Peaceful Garden Presence
“Peaceful Garden Presence” is a gentle and poetic meditation track created with the intention of connecting with the peaceful undertone that runs through all. Recorded in the garden with the delightful South African bird song as background. May you feel calm and loved. Thank you for listening.
Transcript
And our beloved,
Find a position that is most comfortable to you at this time.
A posture that is seated might increase energy for the day.
But if you feel more inclined,
You can lie down and even move about however you feel is most suited to this moment in this time right now.
I am perched on a little warm meditation pillow with my back leaning almost straight.
I am supported by the earth,
Beautiful blossoming lime tree.
It's early morning here in South Africa.
Sun is not rising yet,
But it's starting to show the pink hues on the clouds and I see some light blue skies.
And of course,
Once you settle,
I invite you to begin by simply taking a few moments of mindful breath awareness.
Observe the natural rhythm and flow of your breath,
Making note of how this life force nourishes and sustains you.
We don't need to tell it what to do.
Once we think about it,
We can stop it for a little while.
But in essence,
It's done for us.
Something wants us to be here,
To breathe.
This anchor is always present and it is connected to everlasting peace.
Inhale deeply.
Let the stomach be a big balloon and hold it.
Feel this fresh air nourishing every cell of your body.
Exhale,
Allowing the abdomen to soften and all the muscles of the body to be released.
If you have feelings of heaviness or of worry,
Some uneasiness,
See if you can softly let go for this moment.
Feel them flow out from you.
Send them downstream,
Envisaging the stream and leaves floating on top until you can't see them anymore.
We're consciously shifting our relationship with what we are experiencing.
Everything is still there,
But right now,
In this moment,
We are free.
Free from all the things that make us heavy.
So,
Beginning at our toes,
Let's gently go up from our toes the beautiful soles of our feet that have carried us through everything.
And we go up through every muscle group and we witness where there is bundles of tightness,
Maybe some tingling,
Any kind of pain.
Those are the Adidas.
So,
Parts of us have these little birds that are making some noise and we can hear them,
Feel them,
And then drown them out with peace and tranquility.
We can zone into another birdies song,
Maybe the little doves or the finches,
Far off geese.
They're all present.
What do we choose to focus on?
Peace is not only inherent in stillness.
It's a quality you will find beneath the surface of moving energies.
Yes,
This is Earth.
We have planes ahead of our heads,
Trucks far off,
But in here,
In this body,
There's stillness everywhere there is.
Calm.
And with the air that flows in and out of your lungs,
We hear the guinea fowls,
But there's a sense of peace alongside this subtle movement of air in and out of the lungs.
Even if there's uncertainty of what the day might bring,
Of where things are heading,
This moment,
You are calm.
You can set the tone for the day,
Or reset,
Start anew.
So let's take some deep breaths,
And we let it flow out.
This deep belly breathing activates the body's relaxation response.
In this state,
We can take anything that comes through the day and feel so much more grace and serenity.
If your mind wanders off into the garden,
Compassionately see it and bring it back.
We don't have to think of everything that's bothersome right now.
Tune back into the heart.
Let's focus on the heart space.
Let's breathe.
Have a little smile.
Thank your heart for guiding you.
You're beating.
You're breathing.
You can gently put your hands on top of each other,
Flat on your chest.
Thank you,
Dear heart.
Thank you,
Dear bones.
May you have a peaceful and graceful time.
You are loved.
Peace and blessings to you.
Until we meet again.
Thank you.
You
4.9 (40)
Recent Reviews
Isabella
January 25, 2026
Dearest One, So beautiful as is every one of your creations. So glad you’re recording your own poetic, peaceful meditations! So glad to see , reading the reviews, how many people loved and appreciated this remarkable meditation. I love you and am so proud of you. Hope everyone who hears it enjoys the beauty & peace of this Now. Those birds are pretty wild! Different from the birds we have in the northern hemisphere which are quiet little cheepers by comparison.💕 🍇🍎🍐🍊🍒🍑🍅🌶️🥝🍅🍓🍇 Always 🩷 🐸🩷🐸🩷⚾️Ladybelle 🎠🎢🎡 January 25, 2026. Just listened again, and it is beautiful. Where I thought the birds were too loud in some places they really aren’t. Thank you so much for beloved friend! How happy I am that we met in this life, even if not in the body.🍇🌺🍇🌺🙏🥰🦋🦋I love you❤️
Mark
October 22, 2025
Beautifly relaxing! I felt as though I was there in a forest amongst the birds. Thank you!
K
October 13, 2025
Daybreak/Morning is such a beautiful still time. This salutation has so many incredible bird sounds. At one point, one of the unusual sounds roused my two dogs who sit to meditate with me in the mornings. They jumped up and ran out looking for the bird!Thank you for this lovely ode to daybreak🙏🏻
Josky
October 8, 2025
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Matthew
October 4, 2025
Beautiful experience. I drifted into a place where I awoke to calm from the storm. Thank you
Mimsy
October 2, 2025
Heavenly .deeply relaxing and bliss, easy alignement with Soul and Divine
Rick
September 28, 2025
This guided meditation is a genuine delight and a fantastic find for anyone seeking a true escape from the daily grind. It delivers a calm, nature filled serenity and is one I've already bookmarked as a go to. The core strength of this meditation is undoubtedly the voice of the guide. It is one of the most calm and pleasant I have ever encountered. The tone is perfectly modulated, neither too soft that you strain to hear, nor too loud or performative. Instead, it strikes a perfect, soothing balance, carrying a gentle warmth that immediately puts you at ease. The pacing is deliberate and unhurried, giving you ample time to settle into each instruction and visualization without feeling rushed.
Xiomara
September 28, 2025
I was listening and enjoying this meditation still in bed in my early morning, almost falling back to sleep when the loud bird 🐦 called as a reminder that I should be awake and aware receiving my new day, so I smiled 😃. Thank you so much dear Yvonne for sharing that piece of your peaceful morning with me. I wish you enjoy this new day like no other, just as it should be every single day. Sending you much love and peace. Blessings 🙏🏻🕊️⭐️
Victoria
September 25, 2025
Even though I couldn't hear all of your words because they were spoken so softly, I could feel them. The energy and essence of your beautiful soul and sounds of all the wonderful nature songs came through with so much love. And I send love to you and out into our world. Thank you so very much. Sweet lightworker. 💫✨💫
Isabelle
September 13, 2025
Appeased by the birdsongs and the soft guidance of your voice. Thank you for this blissful meditation, 🙏🏼💗🕊️
Alexis
September 13, 2025
What a lovely 🥰 meditation 🧘🏼. Yvonne’s soft voice, her gentle words and the marvelous sound of South African birds are very calming and peacefully energizing 💫 at the same time. It feels like immersing in a heavenly garden full of peace and love ❤️. Thank you so much 🙏🏻 Yvonne
Rajendra
September 13, 2025
Lovely, enjoyed it thoroughly. Mornind bird chirping- mesmerising.
Judy
September 11, 2025
Thanks for sharing Yvonne 🙏. May you have a peaceful and graceful day also 💖
Magaly
September 11, 2025
Amazing how this meditation changed my mood! You made my day, transporting me to your beautiful environment.✨ Thank you so much dear Yvonne! Blessings 🙌🙏🌹
Sergiy
September 10, 2025
That's exactly what I really needed today 🙏 Just alive peaceful Mother Nature 🌻🌞
Claude🐘
September 10, 2025
Thank you very much Yvonne ,I really enjoyed the songs of the birds, your beautiful voice, I listened twice it was so relaxing and I had never heard the songs of these birds It was great💜🙏💜✨✨✨🕊️🕊️🕊️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Frank
September 9, 2025
What a wonderful garden! It's a riot of birds. I've never heard so many. It's a lovely mediation. A rare treat. Thank you very much.
Iga
September 8, 2025
Dear Yvonne, thank you for this whispered, loving and gentle guidance abd reminder of Presence, Love and Peace 🙏🏾💖🌝💚🕊✨️🥰