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Reflection Walk 27, Yr 2, City Hall to Roosevelt High, April 16, 2016

October 18, 2016February 25, 2018 By fmw

RELFECTION, Walk #27, Yr 2, April 16, 2016: Walkers set out from Fresno City Hall in downtown Fresno. They noted views of Huntington Blvd, people washing cars, folded blankets at a bathroom at the park, people playing softball — sober for one of the first times, they shared–and thoroughly enjoying the sunshine and the blessings…

Reflection Walk 26, Yr 2, Figarden Elementary 4/9/16

October 18, 2016 By fmw

REFLECTION from Walk #26, Yr 2: April 9, 2016. Walkers started out from Figarden Elementary. They noticed churches, a ponding basin, geese, a putting green with three holes in an artificial turf front yard, extraordinary varieties of roses, a Latter Day Saints Temple, train tracks, graffiti, green, green trees, an entrance and exit through a…

Reflection Walk 25, Yr 2, Center for Spiritual Living 4/2/16

October 18, 2016 By fmw

REFLECTION Walk #25, Yr 2 April 2, 2016: A dozen FMWalkers began at the Center for Spiritual Living on Clinton near Fruit. They noticed beautiful roses, many varieties of colorful flowers, lawn mowers, classic cars, graffiti, neatness and grittiness among the homes, views from the overpass, cats, large dogs behind fences, barred doors, yard sales,…

Reflection Walk 24, Yr 2, Reading & Beyond

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 By fmw

REFLECTION Walk #24, Yr 2, March 19, 2016. Walkers started atMosqueda Center. They noticed the greenery, white-washed olive trees, historical buildings a hundred years old, a horse in a pasture, fields, meadows Fresno Pacific University, bounce houses, wisteria beside a hammock, lady roses, schools, churches, a paved trail through a meadow, dirt lots, yard workers,…

Reflection Walk 23, Yr 2, Susan B. Anthony 3/12/16

October 18, 2016 By fmw

REFLECTION Walk #23, March 12, 2016. Walkers started at Susan B Anthony Elementary School, near Blackstone Olive. Some of the words Walkers used to describe this walk were fresh, diversity, surprising, cool water, contrasts, lively, community, mixed emotions, and friendly. Walkers saw a playground built directly under the freeway, homeless people under the freeway, the…

Reflection Walk 22, Yr 2, Fresno City College, 3/5/16

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 By fmw

REFLECTION Walk #22, Yr 2, March 5, 2016. Walkers started at Fresno City College and headed toward Golden State Highway. These are some of the words that described this walk: unique, homey, peaceful, silence, fun, and so much to see. Walkers saw mostly clean lots, front yard art, petals falling, wisteria, lilac, a man eating…

Reflection Walk 21, Yr 2, Downtown Fresno/Fulton Mall 2/27/16

October 18, 2016 By fmw

REFLECTION of Walk #21, Year 2. Downtown Fresno. On Saturday, February 27, 2016, 8:30 a.m., a dozen Mindfulness Walkers met on the Van Ness sidewalk in front of Bitwise Industries, downtown Fresno’s high tech, super hip technology headquarters, the essence of which is captured on the 3-story mural. This FMW route was different than all…

Reflection, Walk 20, Yr 2 from Community UCC Church on First & Bullard, 2/21/16

October 17, 2016 By fmw

Sunday, February 21, 2016, 12 noon, about 25 mindfulness walkers began at Community UCC Church,walked east by Robinson Elementary, Hoover High, Ahwahnee Middle School, 5 churches, parks, and back along busy Bullard and Fresno St. An oasis of green rolling lawns with majestic trees was tucked in just southeast of the busy Bullard and First…

Reflection Walk 19, Yr 2, Van Ness Lakes/Forkner Elementary, 2/13/16

October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 By fmw

REFLECTION Walk #19, Yr 2. February 13, 2016. Walkers started at Van Ness Lakes, near Forkner Elementary. Walkers were struck by how clean and quiet the area was, so still. Yards had interesting shapes of bushes, very manicured and esoteric, with landscaping that was clean and immaculate. There were sprawling green grassy areas, big trees,…

Reflection Walk 18, Yr 2, Calwa Park 2/6/16

October 17, 2016 By fmw

REFLECTION Walk #18, Yr 2. February 6, 2016. Walkers started at Calwa Park in south Fresno. Some walkers were unaware of what “Calwa” was and wondered about the name. Walkers noticed an incredible variety of scenery, lots of dug out places along the way, holes in fences, roosters, at least seven yard sales, a wall…

Fresno Mindfulness Walks will lead a Saturday morning walk on January 29, 2022, beginning at 10 am. at 271 N. Glenn Ave., Fresno, CA 93701 (the home of Craig Scharton).

The walk will be about 3 miles, at a stroll to medium pace, occasionally on uneven ground, and take about an hour and a half. By walking mindfully and without talking, we will experience the Lowell neighborhood in new ways. At the conclusion of the walk, we’ll gather back at Craig’s yard and spend a few minutes talking about what we discovered about ourselves and the neighborhood.

Walks are free and require no RSVP. Look for the Facebook event to share with your friends. For email notifications, sign up in the yellow bar at the top.

Lori Clanton

Lucky Leader to 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.