Event Description

Mindfulness Meditation Walk (2nd Session)

Public Event

Location: The Gage Park Greenhouse, (INSIDE), 1000 Main St E Hamilton.

To find the parking lot use 42 Lawrence Rd Hamilton, L8M 3G7 on Google Maps.

Then a two-minute walk on a paved path to meet at the South side path entrance.

***In case of an active snow or ice storm or if the authorities are asking people to stay off the roads, the event will be cancelled.***

We practice bringing moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness to the physical act of walking and the immediate environment, having attention shift between physical sensations and sensory perception. The movements themselves become the anchor for attention, functioning similarly to how breath serves as the anchor in seated meditation.

While keeping you sheltered from weather, the warmth, humidity, rich plant aromas, and varied visual textures of the greenhouse offer rich sensory anchors for mindfulness, while walking at a natural, unhurried strolling pace. The aim is to have our movements flow naturally, while simply observing and gazing on plant textures, sweeping over leaf shapes, shades of green, and light filtering through glass or foliage. Simply observe them as they pass through your field of view. Humidity shift and scents might be perceivable.

We will explain the movement, broadening awareness and the grounding effect of the walk.

We will meet at a common area after for a chat and explain how to create a 10-minute walking meditation set up in your house or backyard.

Contact: ontario@amorc.rosicrucian.org

AMORC members, please bring your active membership credentials.