Walking Meditation
Guided Meditation
Walking meditation is considered a formal meditation practice. It, of course is also an active practice.
You can imagine that this might be an excellent choice for someone who has difficulty remaining still or who has pain when sitting for longer periods of time.
The invitation is to bring your focus to the movement and the physical sensations of walking itself. To quote Zen instruction, “when you walk, just walk.”
Just as in the formal sitting practice, as we become aware of being pulled away from the anchor of walking, we simply stop and note the distraction and gently move our attention back to the walking and begin again.
