Mindful Walking

October 1, 2017by Walkinginspirit Leave a comment

I’ve seen mindful walking done by monks and have concluded that the way we do it at the Walkinginspirit, mindful walking retreat is not like that. Maybe it’s because we […]

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Somiedo Natural Park – Asturias – Spain

April 11, 2015by Walkinginspirit 2 Comments

There are many natural parks and biospheres in Asturias and, among them, Parque Natural de Somiedo stands out as one of the most pristine and preserved areas, not just in Spain, but in all western Europe.

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Meanwhile in Somiedo, Asturias, Spain.

March 7, 2015by Walkinginspirit Leave a comment

…the big melt is on after an exceptionally heavy, late winter of snow in Somiedo, Asturias, Spain.

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Is the Cantabrian brown bear Europe’s coastal grizzly?

November 10, 2013by Walkinginspirit 4 Comments

Shrinking Bears: Unlike their Russian and American counterparts, Eurasian brown bears have undergone a considerable reduction in size during the last millennia and, in the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain, (close to the Atlantic coast), bears are among the smallest of the whole species. Why is this?

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