In this course, we will practice coming to rest in nature. Nature is a constant in its presence, there no matter what. Whatever is unfolding in your life, nature can be a steady companion, offering space for restoration, clarity and ease. Some days we may feel bright, other days there may be pain, anxiety or preoccupation. We will learn to bring whatever we’re feeling to rest, in nature. In this way a different way of being may arise, one that is beyond words and offers an understanding that we can’t think our way to. It emerges from being with life unfolding within and around you directly, moment to moment. If we spend time here, nature becomes our teacher.

Mindfulness naturally arises when we spend time in nature. Say goodbye to effort.

This course invites you to enter a restorative way of being, guided by the natural world. Nature doesn’t demand anything of us. It gently draws us into presence, without striving or effort and we begin to notice, to feel, to arrive and to savour the moment.

Let the beauty and wonder of nature in and let it change you.

Spending time in nature, we begin to sense our place in the wider web of life, opening the door to a more natural acceptance of ourselves. In this way, nature offers a gentle but powerful invitation to reconnect with ourselves, with meaning, and with a grounded kind of joy.

Meet nature where you are this summer!

Whether in a city or the countryside, whether at home or on holiday, nature is always available – the sky above, the sound of birds, a nearby park, a garden, a river, an open view or even a small patch of earth. Each place offers its own gifts, and each moment in nature becomes a doorway into presence. With gentle guidance and intention, these places can become powerful supports for awareness and renewal.

Nature teaches us about the deep truths of life.

Within it all, nature is always moving, always changing, offering a living demonstration of impermanence and the preciousness of life, and an invitation to be with life just as it is, moment by moment.

This course is open to all—whether you are new to mindfulness or have an established practice.

Mindfulness in nature ‘prescriptions’: In between sessions you are invited to try a mindfulness in nature practice that suits you and your home environment. You’ll be guided to set this up in a way that inspires you and meets your needs.

Day long immersion: on Saturday 11^th June we will begin and end online but in between you are invited to wander out into a natural setting – a park or countryside and be there mindfully for several hours.

Whatsapp group (optional): If you wish you can share moments and experiences via text and photos, although there will also be a suggestion to leave phones behind on the immersion day (if this isn’t comfortable for you that’s also fine).

Fay says:

“In my own practice, I’ve been surprised to discover how beautiful mindfulness in nature can be as a daily practice. One morning I felt an impulse to step outside rather than stay cosy in bed. Part of me resisted but I followed the impulse. Wrapped in a sleeping bag, I drank my tea and sat watching the light slowly change, hearing the birds, sensing the unfolding of morning. Since then, it has become something I do religiously – mindfulness of dawn. There’s something about meeting the day in this way that gives me stillness. It means that I feel deeply in touch with a direct feeling of being alive and part of life. Starting the day in this way is deeply nourishing.

I wonder what your own ‘nature prescription’ might be. What’s already here, waiting for you? What might happen if you followed an invitation to step outside, to pause, to notice, and to make the most of what’s available to you?”