Upcoming Events
6-week series: Mindfulness-based Nature Connection
This 6-week series will be a deeper dive into nature-based mindfulness. This course has been developed by Mark Coleman, founder of Awake in the Wild of which I am a certified teacher of his. I hope to have this open for registration soon. I expect it will be held on Sundays from August 24 - October 5 (no class on Sept. 14 as that is my bird walk day at Mt. Pisgah. I plan to offer this on a sliding scale of $30 / $45 / $60. Check back by June for registration details.
Awake in the Wild Daily Sit on Zoom
Whether you are new to meditation or a long-time meditator, these guided nature-based Awake in the Wild meditations are sure to nourish your heart, mind, and body, and reconnect you to the Natural world of which you are intimately connected. Julia will be teaching the Awake in the Wild Daily Sits from Aug. 25 - 29, 2025 from 7:30 - 8:15AM Pacific Time. . These guided meditations are available online Mondays - Fridays on a donation basis. While sitting or walking outdoors is optimal, it’s fine to be near a window indoors.
Mt. Pisgah - Mindful Meandering
Join us for our June 2025 Mindful Meandering at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum on Sunday, June 22 from 9:00am - 12:00pm. Enjoy silent walks, guided meditations, nature poetry, and a sprinkling of rich conversation in different habitats. Bring a snack, water, and whatever else you’d like to be comfortable. Registration is recommended.
June Bird Walk
Join Mieko Aoki and Julia Siporin for another monthly bird walk at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum intended for people with all levels of birding experience. We’ll use vocalizations, habitat, and behavior clues for identification of our year-round and spring & summer residents.
Limited to 18 attendees. Pre-registration recommended.
Mt. Pisgah - Mindful Meandering
Join us for our first 2025 Mindful Meandering at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum on Sunday, May 25 from 9:00am - 12:00pm. Enjoy silent walks, guided meditations, nature poetry, and a sprinkling of rich conversation in different habitats. Bring a snack, water, and whatever else you’d like to be comfortable. Registration is recommended.
May Bird Walk
Join Mieko Aoki and Julia Siporin for another monthly bird walk at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum intended for people with all levels of birding experience. We’ll use vocalizations, habitat, and behavior clues for identification of our year-round and winter residents. At this time of year, we are saying farewell to many bird friends who are heading out on their annual migration while welcoming others back to wnte with us.
Limited to 18 attendees. Pre-registration recommended.
Mindful Movement Wednesday Class
Register for a single class or the popular 7-week series available in person and online. Julia’s Alignment Yoga classes focus on healthy alignment and range of motion as well as research techniques shown to maintain and improve bone density. The series runs December 16, 2024 - Feb. 12, 2025 (no classes between Dec 23 - Jan 2)
Register for classes here
Mindful Movement - Monday Classes
Feel refreshed and balanced at the end of your day with an hour of Yoga & Mindful Movement on Mondays and Wednesdays. Your body, heart and mind will thank you. Single classes for $10 can be purchased in the store. The next 7-week series runs May 5 - June 18, 2025
NEW 7-week Mindful Movement Series
This 7-week gentle yoga series is offered in-person as well as live-streamed via Zoom on Mondays and Wednesdays starting April 1 - May 15, 2024 from. 5:15 - 6:15pm. Pacific time. We will focus on strength, flexibility, bone-building techniques, balance, agility, and mindful embodied awareness. Register in the store
6-week Mindfulness-based Nature Connection Course
6-Week Nature-Based Mindfulness Course: May 4 - June 15, 2025
Our whole being needs time to unwind and deeply connect with the natural world, to attune to our senses, and rekindle an intimate connection with the many expressions of life on this beautiful earth.
Over the course of six Sundays on the grounds of Mt. Pisgah, we will practice a variety of guided nature-based meditations while sitting, meandering, and lying down that you can practice anywhere (no previous meditation experience is necessary), there will be time for rich discussions with one another as well as some solo time.
Each session will include brief talks on topics like mindfulness in nature, embodiment and receptivity, curiosity, opening the portal of the heart, impermanence, interconnection with all Life, gratitude, and reciprocity.
Class dates & times: 8:30 - 11:00 May 4, 18, 25, June 1, 15, and 22.
April Bird Walk
Join Mieko Aoki and Julia Siporin for another monthly bird walk at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum intended for people with all levels of birding experience. We’ll use vocalizations, habitat, and behavior clues for identification of our year-round and winter residents. At this time of year, we are saying farewell to many bird friends who are heading out on their annual migration while welcoming others back to wnte with us.
Limited to 18 attendees. Pre-registration recommended.
December Bird Walk
Join Mieko Aoki and Julia Siporin for another monthly bird walk at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum intended for people with all levels of birding experience. We’ll use vocalizations, habitat, and behavior clues for identification of our year-round and winter residents. At this time of year, we are saying farewell to many bird friends who are heading out on their annual migration while welcoming others back to wnte with us.
Limited to 18 attendees. Pre-registration recommended.
Mt. Pisgah Mindful Meandering
We will attune our sense to the simple delights and serenity of the natural world using various sensory awareness practices and guided mindfulness-based meditations. These will support a more direct connectionwiith wonder, awe, and gratitude. $5 /Free for Mt. Pisgah membersRegistration is highly recommended.
July Bird Walk
Join Mieko Aoki and Julia Siporin for another monthly bird walk at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum intended for people with all levels of birding experience. We’ll use vocalizations, habitat, and behavior clues for identification of our year-round and winter residents. Limited to 18 attendees. Pre-registration required.
Awake in the Wild Sunday Evening Sit
Join Awake in the Wild teacher, Julia Siporin, for a guided meditation Jan. 7, 2024, 4:30-5:15PM Pacific Time where we will explore our relationship to the elements and the preciousness of this human life.
Mt. Pisgah - Meandering Through Grief Into Beauty
Meandering Through Grief Into Beauty - a special Mindful Meandering at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum on Sunday, May 5, 2024 with silent walks, guided meditations and creative writing to soothe our grieving hearts after the tremendous losses after the historic ice-storm in January.
May Bird Walk
Join Mieko Aoki and Julia Siporin for another monthly bird walk at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum intended for people with all levels of birding experience. We’ll use vocalizations, habitat, and behavior clues for identification of our year-round and winter residents. Limited to 18 attendees. Pre-registration required.
Awake in the Wild Online Daily Meditation Week
Join me online for an Awake in the Wild nature-based meditation April 29 - May 2, 2024, 7:30AM - 8:15AM Pacific Time. The theme will be “Moving Towards Love for Nature”. Offered freely; dana accepted. Click here to join the sit.
Mindful Movement ...Yoga+
Feel refreshed and balanced at the end of your day with an hour of Yoga & Mindful Movement. Your body, heart and mind will thank you. Single classes for $10 can be purchased in the store.
Mt. Pisgah - Meandering Through Grief Into Beauty
Meandering Through Grief Into Beauty - a special Mindful Meandering at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum on Sunday, April 7, 2024 with silent walks, guided meditations and creative writing to soothe our grieving hearts after the tremendous losses after the historic ice-storm in January.
Awake in the Wild Sunday Evening Sit
Join Awake in the Wild teacher, Julia Siporin, for a guided meditation Jan. 7, 2024, 4:30-5:15PM Pacific Time where we will explore our relationship to the elements and the preciousness of this human life.
March Bird Walk
Join Mieko Aoki and Julia Siporin for another monthly bird walk at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum intended for people with all levels of birding experience. We’ll use vocalizations, habitat, and behavior clues for identification of our year-round and winter residents. Limited to 18 attendees. Pre-registration required.
Mindful Movement ...Yoga+
Feel refreshed and balanced at the end of your day with an hour of Yoga & Mindful Movement. Your body, heart and mind will thank you. Single classes for $10 can be purchased in the store.
Mindful Movement ...Yoga+
Feel refreshed and balanced at the end of your day with an hour of Yoga & Mindful Movement. Your body, heart and mind will thank you. Single classes for $10 can be purchased in the store.
Bird Walk at Mt. Pisgah
Come enjoy a morning watching and listening to birds at Mt. Pisgah. Julia Siporin and Mieko Aoki will guide you through a gentle walk along the river trails. Winter Walks start at 9:00am (Nov - Feb.)
Mindful Movement ...Yoga+
Take time to nurture your well-being with a gentle, yet effective yoga practice infused with a bit of Qigong and Pilates. Based on the principles of Alignment Yoga, Yoga for Healthy Bones, and Yoga for Healthy Aging, this class will help you feel grounded, aligned and strong with a healthy range of motion, agile, and resilient. Register in the store for a Single Yoga Class ($10). This class is offered Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15pm (PT). As an option, you can subscribe to my Video Library with 20 hrs of yoga videos on many health topics to enjoy at your leisure
AARP Awake in the Wild
Nature-based mindfulness meditation practices can help attune your senses to the simple delights and serenity of the natural world. This class, for everybody - not just AARP members, will teach you various sensory awareness practices and offer guided mindfulness-based meditations. FREE. You must register for each class.
Green Island Mindful Meandering
Listen….Can you hear the whispering appeal of your whole being to slow down and be held by the exquisite beauty and kindness of Nature? Join us in this half-day retreat where luxurious time will be spent sitting quietly in guided meditations, meandering in silence, and opening the senses to the lush splendor of Green Island - home to beaver, river otter, and over 150 species of birds.
No prior meditation experience necessary.
Registration is essential as space is limited!
To register for this FREE McKenzie River Trust event, click here
Awake in the Wild Online Daily Meditation Week
Join me online for an Awake in the Wild nature-based meditation Aug 28 - Sept 1, 2023, 7:30AM - 8:15AM Pacific Time. The theme will be “Moving Towards Love for Nature”. Offered freely; dana accepted. Click here to join the sit.
Mt. Pisgah Mindful Meandering
We will attune our sense to the simple delights and serenity of the natural world using various sensory awareness practices and guided mindfulness-based meditations. These will support a more direct connectionwiith wonder, awe, and gratitude. $5 /Free for Mt. Pisgah membersRegistration is highly recommended.
AARP Awake in the Wild Nature-based Guided Meditation
AARP offers these online Nature-based mindfulness meditations freely to everybody. These guided practices can help attune your senses to the simple delights and serenity of the natural world. You must register for each class.