May 01 2020 29 mins 6
Episodes 19 and 20 of Series 3 of the 2020 Meditation Podcasts are dedicated to teaching mindful walking. In the previous podcast, number 18 we learned walking meditation which consisted of three practices, focusing on the breath, focusing on our feet as we walk, and allowing ourselves to be aware of our present moment experience. That final element of last week's practice is expanded for these two podcasts into a mindful walking practice. Episode 19 consists of a short introductory talk explaining mindfulness and mindful walking followed by a guided mindful walk. Episode 20 is the same as Episode 19 but without the introduction and just the guided mindful walk. I have used this format for what would normally be one episode so that for your very first few times practising the technique you can listen to the introduction and the walk, and from then on, no longer needing the introduction, you can just listen to just the walk in episode 20. These podcasts have been produced in collaboration with St Christophers Hospice to support their Step Up Programme and also for Dartford & Gravesend NHS Trust. You can find a supporting page with various resources here: https://2020meditation.com/stepup St Christophers are running what they called a step up for St Christopher's challenge where supporters are walking 5,000 steps per day to reach 50 million steps. To find out more visit this link: https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/stepup If the course isn't for you but you would like to contribute to keeping this service online then you can make a payment of any amount here: https://2020meditation.com/coffee Support the show (http://2020meditation.com/coffee)
