Thank you for your interest in “The Journey” – a pathway to discovering & releasing your true nature. This new online, 4 part video-based 8 week Mindfulness Based Nature & Forest Therapy (MBNFT) development programme combines journeying with nature and exploring…
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Welcome to my Natural Mindfulness Free Introductory Video Course Natural Mindfulness Practice Videos These videos are: A guide to help you discover a deeper more mindful connection with nature. A simple way to experience and connect with the healing power…
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We are living in uncertain times. In fact we are always living in uncertain times. It’s just that the illusion bubble of security and certainty in the future has been burst. Greta, Sir David and Extinction Rebellion have created a…
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The origin of Forest Bathing & Forest Therapy. I first came across Forest Bathing shinrin-yoku, in 2013. I was researching ways to encourage and inspire more people to reconnect with the therapeutic benefits of walking mindfully in nature. I was…
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Ian Banyard author and founder of ‘Natural Mindfulness’, shares how we can all feel more certainty in an uncertain world. Ian explains how connecting mindfully to the natural world using all your senses, can easily access a powerful sense…
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“Sometimes we must lose ourselves in nature to find our true nature” In the following video Author and Nature Connection Guide/Trainer Ian Banyard tells the Story of The Golden Buddha. A wonderful and touching metaphor revealing how over the course…
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“Sometimes the river flows but nothing breathes. A train arrives but never leaves.” These are the opening lines of the May 1995 hit ‘Search for the Hero Inside Yourself’ by M People. The chorus is a little more familiar to…
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DISCOVER the health benefits of FOREST BATHING. INVESTING time in nature has huge benefits for our health. These include, increased well-being, lower blood pressure, improved mood, more clarity, the list goes on. Forest bathing/Shinrin-yoku, has some unique health benefits involving…
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Learn how to create more peace and joy in your daily life with mindful nature walks. In India, there is an old Bodhi tree that shades the very spot where the Buddha is believed to have sat in meditation on…
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