Meditating with Mother Nature: Impermanence and Interconnectedness

Meditating with Mother Nature: Impermanence and Interconnectedness

Meditating in nature is a satisfying activity that anyone can do, no matter their age or mobility. Many people enjoy sitting under a tree or by a stream, lying on their back in a meadow or just sitting on the porch on a hot summer day. Communing with nature can be a rewarding experience, especially if we can feel gratitude and pay close attention to what is around us, appreciating the incredible colors, shapes and designs.

Anne-Marie Emanuelli, founder and creative director of Mindful Frontiers enjoys meditating in nature and believes, as many meditation teachers, that we are interconnected with Mother Earth. In this episode of Welcoming a Mindful Future, she explains the benefits of meditating in nature and then guides a practice that is intended for families or a group of friends and is appropriate for all ages and level of meditator.

The guided meditation takes place in a quiet outdoor place – the backyard, a city park, next to a stream, or in a forest. Once you’ve found your spot in nature, gather everyone around and sit down. If you have brought chairs, cushions or blankets, they can make sitting on the ground more comfortable. Barefooted would also be nice.

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