Mindfulness is not making us ill
Is mindfulness making us ill? “It’s the relaxation technique of choice, popular with employers and even the NHS. But some have found it can have unexpected effects” -Guardian It’s not […]
Tag Archives: Mindful walking
Mindful Walking
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 […]
Bears and bonfires – Summer 2017
It has been an amazing summer for the Walkinginspirit, mindful walking retreat with three groups attending in June and one in late July. A highlight of the June retreats […]
Nature knows nature – coming home to your Self in the natural world
The connection between human nature and nature at large is fundamental and endures, no matter how hidden or overlain with mental constructs it becomes. The mind tends to mirror, (superficially at […]
Mindfulness in Nature
I developed a few new thoughts about mindfulness during the June retreats which I thought I’d share.
Somiedo Natural Park – Asturias – Spain
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.
Nature resolves ambivalence
…nature knows no evil and yet has no morality. All the polarities are resolved within its movement and it’s right there in front of us, right there inside of us.
Navigating life transitions – how do you get it right?
Part of my work in the last year that will continue into 2015 involves offering motivational therapy over the phone for Oxfordshire residents that have become stuck in an unhealthy physical and […]
Walkinginspirit June 8th-14th 2014 -Day 2
Pictures of the second day of the mindfulness walking retreat in #Somiedo Natural Park, #Asturias Spain. The second day’s walk took us allong the wolf path from Llamardal to Branas […]
Walkinginspirit June 8th-14th 2014 – Day 1
Day of el Busgosu – Learning to be tranquil like the forest.