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We hope you can join us Live for one of these upcoming programs

Live Online: Via Zoom

Daily Nature Meditation

With AitW Teachers

Daily: Monday – Friday

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.

Upcoming Schedule

Live Online: Via Zoom

Sunday Evening Meditation

With AitW Teachers

Weekly: Every Sunday

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!

Upcoming Schedule

In-Person: Daylong Retreat

GAIA: An Experiential In-person Retreat

with Lori Schwanbeck & Christine Benvenuto

September 29, 2023 | Oakland, CA

We are in a time of deep instability as the world is rapidly changing. Constant environmental crises, an ever-mutating virus, international political instability, ideological polarization, and the rise of AI all threaten life as we know it. For many, given the prevailing tone of physical, planetary, and existential uncertainty, overwhelm is common and it is becoming difficult to stay engaged, emotionally resilient, and aligned with a direction that feels purposeful.

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Live Online: A Yearlong Community Invitation

Nature Meditation For Joy, Wisdom and Wonder

52 weeks – 52 meditations

Registration Opens: December, 2023

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…

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Live: In-Person & Online

Awake in the Wild Teacher Training

A Yearlong Apprenticeship Training

Next USA Cohort: Sept 2024 – July 2025

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.

Details & Application

Live Online: Via Zoom

MBNE – Mindfulness-based Nature Experience

A 6 Week Mindfulness in Nature Meditation Course

Next Session: TBD

In this 6-week class, you will learn to cultivate many beautiful nature practices including foundational techniques like breathing with nature, arriving practice, mindfulness of body outdoors, and listening meditation. You will also learn sensory awareness meditations and how to practice meditation as a meandering practice with various points of focus such as orientating toward curiosity, love, or open awareness.

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