{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"J\u00f6rg Sprave: A Guided Forest Bathing Meditation","description":"Our guest this week is teacher J\u00f6rg Sprave.  He leads a guided meditation called \u201cI Am Nature.\u201d Designed to be done outdoors, this meditation is based on the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, also known as \u201cforest bathing.\u201d In this session, you\u2019ll:   Learn a bit about the ancient practice forest bathing Consider your intimate connection to the natural world Experience the deep calm, rest, and awe of meditating in nature J\u00f6rg Sprave is the founder of and lead instructor at Treeming.org, an international forest therapy education organization based in Zurich. He believes in the transformative power of nature to heal, inspire and unite, and works with his colleagues to build a worldwide community rooted in harmony with the Earth. The transcription of this guided meditation will be online and in our app at Mindful.org next week.  Stay curious, stay inspired. Sign up for our free newsletter mindful.org\/signup or download the app for free at mindful.org\/app.  Show Notes Find more from J\u00f6rg Sprave here. Go Deeper Most of us live our daily lives in environments that are disconnected from nature. We are surrounded by steel, concrete, screens, and the endless noise of modern life. But our minds and bodies long for the rest and awe that can only come from connection with wild, natural spaces\u2014even if those spaces are small, simple, and undramatic. To learn more about the benefits of being outdoors and how to extend your practice to include time in nature, check out these resources from Mindful.org:  3 Simple Ways to Reconnect With Nature (Even If You Live in the City)  Nature-Based Mindfulness Practices for Families  What Happens When We Reconnect With Nature  What Green Spaces Can Do For Your Body, Your Mind & Your Practice 7 Reasons to Go Outside (According to Science)  For another nature-based practice, try: A Guided Meditation to Awaken the Flow of Gratitude in Nature  And more from Mindful here: More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.   ","author_name":"12 Minute Meditation","author_url":"http:\/\/www.mindful.org","html":"