CANCELED: Nature Meditation – A Day of Restoration and Reconnection at Wave Hill Garden

In-Person: Nature Meditation – A Day of Restoration and Reconnection at Wave Hill Garden

with Lin Wang Gordon

Sunday, July 20th, 2025 | 10:30am – 4:00pm

Location: 4900 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY
Meet at 10:30am at the garden entrance
See below for more information on access via public transportation or car

“If you truly get in touch with a piece of carrot, you get in touch with the soil, the rain, the sunshine. You get in touch with Mother Earth and eating in such a way, you feel in touch with true life, your roots, and that is meditation.” – Thich Nhat Hahn

“Visitors to Wave Hill first see a beautiful garden, then, layer by layer, begin to understand the complexity.” — Ken Druse, garden writer and photographer

Join us for a contemplative day of meditation and reflection at the lush grounds of Wave Hill Garden in the Bronx. Immerse in the outdoors and allow us to be astonished and renewed by the healing power of nature. Spend the day reconnecting to nature and ourselves through nature meditation practices, and embracing silence as a key element for introspection and transformation. By cultivating our presence, insights naturally arise. This daylong retreat is a chance to unwind and restore. It’s also an opportunity to understand our relationship to nature in both its simplicity and complexity.

We will have group discussions and sharing in addition to meditation. We will spend much of the day in silence and have opportunities for social connection and mindful dialogues.

An urban oasis, Wave Hill’s 28 acres sit high above the Hudson River with sweeping views and lots of open sky an enchanting surprise for all the senses. We will explore many gardens within the garden, including the Flower Garden, Herb and Dry Garden, Aquatic & Monocot Garden, Marco Polo Stufano Conservatory, Wild Garden, the T. H. Everett Alpine House and more.

Lunch: You can bring your own lunch or order from the cafe onsite.

Admission to Wave Hill Garden: $10 for adults, $6 for seniors.  Please note that the admission ticket is not included in the registration fee.

How to Get There:

• By #1 Subway: Take the #1 subway northbound to the last stop—Van Cortlandt Park/West 242nd Street. The free Wave Hill Shuttle runs hourly from West 242nd on the corner in front of the Burger King.
• Shuttle pick-ups at subway:
  • Arrives at Burger King and W. 242nd Street 10 minutes past the hour, starting at 10:10AM. The last pick-up is at 4:10PM.
  • Leaves for subway: Leaves Wave Hill’s front gate hourly, starting at 10:00AM. The last drop-off leaves at 5:00PM.
• By Bus: Express bus service on the BXM1 runs between the East Side of Manhattan and Riverdale, and the BXM2 between the West Side of Manhattan and Riverdale. You may also take the BX7 or BX10 bus to West 252nd Street. The stop for Wave Hill on all lines is at 252nd Street and the Henry Hudson Parkway with only a 6-minute walk to the front gate.
• By Car: Wave Hill has onsite and offsite parking lots. Member fee: $10; non-member fee – $13.

Come embrace the tranquility, reflect, and connect with nature and with the NYIMC community.

Note: This program has been canceled.