The Walking Cure

It may come as news to the uninitiated among us but meditation and movement aren’t mutually exclusive states. Walking meditation is an ancient practice that fosters greater mental awareness, improves concentration and promotes general physical health.

Meditation is a multi-faceted practice and though most of us are familiar with seated or cross-legged meditation, meditative states can also be achieved through walking and in a lying-down posture. In fact, many practitioners alternate all three forms or work in variations (walking for 15 minutes and remaining seated for 45 minutes, for example.) Read more...