OPENING IN SEPTEMBER 2025: APPLICATIONS TO THE 2026-2027 AWAKE IN THE WILD TEACHER TRAINING

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Resilience and Nature

Resilience and Nature: A Self-Guided, Online Nature Meditation Course

Across eight guided sessions, Mark reveals how the simplest of experiences in nature can make meditation more effortless and enjoyable, and even “open the mind to insight about timeless truths.”

You Are Not Your Fault

You Are Not Your Fault: Meeting ADHD with Mindfulness, Wisdom, and Compassion

You will discover how ADHD and related issues interrupt our functioning and how meditation practices help you meet yourself with compassion, forgiveness, and a good sense of humor.

Wisdom of Gratitude & Teachings of Nature in Baja

Wisdom of Gratitude & Teachings of Nature in Baja

Thanksgiving is a powerful time to tap into the wisdom that nature has to offer – especially for those who are looking for a different way to celebrate the season of gratitude in a way that feels deeply meaningful. Join us for this transformational retreat.

A Field Guide to Nature Meditation: Available in Print, Audio & Kindle

“From the simplest feeling of a gentle breeze to the great mysteries of life and death, Mark Coleman guides us into an ever-deepening appreciation and understanding of the world around us. A jewel of a book, and highly recommended.”
—Joseph Goldstein, author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening

A Field Guide to Nature Meditation
Awake in the Wild Teacher Training

2025 – 2026 US-Based Awake in the Wild Teacher Training

Led by Mark Coleman and Lori Schwanbeck
Based in the Western US and Mexico

The Awake in the Wild Teacher Training is a ten-month training program to prepare you to skillfully guide mindful nature practices outdoors. Inspired by wisdom teachings from the Buddhist tradition, by Mark’s book, Awake in the Wild, and by the wilderness retreats led by Mark and Lori for more than two decades across the Americas, the Awake in the Wild Teacher Training will prepare you for the unique challenges of facilitating meditation programs in nature, while also drawing on nature as a support for presence, connection, and insight.

MARK IS ON SABBATICAL THROUGH THE END OF 2025. TO OFFER DANA TO MARK TO SUPPORT HIS SABBATICAL, CLICK HERE.