Mindful Walking & Nature Meditation @ Ryerson with NSMC

Our first outdoor event this year! Hopefully the colors will be starting to change.

We invite you to be present with us as we mindfully walk the paths of beautiful Ryerson Woods in Riverwoods, IL together stopping on occasion to meditate along the way.

Weather permitting, on Sunday September, 7th we will meet @ 2:00 pm in the Brushwood parking lot before departing for the trails by around 2:15 pm. The hiking portion of this meetup will be approx. 3.0 miles total, although not straight through. Please wear comfortable shoes and weather appropriate clothing. Also, make sure to bring a water bottle & some trail mix. This meetup should end by approx. 5:00 pm.

Ryerson is located off Riverwoods Rd. approx. 2 miles north of Deerfield Rd. Parking is amply available @ the visitor's center. For more information, their website is: https://www.lcfpd.org/mobile/ryerson/

Format: After a brief centering exercise, we will quietly take to the trails observing noble silence and being mindful of our surroundings along the way. We will concentrate on the physical sensations of walking along with our breath. We will begin with one formal walking period followed by two formal sitting periods along the way. When we stop to sit we will use nature as our meditation object while remaining anchored to the physical sensations of our breath.

Grass & earth will be available for sitting (feel free to bring a towel, cushion or lawn chair if you are not a fan of grass / earth insects).

***Bug spray and sunscreen are both highly recommended and should be applied in advance of your arrival.

***The outdoor restrooms adjacent to the parking lot are open and able to be used if necessary.

If you are planning to attend this meetup and are concerned about how to get there please feel free contact me, I will be happy to forward you my cell number just in case you can't find us. I'm looking forward to taking our practice outdoors with y'all once again.

With Metta, Mark Z & Tony