Nature Based Mindfulness Practice

Meditation – In the Insight Tradition

Wednesdays: March 6 – April 10

9:00am Pacific / Noon Eastern
Online Via Zoom (90 mins)

Registration Fee: $175

Description: The Nature Based Mindfulness Practice (NBMP) is a way of cultivating an open quality of awareness in order to connect more deeply with the inner workings of the mind while deepening a connection and appreciation for the supportive qualities of the natural world. Nature-based practice allows you to open to all of your senses and fully engage with the sensory experience of your surroundings as a way to develop a fuller awareness of your mind, life, and your place in the world. Nature serves as your teacher by revealing the wisdom of mindfulness in ways that are not entirely possible in the manufactured indoor world. In this way, it is much easier to develop a sense of awe and wonder for the inner and outer landscapes of your own mind and experiences, while discovering the opportunity to cultivate new ways to live in greater harmony with the natural rhythms of life.

Attendance & Recordings: For the best experience of the program, I ask that you try to attend all sessions. This allows the community in practice to get the most out of the program. The sessions will be recorded, which offers students the opportunity to review the content or complete the program on their own time. These recordings will remain available for review for 6 months after the program concludes.

NBMP Benefits

+ Stress reduction
+ Manage and reduce anxiety
+ Loosen the grip of negative thinking
+ Improved health and wellness
+ Unravel habits and reactivity
+ Develop equanimity with life

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Program Format & Schedule

Each module includes periods of instruction, experiential learning, community connection, and reflection as well as an open Q&A session with the instructor to ask questions about the practices and how best to integrate them into your daily life. The sessions will be recorded so students can review and reflect on the material and practice on their own time between sessions. You will continue to have access to these recordings for 6 months after the program concludes.

Who Will Benefit Most From This Course?

☀ Beginner to Intermediate Meditators (All are welcome!)
☀ Those who feel a formal meditation practice is not working for them
☀ Experienced meditators who would like to move beyond the cushion
☀ Anyone who loves to spend time in nature

Program Overview

Module 1: Introduction to Mindfulness
Module 2: Setting the Foundation: Forms of Meditation
Module 3: Mindfulness and The Eightfold Path
Module 4: Nature as Our Teacher: Observing the Mind
Module 5: Insight Meditation for Nature Practice Settings
Module 6: Cultivating an Everyday Life Practice

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How this program can shape your perspective and transform your life…

Through simple daily practices, you will begin to cultivate the following qualities within yourself:

+ Clarity of experience
+ Whole mind-body wisdom
+ Social-emotional intelligence
+ Resilience in life
+ Intention and understanding
+ Greater sense of purpose

About the Teacher: Gary Sharlow

Gary is the founder and guiding teacher of Nature Meditations. His meditation teaching focuses on nature-based mindfulness techniques that illuminate the concepts from the Vipassana (insight meditation) tradition. He has been teaching since 2009 in public and private settings both online and in-person offering classes and series-courses in nature-based mindfulness, insight meditation, environmental sustainability, and nature photography. He has supported meditation communities at Awake in the Wild, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center, and Pacific Mindfulness. Gary is known for his grounded, down-to-earth presence, lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and can be found hiking, skiing, and snowshoeing on the trails and in the mountains of the Desert Southwest. [Full Teacher Bio]