A Meditation To Embrace Joy With Your Dog

This walking meditation is designed to help you gain a stronger appreciation for your dog and the natural world on your walks together. It will also direct you to notice a dog’s exuberance, and this happiness may extend into our hearts and minds. The reward from this meditation will be a feeling of joy that allows you to be more present with others in daily routines, bringing an increased sense of gratitude and fullness to life.

This meditation may be practiced while walking your dog, sitting in the dog park, visualizing at home, or any place or activity that provides you the space to be aware and think mindfully.

Season 2 of the Dog Walk Meditation podcast is guided by award-winning journalist, book author, and meditator Annette McGivney. She has written several books and is best known for her book Pure Land, which won the National Outdoor Book Award in 2018. She has also been the Southwest Editor for Backpacker Magazine. Her daily walks off-leash with her dog are what she considers her primary contemplative practice, and truly healing for her everyday life.