Episode 7 – Mark Coleman
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Mark Coleman is an insight meditation teacher who has been teaching meditation retreats worldwide since 1997. Mark is passionate about integrating meditation and nature and regularly leads wilderness retreats through his organization, Awake in the Wild, where he also offers nature-based meditation teacher trainings. Mark is also the co-founder of the Mindfulness Training Institute, where he co-leads yearlong mindfulness teacher trainings in Europe and US.
Mark is the author of three books, Awake in the Wild, Make Peace With Your Mind, and From Suffering to Peace. He lives in Sausalito, in Marin County, CA and likes nothing more than to spend his time hiking, biking and kayaking outdoors.
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How does the earth want to move through you? In conversation with nature meditation teacher Mark Coleman, this episode is “soul food” for activists. Mark sees his work today as a quiet, rather than direct, form of activism that helps others deepen their relationship with nature. Contemplative activism sparks the realization that what we do is an expression of the Earth, and shines light on how we can transform our grief into protecting what we love.
In this episode, Mark shares how the climate crisis has impacted his work, traces the roots of meditation to nature, breaks down the importance of mindfulness and meditation, and why letting ourselves feel everything is essential to activism. We hope this episode inspires you to go outside and reconnect to nature in some form everyday.
