TENDING

a twice per month community meditation gathering

facilitated by Sandrine Harris

*This is the final gathering till Fall 2024!

Fridays (2x month) @ 5 - 6pm

The Gray Studio (Lakeville, CT)

By Donation: $10 - 20 (VENMO: SandrineHarris-EmergentNature or cash)

REGISTER BY EMAILING SANDRINE: sandrine@sandrineharris.com

Join us for a quiet and centering start to the weekend, where we tend our hearts and minds through a guided meditation in community. Learning to be with the fullness and complexity of our whole human experience takes heart. Tending is a place to land into a welcoming circle of care, reflection and curiosity.

No meditation experience is needed to join us, and all adults are welcome (age 18+). This experience also offers practical, helpful inroads to growing your self-learning through meditation.

*This is not a single, hour-long meditation. Each gathering carries a different theme, and we will engage in meaningful conversations and dynamic flows of brief meditations including in sitting / laying / walking. And our circle closes with a guided rest process to welcome you into the softness.

**The Gray Studio is the space formerly known as “Yoga At Space.” Road signage says “SPACE”   

SUNDAY SOMATICS

a monthly class at The Gray Studio (Lakeville, CT)

Sunday, March 24th @ 10 - 11:30am

$20 - VENMO (SandrineHarris-EmergentNature) or cash

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via email: sandrine@sandrineharris.com

A meditative, playful, and energizing exploration of movement through the Feldenkrais Method® and sensory experience. Somatics is a field of body sensing, growing awareness (psyche-heart-mind) and working with patterns, and inhabiting the present moment. This class offers ground in moving from the inside out, and a pathway of expansiveness available to all.

No prior experience is needed to join us, and all adults (20+yrs) are welcome.

REMINDER: Please bring your own (yoga) mat.

*The Gray Studio is the space formerly known as “Yoga At Space.” Road signage says “SPACE”

Spring Equinox Meditation Gathering

in-person at Berkshire Botanical Garden

Saturday, March 23rd @ 5 - 6pm

Members: $15 / Non-members: $25

Register via BBG

With the turning of Spring, we have the energies of this season to inspire the beginnings of new growth in us. We prepare the soil of our experiences to plant seeds for the future. Join us for this community meditation gathering facilitated by our meditation-in-nature guide Sandrine Harris, outside in the gardens, with a mix of walking, conversation, guided practices, and time to reflect as we move out of winter's hibernatory energy.

*No meditation experience is needed to join us, and we will not be in a single, hour long guided meditation. There will be pauses, walking (optional), sitting, and conversation. All adults (18+ yrs) are welcome to join us via advance registration.

Sandrine Harris is a trauma-sensitive mindfulness meditation facilitator with a deep interest in sensing our connection within the natural world. She offers a connective and unfolding process within the Berkshires through regular community programs at The Trustees’ properties, Berkshire Natural Resources Council properties, and the Berkshire Botanical Garden. Sandrine is also a somatic (body-centered) practitioner offering private sessions to process trauma and chronic pain, and workshops/trainings internationally. She is based in the southern Berkshires, and is nourished by meditative experiences outdoors. Her process is collectively known as Emergent Nature.

SPRING EQUINOX MEDITATION GATHERING

annual community gathering at Naumkeag, outdoors in the gardens

facilitated by Sandrine Harris

March 19th @ 5:30 - 6:30pm

Register directly via NAUMKEAG (Stockbridge, MA)

Celebrate the coming of Spring and the energy of renewal and seeding for growth.

No experience needed to join us, and please wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes, and a blanket or lawn chair for our time together.

TENDING

a twice per month community meditation gathering

facilitated by Sandrine Harris

Fridays (2x month) @ 5 - 6pm

The Gray Studio (Lakeville, CT)

By Donation: $10 - 20 (VENMO: SandrineHarris-EmergentNature or cash)

REGISTER BY EMAILING SANDRINE: sandrine@sandrineharris.com

Join us for a quiet and centering start to the weekend, where we tend our hearts and minds through a guided meditation in community. Learning to be with the fullness and complexity of our whole human experience takes heart. Tending is a place to land into a welcoming circle of care, reflection and curiosity.

No meditation experience is needed to join us, and all adults are welcome (age 18+). This experience also offers practical, helpful inroads to growing your self-learning through meditation.

*This is not a single, hour-long meditation. Each gathering carries a different theme, and we will engage in meaningful conversations and dynamic flows of brief meditations including in sitting / laying / walking. And our circle closes with a guided rest process to welcome you into the softness.

**The Gray Studio is the space formerly known as “Yoga At Space.” Road signage says “SPACE”   

TENDING

a twice per month community meditation gathering

facilitated by Sandrine Harris

Fridays (2x month) @ 5 - 6pm

The Gray Studio (Lakeville, CT)

By Donation: $10 - 20 (VENMO: SandrineHarris-EmergentNature or cash)

REGISTER BY EMAILING SANDRINE: sandrine@sandrineharris.com

Join us for a quiet and centering start to the weekend, where we tend our hearts and minds through a guided meditation in community. Learning to be with the fullness and complexity of our whole human experience takes heart. Tending is a place to land into a welcoming circle of care, reflection and curiosity.

No meditation experience is needed to join us, and all adults are welcome (age 18+). This experience also offers practical, helpful inroads to growing your self-learning through meditation.

*This is not a single, hour-long meditation. Each gathering carries a different theme, and we will engage in meaningful conversations and dynamic flows of brief meditations including in sitting / laying / walking. And our circle closes with a guided rest process to welcome you into the softness.

**The Gray Studio is the space formerly known as “Yoga At Space.” Road signage says “SPACE”  

SUNDAY SOMATICS

a monthly class at The Gray Studio (Lakeville, CT)

Sunday, Feb 18th @ 10 - 11:30am

$20 - VENMO (SandrineHarris-EmergentNature) or cash

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via email: sandrine@sandrineharris.com

A meditative, playful, and energizing exploration of movement through the Feldenkrais Method® and sensory experience. Somatics is a field of body sensing, growing awareness (psyche-heart-mind) and working with patterns, and inhabiting the present moment. This class offers ground in moving from the inside out, and a pathway of expansiveness available to all.

No prior experience is needed to join us, and all adults (20+yrs) are welcome.

REMINDER: Please bring your own (yoga) mat.

*The Gray Studio is the space formerly known as “Yoga At Space.” Road signage says “SPACE”

Moving With Heart

a community dance gathering celebrating aliveness

facilitated by Sandrine Harris

The Gray Studio (Lakeville, CT)

Saturday, Feb 17th @ 4 - 5:15pm

By Donation: $10 - 20 (VENMO: SandrineHarris-EmergentNature or cash)

*EMAIL SANDRINE to register in advance: sandrine@sandrineharris.com

Join us for a lively and fun gathering with global music, moments of guided movement and free-form flow in pathways that free and feel good. No experience with dance is needed and all adults (18+) with all kinds of mobility are encouraged to join us. Everything in this space and time together is invitational, and you're also welcome to rest whenever you'd like to, in snuggly blanketed areas set up in the studio, to take in the music and enjoy the vibe. 

If you've felt hungry for a judgment-free zone and to dance for release, joy, and stress relief, this is the space we create together in Moving with Heart. 

*No experience with dance is needed! Wear comfortable clothing and bare feet.

TENDING

a twice per month community meditation gathering

facilitated by Sandrine Harris

Fridays (2x month) @ 5 - 6pm

The Gray Studio (Lakeville, CT)

By Donation: $10 - 20 (VENMO: SandrineHarris-EmergentNature or cash)

REGISTER BY EMAILING SANDRINE: sandrine@sandrineharris.com

Join us for a quiet and centering start to the weekend, where we tend our hearts and minds through a guided meditation in community. Learning to be with the fullness and complexity of our whole human experience takes heart. Tending is a place to land into a welcoming circle of care, reflection and curiosity.

No meditation experience is needed to join us, and all adults are welcome (age 18+). This experience also offers practical, helpful inroads to growing your self-learning through meditation.

*This is not a single, hour-long meditation. Each gathering carries a different theme, and we will engage in meaningful conversations and dynamic flows of brief meditations including in sitting / laying / walking. And our circle closes with a guided rest process to welcome you into the softness.

**The Gray Studio is the space formerly known as “Yoga At Space.” Road signage says “SPACE”   

Love: The Heart of Compassionate Participation in Our World

a contemplative community gathering

IN-PERSON at Berkshire Botanical Garden

Saturday, February 10th @ 4 - 5pm

Members: $15 / Non-Members: $25

REGISTRATION: Berkshire Botanical Garden

Join us for a community meditation gathering open to all adults (no experience needed), exploring cultivating a heart-centered life in relationship with the Earth, and each other. During this time together facilitated by our meditation-in-nature guide Sandrine Harris, we'll explore brief practices, have meaningful conversations, and invite our whole selves (body-heart-mind) into investigating love as a skillful path to compassionate participation in our world.

*No meditation experience is needed to join us, and we will not be in a single, hourlong guided meditation. There will be pauses, walking (optional), sitting, and conversation. All adults (18+ yrs) are welcome to join us via advance registration.

Sandrine Harris is a trauma-sensitive mindfulness meditation facilitator with a deep interest in sensing our connection within the natural world. She offers a connective and unfolding process within the Berkshires through regular community programs at The Trustees’ properties, Berkshire Natural Resources Council properties, and the Berkshire Botanical Garden. Sandrine is also a somatic (body-centered) practitioner offering private sessions to process trauma and chronic pain, and workshops/trainings internationally. She is based in the southern Berkshires, and is nourished by meditative experiences outdoors. Her process is collectively known as Emergent Nature.

TENDING

a twice per month community meditation gathering

facilitated by Sandrine Harris

Fridays (2x month) @ 5 - 6pm

The Gray Studio (Lakeville, CT)

By Donation: $10 - 20 (VENMO: SandrineHarris-EmergentNature or cash)

REGISTER BY EMAILING SANDRINE: sandrine@sandrineharris.com

Join us for a quiet and centering start to the weekend, where we tend our hearts and minds through a guided meditation in community. Learning to be with the fullness and complexity of our whole human experience takes heart. Tending is a place to land into a welcoming circle of care, reflection and curiosity.

No meditation experience is needed to join us, and all adults are welcome (age 18+). This experience also offers practical, helpful inroads to growing your self-learning through meditation.

*This is not a single, hour-long meditation. Each gathering carries a different theme, and we will engage in meaningful conversations and dynamic flows of brief meditations including in sitting / laying / walking. And our circle closes with a guided rest process to welcome you into the softness.

**The Gray Studio is the space formerly known as “Yoga At Space.” Road signage says “SPACE” 

SUNDAY SOMATICS

a monthly class at The Gray Studio (Lakeville, CT)

Sunday, Jan 28th @ 10 - 11:30am

$20 - VENMO (SandrineHarris-EmergentNature) or cash

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via email: sandrine@sandrineharris.com

A meditative, playful, and energizing exploration of movement through the Feldenkrais Method® and sensory experience. Somatics is a field of body sensing, growing awareness (psyche-heart-mind) and working with patterns, and inhabiting the present moment. This class offers ground in moving from the inside out (not from a specific form), and a pathway of expansiveness available to all.

No prior experience is needed to join us, and all adults (20+yrs) are welcome.

REMINDER: Please bring your own (yoga) mat.

*The Gray Studio is the space formerly known as “Yoga At Space.” Road signage says “SPACE”

Join Sandrine for the annual community meditation gathering, to be with the turning of Winter. The Quieting is an indoor gathering at the Berkshire Botanical Garden (Stockbridge, MA). Open to all adults (18+) and no experience with mindfulness process or meditation is needed.

Saturday, December 2nd @ 4 - 5pm

Register via Berkshire Botanical Garden

*Please bring warm clothes and a mat or blanket. Chairs and hot tea will be provided.

Sensorium

a 5-session online movement experience

facilitated by Sandrine Harris

Movement for unwinding. Movement for aliveness. Movement for grounding. Movement for body listening. Movement for sensing the spiral. Movement for LIFE.

BY DONATION: $10 - 20 sliding scale per experience or $80 total for all 5 sessions

PAYMENT via VENMO or ZELLE (email to register)

Sundays, October 22, 29 + November 12, 19, 26

(come to one or all five!)

11am - 12pm eastern time

• Oct 22nd: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

• Oct 29th*: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 3pm UK | 4pm CET (*Daylight Savings ended - Clocks changed!)

• Nov 12th: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

• Nov 19th: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

• Nov 26th: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

*All adults 18+ are welcome and no experience is needed to join us.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Mat, blanket, water bottle

• a little bit of space to move around where you are (but a wide open, big space is NOT needed!)

EMAIL SANDRINE TO REGISTER: sandrine@sandrineharris.com

*Folks in Europe: Email Sandrine for registration instructions!

Sensorium

a 5-session online movement experience

facilitated by Sandrine Harris

Movement for unwinding. Movement for aliveness. Movement for grounding. Movement for body listening. Movement for sensing the spiral. Movement for LIFE.

BY DONATION: $10 - 20 sliding scale per experience or $80 total for all 5 sessions

PAYMENT via VENMO or ZELLE (email to register)

Sundays, October 22, 29 + November 12, 19, 26

(come to one or all five!)

11am - 12pm eastern time

• Oct 22nd: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

• Oct 29th*: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 3pm UK | 4pm CET (*Daylight Savings ended - Clocks changed!)

• Nov 12th: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

• Nov 19th: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

• Nov 26th: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

*All adults 18+ are welcome and no experience is needed to join us.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Mat, blanket, water bottle

• a little bit of space to move around where you are (but a wide open, big space is NOT needed!)

EMAIL SANDRINE TO REGISTER: sandrine@sandrineharris.com

*Folks in Europe: Email Sandrine for registration instructions!

Sensorium

a 5-session online movement experience

facilitated by Sandrine Harris

Movement for unwinding. Movement for aliveness. Movement for grounding. Movement for body listening. Movement for sensing the spiral. Movement for LIFE.

BY DONATION: $10 - 20 sliding scale per experience or $80 total for all 5 sessions

PAYMENT via VENMO or ZELLE (email to register)

Sundays, October 22, 29 + November 12, 19, 26

(come to one or all five!)

11am - 12pm eastern time

• Oct 22nd: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

• Oct 29th*: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 3pm UK | 4pm CET (*Daylight Savings ended - Clocks changed!)

• Nov 12th: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

• Nov 19th: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

• Nov 26th: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

*All adults 18+ are welcome and no experience is needed to join us.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Mat, blanket, water bottle

• a little bit of space to move around where you are (but a wide open, big space is NOT needed!)

EMAIL SANDRINE TO REGISTER: sandrine@sandrineharris.com

*Folks in Europe: Email Sandrine for registration instructions!

Sensorium

a 5-session online movement experience

facilitated by Sandrine Harris

Movement for unwinding. Movement for aliveness. Movement for grounding. Movement for body listening. Movement for sensing the spiral. Movement for LIFE.

BY DONATION: $10 - 20 sliding scale per experience or $80 total for all 5 sessions

PAYMENT via VENMO or ZELLE (email to register)

Sundays, October 22, 29 + November 12, 19, 26

(come to one or all five!)

11am - 12pm eastern time

• Oct 22nd: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

• Oct 29th*: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 3pm UK | 4pm CET (*Daylight Savings ended - Clocks changed!)

• Nov 12th: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

• Nov 19th: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

• Nov 26th: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

*All adults 18+ are welcome and no experience is needed to join us.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Mat, blanket, water bottle

• a little bit of space to move around where you are (but a wide open, big space is NOT needed!)

EMAIL SANDRINE TO REGISTER: sandrine@sandrineharris.com

*Folks in Europe: Email Sandrine for registration instructions!

Sensorium

a 5-session online movement experience

facilitated by Sandrine Harris

Movement for unwinding. Movement for aliveness. Movement for grounding. Movement for body listening. Movement for sensing the spiral. Movement for LIFE.

BY DONATION: $10 - 20 sliding scale per experience or $80 total for all 5 sessions

PAYMENT via VENMO or ZELLE (email to register)

Sundays, October 22, 29 + November 12, 19, 26

(come to one or all five!)

11am - 12pm eastern time

• Oct 22nd: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

• Oct 29th*: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 3pm UK | 4pm CET (*Daylight Savings ended - Clocks changed!)

• Nov 12th: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

• Nov 19th: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

• Nov 26th: 11am EST | 8am Pacific | 4pm UK | 5pm CET

*All adults 18+ are welcome and no experience is needed to join us.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Mat, blanket, water bottle

• a little bit of space to move around where you are (but a wide open, big space is NOT needed!)

EMAIL SANDRINE TO REGISTER: sandrine@sandrineharris.com

*Folks in Europe: Email Sandrine for registration instructions!

Fall Equinox Forest Bathing Experience
guided by Sandrine Harris
at Bartholomew's Cobble (Sheffield, MA)
Sunday, Sept. 24th @ 11am - 12pm

REGISTER via https://thetrustees.org/event/85949/

Celebrate the turn of the season with the Autumnal Equinox, on a guided forest bathing journey with mindfulness-in-nature facilitator, Sandrine Harris. During this walk, you’re invited to pause and reflect on this shift in seasonality, welcoming the energy of Fall. No experience with mindfulness or meditation is needed to join, and sturdy shoes for flat outdoor walking are recommended.

All adults (18+ are welcome). Please arrive at the main parking area at 10:45am, and Sandrine will greet you there.

*Low enrollment or inclement weather will cancel.

The Inner Harvest: a meditation gathering for the autumnal equinox

facilitated by mindfulness-in-nature guide, Sandrine Harris

Berkshire Botanical Garden (Stockbridge, MA)

Saturday, Sept 23rd @ 5 - 6pm

*Register in advance via BBG

Experience the turn of the season at the autumnal equinox, on Saturday, Sep 23rd. Learn to reflect upon your “inner harvest”time, in the early moment of Fall, with mindfulness facilitator Sandrine Harris. Through a fluid mix of outdoor walking, quiet sitting and guided moments for reflection, you are offered an opportunity to be with the seasonality and energy of this time of year, and of this time in your life.

All adults (18 years and older) are welcome, and no experience with mindfulness or meditation is needed. Please bring a yoga mat or blanket for outdoor sitting in the grass, and wear clothing and shoes suitable for outdoor walking. In the event of rain, this event will take place inside the main building at BBG. 

Sandrine Harris is a trauma-sensitive mindfulness meditation facilitator with a deep interest in sensing our connection within the natural world. She offers a connective and unfolding process within the Berkshires through regular community programs at The Trustees’ properties, Berkshires Natural Resources Council properties, and the Berkshire Botanical Garden. Sandrine is also a somatic (body-centered) practitioner offering private sessions to process trauma and chronic pain, and workshops, and trainings internationally. She is based in the southern Berkshires, and is nourished by meditative experiences outdoors. Her process is collectively known as Emergent Nature.

Join the 6th annual summer series of Meditation in Nature, guided by facilitator Sandrine Harris. The gardens of Naumkeag are full of wonder, epic views to the surrounding hills, beauty and tranquility.

Every Friday we gather and explore different approaches to meditative process, with curiosity and community at the heart of our time together.

*No experience needed to join us. Bring a blanket or mat, and wear shoes suitable for outdoor walking

EVERY FRIDAY: JULY 7th through SEPT 8th

4 - 5pm

Naumkeag (Stockbridge, MA)

Tickets via thetrustees.org

Join the 6th annual summer series of Meditation in Nature, guided by facilitator Sandrine Harris. The gardens of Naumkeag are full of wonder, epic views to the surrounding hills, beauty and tranquility.

Every Friday we gather and explore different approaches to meditative process, with curiosity and community at the heart of our time together.

*No experience needed to join us. Bring a blanket or mat, and wear shoes suitable for outdoor walking

EVERY FRIDAY: JULY 7th through SEPT 8th

4 - 5pm

Naumkeag (Stockbridge, MA)

Tickets via thetrustees.org

Join the 6th annual summer series of Meditation in Nature, guided by facilitator Sandrine Harris. The gardens of Naumkeag are full of wonder, epic views to the surrounding hills, beauty and tranquility.

Every Friday we gather and explore different approaches to meditative process, with curiosity and community at the heart of our time together.

*No experience needed to join us. Bring a blanket or mat, and wear shoes suitable for outdoor walking

EVERY FRIDAY: JULY 7th through SEPT 8th

4 - 5pm

Naumkeag (Stockbridge, MA)

Tickets via thetrustees.org

Mindful Photography in Nature

a guided experience in meditation and photography

Thad Kubis (hiking guide, photographer and photography teacher)

and Sandrine Harris

Sunday, Aug 20th @ 10 - 11:30am | REGISTER HERE

Join mindfulness-in-nature facilitator, Sandrine Harris, and photographer and photography teacher, Thad Kubis, for an immersive experience in the natural beauty and views at Ashintully. This guided mindful photography journey aims to change the way you see and how you engage with both photography and the environments you inhabit.

The walk begins with time for orientation and meeting each other, thinking about photography as a way of seeing, feeling, and an introduction to the concept of ‘pre-visualization’ for your creative vision. During the easeful and paced walk together, you’re invited to mindfully notice your inner landscape meeting the dynamic landscape around you. Awaken your senses, develop a new perspective on photography, and enjoy a gathering of quiet and reflective moments outdoors.

What to bring: Any camera system (digital or film) or smartphone/tablet; Sturdy footwear.

No experience with photography or meditation is needed

This is a rain or shine event (there is ample forest cover in the event of rain).

ABOUT THAD

Thad is a Berkshires resident with a long practice in teaching and creating photographs. He has worked with Travel and Leisure, and in areas including manufacturing, banking, marine, fine art and stock photography. He is also a photographic Instructor/Lecturer and Consultant, offering regular smartphone/ iCamera photography as well as DSLR, Film, Large format, Composition within schools and with individuals and groups. To Learn More: tbkphotos.com

Join the 6th annual summer series of Meditation in Nature, guided by facilitator Sandrine Harris. The gardens of Naumkeag are full of wonder, epic views to the surrounding hills, beauty and tranquility.

Every Friday we gather and explore different approaches to meditative process, with curiosity and community at the heart of our time together.

*No experience needed to join us. Bring a blanket or mat, and wear shoes suitable for outdoor walking

EVERY FRIDAY: JULY 7th through SEPT 8th

4 - 5pm

Naumkeag (Stockbridge, MA)

Tickets via thetrustees.org

Mindful Photography in Nature

a guided experience in meditation and photography

Thad Kubis (hiking guide, photographer and photography teacher)

and Sandrine Harris

Sunday, Aug 13th @ 10 - 11:30am | REGISTER HERE

Join mindfulness-in-nature facilitator, Sandrine Harris, and photographer and photography teacher, Thad Kubis, for an immersive experience in the natural beauty at Bartholomew’s Cobble. This guided mindful photography journey aims to change the way you see and how you engage with both photography and the environments you inhabit.

The walk begins with time for orientation and meeting each other, thinking about photography as a way of seeing, feeling, and an introduction to the concept of ‘pre-visualization’ for your creative vision. During the easeful and paced walk together, you’re invited to mindfully notice your inner landscape meeting the dynamic landscape around you. Awaken your senses, develop a new perspective on photography, and enjoy a gathering of quiet and reflective moments outdoors.

What to bring: Any camera system (digital or film) or smartphone/tablet; Sturdy footwear.

No experience with photography or meditation is needed

This is a rain or shine event (there is ample forest cover in the event of rain).

ABOUT THAD

Thad is a Berkshires resident with a long practice in teaching and creating photographs. He has worked with Travel and Leisure, and in areas including manufacturing, banking, marine, fine art and stock photography. He is also a photographic Instructor/Lecturer and Consultant, offering regular smartphone/ iCamera photography as well as DSLR, Film, Large format, Composition within schools and with individuals and groups. To Learn More: tbkphotos.com

Mindful Photography in Nature

a collaboration with the Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC)

with photographer and photography educator, Thad Kubis

and mindfulness-in-nature facilitator, Sandrine Harris

Saturday, Aug 12, 2023 @ 10 - 11:30am

Register for this FREE program via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../mindful-photography-in...

Join mindfulness-in-nature facilitator, Sandrine Harris, and Thad Kubis, photographer and photography teacher, for an immersive experience in the natural environment at BNRC’s Basin Pond (Lee, MA). This guided mindful photography journey aims to change the way you see and how you engage with both photography and the environments you inhabit.

The walk begins with time for orientation and meeting each other, thinking about photography as a way of seeing, feeling, and an introduction to the concept of 'pre-visualization' for your creative vision. During the walk - easeful pace with pauses and guided moments built in - you're invited to mindfully notice your inner landscape meeting the dynamic forest views around you. Awaken your senses, develop a new perspective on photography, and enjoy a gathering of quiet and reflective moments outdoors.

Equipment needed: Any camera system (digital or film) or smartphone/tablet.

No experience with photography or meditation is needed

ABOUT THAD Thad is a Berkshires resident with a long practice in teaching and creating photographs. He has worked with Travel and Leisure, and in areas including manufacturing, banking, marine, fine art and stock photography. He is also a photographic Instructor/Lecturer and Consultant, offering regular smartphone/ iCamera photography as well as DSLR, Film, Large format, Composition within schools and with individuals and groups. To Learn More: tbkphotos.com

QUESTIONS

For questions reach out to Charlotte at chood@bnrc.org

For DAY-OF event issues (i.e. last minute cancellation or lost) please call the Community Events cell phone at (413) 717-1262.