of Kashmir. 

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Settling the Prana Shakti in Your Body Meditation is a way to Surrender in the Experience of Now. This is a foundational Tantric Yoga Meditation Practice to get you ready for deeper states of Meditation. It is very important to be able to settle your life force energy in your body to further your practices and exploration of Tantric Yoga Meditation.

This Meditation was recently taught by Christopher Wallis at a recent Shaiva Tantra for Daily Life Retreat at Omega Institute for Holistic Studies during July of 2019. He urged his students there to practice this form of meditation as a basic practice at that time. This is my interpretation of his teaching. 

In the early 1990's, I saw a book in a bookstore called "The Doctrine of Vibration: An Analysis of the Doctrines and Practices associated with Kashmir Shaivism (SUNY series in the Shaiva Traditions of Kashmir)" by Mark Dyczkowski. 

I had been at one time fascinated by the song "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys and I had seen the Star Wars Movie by George Lucas where the main characters all had some kind of "Force Within" some kind of Vibrational Awareness. At the time, I thought to myself, WOW, there is even an ancient doctrine of Vibration, scriptures or Tantras written over a 1000+ years ago describing the study of Vibrations. This study is a type of Inner Yoga, a Meditation Yoga. Those teachers had names like Upaldeva, Abinavagupta, and Keshmaharaj.  That is when my study and fascination with all things Tantra, Shaiva Tantra or Kashmir Shaivism. I read books by Lakshman Too, Paul Mueller-Ortega, and Douglas Brooks. I was even able to take some courses with the latter two professors. The translations for many of the Tantras of interest such as the Vijnana Bhairava, The Recognition Sutras, the Spanda Karikas, Shiva Sutras, and the Tantraloka left a lot to be desired and were very poorly done.

Fast forward to about 5 years ago when a teacher I knew named Christopher Hareesh Wallis a Phd Sanskrit authority and practitioner wrote a book called Tantra Illuminated and a couple years later a fantastic translation of the Recognition Sutras where he was able to translate the practices in a way that made them come very alive and vital for todays meditation practitioner. These practices are a gold mine of Inner Revelation and detail specific Meditation Practices and Strategies for NonDual Shaiva Tantra. I had taken some online courses with Christopher in the past couple of years and had been practicing many of the Tantric Yoga Meditation Sequences in the Vijnana Bhairava and Recognition Sutras with a lot of success. Absolutely beautiful practices that are just not very well known yet. Being a Hatha Yoga Teacher, I am thrilled to practice the inner postures as a way to take yoga beyond the Mat.

This is why I am doing this podcast, to preserve, detail, and practice some of the Tantric Yoga Meditation practices I have learned and loved. Here is a beautiful basic short Foundational Practice. I hope it bears fruit for you as it has done for me.

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Namaste, Melissa Abbott

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The One Heart Yoga Nidra Session is slightly shorter than other Yoga Nidra on this podcast. It is designed to break down the barriers between your thinking mind and your essential self to promote inner self awareness. I originally used this as a guided meditation savasana at the end of a Barkan Hot Vinyasa Class at Steam House Hot Yoga and Pilates in Epping NH where I teach Yoga.

This Meditation is perfect to do during your day as a meditation practice, perhaps after lunch or in the afternoon. You may also get a great deal of benefit from doing it after a Hatha Yoga Practice Session or before bedtime. At those times the body will be able to completely relax so that the transformative and healing benefits of Yoga Nidra can take root in your consciousness in the best possible way.

Benefits of Yoga Nidra include: Relieving muscular, mental, and emotional tension such as stress or anxiety. Memory enhancement, insomnia, increased creativity, and energy levels are boosted. Helps to heal the functioning of the Endocrine system and cultivates positive body awareness leading to the restructuring of the Mind, Body, and Spirit Balance within.

Relax, Rejuvenate, Renew, and Refresh with the Guided Meditation Practice. Carve out 18 minutes in your schedule, grab a blanket or a shawl to cover yourself and a pillow under your knees and experience all the possibilities. 

So much gratitude to lead your though this amazing practice. Much Love to You, Melissa

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Three Bindu Yoga Nidra recorded Live at Steam House Hot Yoga www.steamhousenh.com  Sept 23, 2019 with Melissa Abbott as your guide.

The Three Bindu Meditation is a Trika Tantric Yoga Visionary Meditation used to activate the embodiment, life force energy, and awareness centers within the meditator.

This session was made after a Hot Vinyasa class, where the Yoga Nidra Savasana Meditation is used to calm the body and brain after an intense physical workout. The Three Bindus Meditation is usually a longer more involved session given in a seated position. This practice was modified for a simple Yoga Nidra which will leave the student refreshed, enlivened, and relaxed.

Three Bindu Meditation is a powerful healing practice that can be used in timing to the moon. In standard Tantric practice this is used the day or evening before the full moon or can be used at anytime to awaken your primary energy centers Head, Heart and Gut. You can use this as an opportunity or doorway to deepen or intensify your own expanded awareness using the liminal or twilight state of Yoga Nidra Meditation helping you to repose in your true essence nature. Our essence nature is one Bindu, one Universal Consciousness but can refract through the prism of our bodily awareness to Three Bindus or primary points of awareness.

Upcoming Workshop with Melissa Abbott:

"Back to Yoga School" The History of Hatha Yoga at Blaze Hot Yoga, 800 Islington St., Portsmouth NH - Saturday September 28, 2019 12:30-2pm Slideshow of the Roots and Beginnings of Hatha Yoga from early Ascetics, Tantras, Early Classical Writings to Modern Day Postural Yoga in the West. How did Hatha Yoga begin and why? How did it get to the West? What are the connections and relationships. We will end the workshop with a classic Visionary Tantric Yoga Meditation using some early yogic techniques using the breath and mantra from the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra. A 1000 year old Tantric meditation manual. This practice will help you connect the dots to early practices to your own present you practice. sign up: www.blazenh.com .

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Transforming the Energy of the Mind, Shakta Upaya Yoga Nidra

In this Yoga Nidra Session we are practicing a technique called "Shakta Upaya", using the power of the mind to transform the mind. This 1000 year old meditation technique comes from the Shaiva Tantra tradition of Kashmir. Shakta Upaya consisted of purifying the mind to replace misaligned stories, patterns, and triggers with aligned ones. Our emotional states are often linked to subconscious thought patterns. In Sanskrit, these thought patterns are called Vikalpas. Vikalpas are the stories, patterns, and triggers we look to overcome. In this Yoga Nidra Immersion session we are using the power of our own mind to overcome our patterns and stories. This turns the mind from outward turning limited filter for experience into an engine for experiencing our own innate energy of divinity. In a sense we use the mind to stop chasing the mind. Coaxing our mind to think pure thoughts that create clusters of neurons in our brains to reframe the mind. We introduce the pure thought "I am a Beautiful & Loving Person" in this Yoga Nidra. 

In the Yogic Tradition, Yoga Nidra is known to restore and cool down the body after a Hatha Yoga Session where it activates the nervous system to absorb the physical asanas. It is also known to improve sleep, good for chronic pain, grief, deep relaxation, PTSD, alleviates anxiety, improves depression, lowers cholesterol, blood pressure, heart rate, and developed mental willpower bringing joy and well being to practitioners.

Melissa Abbott Yoga & Meditation Podcasts explore Tantric Yoga Imaginative and Visionary Meditation Techniques from Shaiva Tantra. 

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Thank you, Melissa

 

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Sometimes my Hatha Yoga students tell me about how much they dislike th way they look and have deep seated self hatred. Often practicing Hatha Yoga is a great antidote to this and still there is a tentative self doubt even in the minds and hearts of long time practitioners. Meditation Yoga can help you with this as well. Take some time for internal rejuvenation.

Transform Your Body Image with this 9 minute powerful Tantric Yoga Meditation Technique called Dehi Shuddha 

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Join me in experiencing the "Vast Unbounded Awareness Within Yoga Nidra" during this podcast.

The Practice of Yoga Nidra is a practice of Yogic Sleep that will guide you to a place between wakefulness and sleeping. Listen to the sound of my voice and completely relax becoming aware of your breath in an easeful and gentle manner as you are guided within experiencing your own vast energy awareness.

Join me weekly:

LIVE Yoga Nidra Session after a 60 minute Barkan Hot Vinyasa Class at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates in Epping New Hampshire, Monday Nights @4:30pm-5:45pm - check out the Mindbody App for my other weekly classes @ steamhousenh.com

I would like to invite you to:

"BACK TO YOGA SCHOOL WORKSHOP" Sept 28, 2019 12:30-2pm @ Blaze Hot Yoga & Pilates in Portsmouth, NH www.blazenh.com

So excited to be offering this History of Hatha Yoga Workshop to you, especially all Yoga Teachers & Students There are a lot of new translations and research done on early Hatha Yoga beginnings, especially in the last couple of years. We will discuss Dattatreyashastra ( early Ascetic ), Hatha Yoga Pradipka, Shri Tattva Nidhi and Yoga Karuntika ( Mysore Lineage), Gorakshanath and Nath lineages from Bengal and how these early documents of Hatha Yoga influenced what streams of yoga came to the West including Calcutta Lineage, Krishnamacharya ( Mysore School ), Sivananda of Rikkikesh and his students who came to the West. What postures/asanas came from where and how they have evolved.  Wouldn’t you like to know where some of your favorite postures originated? How have the Hatha Yoga traditions evolved from Early Tantra to the various streams that of how Hatha Yoga came to the West during the last 120 years. We will have a Slideshow presentation and finalize the session with a Tantric Yoga Meditation from the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, a 1000 year old compendium of meditation instructions from Shaiva Tantra which influenced what we know as Hatha Yoga today. You will leave the workshop with a sense of History and Connection to your own present practice.

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Namaste, Melissa

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Winter Solstice Yoga Nidra - Surrender Inwards and Plant the Seeds for the New Decade

Welcome to this 15 min Winter Solstice Yoga Nidra where you can release what no longer serves you. A time of focused rebirth and renewal where we can honor the turning point for the New Year 2020 and the New Decade. A time for healing, transformation and blessings. A time for inner listening, in the calm inner stillness, on the shortest day of the year. Celebrate the gradual return of the light, and a conscious beginning of a new stage in your awareness and life.

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it is my pleasure and privilege to lead you through the Winter Solstice Yoga Nidra.

Kind regards, Melissa

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Call upon the Goddess Durga in this Powerful Yoga Nidra Session to help you overcome your obstacles. Feel Her shimmering Presence as you are guided by Melissa Abbott, to a state between wakefulness and sleep called Yogic Sleep.

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This Yoga Nidra Meditation Immersion comes from and is inspired by the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, Verse 28

"Imagine the Sublest possible form of Prana as Rays of Light Shining Upward from the Root of the Central Channel and Peacefully Dissolving into the Highest Center above the Crown. Spacious Awareness Arises."

This is an exercise from the Vijnana Bhairava, a 1000+ year old compendium of Meditation practices from Kashmir Shaivism. It is very important in both Tantric and Hatha Yoga to feel this line of connective energy from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. We tune into this Meditation during this Yoga Nidra Immersion Session. 

The Benefits of Yoga Nidra: Relieves muscular, mental, and emotional tension such as stress and anxiety. Enhances memory, sleep, increased creativity, and energy levels. Helps with the function of your endocrine system and cultivates positive body awareness. Less to the whole restructuring of the Mind-Body-Spirit Balance within.

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Yhis Yoga Nidra Full Moon Meditation on the Pulsation of Consciousness Recorded Live at Steam House Hot Yoga & Pilates www.steamhousenh.com Epping NH on Dec 9, 2019 after a Hot Vinyasa Class led by Melissa Abbott. 

This 15 minute Yoga Nidra meditation is based on the Spanda Karikas verses 30-34 written in 800 CE by the sage Vasugupta. Spanda in Sanskrit means the Devine Creative Pulsation of Consciousness and Karikas means a collection of verses. This collection of verses from over 1000 years ago bring the wisdom of Shaiva Tantra Meditation to modern life. This Yoga Nidra takes us to the deep relaxation that we slip into when we connect with our own inner pulsating creative awareness. These Yoga Nidra Meditations happen weekly on Monday Nights, 75 Railroad Ave., Epping NH 

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Thank you for listening,

Melissa Abbott www.melissaabbottpodcast.com

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Luminous Spacious Awareness, a technique from the Vijnana Bhairava, a thousand+ year old compendium of Dharana, Bhavana, and Meditation Techniques from Shaiva Tantra. We will explore inner void, emptiness, and luminous spaciousness in a Yoga Nidra Session. Yoga Nidra is a powerful technique best used after a Yoga Asana sessionor at the end of a long day. In the Yogic Tradition, Yoga Nidra is known to restore and cool down the body after an intense Hatha yoga workout and ensures activation of the nervous system and helps the body absorb asanas. It is known to improve sleep, good for chronic pain, deep relaxation, PTSD, alleviate anxiety, improve depression, lowers cholesterol, blood pressure, heart rate, and levels of adrenaline and cortisol, heals grief and anger, develops mental willpower, and brings joy and well being to practitioners.

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