A Meditation for When You’re Taking a Walk | Bonus Meditation with Alexis Santos
Nov 19, 2023
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Alexis Santos, an experienced Insight Meditation practitioner and teacher, discusses the benefits of walking meditation and guides listeners through a walking meditation practice. He emphasizes the importance of incorporating mindfulness into everyday activities, increasing awareness, and relaxing the mind.
Walking meditation enhances awareness of the present moment by grounding and connecting with the environment.
Engaging in walking meditation can strengthen mindfulness in repetitive activities and enhance overall awareness.
Deep dives
Benefits of Walking Meditation
Walking meditation offers numerous benefits, such as increasing mindfulness while walking and helping to settle and relax the mind. By grounding us and connecting us with the environment, walking meditation enhances our awareness of the present moment. During the practice, individuals are encouraged to walk naturally and bring the intention to be aware. By noticing the sensations in the feet, arms, and hands, one can cultivate a sense of ease, joy, and mindfulness while walking.
The Power of Mindfulness in Any Activity
The guided meditation episode encourages practicing mindfulness in everyday activities, emphasizing that formal meditation is not the only path to mindfulness. The meditation teacher, Alexis Santos, suggests that people can remain mindful while on the go and engage in walking meditation. By being aware of one's walking and connecting with the direct experience, individuals can enhance their overall awareness and strengthen their mindfulness in repetitive activities. The episode concludes by inviting listeners to explore more meditations like this one in the 10% Happier app and highlighting the on-the-go challenge that starts on November 13th.
Bringing mindfulness to walking is an opportunity to build awareness and relax the mind as you move about your day.
About Alexis Santos:
Alexis has practiced and taught Insight Meditation in both the East and West since 2001. He has been a long-time student of Sayadaw U Tejaniya (a well respected meditation teacher in Burma whose teachings have attracted a global audience), and his teaching emphasizes knowing the mind through a natural and relaxed continuity -- a style of practice that's particularly useful during our crazy lives. Alexis has completed the Spirit Rock/IMS Teacher Training, teaches retreats across the globe, and currently lives in Portland, Maine.
To find this meditation in the Ten Percent Happier app, you can search for “Everyday Natural Walking.”