About Us
Rebalance with nature as we bring awareness and pleasure to our everyday steps. Meditation in Motion is a guided experience through Wellington's best hiking trails
In a world of instant gratification and distractions, we can lose touch of our true nature. We forget the great satisfaction of slowing down to give our minds rest. On these guided experiences I invite you to rebalance and reconnect with nature to reset your nervous system.
Our awe toward nature is genetic and deep-rooted in evolution.
Coming home to yourself and immersing in nature can calm and soothe your immune and nervous system, while reducing anxiety, stress and depression. This brings our awareness and interoceptive focus forward.
Overtime, this will expand your brain’s capacity to regulate emotions. Step outside of your busy life and tune into the natural beauty in and around you.
What is Interoception? “Scientists have shown that our sensitivity to interoceptive signals can determine our capacity to regulate our emotions, and our subsequent susceptibility to mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.” Read more about it here!
Whats the purpose?
These experiences will enable you to witness the symphony of nature. We’ll be inviting interoception and its form by breaking away from your daily routines, habits and connecting with like-minded souls. Find presence, peace and embody the true mystery of life. Bring light to your inner wisdom by immersing yourself in nature and:
connect to your deeper awareness
experience nature at its essence
yield into the natural wonders in and around you
nourish and find greater agency within
feel connected, joyous and free through the medicine of nature and community
Meditation in motion started from a wave of inspiration
During a solo hike, a seed was planted within me to invite others along on these mindful hikes. My personal practice when walking strongly focuses on embodiment and interoception practices, clearing the mind and opening the heart.
I cherish the profound peace that unfolds on solo hikes. Having cultivated these experiences myself, I love sharing the tools and insights that have enriched my journeys. My hope is that you’ll find inspiration to integrate these practices into your daily life or next outdoor adventure.
I also acknowledge that elements of Meditation in Motion draws from a mindful practice called Forest Bathing. In my research I found myself in awe of the ancient practices of Forest Bathing.
“Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku. Shinrin in Japanese means “forest,” and yoku means “bath.” So shinrin-yoku means bathing in the forest atmosphere, or taking in the forest through our senses.
This is not exercise, or hiking, or jogging. It is simply being in nature, connecting with it through our senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. Shinrin-yoku is like a bridge. By opening our senses, it bridges the gap between us and the natural world”
Read more about Forest Bathing here.
Inspired by the principles of Forest Bathing, these retreats offer a unique blend of mindful immersion and extended walking, allowing for a deeper connection with the natural world.