Our Natural Mindfulness program continues to take root, and the depth of awareness and care it’s cultivating heartens us. As you may know, our course is MANA’s evolution from the original “Nature bathing” model to a unique practice adapted for Australian bush and landscapes.

Natural Mindfulness is more than a quiet walk. It’s a structured, embodied way of reconnecting with the living world through:

• Breath and movement awareness

• Sensory noticing and ecological curiosity

• Reflections on kinship, slowness and care

• Deep presence with distinctive textures of country - eucalypt leaves, grass trees, dry creek beds, bird calls and fallen bark.

In our program, we encourage people to develop a deeper appreciation of bushland and native plants, and become involved in the preservation and restoration of Australian nature.

We are now training Nature Mindfulness guides across Victoria and NSW who are learning to lead small groups into this practice of reconnecting with nature. As part of their skills-building , we’ll be holding a Practice Afternoon.

Join us at:

📍 Cork at Cooks Corner – 2 Kallista-Emerald Rd, Kallista VIC 3791
🕒 12:30pm - 4:30pm on Sunday 31 August
🌿 Open to current trainees, MANA members and anyone interested in Natural Mindfulness.

This will be a gentle, welcoming afternoon to walk slowly, practise guiding and sit in shared reflection under the gum trees. Whether you’re a trainee or simply curious about reconnecting with the bush in a deeper way, we warmly invite you to join us.

Please RSVP us at committeemanainc@gmail.com.

Feel free to bring a thermos of tea or coffee, or food to share.

Let’s learn how to dwell attentively — with presence, humility and love for this land.