“… a lucid compendium of practices for the craft of awakening.”
—David Abram, writer of The Spell of the Sensuous
Have you ever wanted to take your meditation practice outdoors? Or wondered how your time in nature can be a give a boost to for well-being, joy and peace? If this is the case, this book may be just what you’re searching for.
In this clear and methodical field guide, writer Mark Coleman shows you step by step how to develop a nature-based meditation practice every week of the year. Through systematic cultivation of mindfulness techniques, he’ll teach you how to attune to your senses and connect with the richness of the sensory world.
Through 52 engaging practices, you’ll learn to meditate in numerous settings, in different landscapes, and in a wide variety of weather with confidence and clarity. The book is divided into sections, each of which orient you to different kinds of meditations. There are practices that you’ll be able to do sitting in stillness, those that involve walking and movement, and meditations that allow for an intimate, direct connection with the rich facets of the natural world. Some techniques will engage your curiosity at the same time as others lead to expansive states of joy, wonder, and awe. Through it all, you’ll discover just how simple and joyful meditation outdoors can be.
This book is meant to be a guide that you carry with you; simply open to a meditation that fits where you are outdoors or turn to a quality you wish to cultivate. Or, you’ll be able to read the book from start to finish, systematically going through each practice. Whatever adventure you choose, you’ll learn to develop and deepen a nature-based meditation practice that will serve you for the rest of your life.
This book is for those new to meditation and for those who have extensive experience. It is for anyone who wishes to take the contemplative awareness that comes from meditation into the outdoors.
So what are you waiting for? Grab a copy of this guide, practice the meditations within, and be prepared for the unexpected joy, wisdom and wonder that inevitably follow.
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