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.
Live on Zoom!
Dana Based Sitting Groups
Filter The Calendar
Select a Category
Awake in the Wild Teacher Training
A Yearlong Apprenticeship Training
Next USA Training: Oct 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.
Click the “Retreats” Tab Above For Longer Programs
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
November 03 – 08, 2024
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.
Next Retreat: March 17-22, 2025 | See Below!
Natural Radiance
The Freedom of Awareness
Spirit Rock Meditation Center, CA
With Mark Coleman
November 15 – 21, 2024
In this silent meditation retreat, we will explore this innate quality of awareness – what it is, how to recognize it, and how to cultivate and nurture it. We will investigate how moment-to-moment continuity of mindfulness builds concentration, which in turn supports a depth of awareness.
Thanksgiving Exclusive:
Exploring Wisdom of Gratitude & Teachings of Nature
Baja, Mexico
With Mark Coleman, Lori Schwanbeck, and Teddi Dean
November 25 – 30, 2024
Through connection to our bodies, community, and nature we will experience how gratitude, awe, and beauty uplift the heart, expand the mind, and connect us to a sense of vitality and wisdom. This optimal state enriches possibility and helps clarify a deeper sense of purpose… (Continued)
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.
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!
- Featured
-
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.
- Teacher Training
-
Awake in the Wild Teacher Training
A Yearlong Apprenticeship Training
Next USA Training: Oct 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.
- In-Person
-
Click the “Retreats” Tab Above For Longer Programs
- Online
-
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
-
Baja Kayaking and Meditation Retreat
Sea of Cortez Loreto, Baja California Sur Mexico
With Mark Coleman
November 03 – 08, 2024
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.
Next Retreat: March 17-22, 2025 | See Below!
Natural Radiance
The Freedom of Awareness
Spirit Rock Meditation Center, CA
With Mark Coleman
November 15 – 21, 2024
In this silent meditation retreat, we will explore this innate quality of awareness – what it is, how to recognize it, and how to cultivate and nurture it. We will investigate how moment-to-moment continuity of mindfulness builds concentration, which in turn supports a depth of awareness.
Thanksgiving Exclusive:
Exploring Wisdom of Gratitude & Teachings of Nature
Baja, Mexico
With Mark Coleman, Lori Schwanbeck, and Teddi Dean
November 25 – 30, 2024
Through connection to our bodies, community, and nature we will experience how gratitude, awe, and beauty uplift the heart, expand the mind, and connect us to a sense of vitality and wisdom. This optimal state enriches possibility and helps clarify a deeper sense of purpose… (Continued)
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.
- 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!