Earth Day + Walking Meditation

Wellness walks // Walking Meditation on Earth Day weekend ~ 🌿🌎☀️

Wissohikkon on Earth day 04/23 +

On Friday I lead a Penn GSE Wellness Walk for the doctoral student leaders.

We covered five of many tenants available to access during this type of walking meditation.

>>Orienting:

-Grounding down in the present moment

-Anchoring to the Earth beneath

-Honoring the present

>>Pratyahara:

-Sensory control + mastery

-Honing in on one sensory input

-Letting the rest fade to the background

>>Mental Noting:

-Leaving an open awareness

-Allowing each thought to pass by like a cloud

-Removing the judging mind

*Labeling which thoughts are passing- for example: scheduling, to-do list, past rumination, future worry, breeze, birds chirping, an itch, the breath, perhaps in a loop.

Which type of these arise most often?

>>Gratitude:

-Thankful for the present moment, avoiding the time traveling mind

-Grateful for the breath & health to be able to walk or just be outside

-Blessed for any and all of life's gifts, especially the small: cool breeze, two feet, the ability to see, to hear, to have this type of moment

>>Loving Kindness // Metta

-Wishing well onto others

-Wishing well onto yourself

-Perhaps the added tonglen breath

What type might feel good to you today ?

What do you crave?

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