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Walk #10

August 24, 2015April 18, 2016 By fmw

An early morning walk west of 99 weaving through neighborhoods of mostly single homes. Some on large lots that use to be orchards or farms out in the middle of nowhere are now bumping up against housing developments. The walkers described the overall essences of this walk with the words: holy, stillness, and surprising. …

Walk #9

August 24, 2015October 24, 2016 By fmw

CSUF south to Ashlan, back through neighborhoods. Thoughts on Walk #9, Fresno State south to Ashlan. The word for this walk was housing. That refers to the many housing options in this area. Apartments, condos, duplexes, homes on large lots, and home close together. This walk started at 7 am because it was extra hot,…

Walk #8

August 21, 2015October 24, 2016 By fmw

Starting at Chestnut and Hamilton at Fresno Pacific University, wind through neighborhoods on all sides of FPU. Approx 3.5 miles. Three walkers started on the beautiful FPU campus. Big trees, winding walkways, well-groomed lawns and planters, shaded picnic tables, and fountains. Crossing the street to the west, we wound through neighborhoods with front fences…

Walk #7

August 21, 2015April 18, 2016 By fmw

From St. John’s Cathedral downtown Fresno, across the foot overpass of Hwy 41, and to Roosevelt High School and wind back through Huntington Blvd neighborhoods. After each walk, each Walker shares one word to capture the essence. The words for this walk: eclectic, Gatsby, and $100,000. Eclectic – in that there were as many environments…

Walk #6

August 21, 2015April 18, 2016 By fmw

On Friday, June 27, 7:30 am Begin near Nees and Blackstone, wind west through Pinedale neighborhood, see Pinedale Elementary School, cross Herndon, and through the neighborhood behind Temple Beth Israel. Just under 4 miles. Pinedale elementary with construction improvements. Looking good. Too bad the view from the playground is the open door of a liquor…

Walk #5

August 21, 2015April 18, 2016 By fmw

On SUNDAY, June 22, at 7:30 a.m. Begin at Birney Elementary School at First and Cornell, the walk will head east across the canal, along McLane High School, across the 168 foot bridge overpass, through neighborhoods, along Shields, down Maple to Michigan (which has no sidewalks or bike lanes BTW), and back along the canal….

Walk #4

August 21, 2015April 18, 2016 By fmw

5 FMWalkers met at Saint Rest Baptist Church in Fresno. This church is on Reverend Chester Riggins Avenue, a street named for the pastor of 44 years who empowered the west Fresno community from the pulpit and as a postal carrier. The pastor of Saint Rest now is DJ Criner, who seems to have taken…

Walk #3

August 21, 2015April 18, 2016 By fmw

Starting at Lowell Elementary School, promptly at 8 a.m.(the hotter the earlier we start). Park in front of the School. (Lowell is at Divisadero and Poplar, just slightly east of VanNess). The walk will be about 3 miles, so 1 hour of walking. The words summarizing this walk were “Revival”, “Effort” and “community”. The neighborhood…

Walk #2

August 21, 2015April 18, 2016 By fmw

Saturday, May 31, start walking promptly at 8:30 from Fort Miller Elementary School on Dakota, just west of Blackstone (you can park at the school). Walk about 3 miles round trip heading north through some of Old Fig, then back (back by 9:30 before it gets too hot). The words for this walk were…

Walk #1 Wolters to CSUF

August 21, 2015April 18, 2016 By fmw

Starting at Wolters Elementary School on First and San Jose, walk east through neighborhoods, along side of Bulldog Stadium, cross Cedar, and through Fresno State Campus. Back via the same route, past Stone Soup, and to Wolters. After the walk, the three of us shared one word that summarized the experience. Two shared the…

Fresno Mindfulness Walks are weekly opportunities for people to walk together for a 4 mile route through a different Fresno neighborhood each week. Walkers practice active mindfulness by attending to the sights, sounds, smells, feelings. Walkers do not talk to each other on walks, but we do greet people we meet along the way. The walk location and exact start time are posted just a few days in advance. All walks are free, require no RSVP, and anyone is welcome to join one walk or many. To learn about upcoming walks, you can sign up for a weekly email in the yellow bar at the top of this website and/or LIKE and follow the FMW Facebook page.

To learn about the routine that begins each walk and read some of the resources that have inspired FMW, check out the resources page.

Weekly walks are about 4 miles and take about an hour and a half. Walks are at a medium pace, often on uneven ground, and sometimes take longer than expected because walkers see themselves as curious travelers lingering to observe or going around a different way.