New Moon, New Beginnings: The Joyful Body Soundbath Immersion with Yoga Nidra Meditation** ✨🌙 Listen to Melissa Shubha Abbott's transformative podcast experience, recorded live on May 27, 2025, at Treetop Yoga in beautiful Gloucester, MA. Experience the soothing world of a Crystal bowl & Chou Gong sound bath and rejuvenating Yoga Nidra meditation, …

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…

What is the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra? Also Known as the “VBT” Basics of the VBT The So Ham Meditation Sequence from Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, also known as VBT, is a Shaiva Tantra belonging to the Kaula Trika tradition of Kashmir Shaivism. This treatise serves as a manual for self-realization, offering practitioners a comprehensive guide to unlocking…

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…

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, letti…

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 a…

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 a…

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, re…

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. Discover the profound teachings of Melissa Abbott, Yoga and Meditation Teacher and the Author of “ Yoga Nidra Illuminated” and “ Tārā Illuminated,” available …

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 begi…

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 C…

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 prac…

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 in…

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. O…

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…

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" For Classes, Events, Books, & Cards https://linktr.ee/melissaabbott Get full access to The Radiant Paths at melissa…

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 solstic…

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. The…

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 i…

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 Heali…

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 magn…

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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…

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 …

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 l…

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 innat…

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 a…

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 transf…

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 fin…

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 s…

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…

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 …

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 Get full access to The Radiant Paths at melissashubhaabbott.su…

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 th…

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 want to attend a Live Class? POWER & PEACE Every Tue Night 7pm EST zoom or INSTUDIO options sign up: Ca…

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 be…

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 Bu…

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…

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 Ma…

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 intens…

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 …

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 …

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 full…

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 Ce…

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…

Awakened Awareness Yoga Nidra Immersion with Sound Bath Recorded Live at Steam House Hot Yoga in Epping, NH USA www.steamhousenh.com by Melissa Abbott www.MelissaAbbott.com [email protected] 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 consciousne…

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…