Awaken in The Wild — Nature Meditation + Hike on the Ome Trail + Digital Detox

We meet at 8:40am at Shinjuku station!!!

Hey fellow meditators! It's a beautiful time to get together, hike some mountains and meditate in nature. On Sunday Nov 10th, we'll be climbing the Ome trail, just 1.5 hours from Shinjuku.
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Many of us have forgotten how to listen, feel, and sense the natural world and why it’s vital to our own humanity.

Unlike being indoors, meditating in the wild allows you to utilize all of your senses and the sensory environment as a support for being present. This wisdom of nature is easily revealed :)

I will guided a nature-meditation and we'll have a group meditation activity, followed by a sharing circle. The Ome trail is an easy hike, and we will go slow and enjoy nature.

Our first few nature hikes were a lot of fun. In this hike, the theme will be Digital Detox. So, please give up your phones at the start of the hike and make arrangements to be offline for a few hours (Don' worry, I will take pics!)

Come join us and awaken in the wild. :)

About the hike:

This is an easy-to-moderate hike on the Ome Hills Hiking Course about 1.5 hours from Tokyo. We will do about 2-3 hours of hiking total, with a stop in between for lunch and meditation. Optional onsen at the end.

What you can expect:

• An opportunity to take a break, reconnect with nature, and yourself
• Barefoot walking / connecting foot-to-earth (the path is pretty soft, don't worry)
• A 30 minute guided nature meditation followed by a group exercise and sharing.
• A dopamine detox : I will carry your phones for you in a locked bag
• Hanging out with cool people
• Small-sized group

The schedule:

1. Meet at 8:30 am at Shinjuku Station at Shinjuku South Exit Gate (新宿駅南口) , the train leaves at 8:49 am. Here's a picture. There's a flower shop right in front and I will be wearing a black cowboy hat.
2. Arrive at 10am
3. Hike
4. Lunch around 1pm (bring your own bento)
5. Guided Meditation & Sharing
6. Hike and finish around 3pm. Back to Tokyo by 5 or 6pm
7. Optional: Onsen. We will head back to Tokyo around 3pm, and there is an onsen 2 stations away at Kabe Station.

Price: 3,000 yen. Please bring cash or paypay.

To bring:

• Comfortable shoes
• Warm jacket
• Water bottle
• Jacket
• A blanket if you want to sit on
• Your own Bento and Snacks
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Change of clothes if you want to go to onsen after
• A smile

See you guys there! Call me if you have any issues: 090-8013-7249.

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