Personal practice is for tuning your instrument. Communal practice is for playing with the orchestra. Both can be used to soothe the soul.
Join Wild Ground for a day of practicing being human in connection with Earth, one’s inner self and others. In the morning, we will practice meditation, mindful movements, silence, writing & eat nourishing food mindfully. After lunch, we will join Sacred Walking/Sacred Reading, our monthly communal practice of mindful walking and poetry reading.
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Time Flow:
8:30 -9 Arrival and Orientation to Space
*If you would like to camp the night before, please contact [email protected]
9-9:45 - Meditation
9:45-11:00 - Options: self guided meditation, yoga (easy) or silent hike (easy)
11:00 -11:15 Break
11:15 -12pm- Mindful Writing Exercise
12-12:50 - Silent Lunch* + Time Alone
1-4pm Sacred Walking/Sacred Reading
*To Bring: your own lunch & snacks to share, water bottle, yoga mat if practicing with us
We encourage folks to come for both morning and afternoon segments however you are welcome to arrive when you are able. We ask that you be mindful of the schedule and arrive at the start of a particular activity and plan to stay until that activity is complete.
This is a donation based event. A core value for Wild Ground is creating accessible sacred space for people to gather. Feel welcomed & give from your heart and financial ability.
Time Flow:
8:30 -9 Arrival and Orientation to Space
*If you would like to camp the night before, please contact [email protected]
9-9:45 - Meditation
9:45-11:00 - Options: self guided meditation, yoga (easy) or silent hike (easy)
11:00 -11:15 Break
11:15 -12pm- Mindful Writing Exercise
12-12:50 - Silent Lunch* + Time Alone
1-4pm Sacred Walking/Sacred Reading
*To Bring: your own lunch & snacks to share, water bottle, yoga mat if practicing with us
We encourage folks to come for both morning and afternoon segments however you are welcome to arrive when you are able. We ask that you be mindful of the schedule and arrive at the start of a particular activity and plan to stay until that activity is complete.
This is a donation based event. A core value for Wild Ground is creating accessible sacred space for people to gather. Feel welcomed & give from your heart and financial ability.
About the facilitators:
Lydia Atkins is a certified accessible & alignment based yoga instructor through Here Now Yoga, a meditation practitioner influenced by the tradition of Thich Naht Hanh, and nature-based educator. She believes that the land and low impact buildings of intentional communities inspire the beauty and peace to support personal and communal practices that can nourish the whole person. Lydia has traveled to communities & sacred spaces in Central America, Mexico, the United States, Iceland and Europe for the past 15 years and loves sharing stories, ideas and meaningful tools from these places. She is a part of Wild Ground Alabama.
Lindsey Mullen is a birth doula, a poetry lover, and a freelance priestess. She has a bachelor’s degree in Social Justice Studies and a Master of Divinity from Wake Forest University. She finds joy in connecting to poetry and sacred text in community, especially the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, David Whyte, and ee cummings. Lindsey is a member of Wild Hydrangea Intentional Community and a partner in Wild Ground Alabama.
Lydia Atkins is a certified accessible & alignment based yoga instructor through Here Now Yoga, a meditation practitioner influenced by the tradition of Thich Naht Hanh, and nature-based educator. She believes that the land and low impact buildings of intentional communities inspire the beauty and peace to support personal and communal practices that can nourish the whole person. Lydia has traveled to communities & sacred spaces in Central America, Mexico, the United States, Iceland and Europe for the past 15 years and loves sharing stories, ideas and meaningful tools from these places. She is a part of Wild Ground Alabama.
Lindsey Mullen is a birth doula, a poetry lover, and a freelance priestess. She has a bachelor’s degree in Social Justice Studies and a Master of Divinity from Wake Forest University. She finds joy in connecting to poetry and sacred text in community, especially the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, David Whyte, and ee cummings. Lindsey is a member of Wild Hydrangea Intentional Community and a partner in Wild Ground Alabama.
