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Deep inside an evergreen forest, raindrops fall gently. Small streams are forming and flowing into a nearby river. Forest birds and plants are calm and peaceful. There's a distant sound of birdsong and the occasional rustle of tree branches. This recording will set a perfect background for relaxation, meditation or quiet office work. Flowing waters can also block external disturbances and conversations.

According to Plato the sea cures all ailments of man. The healing powers of the sea have been known and used since ancient times. In today's hectic times being physically by the sea is often limited to a week's holiday. Many holistic benefits of the sea can still be enjoyed through this audio recording which captures the full spectrum of long ocean wave frequencies and delivers listeners to the promised sea land.

What makes ocean waves so addictive? The ancient wisdom that being near the seaside is good for your health turns out of be true for many of us. And the sound of ocean waves provides excellent relaxation and regeneration benefits. The notion that being near a beach makes one feel healthy is not new, of course. Doctors were prescribing trips to the sea as early as the 18th century.

Pacific Wrens are given much credit for their beautiful, sophisticated singing. They have even been called masters of song complexity - and for good reason, too. For such tiny birds, their singing is remarkably impressive: their entire body shakes with sounds when they sing, and these good vibrations resonate across evergreen forests where they live. You will never tire of them, as they produce many variations of their melodious tunes.

Gods seem to be around during the best waves of your life. And this could not be more true whether you are surfing or simply listening in on the magical ocean wave music. This recording will bring you to this world of long, lush waves where it is all too easy to forget your daily problems. So relax, and get lost in the rolling and whispering waves, each with its own unique character.

Riding a wave is a breathless experience. Sun, salt and sand are a truly virtuous blend. This recording will bring you to this world of long, lush waves where it is too easy to forget your daily problems and face bigger challenges such as long, tall waves.

The barred owl is native to Eastern North America. It is a nocturnal bird with rich baritone hooting calls. Members of a pair often use such hooting sounds to talk to each other. Although the bird is mostly nocturnal, it will also call and even hunt in the daytime. Owl calls have specific deep and mysterious character. This recording offers continuous barred owl bird calls recorded in their natural habitat, together with other birds and forest creatures.

From North American evergreen forests, bubbling and uplifting, the song of the winter wren is a real energy booster. Winter wrens produce longer song modulations using the power of both inhalation and exhalation breathing sequences, and they sing many variations of their melodious tunes. This recording features beautiful winter wrens in their natural habitat together with other birds of pine forests.

Whip-poor-will is a nocturnal bird carrying out all its main functions in the dark. This bird is a typical nightjar from North America that produces a distinctive repetitive tune capable of inducing a state of trance, aiding deep sleep or meditation. It is this almost psychedelic rhythm and tune that made this bird a topic of numerous legends. This recording offers continuous whip-poor-will birdsong recorded in natural habitat, together with other birds and forest creatures.

Forests, birds, winds and even wild crickets - this audio track has it all to get you in the mood for a relaxed, disturbance-free state of mind. This recording moves from gentle birdsong to occasional wind whistles intertwined with distinctive comforting chirps of forest crickets. This perfect natural combination will effectively block urban noises or distracting human chatter and provide a calm, peaceful background for work or relaxation.

There's something magical about towering conifers and multiple layers of ferns, shrubs and mosses. And even more so when you hear raindrops gently falling over these green surfaces. And every now and then a few shy birds whistle their melodious tunes. A variety of thrushes are particularly enigmatic in this abundance of peace and quietude, and this recording will set a perfect background for relaxation, meditation or quiet office work.

You may have seen these orange breasted birds tugging earthworms out of the ground and heard their cheery song. They appear early in spring and can be seen across towns and villages. This early bird is naturally found in wilder areas including mountain forests. American Robin's birdsong is a melodious sound of spring. It is often a string of clear whistles, often repeated and described as 'cheerily, cheer up, cheer up, cheerily'.

The forests of Yosemite are home for many melodious birds and forest creatures. This recording features a tranquil continuous recording of afternoon birdsong including comforting mellow owl calls and forest crickets. These birds in their natural forest setting are a perfect background for relaxation or an immediate boost of focus. Whether you need to block some external noise or need a healthy ambiance for productivity, these beautiful birds will take you to that safe space and help you with your daily tasks.

This recording of birds and frogs from Washington state forests and wetlands offers continuous energetic melodious bird singing in a beautiful natural setting. A lake frog joins in from time to time to create a perfect holistic soundscape. The birds will give you a boost of energy to improve mood and focus. Whether you need to block some external noise or need a good background ambience for productivity, these beautiful birds will take you to that safe space and help you with your daily tasks.

This gentle birdsong was recorded in early hours of the morning when the sun rays begin to warm up the temperate forest of Yosemite region. The birds are waking and beginning their morning singing to set themselves for a beautiful new day, to share their good vibes with their neighbours and to warm up their wings and spirits. Join this delicate melodious world and it will boost your energy, mood and even cognitive abilities.

The real self is not the body or even the mind of man. These things are but parts of his personality, the lesser self. The real self is independent of the body which it inhabits and is even independent of the mechanism of the mind, which it uses as an instrument. The real self is a drop from the divine ocean and is eternal and indestructible. It cannot die or be annihilated, and no matter what becomes of the body, the real self still exists. It is the soul.

This mediation technique will be useful to prepare your mind and body to manage pain effectively. It helps remove psychological obstacles and achieve physical relaxation. A combination of yogic breath methodology and spiritual visualisation will be used in this session to aid your body and mind heal itself. This practice can become more effective with practice and repetition. The first part of the session will train your lungs for increased lung capacity. This will ideally require regular practice to allow your body to adjust.

Birdsong relaxes physically and stimulates cognitively at the same time. People find birdsong relaxing and reassuring because over thousands of years, they have learnt when the birds sing they are safe. This natural soundscape is productivity boosting and can be used at work to help focus, improve cognition and reduce tiredness. Gentle birdsong also masks unwanted background noise, hum, and conversation, which will help with reduction of tension and stress.

Christ Our Morning Star includes a reading of the eponymous prayer by the Venerable Bede followed by magical harp music based on an original composition of Johann Sebastian Bach, a devout Christian and gifted composer and musician. The Bach composition includes: Prelude and Fugue in C major BWV 846 adapted for harp and performed by Greg Cetus.

Being in a mindful state benefits the mind and body. Many of us love to sit on the banks of rivers surrounded by the gentle movements of the water. Though we may not be conscious of it, the water is inducing a mildly meditative state of calm focus and gentle awareness. This audio recording offers 60 minutes of pure river waters flowing gently and creating a perfect soundscape for relaxation, meditation or simple enjoyment of mindfulness and peace.