In-Person: Awake in Urban Nature – Meditation on Governors Island

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Sponsored by New York Insight Sacred Earth Sangha
In-Person: Awake in Urban Nature – Meditation on Governors Island

with Maho Kawachi

Saturday, May 31st, 2025 | 9:30am to 12:30pm

Location: Governors Island, Manhattan, NY

Join us for a joyful morning of practice, exploration, connecting, and sharing on the splendid grounds of Governors Island.

Minutes from Manhattan via ferry, Governors Island is one of New York’s greatest natural treasures—a sprawling green campus, crisscrossed with trails, offering stunning views of the FiDi skyline and upper harbor. It is home to many environmental restoration projects such as the Teaching Farm, Bee Sanctuary, Compost Learning Center, Billion Oyster Project, and more, inviting opportunities to explore and contemplate our relationship as urban dwellers to the natural world.

We will practice guided walking, standing, sitting meditation, and gentle movement. Light rain or shine. Bring your curiosity and open heart.

Please note: Meetup location will be Governors Island Ferry ticket office near Battery Park, Manhattan. All ferries before noon are free.

This event is light rain or shine, limited to 25 participants.

Registration:

Please register below. (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)

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Teacher(s)

Maho Kawachi

Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, Maho Kawachi first encountered meditation and Buddhism in downtown Manhattan in 2000. She became an avid practitioner in 2008 and has over a decade of experience, practice, training, and certification credentials including completion of the Interdependence Project Teachers Training, Mindful Meditation Teachers Certified Program, and Mindful Mentor Training. She has trained with and under many influential teachers, including Ethan Nichtern, Jack Kornfield, and Tara Brach. She is in the process of becoming a certified teacher for Awake in the Wild under Mark Coleman’s guidance and is looking forward to facilitating outdoor meditation.

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