84. The Heart Knows The Way: A Bhakti Meditation

The Heart Knows the Way: A Bhakti MeditationThis tender and luminous meditation invites you to soften into the wisdom of the heart. Rooted in Bhakti Yoga—the path of love and devotion—this journey gently guides you inward to reconnect with the sacred light that lives within. After a brief introduction to the four classical paths of yoga, Nola Bloom leads you through a deeply relaxing practice of breath, awareness, and heart-centered imagery. Let yourself be held by devotion, bathed in golden warmth, and reminded that love is not something we seek—it’s something we remember. The heart knows the way. 💖🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast.If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ Explore more offerings at ⁠⁠⁠⁠bloomingspiritjourneys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey.🎧 Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations.🌸 For personal support, I offer ⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm.💖 Feeling grateful? You can always ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coconut⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely.🌺 Follow along on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@theblooming.spirit⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Music by Chris Collins

🧜‍♀️ Yoga Nidra: Mermaid of the Sacred WatersFloat into a dreamlike realm where mermaids spiral through moonlit waters, gently tending to each part of your body with reverence and grace. This mystical Yoga Nidra journey invites you to surrender into the rhythm of your inner tides—drifting through oceanic body scans, soft breath awareness, and a descent into the deepest layers of being.Held in the embrace of sacred waters, you’ll be guided through the subtle energy body and into the quiet ocean of your inner self—where there is nothing to fix, nothing to force. Only to feel, to soften, to be.✨ This session was recorded live at The Sanctuary Thailand, where I am a resident yoga teacher. At the beginning of the class, no one had ever practiced Yoga Nidra before, so I offer a gentle introduction to this ancient practice, first documented in the Upanishads. You’ll learn how Yoga Nidra offers a journey through the koshas—the five layers of being—toward deep rest and inner union.Let the mermaids carry you home. 🌊🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast.If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ Explore more offerings at ⁠⁠⁠⁠bloomingspiritjourneys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey.🎧 Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations.🌸 For personal support, I offer ⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm.💖 Feeling grateful? You can always ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coconut⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely.🌺 Follow along on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@theblooming.spirit⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Music by Chris Collins

This meditation is a powerful journey into the art of manifestation, designed to awaken your inner magnetism and align you with the energy of your highest desires. Through a sequence of affirmations, you’ll connect with your worth, release doubt, and open to the abundant support of the universe. Let this practice guide you into a space of clarity, confidence, and inspired trust. Embrace the miracle of your own energy, and allow your dreams to unfold with ease and grace.🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast.If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ Explore more offerings at ⁠⁠⁠bloomingspiritjourneys.com⁠⁠⁠—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey.🎧 Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations.🌸 For personal support, I offer ⁠⁠⁠1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm.💖 Feeling grateful? You can always ⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coconut⁠⁠⁠ 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely.🌺 Follow along on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@theblooming.spirit⁠⁠⁠🎵 Music by Chris Collins

✨ Embracing the Light and Shadow is a deeply restful Yoga Nidra journey that invites you to honor the full spectrum of your being — not just the light, but also the quiet wisdom of shadow.Set within the dreamlike imagery of an ancient castle, this meditation guides you through the five koshas — the physical, energetic, emotional, intuitive, and blissful layers of self. You'll rest between firelight and moonlight, exploring dualities and discovering the stillness where they meet.This recording was captured live during a Yoga Nidra session at The Sanctuary Thailand.🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast.If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ Explore more offerings at ⁠⁠bloomingspiritjourneys.com⁠⁠—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey.🎧 Follow me on ⁠⁠Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations.🌸 For personal support, I offer ⁠⁠1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm.💖 Feeling grateful? You can always ⁠⁠Buy me a coconut⁠⁠ 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely.🌺 Follow along on Instagram: ⁠⁠@theblooming.spirit⁠⁠🎵 Music by Chris Collins

Welcome to this special opening episode of The Blooming Spirit Podcast—a gentle invitation to connect more deeply and discover the full spectrum of what Nola Bloom offers through Blooming Spirit Journeys.Rather than a meditation or dharma talk, this heartfelt episode weaves together the story behind Nola’s offerings, including private sessions, Yoga Nidra, feminine embodiment, sacred bodywork, and ceremony. You’ll also hear about her most recommended practice—An Embodiment Journey into the Eight Limbs of Yoga—as well as her signature skincare ritual, Luminessence Beauty Oil.If you’ve ever been curious about working together, attending a live event on Koh Phangan, or joining The Blooming Feminine community, this is the perfect place to begin.✨ Website: www.bloomingspiritjourneys.com🧘‍♀️ Insight Timer: Follow on Insight Timer📖 Gratitude Journal: Get it on Amazon🎥 Free Yoga Classes: Watch on YouTube🌺 Feminine Offerings: @theblooming.feminine🥥 Support: Buy Me a Coconut🌺 Order Luminessence Beauty Oil🕰 Timestamps:(00:00) Welcome & what this podcast is all about(01:15) My journey into wellness and how it began(02:10) Private Sessions - Online and in-person(04:15) Yoga Nidra & My Most Recommended Practice(05:10) Healing Bodywork & Island Offerings(05:58) Ceremony: Cacao, Dance & the Moon(06:53) The Blooming Feminine (07:24) Luminessence - sacred skincare(07:58) Ways to connect & closing reflectionCover Photo by Olivia PinaLocation: The Yoga House Cafe Koh Phangan

In this episode of The Blooming Spirit Podcast, Nola Bloom explores the sacred stillness found in the pause between breaths, thoughts, and moments. Drawing from yogic philosophy and her own teachings, she guides us into awareness of the four parts of the breath—inhalation, exhalation, and the two quiet pauses in between. Through a gentle dharma talk and a calming guided meditation, discover how the space between becomes a gateway to presence, integration, and inner peace.🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast.If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ Explore more offerings at bloomingspiritjourneys.com—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey.🎧 Follow me on Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations.🌸 For personal support, I offer 1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm.💖 Feeling grateful? You can always Buy me a coconut 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely.🌺 Follow along on Instagram: @theblooming.spirit🎵 Music by Chris Collins

Setting a boundary can be one of the most loving things we do for ourselves—and also one of the hardest. Even when we know it’s right, the act of saying no or asking for space can stir up fear, guilt, doubt, or grief. It can feel messy. Our voice might shake. And afterward, we’re often left questioning ourselves for doing something that goes against deeply ingrained patterns.In this gentle and personal episode of The Blooming Spirit Podcast, Nola Bloom explores the emotional process of holding boundaries through the lens of yoga. With honesty and heart, she shares reflections from her own journey and the teachings that continue to support her in breaking old cycles.This episode includes:🌟 A soft storytelling reflection on people-pleasing, pattern-breaking, and the fear of speaking up🌟 Yogic wisdom from Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truthfulness), and Svadhyaya (self-study)🌟 A grounding breath practice 🌟 Gentle self-inquiry prompts🌟 A powerful moment from the Bhagavad Gita🌟 Soothing affirmations for integration and emotional healingMay this episode meet you where you are, and remind you that your boundaries are sacred bridges back to yourself.🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast.If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ Explore more offerings at ⁠bloomingspiritjourneys.com⁠—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey.🎧 Follow me on ⁠Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations.🌸 For personal support, I offer ⁠1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm.💖 Feeling grateful? You can always ⁠Buy me a coconut⁠ 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely.🌺 Follow along on Instagram: ⁠@theblooming.spirit⁠🎵 Music by Chris CollinsTimestamps:(0:00) – Introduction & personal share: why this episode matters(2:35) – The fear and discomfort of setting boundaries(3:23) – Boundaries as sacred invitations(4:39) – Grounding into breath and body(5:38) – Yogic teachings: Ahimsa (non-violence)(6:27) – Satya (truth) & how it shakes things loose(7:09) – Svadhyaya (self-study): emotional patterns & reflection(8:40) – Calming Breathing practice(10:25) – Guided visualization: remembering a recent boundary(11:44) – Self-inquiry prompts(12:55) – Bhagavad Gita reflection on dharma & courage(14:46) – Closing affirmations & gentle integration

Feeling depleted, disconnected, or like your inner flame has gone dim? This guided meditation is here to help you reconnect with what truly lights you up. Reviving Your Inner Spark offers a gentle, nourishing journey inward — to release the weight of burnout and rekindle your sense of joy, creativity, and purpose.Through breath, visualization, and soothing affirmations, you'll be guided back to the warmth within you — the part that has always been there, waiting to be remembered.🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast.If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ Explore more offerings at ⁠bloomingspiritjourneys.com⁠—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey.🎧 Follow me on ⁠Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations.🌸 For personal support, I offer ⁠1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm.💖 Feeling grateful? You can always ⁠Buy me a coconut⁠ 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely.🌺 Follow along on Instagram: ⁠@theblooming.spirit⁠🎵 Music by Chris Collins

A mystical journey into sacred rest 🌙🌿Welcome to The Blooming Spirit Podcast with Nola Bloom.In this dreamlike Yoga Nidra, you’ll be guided into a moonlit forest where luminous elves, nymphs, and dryads gather around you in reverence. As you lie in stillness, they offer gentle healing with glowing hands, soothing your energy body and inviting you to surrender. 🧚‍♀️This is a meditation for the part of you that still believes in magic…🧚‍♀️✨For the part of you longing to be held by something ancient, soft, and kind.Let yourself be tended to. Let yourself be re-enchanted.✨ Rest is not a pause—it is a portal. ✨🎧 Press play, close your eyes, and let the forest hold you.🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast.If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ Explore more offerings at ⁠bloomingspiritjourneys.com⁠—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey.🎧 Follow me on ⁠Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations.🌸 For personal support, I offer ⁠1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm.💖 Feeling grateful? You can always ⁠Buy me a coconut⁠ 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely.🌺 Follow along on Instagram: ⁠@theblooming.spirit⁠🎵 Music by Chris Collins

🌕 Yoga Nidra: Full Moon Illumination 🌙Step into the luminous glow of the full moon with this deeply restorative Yoga Nidra meditation. Guided by Nola Bloom, this practice invites you to journey through the five koshas, dissolving tension, awakening inner clarity, and embracing the radiant stillness within.✨ What to Expect:🌙 A full-body relaxation infused with moonlight💫 A visualization to awaken the third eye & inner wisdom🌊 Breath flowing like gentle moonlit waves🌿 A sacred space for release, renewal, and deep restLie back, surrender, and allow the full moon’s presence to illuminate your being.🌿 Thank you for joining me on The Blooming Spirit Podcast.If this meditation nourished you, please consider leaving a 5-star review—your support helps this work reach more hearts and bring more calm into the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ Explore more offerings at ⁠bloomingspiritjourneys.com⁠—including yoga & meditation sessions, women’s ceremonies, and sacred products to support your journey.🎧 Follow me on ⁠Insight Timer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for premium meditation courses and free LIVE online meditations.🌸 For personal support, I offer ⁠1:1 private sessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to help you deepen your practice and connect with your inner rhythm.💖 Feeling grateful? You can always ⁠Buy me a coconut⁠ 🥥—your generosity helps me continue sharing these offerings freely.🌺 Follow along on Instagram: ⁠@theblooming.spirit⁠🎵 Music by Chris Collins