MINDFULNESS-BASED NATURE CONNECTION COURSE
An Immersion in Nature Meditation Program
In the Mindfulness-Based Nature Connection Course, participants will explore accessible and powerful meditation practices all while immersed in the beauty of nature. Each week, we will take our meditation practice outside as a way to deepen our awareness of the natural world and cultivate a natural, mindful attention that can help open our hearts to delight, wisdom, and awe. Along with meditation practice, our time together will also include short talks on various mindfulness-in-nature themes as well as time for discussion and inquiry.
Each week will focus on the cultivation of a particular skill, including:
Week 1 – Learn to arrive and tune into natural settings with awareness
Week 2 – Cultivate an ability to be present outdoors with embodied attention
Week 3 – Develop sensory awareness wherever you are
Week 4 – Contemplate the depth of our connection to all life
Week 5 – Cultivate a loving, grateful attention in nature
Week 6 – Open to the wisdom of nature and the truth of change
Class dates are: Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 4, Oct 11, Oct 18; all classes are held on Fridays from 10:00am – 12:00pm US Pacific Time.
*Important Notes:
On-Land Attendance
- The on-land day program will take place outdoors in the meadow near the Community Meditation Center.
- Bring a sack lunch and a water bottle. Lunch will not be provided.
- This is NOT a residential retreat. Overnight accommodations are not provided.