THE PRACTICE

Walking meditation, also called 'Kinhin' or mindful walking, is a moving meditation from the Buddhist tradition. In his teachings, the Buddha stressed the importance of developing mindfulness in all postures, including standing, sitting, lying down, and even walking.

Walking in meditation means to walk in such a way that we know we are walking. We set ourselves free from our thinking and become 100% present with every step. Walking meditation can greatly facilitates the development of mindfulness in ordinary daily life. When you are physically moving with your eyes open and in complete awareness—then it won't be difficult to arouse that same wakeful quality during other activities, such as practicing yoga,washing dishes,eating, or driving. It is an opportunity to guide ourselves out of the distracted autopilot we live in throughout so much of our day.

During the walk we will learn valuable methods of watching our breath and bringing awareness to the activity of walking in nature. The duration of the walk will be of 40 minutes followed by some light exercise to awaken the cells in our body.

The class is limited to 4 attendees so each individual can gain the full benefit of this practice. This practice is accessible to everyone of varied fitness and outdoor experience.The routes are mostly level and no significant physical exertion will be required. You will need to wear comfortable walking shoes.

All proceeds for this event will go to solarbuddy.org, a charity organisation that is helping to end the devastating cycle of energy poverty.

For more information about the event you can also contact me via email vijayetapuri@gmail.com