Matthew Advan
By Matthew Advan
Matthew AdvanFeb 10, 2022
Intermediate Stars Salutation (3x)
If you are already familiar with stars salutation and just want straightforward cues, this intermediate version will be perfect to commit.
This version executes 3 rounds each sides
Tips: Challenge yourself by doing it 6 or more times as you wish. Practice from sunrise to sunset.
Beginner Stars Salutation
This salutation of my own making combines everything from balance, twist, hamstrings opener and paired with sun salutation’s attributes.
Perfect to commit if you've mastered Sun Salutation A and B. This version has more elaborated cues, perfect for those who've never tried this salutation.
Tips: Hit repeat button, and do both sides, each 3 times. Practice from sunrise to sunset.
Intermediate Sun Salutation B (3x)
This Sun Salutation / Surya Namaskar B is very minimal on elaboration, designed for regular practitioner with simplified cues to create more fluid practice.
If you are new, please refer to my other Surya Namaskar B.
Intermediate Sun Salutation A (5x)
This Sun Salutation / Surya Namaskar A is very minimal on elaboration, designed for regular practitioner with simplified cues to create more fluid practice.
If you are new, please refer to my other Surya Namaskar A.
Breathwork: Calming Sama Vritti (Equal Breathing)
Sama Vritti is an easy and calming breathwork. Perfect practice to start the day, anytime you need to recenter, or to close the day.
Technique:
Breathe in from the nose, use the belly for certain length
Breathe out from the nose for the same amount you breathe in
Audio: Sunrise on the Mississippi - Darshan Ambient
Birthday/Reborn Meditation
This meditation is called birthday meditation. Something that does not limit to the day you were born but more to the moment you reborn again. This is inspired by and created just after easter, so I am hoping that you have a beautiful reborn.
Audio: Articulate Silences part 1 - Stars of Lid
Express Meditation No. 7: Crown Chakra (To Manifest)
Audio: Fragment II - David Wenngren
Express Meditation No. 6: Third Eye Chakra (To Visualise)
Audio: Hypnosis - Benjamin Martins
Express Meditation No. 5: Throat Chakra (To Communicate)
Audio: At the Mercy of the Waves - Clem Leek
Express Meditation No. 4: Heart Chakra (To Love)
Audio: I Know a Love So True and Fair - Chad Lawson
Express Meditation No. 3: Solar Chakra (To Act)
Audio: In Praise of Tears - Kyle Bobby Dunn
Express Meditation No. 2: Sacral Chakra (To Feel)
Audio: Dissolving Clouds - Biosphere
Express Meditation No. 1: Root Chakra (To Belong)
Part 1 of 7 of Express Chakra Meditation series. If you require 6 minutes mindfulness amidst the chaos or simply to ground, this meditation will be perfect especially to cultivate sense of being and belonging, the quality of the root chakra.
Audio: Auto Suggestion - London Pavilion
Loving Meditation
Loving meditation combines elements of insight, mantra meditation, yoga nidra, micro and macro awareness. It’s truly warming and loving! Celebrate the love within you and spread it to the world.
Audio: I Know a Love So True and Fair - Chad Lawson
Sleeping Meditation
Audio: I Know a Love so True and Fair - Chad Lawson
To Let Go Meditation
To Let Go Meditation
This meditation is one to help you release the things that need to be released. Expect some challenges but much needed freedom at the end. This could be a high intensity practice so take it mighty easy.
Audio: I Know a Love so True and Fair - Chad Lawson
Time for Everything Meditation
This meditation is a slow, calming and grounding practice that tones down everything to the point it’s reflective. Perfect to re-evaluate the true essential factor in our life that often goes unnoticed. Versatile practice to open the day or to close the night and best to conclude this year’s end :)
Audio: Dissolving Clouds - Biosphere
Forgiveness Meditation
The theme for this meditation is forgiveness. Technique is utilising unpleasant memories to further trigger the forgiveness itself. This might be high intensity practice, so feel free to commit now or come back later when you are ready. Goal is liberation from trapped bitterness :)
Audio: Within Oneself - Benjamin Martins
Yoga Nidra: Utopia / Matthew's World (All Level)
This is special to me as the visuals were all collected from my own meditation practice. This was truly what happened in my mind and I would like to invite you to come into my world :)
Audio: Auto Suggestion by London Pavilion
Beginner Sun Salutation B (2x)
This is a follow up practice to Sun Salutation A / Surya Namaskar A. Fantastic pace to complete pre meditation and/or yoga nidra to open up all energy levels. Feel free to repeat as many as you want :)
Beginner Sun Salutation A (3x)
Morning Meditation
This meditation is perfect after you wake up as it will ground you at the same time prepare you for the day. Techniques that are used here are Vipassana or seeing reality as they are and combined with Metta (loving friendliness) manifested in mantra. Enjoy your meditation and have a good day!
Express Yoga Nidra: No Visual (Level 0)
Welcome to season 2. This express yoga nidra is simplified to the essentials. Perfect practice if visual isn’t your strength.
Bedtime Meditation
Audio:
1/1 - Brian Eno
Yoga Nidra: Chakra and Returns (Level 2)
Audio:
Aegina Airlines - The Dead Texan
The Enchanted Garden - Federico Durand
Impermanence Meditation
In a world that moves million miles an hour, this practice will give you a break from it all, allowing yourself to be still and observe those changes from much higher understanding.
Audio: Dissolving Clouds - Biosphere
Yoga Nidra: Flight to the Mountain (Level 1)
Inner Consciousness Meditation
Audio: Hypnosis by Benjamin Martins