Morning meditation can help us to wake up and begin the day on the right foot, feeling more centered, focused, and uplifted, and the natural world can inspire our practice. The series is led by Awake in the Wild (AitW) founder Mark Coleman along with skilled AitW teachers from around the world.

Join us on Zoom every Sunday evening for a 45-minute nature-oriented session that includes a short talk and guided meditation. The series is led by skilled Awake in the Wild (AitW) teachers from around the world. Sessions include a short 10 – 15 minute talk on a theme and a 30-minute guided meditation. Tune in from any peaceful environment with an internet connection, ideally immersed in nature or at the very least with a view of the outdoors. All are welcome!

The Awake in the Wild Teacher Training is an apprenticeship training in contemplative nature practice, inspired by contemporary mindfulness practice, traditional Buddhist wisdom, and by Mark Coleman’s 2006 book Awake in the Wild. Mark has been leading wilderness retreats for mindful nature lovers across the Americas since 2003 and has trained and inspired 65+ AitW teachers from around the world.

Journey into the ancient redwoods for “Rooted & Rising,” where nature becomes both mirror and medicine for these challenging times. Drawing from Joanna Macy’s Work That Reconnects and 20+ years of environmental education and mindfulness teaching, this retreat creates a sanctuary for transformation.

Join us at Mt. Pisgah for this deeply nourishing Sunday series to unwind and deeply connect with the natural world, attune to your senses, and rekindle an intimate connection with the many expressions of life on this beautiful land. 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.

A Day of Renewal and Learning for K-12 Educators — Whether you work in a rural or urban setting, this transformative workshop explores the powerful connection between nature and social and emotional learning (SEL), offering fresh perspectives to enrich your teaching and school culture.

In this unique 4-part series, Mark Coleman – who has been exploring meditation in nature for the past 30 years – will share some key principles, practices and wisdom teachings that will help you be able to take your meditation and contemplative practice into the natural world.

Awake in the Water by bringing your meditation practice to the vibrant coral reefs of Bonaire! UMI (Underwater Meditative Immersion) is a first-of-its-kind retreat that brings mindfulness into the underwater world for the purposes of individual insight & climate and social justice empowerment…

Do you love the beauty of the outdoors and delight in the wonder of nature? Do you want to learn how to meditate outdoors? Would you like practices to stay grounded, connected, and open-hearted in life? Then what better place to discover all this than in the majesty of the Big Sur coastline, where we are serenaded by the lulling sounds of the ocean, cradled by rolling hills, and uplifted by exquisite gardens?

Find a home in the lush cloud-forests of Monteverde with a community of fellow Earth-lovers as we delve into nature-centered mindfulness and embodiment practices. This program, running for its 4th year, is dedicated to the inner work of outer transformation, and centers…

In this silent, fully outdoor nature retreat, participants will engage in meditation and sensory awareness practices amidst mountains and meadows, cultivating insight, interconnection, and well-being. The retreat offers an opportunity to explore nature’s teachings on change, equanimity, and love for the earth, while deepening mindfulness and fostering a contemplative relationship with the natural world.

Explore with like-hearted human beings and more than human beings contemplative nature connection practices (AITW) in a wild setting at 1,500 m asl, including an educational framework for inner growth (IDGs) and, throughout, supported by compassion-based practices (MSC).

Join us in the stunning high desert of New Mexico for a restorative exploration into the sacred and unfolding alchemy of resilience. Supported by our sense gates, resourced with curiosity and awe, this retreat is about stepping into nature’s enduring and elegant blending of wisdom, mystery and might.

Morning meditation can help us to wake up and begin the day on the right foot, feeling more centered, focused, and uplifted, and the natural world can inspire our practice. The series is led by Awake in the Wild (AitW) founder Mark Coleman along with skilled AitW teachers from around the world.

Join us on Zoom every Sunday evening for a 45-minute nature-oriented session that includes a short talk and guided meditation. The series is led by skilled Awake in the Wild (AitW) teachers from around the world. Sessions include a short 10 – 15 minute talk on a theme and a 30-minute guided meditation. Tune in from any peaceful environment with an internet connection, ideally immersed in nature or at the very least with a view of the outdoors. All are welcome!