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Fall 2026
Exploring our Inner and Outer Nature
Meditate & Create
Meditation and Mindful Creativity in Connection with the Natural World
We live in a time of heightened busyness, stimulation, and distraction, pulling us out of ourselves and away from nature around and within us.
This series is an invitation to pause and unplug to reconnect to our breath, our body, the earth, the sky, and creative flow.
Begin (or begin again) a meditation practice with the support of group presence and gentle guidance through common challenges. We will practice in stillness, in movement, and through nature-inspired reflection. Together, we'll explore what becomes possible when we pause to notice our breath, listen to our bodies, observe the rhythms of nature, and make space for presence, curiosity, and expression.
Through simple creative exercises that connect our internal experience to mark making and paint flowing, we will practice returning. Returning to the sense of connection and belonging that can be difficult to access amidst the busyness of everyday life.
No meditation or artistic experience is required - there is no need to be “good at” any of this.
Let’s slow down and simply be, together.
Session Topics
Each session offers time for quiet reflection, exploration, and meaningful connection in a peaceful space. Along the way, we will use themes from the natural world, including sky, landscape, weather, and seasons, as mirrors for understanding our own inner experience.
❋ 1 - Sky - Wind & Clouds
Breath, Settling Into Meditation & Interconnection
❋ 2 - Earth - Landscape
Body, Mindful Movement & Curiosity
❋ 3 - Currents - Inner Weather
Thoughts, Emotions, Sensations & Lovingkindness
❋ 4 - Seasons - Exploring Change
Flora, Fauna & Non-Attachment
What to expect
Each of 4 - 2hr sessions includes:
Guided meditation
Brief talks on meditation fundamentals rooted in natural themes
Spacious mindful journaling, sketching, and watercolor exploration
Group reflection, sharing, and connection time
You’ll leave with experience, strategies, and tips to continue your preferred mindfulness meditation and creative practices at home.
All meditation and creative experience levels are welcome.
Alternatives to seated meditation will be offered.
In-session sketching and painting supplies are included.
What to bring
Meditation cushions (zafus) are provided, and there are a few floor chairs and yoga bolsters available. Feel free to bring any other meditation supports you prefer.
Please be ready to remove your shoes for the indoor space. We may go between indoors and outdoors at times.
Clothing comfortable for sitting, walking, standing, sketching, light painting
Anything else you need to be comfortable (water bottle, journal, etc)
Fall 2026 Dates:
» Tuesday evenings: October 27 - November 17, 7-9pm, Atwater Village, Los Angeles