The Leaning Light — a mindfulness exercise in growth
Week 22 of urban forest bathing invites you to notice a plant turning toward light and to reflect on what in you is quietly trying to grow.
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Week 22 of urban forest bathing invites you to notice a plant turning toward light and to reflect on what in you is quietly trying to grow.
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Week 21 of urban forest bathing invites you into mindfulness through smell. Pause with flowers, wet leaves, soil, rain, or freshly cut grass.
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Week 20 of urban forest bathing invites you to look upward. The open sky can bring a little more clarity, space, and perspective.
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Free nature mindfulness cards to download: short, gentle exercises for a walk, park, garden, schoolyard, or an ordinary day in the city.
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Week 19 of urban forest bathing invites you to notice abundance. Look at overlapping leaves and the many shades of green.
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Does spending time in nature really help us feel better? A careful, readable look at what research suggests — without turning nature into a cure-all.
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A spring mindfulness exercise inspired by light falling across branches. Pause with the play of light and shadow, notice what flickers, and reflect on what i...
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Discover how to tap into the therapeutic power of nature in the heart of the city. A guide to urban Shinrin-yoku with free mindfulness cards.
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A gentle mindfulness exercise for early spring: return to a familiar place and notice what has changed and what remains.
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Week 12 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Spend a few minutes each morning sitting by a window or beneath a tree.
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Week 11 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Step outside and pause for a moment.
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Week 10 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Step outside and look for signs of thaw: small puddles, darkening bark, the quiet sh...
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The winter part of the urban bathing cycle moves through stillness, endurance, rest, subtle energy, and the earliest signs of change. This post gathers the w...
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Week 9 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Spend a moment with an evergreen tree.
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Week 8 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Step outside for 2–3 minutes and listen.
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Week 7 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Find a shrub or tree and look closely at its buds — small promises waiting for the ri...
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Week 6 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Look for small places where warmth gathers.
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Week 5 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Sit by a window or outside.
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Week 4 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Raise your hand toward the light.
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Week 3 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Walk at half your usual pace.
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Week 2 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Look for signs of endurance — evergreen needles, moss, lichen, tightly closed buds.
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Week 1 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Enter a green space slowly.
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