Mindfulness in Wild Swimming - Meditations on Nature & Flow

Mindfulness in Wild Swimming explores how swimming in rivers, lakes, and seas is the epitome of conscious living. Zen-seeker Tessa Wardley reconnects the physical and spiritual cycles of life to the changing seasons and flow of wild waters worldwide and leads the reader on to a mindful journey through the natural world. With expert insight and personal anecdote, she shares a sparkling clarity on why our relationship with open water is so fundamental to pure wellbeing, and reveals how wild swimming can be the ultimate physical meditation.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents
Introduction
Chapter One: Taking the Plunge
Chapter Two: The Solo Swim
Chapter Three: Swimming with Friends
Chapter Four: Swimming Adventures
Chapter Five: Reflections from the Riverbank
Chapter Six: Water Wisdom
Further Reading & Websites
The Mindfulness Series
Index
Acknowledgements 

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Tessa Wardley is a river-lover and mini-adventurer who has worked and played in waters worldwide from New Zealand to the Arctic Circle. She is a senior policy advisor with the Environment Department and before that, principle in a global environmental consultancy and policy advisor to the Environment Agency. She has written The River Book, The Woodland Book and The Countryside Book, inspirational titles encouraging readers to have adventures outdoors. Tessa is now the Director of Communications and Advocacy with The Rivers Trust.She is also author of The Ocean Hero Handbook and Mindful Thoughts for Runners.

Zusammenfassung

Mindfulness in Wild Swimming explores how swimming in rivers, lakes and seas is the epitome of conscious living, guiding the reader through practical mindful exercises and technique tips, and reveals how wild swimming can be the ultimate physical meditation.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Tessa Wardley, Wardley Tessa
• Verlag: Quarto Publishing Group
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 15.06.2023
• EAN: 9780711288195
• ISBN: 978-0-7112-8819-5
• Seiten: 144
• Abmessung: 129 mm x 198 mm x 12 mm
• Gewicht: 246 g
• Serien: Mindfulness series; Mindfulness in...
• Themen: Ratgeber > Gesundheit > Entspannung, Yoga, Meditation, Autogenes Training; Mindfulness, NATURE / General, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Mindfulness & Meditation, SELF-HELP / Meditations, natural history, Popular psychology, Mind, body, spirit: meditation & visualisation, swimming, Mind, body, spirit: meditation and visualization, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Swimming & diving, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Swimming & Diving