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This Healing Soundbath and Guided Mount Meru Yoga Nidra Meditation in the Tantric Balinese Tradition was recorded at Treetop Yoga Studio in Gloucester, MA, on September 2, 2025, by Melissa Shubha Abbott after a Gentle and Restorative Yoga Class. Listen in a quiet place, preferably with headphones.Mt. Meru (Sanskrit: मेरु), also known as Sineru or Mahameru, is a revered cosmological mountain in Hindu tradition. It is depicted as having five peaks and is regarded as the central axis of all physical, metaphysical, and spiritual realms. This meditation and healing soundbath experience guides you through the subtle realms of Mt. Meru on a mystical and enchanting journey. Melissa Shubha Abbott is an Author, Practitioner, yoga and meditation instructor, and E-RYT 500 in the North Boston, USA area. She has over 40 years of experience in yoga and meditation, initiated by an Indian Guru, Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, and studied with many great teachers of the 20th Century. She combines ancient wisdom with modern insights, making her teachings accessible and relevant to today's world. Her compassionate and nurturing approach creates a safe space for individuals to explore their inner landscapes and cultivate a deeper connection with themselves. SHe has written several books available on Amazon, Etsy, and several other publishing platforms. Author Website: http://melissashubhaabbott.com Get full access to Collective Awakening at melissashubhaabbott.substack.com/subscribe

In this Valentine’s Yoga Nidra Immersion, we tune into the full moon, central channel, breath, and inner golden Buddha or Valentine to receive the blessings, courage, and love available in this universe. Feel the cooling effect on your body, as you cultivate a sense of balance and harmony. As you engage in this practice, allow yourself to surrender and fully embrace the transformative power of Yoga Nidra. Open your heart to the possibilities of healing, relaxation, and self-discovery await you on this journey. This Valentine's Day, gift yourself the opportunity to experience the profound benefits of Yoga Nidra. Embrace the practice and allow it to guide you toward deep well-being, inner peace, and self-love. Please read the story of St Valentine below to appreciate the essence of his fearless courage and love that exemplifies this day. Find a quiet place to lie down or be comfortable with headphones and a pillow and listen to this 15 minute Yoga Nidra Meditation Immersion for your self care and meditation practice.Story of St ValentineBy some accounts, St. Valentine was a Roman priest and physician known for the miracles and suffered martyrdom during the persecution of Christians by the emperor Claudius II Gothicus about 270. He befriended his jailer, to perform miracles to teach people the experience and to recognize true love. According to legend, St. Valentine signed a letter “from your Valentine” to his jailer’s daughter, whom he had befriended and healed from blindness. After the physician became a priest, he defied the emperor’s orders and secretly married couples to spare their husbands from war. According to legend, St. Valentine signed a letter “from your Valentine” to his jailer’s daughter, whom he had befriended and healed from blindness.The idea of encouraging them to marry within the Christian church was what Valentine was about. And he secretly married them because of the edict.Valentine was eventually caught, imprisoned, and tortured for performing marriage ceremonies against the command of Emperor Claudius the Second. There are legends surrounding Valentine's actions while in prison. One of the men who was to judge him in line with Roman law at the time was a man named Asterius, whose daughter was blind. He befriended his jailer, Asterious, who became so impressed with Valentine’s wisdom that he asked Valentine to help his daughter, Julia, with her lessons. Julia was blind and needed someone to read the material to learn it. Valentine became friends with Julia through his work with her when she came to visit him in jail. He was supposed to have prayed with and healed the young girl with such astonishing effect that Asterius became Christian.In the year 269 AD, Valentine was sentenced to execution all because of his stand for Christian marriage. The story goes that his last words were in a note to Asterius' daughter. He inspired today's romantic missives by signing it, "from your Valentine." So he is the Valentine has come to be known as the patron saint of lovers, miracles, beekeepers, plague, epilepsy, traveling, and true love.Prayer to St ValentineOh, St. Valentine, patron saint of lovers,Miracle worker and a beacon of hope,We gather here today to honor your grace,And seek your blessings in our lives.You, who have been revered throughout the ages,For your unwavering devotion to love,We invoke your presence and guidance,As we navigate the complexities of our own hearts.Blessed St. Valentine, protector of true love,We beseech you to intercede on our behalf,Grant us the courage to love deeply and fearlessly,To cherish and honor the connections we hold dear.In your wisdom, you understood the power of love,And the miracles it can manifest in our lives,We ask for your assistance in finding and nurturing,The love that is meant for us, pure and true.St. Valentine, guardian of beekeepers and travelers,We seek your protection and guidance,As we journey through life's challenges and uncertainties,May your presence bring us strength and resilience.In times of epidemics and illness, you offered solace,We humbly ask for your intercession,To heal those afflicted and bring comfort to their loved ones,May your divine intervention bring an end to suffering.Oh, St. Valentine, patron saint of lovers,We offer our gratitude for your divine presence,May your blessings shower upon us,And may we embody the essence of true love.In your name, we dedicate ourselves to love,To honor the connections we hold dear,And to spread love's light in the world,For love is the greatest miracle of all.Thank you for listening and reading, Much Love, Melissa Shubha AbbottMy 7 books:AmazonEtsy Get full access to Collective Awakening at melissashubhaabbott.substack.com/subscribe

Have you ever wanted to work with the signals and signs you experience daily? Signs that coincide in time and space but aren't causally related? In the early part of the 20th century, psychologist Carl Jung coined the term Synchronicity to describe events that coincide in time and space but aren’t causally related. Unexpected auspicious signs occur when you need them most—a shiny penny on the ground, a feather, a rainbow in the sky. In synchronistic moments, you feel in sync with time, the play of the universe, and the path you are on. You belong to the greater whole, and everything is working and unfolding naturally in your life. You may even feel that the universe is supporting you. In meditation, we can visualize auspicious symbols that are meaningful to you. Ask: What are some of yours? A full moon, a particular star, trees, animals, snowflakes, or stones? What are the things that speak to you? Doing this Yoga Nidra Meditation, you can tap into these synchronous events and unlock a multitude of benefits for your overall well-being and personal growth. Doing this Yoga Nidra can develop a deepening sense of synchronicity and security with your receptivity to the flood of light within and throughout you. An exquisite sense of clarity and well-being is established in opening up to the infinite possibilities of this universe and noticing the auspicious signals and signs in the world around you. It is best listened to with headphones while relaxing in a quiet place. The Radiant Paths is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Collective Awakening at melissashubhaabbott.substack.com/subscribe

Thanksgiving Gratitude & Abundance Yoga Nidra Meditation 2024What 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.thank you for listening For more information on Melissa Abbott’s Books, Classes, Sound Bath’s, and Events https://linktr.ee/melissaabbott Get full access to Collective Awakening at melissashubhaabbott.substack.com/subscribe

Summer Solstice Yoga Nidra and Sound Bath ImmersionRecorded 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.Discover the profound teachings of Melissa Abbott, Yoga and Meditation Teacher and the Author of “ Yoga Nidra Illuminated” and “ Tārā Illuminated,” available on Amazon World Wide.Check Out Yoga Classes, Events, Circles, Cards, and Books by Melissa Abbott: Get full access to Collective Awakening at melissashubhaabbott.substack.com/subscribe

Beltane Spring Renewal Yoga Nidra 2024 Recorded live May 1, 2024, at Blue Hot Yoga www.bluehotyoga.comBy 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 WideCheck Out Yoga Classes, Events, Circles, Cards, and Books by Melissa Abbott: https://linktr.ee/melissaabbott Get full access to Collective Awakening at melissashubhaabbott.substack.com/subscribe

Settling the Prana Shakti Yoga Nidra Meditationrecorded live at Blue Hot Yoga in Swampscott, Ma with Melissa AbbottThis 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/dgdMgJHYoga Classes, Yoga Nidra and Sound Healing, Goddess Circles, Books and Cards available: https://linktr.ee/melissaabbott Get full access to Collective Awakening at melissashubhaabbott.substack.com/subscribe

Radiant Valentines Yoga Nidra and Soundbath With Melissa AbbottRecorded live at Blue Hot Yoga in Swampscott. Ma on Feb 14, 2024Embrace 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 Abbotthttps://linktr.ee/melissaabbott Get full access to Collective Awakening at melissashubhaabbott.substack.com/subscribe

Gifts of the New Year 2024 Yoga Nidra ImmersionRecorded live at Treetop Yoga treetopyoga.comGloucester, MA USAJan 2024byMelissa Abbottauthor of "Yoga Nidra Illuminated Crafting Yoga Nidra Meditation for Yoga Teachers & Students"For Classes, Events, Books, & Cardshttps://linktr.ee/melissaabbott Get full access to Collective Awakening at melissashubhaabbott.substack.com/subscribe

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 Abbottauthor of “ Yoga Nidra Illuminated Art of Crafting Yoga Nidra for Yoga Teachers and Students” link to Melissa Books, Yoga Classes, Podcasts, Cards, and Goddess Circles: https://linktr.ee/melissaabbott Get full access to Collective Awakening at melissashubhaabbott.substack.com/subscribe

Summer Forest Bathing Yoga Nidrawith 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, 2023Join 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 Get full access to Collective Awakening at melissashubhaabbott.substack.com/subscribe

Black Tara Who Destroys All Negativities SadhanaIn 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 Get full access to Collective Awakening at melissashubhaabbott.substack.com/subscribe