Introduction to Mindful Geography
with
Connie Johnston
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Event Category
Fitness & Wellness
Event Overview
Locate yourself and connect to the world!
Our technologies today allow us to be more connected than ever, but it frequently seems just as easy to feel, somehow, disconnected and to forget how our lives intersect with other people and living beings on our streets, in our cities, on this continent, and around the world. In this workshop we’ll explore these intersections, as we utilize principles of mindfulness and a geographic perspective to connect our bodies and ourselves to what surrounds us both near and far. Come join us for a day of mindful reflection and personal geographic exploration.
What to Bring
If desired, a device to photograph or audio record while on a mindful walk/wander.
Minimum age
All ages welcome
What's Provided
Paper/pens/pencils for writing about and/or drawing elements of the mindful walk/wander.
What You Can Expect From This Experience
- Introduction to basic principles of mindfulness and a “geographic perspective”
- Activities to help us explore our bodies’ sensory capacities
- Mindful walking/wandering activities
- Activities to help consider our connections to the surrounding world
- An opportunity to slow down, take a breath, and unplug!
Location
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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST
Connie Johnston, Ph.D., Managing Director of The Coordinates Society, is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Geography at DePaul University and has been an educator in a variety of capacities for almost two decades. She has completed courses in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and mindful education. She is interested in our human connections with each other and the nonhuman natural world, and the ways that a mindful geographic perspective can help us be attuned to those connections.
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