
Nature-Inspired Meditations
Feeling overwhelmed despite your best self-care practices?
You’re not alone. Anxiety, stress, and mental health struggles are at an all-time high — even for those of us in healing professions.
After teaching and practicing meditation for 15+ years, host Meryl Arnett shares the secret to deep, restorative and helpful meditation practices - nature-inspired meditation.
Meryl’s soothing guidance and high-quality nature soundscapes will help you to:
Cultivate a meditation practice that relieves stress and quiets the mind
Strengthen your resilience and compassion through mindful connection
Relax and reconnect deeply with immersive, nature-infused meditations
Tune in every Monday and Thursday for nature-inspired meditations designed to calm an overwhelmed mind, ease anxiety, and deepen your connection to yourself and the world around you.
Now, let’s grab a cup of tea, a comfy seat and settle in for today’s practice.
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Embracing the Expansive Edge of Now: The Steadiness of Stones Nature Meditation {part 2}
So many of us approach meditation with pressure, rules, and expectations—only to feel more overwhelmed than connected. In this episode, we explore a fresh, nature-inspired perspective on meditation that expands time, deepens your connection to the present moment, and helps you discover your personal “now.”
Listen now to step into meditation with freedom instead of pressure—and discover a deeply personal path to mental health and connection.
Harvest Moon Nature Meditation: Moonlight Bathing
In this episode, you’ll be guided through a gentle, nature-inspired meditation practice designed to honor the full Harvest Moon, ease feelings of overwhelm, nurture resilience, and deepen your sense of connection with yourself and the world around you. Using the power of moonlight, breath, and stillness, you’ll discover how simple moments outdoors can profoundly support your mental health.
The Antidote to "I don't have time" - The Steadiness of Stones Nature Meditation {part 1}
In this episode, we explore how meditation can shift your relationship with time—freeing you from the pressure of the clock and helping you feel more grounded, connected, and resilient. Instead of rushing through moments or relying on timers, this practice invites you to sit with stillness and discover a timeless space within yourself.
Take a breath, let go of the ticking clock, and discover how meditation can transform your experience of time—press play to begin.
Melting Into Sleep Meditation: A Nature-Inspired Bubble of Calm to Soothe Anxiety
Are you lying awake at night, overwhelmed by racing thoughts and rising anxiety?
This episode guides you through a meditation practice designed to ease tension, quiet the mind, and help you melt into deep, restorative sleep.
Tune in now to discover how meditation can help you quiet anxiety and embrace rest.
5-minute New Moon Nature Meditation: Foster Connection & Build Resilience
This short guided moon meditation offers you a gentle practice to pause, connect with nature, and find resilience in stillness.
Too often, when anxiety hits, we look for quick fixes or distractions. But what if the answer lies in slowing down, syncing with your breath, and connecting to something bigger than yourself—the rhythm of the natural world?
Take this moment for yourself. Press play now and let meditation guide you back to calm, connection, and peace.
Snowy Crickets Sleep Meditation: Let Nature Unwind Anxiety and Release Overwhelm
It’s frustrating to lie in bed, mind racing, despite your best efforts to relax. But what if your meditation practice is missing the one thing that could truly settle your nervous system—nature-inspired simplicity?
In this nature-inspired guided nighttime session, you’ll be gently led through a calming journey of sound, breath, and progressive muscle relaxation, all set to the soft, slow rhythms of snowy crickets in Eastern Washington. Designed for anyone navigating anxiety, stress, or sleep struggles, this episode brings intentional stillness back into your life.
Amazon Rainforest Sleep Meditation: Transform Anxiety Into Inner Peace
Many people try to sit in silence only to find their thoughts racing, their bodies tense, and their minds stuck on daily stressors. But what if the secret to easing anxiety was letting nature do the heavy lifting?
In this episode, we guide you through a sensory journey deep into the Amazon rainforest—blending progressive muscle relaxation, mindful body scanning, and the sounds of the wild to create a calm that lasts long after the practice ends.
Let this immersive practice help you trade anxious restlessness for deep, grounded stillness—press play and breathe easier tonight.
Full Sturgeon Moon Nature-Inspired Meditation: Ancestral Wisdom from the South Carolina Wetlands
In this moonlit meditation, we connect to the energy of these “living fossils” and tap into the quiet power of ancestral wisdom. Set against the soundscape of a South Carolina wetland, you will hear the call of a Barred owl, the hush of insects, and the splash of feeding fish. This practice is a gentle invitation to rest in the flow of time.
Press play now for a moment of stillness and to see what ancient knowing rises to meet you.
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