Join us for our first 2025 Mindful Meandering at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum on Sunday, May 25 from 9:00am - 12:00pm. Enjoy silent walks, guided meditations, nature poetry, and a sprinkling of rich conversation in different habitats. Bring a snack, water, and whatever else you’d like to be comfortable. Registration is recommended.

6-Week Nature-Based Mindfulness Course: May 4 - June 15, 2025

Our whole being needs time to unwind and deeply connect with the natural world, to attune to our senses, and rekindle an intimate connection with the many expressions of life on this beautiful earth.

Over the course of six Sundays on the grounds of Mt. Pisgah, we will practice a variety of guided nature-based meditations while sitting, meandering, and lying down that you can practice anywhere (no previous meditation experience is necessary), there will be time for rich discussions with one another as well as some solo time.

Each session will include brief talks on topics like mindfulness in nature, embodiment and receptivity, curiosity, opening the portal of the heart, impermanence, interconnection with all Life, gratitude, and reciprocity.

Class dates & times: 8:30 - 11:00 May 4, 18, 25, June 1, 15, and 22.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER - BY APRIL 30TH

We will attune our sense to the simple delights and serenity of the natural world using various sensory awareness practices and guided mindfulness-based meditations. These will support a more direct connectionwiith wonder, awe, and gratitude. $5 /Free for Mt. Pisgah membersRegistration is highly recommended.

Join Awake in the Wild teacher, Julia Siporin, for a guided meditation Jan. 7, 2024, 4:30-5:15PM Pacific Time where we will explore our relationship to the elements and the preciousness of this human life.

Meandering Through Grief Into Beauty - a special Mindful Meandering at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum on Sunday, May 5, 2024 with silent walks, guided meditations and creative writing to soothe our grieving hearts after the tremendous losses after the historic ice-storm in January.

Join me online for an Awake in the Wild nature-based meditation April 29 - May 2, 2024, 7:30AM - 8:15AM Pacific Time. The theme will be “Moving Towards Love for Nature”. Offered freely; dana accepted. Click here to join the sit.

Meandering Through Grief Into Beauty - a special Mindful Meandering at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum on Sunday, April 7, 2024 with silent walks, guided meditations and creative writing to soothe our grieving hearts after the tremendous losses after the historic ice-storm in January.

Join Awake in the Wild teacher, Julia Siporin, for a guided meditation Jan. 7, 2024, 4:30-5:15PM Pacific Time where we will explore our relationship to the elements and the preciousness of this human life.

Nature-based mindfulness meditation practices can help attune your senses to the simple delights and serenity of the natural world. This class, for everybody - not just AARP members, will teach you various sensory awareness practices and offer guided mindfulness-based meditations. FREE. You must register for each class.

We will attune our sense to the simple delights and serenity of the natural world using various sensory awareness practices and guided mindfulness-based meditations. These will support a more direct connectionwiith wonder, awe, and gratitude. $5 /Free for Mt. Pisgah membersRegistration is highly recommended.

AARP offers these online Nature-based mindfulness meditations freely to everybody. These guided practices can help attune your senses to the simple delights and serenity of the natural world. You must register for each class.

“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” - Thich Nhat Hanh.

We will attune our senses to the simple delights and serenity of the natural world using various sensory awareness practices and guided mindfulness-based meditations. Limited to 12 attendees. Click here to register.

This online weekly Thursday class 10AM - 10:45AM (Pacific Time) is available to EVERYBODY - not just AARP members. Julia will guide 20+ minute nature-based meditations with time for comments afterwards. While these meditations are best experienced outdoors, practicing them near a window with a view of nature or even some houseplants is fine too!

Click Here to Register.

This online weekly Thursday class 10AM - 10:45AM (Pacific Time) is available to EVERYBODY - not just AARP members. Julia will guide 20+ minute nature-based meditations with time for comments afterwards. While these meditations are best experienced outdoors, practicing them near a window with a view of nature or even some houseplants is fine too!

Click Here to Register.

This online weekly Thursday class 10AM - 10:45AM (Pacific Time) is available to EVERYBODY - not just AARP members. Julia will guide 20+ minute nature-based meditations with time for comments afterwards. While these meditations are best experienced outdoors, practicing them near a window with a view of nature or even some houseplants is fine too!

Click Here to Register.

This online weekly Thursday class 10AM - 10:45AM (Pacific Time) is available to EVERYBODY - not just AARP members. Julia will guide 20+ minute nature-based meditations with time for comments afterwards. While these meditations are best experienced outdoors, practicing them near a window with a view of nature or even some houseplants is fine too!

Click Here to Register.

This online weekly Thursday class 10AM - 10:45AM (Pacific Time) is available to EVERYBODY - not just AARP members. Julia will guide 20+ minute nature-based meditations with time for comments afterwards. While these meditations are best experienced outdoors, practicing them near a window with a view of nature or even some houseplants is fine too!

Click Here to Register.

This online weekly Thursday class 10AM - 10:45AM (Pacific Time) is available to EVERYBODY - not just AARP members. Julia will guide 20+ minute nature-based meditations with time for comments afterwards. While these meditations are best experienced outdoors, practicing them near a window with a view of nature or even some houseplants is fine too!

Click Here to Register.

This online weekly Thursday class 10AM - 10:45AM (Pacific Time) is available to EVERYBODY - not just AARP members. Julia will guide 20+ minute nature-based meditations with time for comments afterwards. While these meditations are best experienced outdoors, practicing them near a window with a view of nature or even some houseplants is fine too!

Click Here to Register.

This online weekly Thursday class 10AM - 10:45AM (Pacific Time) is available to EVERYBODY - not just AARP members. Julia will guide 20+ minute nature-based meditations with time for comments afterwards. While these meditations are best experienced outdoors, practicing them near a window with a view of nature or even some houseplants is fine too!

Click Here to Register.

This online weekly Thursday class 10AM - 10:45AM (Pacific Time) is available to EVERYBODY - not just AARP members. Julia will guide 20+ minute nature-based meditations with time for comments afterwards. While these meditations are best experienced outdoors, practicing them near a window with a view of nature or even some houseplants is fine too!

Click Here to Register.

This online weekly Thursday class 10AM - 10:45AM (Pacific Time) is available to EVERYBODY - not just AARP members. Julia will guide 20+ minute nature-based meditations with time for comments afterwards. While these meditations are best experienced outdoors, practicing them near a window with a view of nature or even some houseplants is fine too!

Click Here to Register.

This online weekly Thursday class 10AM - 10:45AM (Pacific Time) is available to EVERYBODY - not just AARP members. Julia will guide 20+ minute nature-based meditations with time for comments afterwards. While these meditations are best experienced outdoors, practicing them near a window with a view of nature or even some houseplants is fine too!

Click Here to Register.

This online weekly Thursday class 10AM - 10:45AM (Pacific Time) is available to EVERYBODY - not just AARP members. Julia will guide 20+ minute nature-based meditations with time for comments afterwards. While these meditations are best experienced outdoors, practicing them near a window with a view of nature or even some houseplants is fine too!

Click Here to Register.

This online weekly Thursday class 10AM - 10:45AM (Pacific Time) is available to AARP members. Julia will guide 20-minute nature-based meditations with time for comments afterwards. While these meditations are best experienced outdoors, practicing them near a window with a view of nature or even some houseplants is fine too!

Click Here to Register.

This online weekly Thursday class 10AM - 10:45AM (Pacific Time) is available to AARP members. Julia will guide 20-minute nature-based meditations with time for comments afterwards. While these meditations are best experienced outdoors, practicing them near a window with a view of nature or even some houseplants is fine too!

Click Here to Register.