In August 2018 I led a group of around 20 people to La Rochelle in Zimbabwe’s pristine Eastern Highlands. During the three day break we spent most of our time sitting in well-established botanical gardens among the most uniquely beautiful in the world; learning something about meditation and Buddhism; being led through some gentle yoga...
Mindful Safari is all about being here and now, among some of the most extraordinary vistas in Africa. And spending time with iconic wildlife in their own habitat. Even though the emphasis of these special visits is non-conceptual – that is, simply being present – in recent years a number of excellent books have been published...
Dear Readers, We’re just back from our most recent Mindful Safari season, and I wanted to share some hot-off-the-press photos from our fantastic time at Victoria Falls. We made so many wonderful memories during our time there, it’s hard to know where to begin! Perhaps with the way we started each day – a guided...
When we set out on our first Mindful Safari it was with a sense of curiosity: what would a week of twice daily meditation sessions, combined with twice daily game drives, feel like? What changes might we sense by the end of it? Since then, the experience of dozens in the ever-extending Mindful Safari family...
One of the most predictable outcomes of any meditation program is that several months afterwards, most people who attended will not be meditating. This may seem a bleak assessment. And although it’s based on personal experience, it is by no means my experience alone. According to Joshua Smythe, a biobehavioral scientist at Pennsylvania State University,...
For the past few years it has been my very great privilege and joy to lead groups of people on Mindful Safaris to Africa. On these trips we combine daily meditation sessions in nature, along with game viewing. None of us has any idea what will happen from one day to the next, but the...
For most of us, the opportunity to spend time in the natural world is rare and fleeting. If we are fortunate, we may enjoy regular walks in the park or by the sea. We may get out of town on the occasional weekend. The very lucky get to go on Mindful Safari to Africa! But...
Dear Blog Readers, I hope you are enjoying this festive season! The quiet time between Christmas and New Year is a good time for reflection on the year past, as well as making plans for the year ahead. One of the highlights of 2016 for me was most definitely our Mindful Safari trip to Africa. Word...
It’s not often that I discover that something I’m doing is considered to be ‘on trend.’ So I am thrilled to report that according to the World Travel Market (WTM) Global Trends Report 2016, launched by Euromonitor in London last week, ‘wellness in the wilderness in Africa’ is considered to be an up and coming...
We have recently returned from Mindful Safari 2016 – and what a truly amazing time we all had! Where to start with the highlights of our six day retreat? Arriving at Hoedspruit airport in a De Havilland twin prop aircraft, after a flight over the Drakensberg Mountains, we were soon whisked to nearby Lufafa Ranch...
