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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…

How a weekly mindfulness walk begins.

October 21, 2016October 3, 2017 By fmw

We start right on time. Walkers circle up for two minutes to be reminded of what we’re doing. We only have three things to do: breathe, walk, and observe. Take a deep breath, and pay attention to it. When you take a deep breath and think about it, it’s like it connects your brain back into…

Reflection Walk #45, Yr 2, Piccadilly Inn Shaw and Lion’s Park, 10/15/16

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016 By fmw

Sat, October 15, 2016, five mindfulness walkers strolled from Piccadilly Inn on Shaw, south through neighborhoods of condos, single-family houses, and apartments, over the tracks, along the canal, and through Lion’s Park and Slater Elementary. See marijuana growing in a yard, and presidential campaign graffiti. Full reflection coming soon.. https://www.facebook.com/fresnomindfulnesswalks/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1836422403311172

Reflection Walk #44, Yr 2, China Town and West Fresno, 10/8/16

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016 By fmw

REFLECTION, Walk 44, Yr 2, Saturday, October 8, 2016, nine mindfulness walkers strolled through Chinatown and West Fresno. Thoughts: Common themes were beautiful murals, homeless people, front yard fences, and rich cultural diversity. Walkers described Chinatown as a big deal in the past but now in disrepair after decades of decline. Not just Chinese, but…

Reflection Walk #43, Yr 2 Vinland Park 10/1/16

October 21, 2016 By fmw

Reflection, Walk 43, Yr 2: Saturday, October 1, 2016, nine mindfulness walkers began at Vinland Park, at Hwy 168 and Gettysburg. Three walkers were first time mindfulness walkers. Walkers were surprised at the close proximity to Clovis city limits. Sights: Plants peeking over the highway–little spindle that goes all the way up. A pot belly…

Reflection Walk #42, Yr 2, Tower Theater to San Joaquin Memorial, 9/24/16

October 21, 2016 By fmw

Walk 42 Yr 2 from Tower. Tower neighborhoods, then east of Blackstone, a stroll through San Joaquin Memorial High School and Heaton Elementary, then along Mckinley and neighborhoods back to Tower. Such a variety of Fresno all in one walk…. full reflection coming soon https://www.facebook.com/fresnomindfulnesswalks/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1826147181005361

Reflection Walk 41, Yr 2, Clovis West High School, 9/17/16

October 21, 2016December 27, 2016 By fmw

Reflection, Walk #41, Yr 2, from Clovis West High School on September 17, 2016, 8 a.m: Six mindfulness walkers strolled through north Fresno neighborhoods, along Shepherd Ave., and into Woodward Park. Walkers began at Clovis West high school that has an EECU bank right on the campus. While Clovis West is 49 years old it…

Reflection Walk 40, Yr 2, Manchester Mall, 9/10/16

October 20, 2016October 20, 2016 By fmw

Reflection Walk #40, Yr 2, from Manchester Mall, and east along the Shields Canal. Here are a few photos from Central Valley’s Veterans’ Hospital, including the Walk of Honor. You can park and walk it yourself any time at Clinton and First. Walkers met Mike (in the red shirt) who works with disabled veterans, and he…

Reflection Walk #39, Yr 2 Victoria West Park, 9/4/16

October 20, 2016 By fmw

REFLECTION Walk #39, Yr 2 from Victoria West Park. Saturday, September 4, 2016, at 7:30 am, a dozen Mindfulness Walkers began at Victoria West Park at the corner of Clinton and Brawley. Soccer coaches were chalking the fields. Singles and pairs of walkers could be seen coming and going from the park, some men in…

Reflection Walk #38, Yr 2 Ewing Elementary at Olive and Chestnut, 8/27/16

October 20, 2016 By fmw

Reflection, Walk #38, Yr 2, Saturday, August 27, 2016, 7:3 a.m. from Ewing Elementary near Olive and Chestnut. Walkers strolled neighborhoods to the south, crossing over Hwy 180 all the way to Kings Canyon Rd and back along busy Chestnut. Sights: open windows and doors but most with bars and security gates, open garage doors…

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.