Ep. 20 Exploring the Intersection of Mindfulness Practice and Our Connection with Nature with Mark Coleman

From the Teaching Mindfulness Summit April 24. 

• Integrating mindfulness and nature in teaching.
• Meditation practices in nature retreats. Mindfulness teaching qualifications.
• Personal growth and spiritual development as a teacher.
• Embodiment and teaching in various contexts.

Mark Coleman is a Buddhist meditation teacher and has taught insight meditation retreats since 1997 at Spirit Rock and worldwide. Mark is passionate about integrating meditation and nature and is a visionary leader in this emerging field of awareness in nature. Through his organization Awake in the Wild, he leads mindfulness-based wilderness retreats and year-long nature meditation teacher training in the US and Europe. Co-founder of the Mindfulness Training Institute, Mark also teaches year-long professional mindfulness teacher training in Europe and the US. Author of 4 books: Awake in the Wild, Make Peace With Your Mind, From Suffering to Peace and recently A Field Guide to Nature Meditation.
He lives in Northern California and relishes hiking biking, kayaking and being outdoors. https://markcoleman.org/