Meditation | Walking Meditation

 Now, let's have a walk and mediate (Adapted from [1]) 

Start by standing still. Bring attention to this body. Become aware of the pressure on the feet as they touch the ground. Take a moment to experience this body standing on the ground.

Now, take a step forward. Lift one foot mindfully, move it forward mindfully, plant it down in front of you mindfully, and shift your weight to this foot mindfully. Take a short pause, and do it with the other foot.

If you like, when lifting your foot, you may repeat silently to yourself, "Lifting, lifting, lifting," and when moving and planting your foot forward, you may repeat silently to yourself, "Moving, moving, moving."

After taking a number of steps, you may wish to stop and turn around. When you decide to stop, just take a few seconds to become mindful of your body in a standing position. If you like,
-you may repeat silently to yourself, "Standing, standing, standing."

As you turn around, do it mindfully, and if you like, you may repeat silently to yourself, "Turning, turning, turning."

If you wish, you may synchronize your movement with your breathing. When lifting your foot, breathe in, and when moving and planting your foot, breathe out. Doing this may help inject calmness into the experience.

We can practice this anytime we walk.