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Reflection Walk 52, Yr 2 from Fig Garden Shopping Center

December 22, 2016December 28, 2016 By fmw

Saturday, December 3, 2016, seven mindfulness walkers began in Fig Garden shopping center to stroll west through quiet, mature neighborhoods, through the sprawling campus of LinkCare, across Shaw, then back through older ‘county-island’ neighborhoods, along the canal walkway, and then to see the elaborate decorations on Van Ness. The highlights from walkers included: pleasant, peaceful,…

Reflection #51, Yr 2 Temple Beth Israel to Tenaya Park

November 27, 2016December 28, 2016 By fmw

Reflection from Walk 51, Yr 2: Saturday, November 26, 2016, eight mindfulness walkers began from Temple Beth Israel on Maroa near Herndon then headed west through Fresno neighborhoods. Highlights from walkers’ discussion: These are older Fresno homes (maybe 1960s) that have been remodeled and customized to add unique architecture, paint, porches, and yards. Many homes…

Reflection Walk #50, Yr 2 Fancher Creek and Canal Walk

November 20, 2016November 20, 2016 By fmw

Saturday morning, November 19, 2016, eight mindfulness walkers began at Clovis Unified’s Fancher Creek Elementary school. The beautifully landscaped and clean school was un-fenced with benches and bike racks near the entrance. This was the Saturday to begin the Thanksgiving break and a teacher (we guessed she was a teacher) was already parking and unloading…

Reflection Walk 49, Yr 2 Roeding Park/cemeteries, Veterans’ Day

November 13, 2016November 18, 2016 By fmw

REFLECTION, Walk 49, Yr 2 (Walk #101), Friday, Nov 11, 2016, Veterans’ Day, from Roeding Park/Chaffee Zoo through cemeteries west of Hwy 99. On a beautiful, calm, somber Friday morning, 10 mindfulness walkers gathered in front of Chaffee Zoo inside one of Fresno’s oldest parks, Roeding. Walking out the gates of the park, walkers glanced…

Mindfully Walking as a way to healing

November 9, 2016December 28, 2016 By fmw

If anyone is tempted to pull the covers up over your head and never come out, you are not alone! It’s tempting to isolate, disconnect, and give up. As with most paths to recovery, it’s often feet first, then the mind and heart will follow. I’ve decided to literally move my feet first by joining…

Reflection Walk 48, Yr 2, (Walk #100) from Sunnyside Country Club

November 6, 2016November 6, 2016 By fmw

Reflection, Walk 48, Yr 2, from Sunnyside Country Club. Four mindfulness walkers met on a lovely cool morning in southeast Fresno on Butler in the heart of the historic Sunnyside neighborhood, under towering trees and to the sounds of birds and golf carts. Walkers met Debbie in her beautiful front yard that was full of…

Mindfulness walks are a breeding ground for insight!

November 3, 2016December 28, 2016 By fmw

FMW Benefit #2: Mindfully walking unfamiliar neighborhoods is a breeding ground for insight –you know, those ah ha moments where you make a connection that had been eluding you? Brain research is revealing that you can train your brain for insights. And being mindful while walking unexplored areas allows the brain to make new connections,…

Relection Walk #47, Yr 2 Downtown Fresno and Fulton Mall Construction

November 2, 2016November 2, 2016 By fmw

Walk 47, Yr 2, nine mindfulness walkers strolled from M Street Gallery through downtown Fresno, into Lowell Neighborhood, seeing the Eaton Plaza and Water Tower, up the steps of the Veterans Memorial Building, and then joined a walking tour of the Fulton Mall while under construction. Full reflection soon to come. https://www.facebook.com/pg/fresnomindfulnesswalks/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1847861832167229

Fresno Mindfulness Walks Big Ideas

October 24, 2016 By fmw

“These are our brothers and sisters in Fresno, and our lives and futures are tied together.” (Beginning and ending of every walk.) “It all begins with a sense of wonder.” Mary Catherine Bateson “With understanding, there is no blame.” David Gurteen Mindfully walking your city can increase your understanding and empathy, and lead to a…

Reflection Walk #46, Yr 2 from Clovis North High School 10/22/16

October 23, 2016November 27, 2016 By fmw

Reflection Walk #46, Yr 2 from Clovis North High School at Willow and International. Saturday morning, October 22, 2016 at 8 a.m. mindfulness walkers met in the school parking lot. Walkers saw Clovis Unified campuses of Clovis North High School, Granite Ridge Intermediate, Copper Hills Elementary, Riverview Elementary, and the new Clovis State Center Community…

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.