Mindful of Earth Program
Mindful USC’s Mindful of Earth program is open to anyone inspired to practice mindfulness in harmony with the natural world. The program features practices that cultivate presence, empathy, and earth-inspired creativity. Sessions include a warm welcome, grounding exercise, guided practice, and some relaxed group reflection. Open to everyone!
Teacher/Info: Robin Mitchell Stroud
THIS FALL: TREE SERIES!
Join us this fall for a nourishing series of short, earth-honoring practices that deepen our relationship with the trees around us. All sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 12:30-1:00 pm in the Queen’s Courtyard Tree Grove. Let the trees on our beautiful campus be your teacher this fall.
- Sept 24 – Breathing with Trees: Connect with the wisdom of trees through breath and presence.
- Oct 8 – Befriending a Tree: Build a relationship with a single tree through presence, observation, and mindful connection.
- Oct 22 – Charming the Tree Spirit: Honor the soul of a tree through sacred care and attention.
- Nov 5 – Attuning to Tree Wisdom: Slow down and listen to the teachings trees carry.
- Nov 19 – Sacred Offerings to Trees: Offer water, herbs, ribbon, or song in reverence; simple gifts rooted in earth-honoring traditions.
PREVIOUS PROGRAMS
SPRING 2025
- Feb 18 – Breathing with Trees: Connect with the wisdom of trees through breath and presence.
- Feb 25 – Sound Surfing & Nature Journaling: Engage with the beauty of nature through deep listening and mindful journaling.
- Mar 4 – Creating Nature Mosaics: Honor the interconnectedness of life and the beauty of the Earth by gathering small natural treasures from a grove on campus and arranging them into beautiful mosaics.
- Mar 11 – Listening to the Wisdom of Water: Experience the calming presence of water as you sit by campus fountains, tuning into their different voices.
Info: Robin Mitchell Stroud
