Practicing Mindfulness in Nature

Course Description

Finding Clarity and Ease in Nature

There is growing research linking the benefits of spending time in nature to greater health and wellness. Bringing mindfulness to the experience of nature helps with awakening your senses to be present fully and connected with the environment. Mindfulness in nature can support you in being present to your inner and outer experiences creating clarity for responding instead of reacting.

Join Michele Pola, Ed.D. for this unique experience, being in nature, while she guides you through practices of mindfulness. The experience will be focused on your practice, your thoughts and how to bring ease and clarity into your daily activities.  There are many options for experiencing meditation in nature beyond the wonderful Houston area parks, but also in your background, baloney or from your window.

Experiences will be guided through Zoom until October 20, 2020.

Specific experiences will include:

• Basic mindfulness practices for present awareness, moment to moment
• Personalized focused based on desired intentions
• Understanding how the benefits of being in nature and the impact on the mind
• Learning to open the senses to the environmental landscape
• Various guided meditations while in nature – standing, walking, and seated