Mindful Walking - Introduction and Guided Walk

Introduction to Mindful Walking — Part 1 of 2This is the first of two recordings in the Mindful Walking series. This introduction explains what mindful walking is and guides you through the full practice. Once you've listened once or twice, you can go straight to Part 2 — the guided walk on its own, with no introduction.What is mindful walking?Mindfulness is the undistracted awareness of the experience of the present moment — a sensory experience of now. Mindful walking is about absorbing everything the walk has to offer, rather than letting the mind run on autopilot while the experience passes us by.The practice covers four stages:Grounding — settling into the body before you leaveThe transition outside — pausing to notice the change of environmentThe walk — open awareness of breath, body, sight, sound, smell, balance, and movementReturning indoors — carrying the same quality of awareness back inside with youAbout The Meditation CourseThis episode is from The Meditation Course — four live online meditation classes held on Zoom every week throughout the year. First month free; cancel anytime. About the same price as a weekly latte.meditationcourse.live