
Winter meditation outdoors is a time to harmonize with stillness and quiet; to realign with inner peace. A small meditation garden can even be created in the city.
Sitting in your meditation garden, walking in a park or along a snowy street is an opportune time to practice regular even breathing. If sitting - counts 1, 2, breathe in; counts 3, 4, breathe out. And, if walking - take 2 steps while breathing in; 2 steps while breathing out.
After a few minutes seep within to your own center of warmth. Reflect that in the meeting of stillness outside and within, we reach a natural balance of appreciation and attunement with the rhythms of life; the coming and going of day and season.
Finish your outdoor meditation with a deep breath in and out; going indoors revitalized!
Meditation Garden - Design, Layout, Planting
Build a Green Roof Meditation Garden
Build a Meditation Path in Your Garden
Meditation Garden - Japanese Style
Meditation Garden - Spring
Meditation Garden - Summer
Winter Prayer and Meditation
Walking Meditation for Children
Meditation and photo credit Susan Helene Kramer; mallards on pond in a village park, The Netherlands
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For offline reading
Meditation for Teens and AdultsMore than 70 offerings, from guided meditation techniques to on-the-go stress relief and relationship meditations interspersed with verse, and a section of special occasion prayers. 114 pages.
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Meditation for all KidsSitting, walking, dance and group circle meditations, along with positive affirmations, verses and benefits of meditation for kids of all ages and abilities in a 100 page book with illustrations.

