Forest Bathing sessions with us
There is no wifi in the woods but I promise you will get a better connection !
Heading of into the woods with stranger to sit under a tree sounds about as flaky and New Age as you can get and its not the sort of thing you might mention quickly to your friends down the pub. It might be something to keep a secret! But if your life has been telling you you are stressed, uptight and maybe even anxious this might just well be the best thing you could try.
Some people I see have meditated before but others have not so don't be put off by the word meditation. All you really need is curiosity.
Sitting in the forest can be a solitary affair or it can be a shared experience so if you are reading this and feel inclined, then please bring your partner, spouse or a friend, please do.
We are all bound to have some expectations when we head to the forest but these may get between us and our environment, because we are so busy trying to achieve them! The idea is to approach every experience as if for the very first time and this is doubly so in Forest meditations.
If we go into the forest with an aim to achieve something we will miss the wood for the trees. To just sit in the forest and let it immerse you into its arms is as near as we get to having an aim.
Often more than one visit will be needed because we will naturally come with expectations: that's just how we have been conditioned.
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I will be providing guidance to start you off in the sitting meditation and of course answer questions during the walk. I will also provide a waterproof for you to sit on.
Light rain will not deter us but if the weather is really bad, you have the option of rescheduling or having an indoor meditation and mindfulness session in our private zendo.
At the end of the session your welcome to go over your experience over a cup of tea or coffee or you can head of home, its a very easy going experience.
The only thing you need to bring with you is an open mind!
Some people I see have meditated before but others have not so don't be put off by the word meditation. All you really need is curiosity.
Sitting in the forest can be a solitary affair or it can be a shared experience so if you are reading this and feel inclined, then please bring your partner, spouse or a friend, please do.
We are all bound to have some expectations when we head to the forest but these may get between us and our environment, because we are so busy trying to achieve them! The idea is to approach every experience as if for the very first time and this is doubly so in Forest meditations.
If we go into the forest with an aim to achieve something we will miss the wood for the trees. To just sit in the forest and let it immerse you into its arms is as near as we get to having an aim.
Often more than one visit will be needed because we will naturally come with expectations: that's just how we have been conditioned.
* * *
I will be providing guidance to start you off in the sitting meditation and of course answer questions during the walk. I will also provide a waterproof for you to sit on.
Light rain will not deter us but if the weather is really bad, you have the option of rescheduling or having an indoor meditation and mindfulness session in our private zendo.
At the end of the session your welcome to go over your experience over a cup of tea or coffee or you can head of home, its a very easy going experience.
The only thing you need to bring with you is an open mind!