Meditating in Nature

Meditating in Nature

When we meditate in nature, we bring a receptive presence to the natural world. It comes alive—and so do we.

                                                 Mark Coleman

During Summer I often meditate outside. It’s a completely different experience than doing it inside, much more connected to the senses. I feel the warm sun on my face and the light breeze caress my neck, hear the buzzing of bumble bees, perhaps even smell a scent of flowers… Descending the attention from the thinking activities in my head to feeling fully present in my body comes so naturally.

If you don’t practice sitting meditation, try walking meditation through a park or forest now that temperatures are pleasant. It’s the same principle: you simply move (slowly) through nature instead of sitting still in it. 

Just as Mark Coleman, I think that meditating in nature makes both our natural surroundings and ourselves come alive. I feel particularly present and full of life and there’s a different glow in the air around me afterwards J.