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First mindfulness walk of 2018 – getting out of our comfort zones – 1/13/18, Figarden Loop Park

January 14, 2018January 14, 2018 By fmw

Walking neighborhoods all over Fresno is a way to ‘get out of our comfort zones.’ Instead of thinking about Fresno just from our own perspectives, routes, and friends, FMWalkers gain a better understanding of all the people and conditions of our city. In a year of walks, FMWalkers can see and experience all 110 square…

Top photos of 2017

December 31, 2017January 5, 2018 By fmw

The top Fresno photos taken on Mindfulness Walks during 2017 are posted on Facebook. These represent common themes, remarkable moments, and just fabulous photography (and are just 100 of almost 3000 photos submitted.) Help select the top photos of 2017 by clicking an emoji and adding a comment about what stands out to you or…

“It’s hard to hate someone whose story you know.” Walk 28, Yr 3, 11/4/17

November 6, 2017November 7, 2017 By fmw

“It’s hard to hate someone whose story you know” stopped walkers in their tracks to absorb the profound message posted on a window at Fresno High School. These words in many ways, capture a valuable aspect of Fresno Mindfulness Walks – that by walking all of Fresno neighborhoods, by being in close proximity to people…

“McLane ArtVenture Academy – Everyone should know about this!” Walk 27, Yr 3, McLane High and McKinley canal, 10/28/17

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 By fmw

Walkers met McLane High School art teacher, Marc Patterson, working early on a Saturday morning before students arrive at noon to work on their projects. Marc shared about the ArtVenture Academy and how it takes students ‘deep’ into social topics, and includes field trips, interview skills, and allows students to add their own voice. Walkers…

“By not talking, you see more and use all your senses.” Lisa – Fresno State campus walk, 10/26/17

October 26, 2017October 31, 2017 By fmw

Thursday, October 26, 2017, at noon, Fresno State campus staff and faculty spent 45 minutes as mindfulness walkers, seeing their campus with new eyes and an intentional heightened awareness. Thank you to Francine Oputa, for inviting Fresno Mindfulness Walks for the monthly lunch of Women’s Campus Connection. After the noon time walk, the group gathered to…

Memories and Imagination – Fulton Street – 10/21/17

October 23, 2017October 24, 2017 By fmw

Mindfulness walking is engaging all your senses, with intention, on the present moment and environment as you move through it. This often triggers memories and sparks imagination. That was evident on Fulton Street, as walkers shared their experience after the walk. “My parents used to bring me down here all the time. I couldn’t help…

“It felt good to see the details and feel the ground…..” First time FMWalker, Red. Walk 25, Yr 3, 10/14/17

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 By fmw

“I felt so satisfied exploring the physical places of which I had ideas in my mind. It felt good to see the details and feel the ground – to KNOW things that are real as opposed to just ideas.” First time FMWalker, Red. Mindfully walking all the neighborhoods of Fresno, we become citizen journalists, investigating…

Nostalgia, heartbreak, and healing.

October 1, 2017October 13, 2017 By fmw

Walkers share their observations about Fresno and how they relate to what they knew prior to the walk, and how it has informed them. FMWalker, Brenda, shared her history of the route for Walk 23, Yr 3 beginning at McKinley and First. “This was my first walk with this group..and it just so happened to…

Walkers practice intentional mindfulness through beauty and disarray

September 24, 2017September 24, 2017 By fmw

On a cool Saturday morning, September 23, twenty mindfulness walkers explored Blackstone and Ashlan, Van Ness, Thorne and Swift, including the hidden treasures of Margaret Hudson’s art gallery, studio and home. Emotions were stirred from memories of a once thriving area of Blackstone and Ashlan now in disarray, needing people to give it attention. In…

‘The Prayer of John Auer’ sends walkers forth – Walk 21, Yr 3, 9/16/17

September 17, 2017September 17, 2017 By fmw

Note on this special walk: Mindfulness walkers gathered in front of the home of John Auer near Einstein Park in central Fresno. John inspired one of the original ideas that launched Fresno Mindfulness Walks in 2014, which I (Lori) refer to as “the prayer of John Auer”. The words were printed on the original Fresno Mindfulness Walks…

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.