Aaron is a Yoga Therapist, studio owner of OmSom Yoga in Berwick, and a true master of Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Yogic Philosophy.

A true master of Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Yogic Philosophy, Aaron has a rare gift for translating ancient wisdom and esoteric teachings into language that feels clear, grounded, and relevant for the modern mind. Together, we explore the energetic, philosophical, and practical layers of yoga and meditation, revealing how these timeless practices lead us into greater awareness and self-realization.

✨ In this episode, we dive into:

0:00 Intro

1:31 Personal relationship to Mediation

6:15 Meditation to know the Self

13:45 What is Hatha Yoga

24:29 The Pathway of Fire

28:54 What is the Mind

34:38 How to relate to Thoughts

39:06 Is your practise working?

43:35 The nature of Consciousness

52:45 Yin & Taoism

If you’re curious about Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, or the deeper dimensions of yogic philosophy, this conversation is for you. Aaron’s way of articulating the esoteric makes the unseen realms feel more accessible and tangible.

🕉 Connect with Aaron (Nataraj): Website → omsom.yoga Instagram → @omsom.yoga Studio Instagram → @aaronpetty Podcast → OmSom Podcast on Spotify

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Welcome to Part 3 of 3 in this mini series of episodes on Meditation and the Nervous System.

In this episode, we explore the parasympathetic nervous system, the body’s built-in relaxation response, and why I call it the “meditation response.”

We’ll discover how meditation helps the nervous system reset, release stress, and return to its natural state of balance, joy, and connection.

We also explore the polyvagal theory, which reveals the two very different ways we can enter the parasympathetic state, and why understanding this is key to health, healing, and happiness.

Topics covered:

• The magical nature of the parasympathetic state and its role in healing
• The two different ways we can enter the parasympathetic state
• Ventral vagus vs. dorsal vagus: The difference between connection and shutdown
• How the body instinctively self-regulates when it feels safe
• Why chronic stress blocks access to joy, meaning, and connection
• How meditation creates the conditions of safety for nervous system reset
• Six practical cues that signal safety and shift you into rest & digest
• The unique role of mindfulness in disarming false stress triggers

So hopefully these last 3 episodes have helped you to:

• Understand your own relationship with stress a little better
• Become aware of the levels you may have normalised in your own system
• Illuminate the impact it might be having on your health and happiness

Ultimately, my hope is to highlight not just the stress, but the way back to balance, a clear path in meditation to restoring your health, vitality, and joy.

🙏 Stay Connected & Explore More: 📸 Instagram: @ashleybrown412 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com

🎵 Intro music from Upbeat (free for Creators!):

Amazing Day by Iris Young → https://uppbeat.io/track/iros-young/amazing-day

Welcome to Part 2 of 3 in this mini series of episodes on Meditation and the Nervous System.

In this episode, we dive deep into the anatomy of the stress response and explore why meditation is such a powerful antidote.

You’ll learn how this survival system was designed to protect us but how in modern life it often works against us.

Topics covered:

• What the stress response is and why nature designed it
• Your biological defence shield
• Why imagined fears trigger the same reaction as real danger
• How chronic stress drains energy and relegates our health
• A lesson from the animal kingdom
• 5 ways stress physically reshapes the body (jaw, joints, digestion, nerves, tendons)
• Why meditation is a practical tool to reset the nervous system

Stress isn’t just “in your head” — it’s in your body.

Through meditation we help our physical body guide shift the nervous system out of chronic sympathetic activation and into a restorative state where tissues, joints, and nerves can re-lengthen, decompress, and heal.

🙏 Stay Connected & Explore More: 📸 Instagram: @ashleybrown412 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com

Intro music from Upbeat (free for Creators!):

Amazing Day by Iris Young https://uppbeat.io/track/iros-young/amazing-day