Welcome to your
Mindful Place
All are welcome at Mindful Place
I value and accept all people regardless of race, gender, sexual identity, age, ability, religious belief, and economic status. I acknowledge my privilege as a white cis-gendered female privileged by social, economic, and educational advantages that are inaccessible to most people due to unjust, exclusionary systems of power.
I reside on lands ceded by force from the Kathlamet, Wasco, Wishram, Clatsop, and Clackamas people.
I aim to offset my own complicity in unjust systems of power through an on-going commitment to societal change. My efforts are informed and supported by teachers who are directly impacted by the harm of colonialism, capitalism, and white supremacy.
Nature Immersion Walks
This offering invites you to set an intention
for a mindful walk along a garden or forest path.
Opening your heart, mind, and body to your surroundings, you may choose
to simply savor the balm of a natural setting ...
or invite the wisdom of the environment to
help guide answers in your life.
Benefits
Proven benefits include lower blood pressure,
improved sleep quality,
decreased anxiety levels and an increase in
physical, emotional,
and spiritual
well-being.
Please see the link here for more information.
Reclaiming Your True Home
Every cell of your body is "nature" and we are all made up of elements that can be found in all earth beings. How could it be different? We are ourselves "nature" and we don't need to "go to nature" to feel that beautiful connection.
In truth, separation is an illusion.
It is perpetuated and reinforced by a lifestyle that keeps us immersed in "climate controlled" environments. Comfortably "protected" from the "elements", we become chronically cut off from feeling, tasting, smelling, hearing, and
seeing the natural world.
Learning to Listen
The earth is speaking to us, we are learning to listen.
When we walk slowly, with our senses open, our mind, and heart receptive, we not only see, but begin to feel the natural draw to reclaim our human being-ness in deep relationship with the vast network of all earth beings.
What to Expect
We will first meet by phone or Zoom to discuss the setting that best matches your expectations and intentions for your immersion experience.
In this initial conversation I'll also describe suggested guided practices and the general pace of our session.
Duration
One Hour
Location Options
Admission Fees Included
Westside
(all ADA Accessible)
LanSu Chinese Garden
The Portland Japanese Garden
Forest Park Lower MacLeay Trail
Eastside
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
Reed College Canyon
Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge
What should I bring?
Beverage Bottle/Snack
Wear weather appropriate clothing.