Join us in an experiential dive into the profound healing powers of nature, mingled with the restorative benefits of Yoga Nidra (guided relaxation). This first class in the series is an invitation to immerse yourself in seasonal meditations designed to deepen your connection with nature’s wisdom and revitalize your mind, body, and spirit.
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Nature’s Echo: Winter Calm
A Yoga Nidra Series
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 (Online)
with Ashley Dahl
Daily Nature Meditation
With AitW Teachers
Daily: Monday – Friday (Online)
Morning meditation can help us to wake up and begin the day on the right foot, feeling more centered, focused, and uplifted, and the natural world can inspire our practice. The series is led by Awake in the Wild (AitW) founder Mark Coleman along with skilled AitW teachers from around the world.
Sunday Evening Meditation
With AitW Teachers
Weekly: Every Sunday (Online)
Join us on Zoom every Sunday evening for a 45-minute nature-oriented session that includes a short talk and guided meditation. The series is led by skilled Awake in the Wild (AitW) teachers from around the world. Sessions include a short 10 – 15 minute talk on a theme and a 30-minute guided meditation. Tune in from any peaceful environment with an internet connection, ideally immersed in nature or at the very least with a view of the outdoors. All are welcome!
Awake in the Wild Teacher Training
A Yearlong Apprenticeship Training
Next Training: TBD
The Awake in the Wild Teacher Training is an apprenticeship training in contemplative nature practice, inspired by contemporary mindfulness practice, traditional Buddhist wisdom, and by Mark Coleman’s 2006 book Awake in the Wild. Mark has been leading wilderness retreats for mindful nature lovers across the Americas since 2003 and has trained and inspired 65+ AitW teachers from around the world.
One Day Retreat
Marin Headlands, CA USA
with Mark Coleman
March 07, 2025 | 8:45 am – 4:00 pm PT
In this contemplative one day in southern Marin, we will open to the joy, beauty and tranquility of the natural world. We will utilize various sensory awareness practices, and mindfulness based meditations to support us being present and awake to our direct experience and to the wonder and mystery of nature. This time will be one of deep nourishment, regeneration and connection.
Rooted & Rising: Nature’s Path to Transformation
Stolte Grove, Mill Valley, CA
with Kyyio Cecil-Raditz
March 15, 2025 | 10:30 am – 4:30 pm PT
Immerse yourself in a day of profound healing and connection. This workshop weaves together Joanna Macy’s “Work That Reconnects,” somatic practices, and nature-based meditation to help transform anxiety into inspired action. Together, we’ll discover tools for nervous system regulation and explore how our connection to nature can guide us through personal and collective challenges.
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Nature’s Echo: Winter Calm
A Yoga Nidra Series
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 (Online)
with Ashley Dahl
Join us in an experiential dive into the profound healing powers of nature, mingled with the restorative benefits of Yoga Nidra (guided relaxation). This first class in the series is an invitation to immerse yourself in seasonal meditations designed to deepen your connection with nature’s wisdom and revitalize your mind, body, and spirit.
2025 Yearlong Community
Nature Meditation For Joy, Wisdom and Wonder
52 weeks – 52 meditations
Registration Opens: December, 2024
Through 52 engaging weekly practices, you will (learn to) meditate in a variety of natural landscapes in all kinds of weather with confidence and clarity. This yearlong meditation practice is supported by Mark Coleman’s A Field Guide to Nature Meditation which will serve as our “guide-book” for the practice. Mark will provide guidance by email each month as to which weekly meditations…
Click the “Sitting Groups” Tab Above For Online Meditation Groups
Baja Kayaking and Meditation Retreat
Sea of Cortez Loreto, Baja California Sur Mexico
With Mark Coleman
March 17 – 22, 2025
This is an insight meditation and sea kayaking silent retreat in the pristine wilderness of the Sea of Cortez. Cultivate mindful awareness through sitting, walking, and movement meditations. Mark will guide practices each day to deepen a contemplative relationship to nature.
Underwater Meditative Immersion (UMI)
Bonaire (Caribbean Island)
With Alex Julie
May 10 – 17, 2025
Awake in the Water by bringing your meditation practice to the vibrant coral reefs of Bonaire! UMI (Underwater Meditative Immersion) is a first-of-its-kind retreat that brings mindfulness into the underwater world for the purposes of individual insight & climate and social justice empowerment…
The Ecology of Flourishing
Monteverde, Costa Rica
With Alexander Julie
June 06 – 15, 2025
Find a home in the lush cloud-forests of Monteverde with a community of fellow Earth-lovers as we delve into nature-centered mindfulness and embodiment practices. This program, running for its 4th year, is dedicated to the inner work of outer transformation, and centers…
Daily Nature Meditation
With AitW Teachers
Daily: Monday – Friday (Online)
Morning meditation can help us to wake up and begin the day on the right foot, feeling more centered, focused, and uplifted, and the natural world can inspire our practice. The series is led by Awake in the Wild (AitW) founder Mark Coleman along with skilled AitW teachers from around the world.
Sunday Evening Meditation
With AitW Teachers
Weekly: Every Sunday (Online)
Join us on Zoom every Sunday evening for a 45-minute nature-oriented session that includes a short talk and guided meditation. The series is led by skilled Awake in the Wild (AitW) teachers from around the world. Sessions include a short 10 – 15 minute talk on a theme and a 30-minute guided meditation. Tune in from any peaceful environment with an internet connection, ideally immersed in nature or at the very least with a view of the outdoors. All are welcome!
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Nature’s Echo: Winter Calm
A Yoga Nidra Series
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 (Online)
with Ashley Dahl
Join us in an experiential dive into the profound healing powers of nature, mingled with the restorative benefits of Yoga Nidra (guided relaxation). This first class in the series is an invitation to immerse yourself in seasonal meditations designed to deepen your connection with nature’s wisdom and revitalize your mind, body, and spirit.
Daily Nature Meditation
With AitW Teachers
Daily: Monday – Friday (Online)
Morning meditation can help us to wake up and begin the day on the right foot, feeling more centered, focused, and uplifted, and the natural world can inspire our practice. The series is led by Awake in the Wild (AitW) founder Mark Coleman along with skilled AitW teachers from around the world.
Sunday Evening Meditation
With AitW Teachers
Weekly: Every Sunday (Online)
Join us on Zoom every Sunday evening for a 45-minute nature-oriented session that includes a short talk and guided meditation. The series is led by skilled Awake in the Wild (AitW) teachers from around the world. Sessions include a short 10 – 15 minute talk on a theme and a 30-minute guided meditation. Tune in from any peaceful environment with an internet connection, ideally immersed in nature or at the very least with a view of the outdoors. All are welcome!
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Awake in the Wild Teacher Training
A Yearlong Apprenticeship Training
Next Training: TBD
The Awake in the Wild Teacher Training is an apprenticeship training in contemplative nature practice, inspired by contemporary mindfulness practice, traditional Buddhist wisdom, and by Mark Coleman’s 2006 book Awake in the Wild. Mark has been leading wilderness retreats for mindful nature lovers across the Americas since 2003 and has trained and inspired 65+ AitW teachers from around the world.
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One Day Retreat
Marin Headlands, CA USA
with Mark Coleman
March 07, 2025 | 8:45 am – 4:00 pm PT
In this contemplative one day in southern Marin, we will open to the joy, beauty and tranquility of the natural world. We will utilize various sensory awareness practices, and mindfulness based meditations to support us being present and awake to our direct experience and to the wonder and mystery of nature. This time will be one of deep nourishment, regeneration and connection.
Rooted & Rising: Nature’s Path to Transformation
Stolte Grove, Mill Valley, CA
with Kyyio Cecil-Raditz
March 15, 2025 | 10:30 am – 4:30 pm PT
Immerse yourself in a day of profound healing and connection. This workshop weaves together Joanna Macy’s “Work That Reconnects,” somatic practices, and nature-based meditation to help transform anxiety into inspired action. Together, we’ll discover tools for nervous system regulation and explore how our connection to nature can guide us through personal and collective challenges.
Click the “Retreats” Tab Above For Longer Programs
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Nature’s Echo: Winter Calm
A Yoga Nidra Series
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 (Online)
with Ashley Dahl
Join us in an experiential dive into the profound healing powers of nature, mingled with the restorative benefits of Yoga Nidra (guided relaxation). This first class in the series is an invitation to immerse yourself in seasonal meditations designed to deepen your connection with nature’s wisdom and revitalize your mind, body, and spirit.
2025 Yearlong Community
Nature Meditation For Joy, Wisdom and Wonder
52 weeks – 52 meditations
Registration Opens: December, 2024
Through 52 engaging weekly practices, you will (learn to) meditate in a variety of natural landscapes in all kinds of weather with confidence and clarity. This yearlong meditation practice is supported by Mark Coleman’s A Field Guide to Nature Meditation which will serve as our “guide-book” for the practice. Mark will provide guidance by email each month as to which weekly meditations…
Click the “Sitting Groups” Tab Above For Online Meditation Groups
- Retreats
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Baja Kayaking and Meditation Retreat
Sea of Cortez Loreto, Baja California Sur Mexico
With Mark Coleman
March 17 – 22, 2025
This is an insight meditation and sea kayaking silent retreat in the pristine wilderness of the Sea of Cortez. Cultivate mindful awareness through sitting, walking, and movement meditations. Mark will guide practices each day to deepen a contemplative relationship to nature.
Underwater Meditative Immersion (UMI)
Bonaire (Caribbean Island)
With Alex Julie
May 10 – 17, 2025
Awake in the Water by bringing your meditation practice to the vibrant coral reefs of Bonaire! UMI (Underwater Meditative Immersion) is a first-of-its-kind retreat that brings mindfulness into the underwater world for the purposes of individual insight & climate and social justice empowerment…
The Ecology of Flourishing
Monteverde, Costa Rica
With Alexander Julie
June 06 – 15, 2025
Find a home in the lush cloud-forests of Monteverde with a community of fellow Earth-lovers as we delve into nature-centered mindfulness and embodiment practices. This program, running for its 4th year, is dedicated to the inner work of outer transformation, and centers…
- Sitting Groups
-
Daily Nature Meditation
With AitW Teachers
Daily: Monday – Friday (Online)
Morning meditation can help us to wake up and begin the day on the right foot, feeling more centered, focused, and uplifted, and the natural world can inspire our practice. The series is led by Awake in the Wild (AitW) founder Mark Coleman along with skilled AitW teachers from around the world.
Sunday Evening Meditation
With AitW Teachers
Weekly: Every Sunday (Online)
Join us on Zoom every Sunday evening for a 45-minute nature-oriented session that includes a short talk and guided meditation. The series is led by skilled Awake in the Wild (AitW) teachers from around the world. Sessions include a short 10 – 15 minute talk on a theme and a 30-minute guided meditation. Tune in from any peaceful environment with an internet connection, ideally immersed in nature or at the very least with a view of the outdoors. All are welcome!