Mindful Being in Nature (In-Person, Off-Campus)

Integrate mindfulness practices with the experience of being in and with nature. There is growing evidence of the benefits of being with nature while practicing mindful awareness. Join us at Bell Park and learn a few practices that you can easily replicate on your own. We will listen to poetry, practice being aware of our reciprocal connection with nature, and cultivate qualities of gratitude, openness, kindness, and appreciation for all that nature provides.

This 90-minute session will be outside at Bell Park (4800 Montrose, 77006). Participants are encourage to dress comfortably and appropriately for the weather on the day of the program. Chairs, yoga mats, and foam blocks will be provided for seating, or you may bring your own. Sunscreen, water, and hats are encouraged.

Michele Pola, EdD, started her journey in 2007 into mindfulness initially through yoga, and in 2017 became a certified yoga Instructor with Yoga Alliance at Joy Yoga University. In 2018, she became a trained facilitator through Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) of the Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine at UCLA. Today, she serves as a teacher of mindfulness with The Jung Center's Mind, Body, Spirit Institute, after having retired in 2014 with 35 years in the public and non-profit sector of education. Dr. Pola is an active member of American Leadership Forum (ALF) and has served numerous professional organizations, both as a volunteer and as a board member. One of her passions, after studying with Mark Coleman author of Awake in the Wild, is practicing mindfulness in nature. Michele offers private mindfulness sessions in nature by appointment.

This program is being offered IN-PERSON only, and will NOT be recorded.

All times are CT. Please contact onlinelearning@junghouston.org with any questions.

Please register early. Programs with four or fewer participants are subject to cancellation, 48 hours prior to their start.